Beginner's Guide to Big Game Handgun Hunting If you desire to hunt with a handgun, without doubt, you need to do your homework. Many hunters who carry a
rifle are not comfortable shooting with a handgun. Indeed, there are many reasons why one should hunt with a rifle
but once mastered, a change of venue may be just what you are looking for. That's not to say hunting with a rifle
is a cakewalk, it can be very challenging and in the favor of the game sought. When you pick up a handgun and
decide to hunt big game, the bar is placed even higher.
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African Hunting Firms Defended in Tanzania 11/05/08
Arusha regional commissioner Isidore Shirima has defended hunting firms, saying they have contributed enormously to the development of villages surrounding their hunting blocks. [Comments?]
Chief Inspector Found with Illegal Game Meat 10/16/08
An investigation into a senior Police officer who was driving a bus in which hippo meat and an elephant foot was found at Mururani veterinary checkpoint last month has not yet been completed, a Police spokesperson said. [Comments?]
Tanzania: Mystery Surrounds Lion Hunting Permits 07/07/08
Mystery surrounds lion hunting permits the Arusha-based Marera Safaris Lodge and Tours (T) Ltd allegedly used last year in Iringa District's Idodi and Pawaga Wildlife Management Area (WMA), which is managed by a body known as Mbomipa. [Comments?]
South African Rhino Horn Trade Halted 07/07/08
Some hunters have been abusing permits to shoot rhinos and export illegally obtained rhino horns - probably poached and directly linked to organized crime - as "hunting trophies." [Comments?]
King of the Jungle is Dying? 06/13/08
Over the past two decades, the worldwide population of lions has fallen from over 200,000 to approximately 35,000 presently. [1 Comment]
Leopard in Northern Cape Conservation Area Saved 05/30/08
A big male leopard, described as "the most beautiful cat in the Cape", has used several of its nine lives after being caught in a gin trap and then becoming trapped on a narrow ledge high on a cliff face with the device firmly clamped to its paw. [Comments?]
African Genetics Research Project Begins 02/20/08
HISTORIC RESEARCH PROJECT: A pilot study will use the North American Wildlife Conservation Model on the African continent, including the collection of DNA and tissue samples from African game, such as Cape buffalo. [Comments?]
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Arkansas Youth Deer Hunting Success My stepdad Scott, my brother Daniel, my neighbor Robert and I were driving to our deer stands in Athens Arkansas. Scott saw a deer. I couldn't see it. It got up and ran off. We got out of the truck and walked into the woods to take a look. Scott turned to walk back to the truck. Another deer stood up to see what was going on. I could see that it was a buck.
