In recent years, the population numbers of the wild African lion have become a cause of concern. These large cats are under increasing pressure from habitat destruction and livestock owners. Antihunters have used this as an opportunity to try to shut down lion hunting, a move that would make the survival chances of the wild African lion much worse. In an effort to promote responsible and sustainable harvests of older male lions, Conservation Force has asked Safari Press to publish this field guide. Designed with a lay-flat binding, it is intended to be taken on a lion hunt...
Many hunters have gone to Africa, but Dr. Greenfield went to Africa with a different attitude. He wanted to learn more about the continent and its wildlife . . . and he wanted to hunt buffalo. First stop, the Serengeti. He became so enthralled with hunting Africa’s "Black Death" that he immediately signed up for another Cape buffalo hunt. Gradually he began to hunt other game, specifically elephant and lion...
New calibers and loads have been appearing each year for well over a century. However, we live in particularly turbulent times as far as ammunition is concerned. Since the release of A&B4, there has been a great many changes, and this has necessitated coming out with an addendum to Ammo & Ballistics 4. Many new lead-free loadings have come on the market as well as new calibers...
This is a book for the specialty collector interested in giant eland. This is the story of one hunt in the C.A.R. for buffalo and giant eland (and this is truly a giant giant eland), shot by former CNN reporter Marc Watts and PH Andre Roux. The story is interesting, with lots of color pictures, and the book also includes how the author got his Big Five. It is not an in-depth book, but it had a very limited print-run of this first edition. Get yours now, for once they’re gone, that’s it. A few years from now you are going to be sorry that you did not buy a copy. We got ours, the very...
Anytime you read that this is the “best of” something, your mind expects some sort of rehash from a previous product. We wish that subtitle had not been used because this excellent video contains little footage from previous DVDs. OK, that marketing lesson aside, let’s get to the meat of the DVD...
Have you ever wondered how to import your firearm to Africa? Do you know how many firearms you are allowed to take? What about ammunition? What inoculations are recommended for what country? Have you researched the hunting blocks in the countries you want to visit on your next safari? What animals can be legally hunted in each country? Do you know what the official trophy fees are in...
Is that a Borani Soemmerring gazelle over there or a mere color variety of the common springbok? Have you ever looked at the mount of an animal or, worse, gone on safari and not been able to recognize a creature? It’s happened to all of us. Trying to keep track of all the game animals in Africa is confusing, even to the experts. In fact, the number of gazelles and antelopes alone in Africa is greater than...
What would it be like to go on exciting hunts with some of America’s most successful hunters? You’ll find out as you follow some of the country’s best hunters and look over their shoulders as they take their most memorable trophy whitetails. This exciting and entertaining book delves into the strategies and tactics these veteran hunters used to outmaneuver the great bucks and bring them down. The reader has the rare opportunity to look into the minds of top hunters from...
