Recent content by chuckwellington

This is the answer I’ve been waiting for. Three hunts that are high priority for me. What is your reasoning for Kyrgyzstan over Tajikistan?

Anytime I hear “underrated hunt” my ears perk up. Would love to have a go at dry land hippo one day. It’s been repeated by many a media personality, but still hunting whitetail and hogs is underrated. Thick brush, close quarters, wily critters, maybe little tracking. What’s not to love? Snipe...

I want to do this same basic plan with my wife (non-hunter) and possibly my oldest. Please post a report after your trip.

Yes. Plavnik. That is unfortunate to hear. It was one of my all time favorite trips.

If you wanted to put something on the wall you could make a loop like I did here with a wire coat hanger through the back of the skull. Below where a skull hooker would stick. This then hangs on one of those long curved hooks that you stick in and twist. I’ve seen them called monkey hooks and...

I had a lot of fun in Croatia. Island hunt for fallow and Dalmatian sheep. I would agree with the notion that you save money by not going through American agents like Outdoors International, Hunting Consortium, WTA, etc. Sometimes prices were comparable but often they were a lot more and less...

I had an extra couple days on a work trip north of London and was able to connect with JLD Sporting. Hunted Chinese Water Deer near Lode but I think they have options a little closer to London as well.

This. It’s a slippery slope when you get govt involved. But with the industry being the way it is and competition/chest beating what they are, we don’t seem to be doing a good job overall of regulating ourselves. Our hunting culture seems, to me, to constantly try to make things “easier” but...

This is actually my favorite picture of my buff. It’s a candid my brother took. I don’t know, it just speaks to me. The size comparison and the brush in the background kind of put the whole hunt into perspective.

I’m fascinated by natural navigation and advanced tracking techniques. When practical (in the US), I’ll purposefully rely on the sun, landmarks, and natural sign to wayfind with my phone’s GPS as a back up. I also like to cut sign and follow it as far as I can. I’ve killed a few deer and pigs...

I hunted Florida gators twice. Both public water lottery tags. No outfitter. First time we took a 10’ and 8’10”. Second time we couldn’t find one really worth the hassle. As stated by @PARA45, no firearms allowed at all and only during certain seasons. Private land hunts are different. Anything...