Recent content by Kalthoff

How much does your current case weight? A sturdy case, with sturdy hinges and locks, wheels and plenty of high quality foam, will always have some mass to it. I use a Nanuk 985 for hunting trips that involves airtravel. The case has ample room for a disassembled rifle, scope, suppressor...

Every person I speak to, who have lived and worked inside what is now the National Park, have had amazing stories to tell. It is quite rare these days to get such an opportunity. I hope to visit East Greenland myself some day. The old huts in North-East Greenland dating from the commercial...

The Muskoxen in the Kangerlussuaq area are indeed not native to the area. They were introduced in the 1960'ties, with animals moved from Nort-East Greenland. In the Kangerlussuaq area the Caribou are of the species "Rangifer tarandus groenlandicus" which has been native to the area since...

I hunted with Erik Lomholt this Autumn, in the Kangerlussuaq area of Greenland. The hunt took place just west of the inland ice. The camp had a clear view of the Russell Glacier Erik has wast experience hunting, fishing and dog sledding in the area. His employees are dedicated and skilled in...

Franz-Albrecht Oettingen-Spielberg come across as a nobleman, in the truest sense of the word. It is good to see that such people have not been hunted to extinction.

On a recent hunting trip, I brought only the phone. During the hunt I enjoyed the lighter load. After the trip, when looking at the mobile-phone pictures, I regret not bringing the good camera and lenses.

Behold: "The Leica Fortis Glossy"! Available in three models: 1-6x24I, 1.8-12x42I, 2-12x50I https://leica-camera.com/en-US/sport-optics/hunting/riflescopes/fortis-glossy

Franz-Albrecht Oettingen-Spielberg talks fondly of the elusive Zeiss 20x60 mechanically stabilized binoculars, for the purpose of deer management on his own land: 13:36 - 17:05 Zeiss 20x60 mechanically stabilized...

The reticle in the scope of my very first hunting rifle, started to come loose at some point during the first 100 shots I fired at the range. Since I was new to rifle shooting, I presumed that I was the problem, not the equipment. A number of frustrating trips to the shooting range...

I print "the long story" on labels stuck to the rear of the plates. Eventually I will fit tiny plates to the front of the plates, as shown by several posters above. There is a Southern/Central European tradition for mounting with upper jaw and teeth included and a Northern European tradition...

Trangia Wonderful to cook dinner on Light enough to bring along in the backpack Suitable for use by children Lasts a lifetime. When someone accidentally steps on it, so it come to resemble a piece of modern abstract art, you merely push it back into shape, then keep on cooking...

Once you have used a suppressor, you will want one on all rifles, in any circumstances, because of: Reduced recoil -> increased accuracy Reduced noise The drawbacks are a bit of extra length and one more item to find space for in the luggage. If you happen to live in a country where the...

This winter I handed in a bird to a local taxidermist He is an eminent taxidermist, his services are highly sought after. When I inquired about the likely delivery time, his response was: "when you have forgotten the bird, then I will call you"

One hobby for life If hunting is your one hobby for life, then it makes sense to buy the best possible quality. By focusing on one hobby you will gradually gain the experience needed to appreciate the finer points of truly outstanding optics. Zeiss has some strong offerings for such a person -...

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