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Not at all. I do the butchering, deboning, parting and packing strait away, if at all possible. The meat will be in the freezer within a couple hours after I pulled the trigger. In my experience "bad gamey taste" stems from: failure to trim off the fascia and gristle bad hygiene (ageing...

Your report is especially interesting for me, because I have booked a caribou hunt with Eric for October 2025 A few questions: Is it normal to get within 200 yards for a shot or were your group especially proficient or lucky? In videos the area look quite open, with few opportunities for...

All my own shotguns and rifles have wooden stocks, purely because I prefer them that way. I will not hold it against a hunter if he or she prefer a synthetic stock. They do have their advantages and the wooden stocks have their drawbacks. Also I will not rule out the possibility that I might...

I have been very happy with a Meopta R1 riflescope. Compared to what other people bring to the riflerange, the Meopta R1 presents a brighter, sharper image than most.

I have experimented with that approach. It is indeed very comfortable for long distances and makes for a surprisingly swift transition from carrying position to shooting position However I found that due to the length of a typical hunting rifle, the muzzle will be too close to the mud or snow...

Schultz & Larsen Victory From 2022 The wood is "grade 3"

Each country in Europe has their own laws on hunting and weapons. They differ quire a lot. I've participated in about a dozen driven hunts. From my experience: Be prepared to see nothing and shoot nothing all day Be capable of sitting still like a statue for hours in freezing/rainy/snowy...

I bought the .270W because of the lead ban in Denmark. It sure is capable of delivering impressive velocity with little felt recoil: Factory numbers: 1080 m/s with 6,2 gram projectiles (eg. RWS Evolution Green) 960 m/s with 7.8 gram projectiles (eg. Sako Powerhead Blade) Do you intend to...

Lead projectiles are illegal in Denmark and several parts of Germany. It is very likely that other countries in Europe will follow suit. This affects caliber choice for European hunting. If you only intend to hunt where lead projectiles are legal, then two barrels will do fine for most...

While hunting I use Sordin Supreme Pro-X with gel earpads. They have amazingly good electronics, I can easily hear the wildlife around me. Beware that the passive dampening could be better. At the shooting range I use Peltor ProTac III Compared to the Sordins they have better passive dampening...

If one wants to delve into "hunting in Sub-Saharan Africa since the mid 1960'ties" then one is forced to either: Stick to the "I arrived by plane from Europe or the USA, I was taken strait to the hunting grounds by the PH, had a wonderful week out in the bush with the PH and his marvelous...

Which time frame do you prefer? 1830'ties: William Cornwallis Harris: "Wild Sports of South Africa" 1870'ties: Frederick Courteney Selous: "A Hunter's Wanderings in Africa" 1920'ties and 30'ties: Bror Blixen: "Nyama" 1950'ties: Jim Corbett: "Tree Tops"

Inspiring to hear from wild sparsely populated areas. Sounds more like Africa in the old tales.

what an excellent film to show to people unfamiliar with hunting in Africa. The film deserve a wide audience.