Crocodiles evolved 60 million years ago, and outlived dinosaurs. They are dangerous neighbors for people in rural Africa, who are only happy when a hunter comes from Europe or America to kill one. Hundreds of people perish in crocodile jaws in Africa, which makes hunting the reptiles ethically justified: if they can kill us, we can kill them. Try walking in the shoes of Lt. Col. Patterson and Jim Corbett, but beware: crocodile hunting can be dangerous.
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Who is the second fastest land mammal on Earth? Who looks like an antelope on the outside, but is closer to goats on the inside? Who can see like a human with 8x binoculars? Read this post to learn more amazing facts about the pronghorn!
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The pronghorn antelope is abundant in the American West, licenses and tags are readily available, and outfitted hunts much more affordable than elk or mule deer. On the other hand, pronghorn is a sharp-sighted and wary creature, making hunting one a real challenge. All this makes pronghorn, according to Ron Spomer, an ideal quarry for a first hunt in the American West. With tips on what rifle and cartridge to use, how to stalk pronghorn, how to choose an outfitter, and more.
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BookYourHunt.com features a consumer review-based rating of outfitters who offer their hunts on the online marketplace. This story tells about the top eight North American outfitters according to the rating, who received BookYourHunt.com Awards of Excellence in 2017
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How many kinds of deer are there in North America? Three – whitetail, muley and blacktail? Or more? Read this story to learn how biology, genetics and trophy books help answer this question.
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BookYourHunt.com is all about positive customer experience. One of the features that helps hunters make the right choice is outfitter rating. This post tells what each of the categories in the rating stands for, and how to use them to match the outfitter’s offer to your needs.
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A hunting camp or lodge is an essential attribute of most outfitting operations. This post looks at every variety of accommodation for hunters, from log cabins and tent camps to 5 stars luxury lodges and European castles.
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Frank Zitz had his reservations before going Ibex hunting with Hunting&Conservation Alliance of Tajikistan. It proved to be a fantastic trip, with great hospitality, professional team, outstanding insights into local culture, and above all great hunting, with healthy herd of mountain game ensured by trophy hunting funded conservation.
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Is BookYourHunt.com another booking agency? Can anyone advertise their hunts on BookYourHunt.com? Are the services of BookYourHunt.com expensive? Will BookYourHunt.com staff find the right hunt for you? Why book with BookYourHunt.com if I can book with outfitter directly? Does Jim Shockey get paid for promoting BookYourHunt.com? The answers for these questions are in this blog post.
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“I’d heard about BookYourHunt.com before, but at first I thought it was just another agency. Then I heard other outfitters saying how BookYourHunt.com was bringing them clients and not just wasting people’s time. Looking on Uber and AirBNB, I began to feel that online bookings were the future. Long story short, as soon as I fully understood the concept of BookYourHunt.com, I joined immediately” – Grant Taylor of Mashambanzou Safaris become 500th outfitter to join the BookYourHunt.com online marketplace. What are Mashambanzou Safaris, what convinced Grant to join BookYourHunt.com, and why the number of outfitters matter – in this blog post.
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What can an American hunter discover on an Ibex hunt in Tajikistan? Can a female huntress expect problems in a Muslim country? How does trophy hunting contribute to a healthy herd of Ibex, Marco Polo Sheep, Snow Leopards, and other fauna of Tajikistan? This is how three American hunters who came to Tajikistan in 2017 answer these questions.
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Hunting in Africa today is usually associated with comfortable lodges. But James Reed found a way to explore the mountains of Namibia on foot with backpack, and got kudu, gemsbok, zebra and hartebeest on the way.
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