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The Real Bambi: Roe Deer and Roe Deer Hunting
The roebuck may not be the first animal that you associate with European hunting. But visit any German hunting lodge or tavern, and you’ll see rows of rows of little roe deer antlers, mounted on the shields in what Americans call “Euro style”. From the vineyards of France to the frozen forest-steppes of Kazakhstan, the delicious venison of the roe deer is a staple food for many European and Asian hunters, in much the same way as the whitetail deer is for Americans.
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Kudu and Kudu Hunting in Africa
This impressive animal with massive and very distinctive corkscrew-like horns derives its name from Khoikhoi, an indigenous ethnic group closely related to the San (Bushman) people of Africa. Like elk hunting in the United States, Kudu attracts trophy and meat hunters alike, and is topping every first time African hunter’s wish list.
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What Kudu Is That? (Cape, Southern Greater, or… ?)
Is the Kudu you just hunted really an Eastern Cape Kudu because of its location or was it a transplanted genetically engineered animal? When will DNA sampling become a prerequisite for anyone wishing to enter a trophy into the record book?
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From By-Inch to Flat Fee: Good News from Belarus
Belarus is the best kept secret of European hunting. Offering the best of both worlds – East European wilderness and West European organizations – it is incredibly affordable. And now that more and more outfitters switch to flat-fee priced hunts (same trophy fee regardless of size) it has become simply irresistable!
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To the Roots of Mountain Hunting: Americans in the mountains of Tajikistan
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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