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Welcome AK Huntress! Don't forget that trophy processing and shipping are very expensive in Africa. I respectfully suggest to invest money in hunting days and/or shot animals and to take home inexpensive pictures or videos.

Ben arrivato, Alessandro!

Luckily for the posterity, the statistics I have are referred to the "Austrian" provinces in those times. I took the date referred to:, -Niederoesterreich -Oberoesterreich -Salzburg -Steiermark -Kaernten -Tirol & Vorarlberg The "Republik Oesterreich" of our days corresponds to those...

Years ago, I was curious about the success top break and combination long guns had in the German speaking area. With the help of an old Austrian book that belonged to my late father in law and some recent statistics, I compared the shooting results of years 1906 and 2014 in Austria...

Few years ago I travelled with friends to Namibia. At the departure airport (Munich), we protected with sellotape the locks of the rifle cases. The idea was to prevent accidental opening due to hits. The remaining sellotape was in someone backpack, small and light enough to be a legal hand...

IMHO russian products should remain where they are, not to be resold.

Let me add that relatively few people can afford to take home a giraffe trophy. If you live in a town flat you cannot ask your neighbour (living one floor higher) to host the giraffe head, while the neck base sits in your living room.

I wouldn't dare to compare the Jimny performances with my simple Panda. Jimny has fantastic off road capability! I worked with Iveco (Fiat group) for 27 years therefore, as soon as I live, I am entitled to a good discount. It is a good reason for buying such a large sedan.

Here is mine.

I was 74. Better late than never!

Many interesting answers. However, I would be grateful for comments about the Lansky and to the related sharpening method

I use the Lansky, in the three diamond stones version, as well as a two sided dry stone. I am not fully convinced of the Lansky virtues, due to: -not satisfactory suggested sharpening method; for a long time I followed the leaflet directions to use, resulting in a dull blade; eventually, I...

A. Austin, before looking for customers I suggest you pass the exams to become a PH and get acquainted with that world. In this way you will learn which language is more useful to communicate with customers as well as local people (trackers, skinners, cooks a.s.o.). It is probable that Matabele...

-7 °C = 19.4 °F Not cold, according to local "traditions".

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