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CANNED HUNTING Canned hunting operations, also referred to as "shooting preserves" or "game ranches," are private trophy hunting facilities that offer their customers the opportunity to kill exotic and native animals that are trapped within enclosures. Free ranging animals on a game farm/ranch in South Africa is not included in this definition. Every year tens of thousands of wild animals, representing hundreds of different species, are killed by American trophy hunters in foreign countries. The heads, hides, tusks, and other body parts of most of these animals are legally imported to the United States by the hunters. Huntersouthafrica supports free and fair chase. While the trophy hunting of endangered and threatened species attracts a great deal of attention, the vast majority of wild animals that American hunters kill and import such as impala, black bears, common zebra, warthogs, eland, African buffalo, African lions, giraffes, and baboons are not protected under the ESA or any other domestic law. If the foreign government allows the animals to be killed, as many do, the American hunter can import the trophies. A hunter in South Africa should not partake in this despicable act. Shutting down the canned hunt industry. 1. Support Government Legislation 2. Promote Provincial Bans on Canned Hunts 3. Ask Your Local Zoo about Its Policy on Surplus Animals and Their Disposition 4. Oppose the Establishment of Hunts or Game Ranches in Your Community that practices Canned Hunting 5. Use the Power of the Press Huntersouthafrica is a supporter of this. |
| What Hunters in South Africa should do to stop CANNED HUNTS Canned Hunting Laws.
South Africa environment minister announced long-awaited restrictions on lion hunting Tuesday, declaring he was sickened by wealthy tourists shooting tame lions from the back of a truck and felling rhinos with a bow and arrow.
Dismissing threats of legal action by the hunting industry, Marthinus Van Schalkwyk said the new law would ban "canned hunts" hunting of big predators and rhinos in small enclosures that offer them no means of escape.
In addition, lions bred in captivity would have to be released into the open for at least two years before they could be hunted. Hunters in South Africa should enforce this law |
South African Game Reserve owner killed by lions The man mauled to death by a pride of lions at the Krugersdorp Game Reserve on the West Rand is the owner of the reserve, police said. Captain Joseph Mogoai identified the victim as Dirk Brink, 58.Brink died after the lions attacked him shortly after 12.30pm. Police were baffled by the incident. "No one can explain what happened and we are investigating an inquest," Mogoai said.
Paramedics called to the scene had to watch as Brink was being mauled by the lions because "it was extremely dangerous for them to approach", Netcare 911 spokesman Mark Stokoe said.
"Paramedics could not attend to him immediately and they had to wait for game rangers and police to chase the lions away." Elephants seriously injured game warden. A game ranger was seriously injured when his vehicle was attacked by a herd of elephants in the Kruger National Park (South Africa) Park spokesman Raymond Travers said Thomas Mathosi was returning from a staff function in the far north of the Park with colleagues on Tuesday when they happened on a herd of breeding elephants. As they watched the herd, a smaller group stormed them from behind, overturning the vehicle. Two men were trapped while the other rangers were thrown clear, sustaining minor injuries. Huntersouthafrica has previously issued a warning to this hazard. |
PROJECT to increase the distribution area of Black Rhinoceros A Project has been launched in Dikholo (South Africa) with the aim of increasing the distribution areas of the Black Rhinoceros in Kwa-Zulu-Natal.462 Black Rhinos are currently located in that province, while the whole of South Africa has 1,000 and together with Namibia, Zambia and Kenia, the Black Rhino now totals 3,600. In 1970, more than 65,000 Black Rhinos could still be found in those four countries. Although those figures have been turned around, the Black Rhino still remains on the critical endangered species list. The problem now emerges that the growth of the Rhino population is slowing down as the Parks are reaching their saturation point. The idea is to settle the Black Rhino on privately owned ground that is suitable for them. The Rhino will remain the property of Enzemvelo KZN Parks but half of the newly bred calves, will be handed over to the property owners. The aim is to increase the Black Rhino numbers in the province to 1,000 and in South Africa to 3,000. Huntersouthafrica supports this innovation. Read more.. |
AROUND THE CAMPFIRE Since man discovered fire and all it's capabilities, heat, light and cooking, history has been made around campfires. Just try and think what life would have been like for the early Frontiersman trekking across the plains of Northern America thus building that great nation. Imagine the fears that Livingstone had to suffer whilst trekking across darkest Africa with all it's dangers, and abundant wildlife, to eventually reach the object of his desire, the Victoria falls. How many life or death decisions were made at campfires. Ideas formed.? Countries changed and political views expressed. How would Neanderthal man have crossed the Alps were it not for the heat of the campfire? So it is that around my campfire during my many hunting trips, my friends and I have solved, many of the worlds current domestic and fiscal problems. We have ousted dictators, planted millions of trees in the Namib dessert, watered them and created a life-giving green belt and saved all the dessert animals from extinction. In fact, we solved so many of the worlds current problems, that the Nobel Peace prize really pales in comparison to our efforts. Yeah you may say, after how many drinks did that all took place? Well that is just it. Heavy drinking is frowned upon in our group and generally drinking is kept to the absolutely minimum due to gun safety considerations. Now what set the scene for the group to go into this world problem solving mode? Aha! Food of course. Food and the tranquility of the African night full of the sounds of the African night animals. Food prepared on an open fire using the most rustic of utensils, cast iron pots and pans, kudu steaks sizzling on an open grid on a bed of hardwood embers that burns for a week. Liver and kidney sausage (Pufadder), home made there in the veld, slowly cooking in a pan. Aha this is life .....read more |
ABOUT HUNTING AND SAFETY The lake that morning was as still as glass. There was barely a breeze. My future father-in-law and brother-in-law were in the blind. I was approximately 90 yards from the boat heading in their direction when two Bluebills circled around 50 yards from them, coming between the line of sight of the boat and the blind. Excitedly, they quickly rose to shoot, as they had not seen a duck all morning. That is when my perception of hunting and guns elevated to a whole new level. Time quickly took on a new dimension as the events of that moment unfolded ever so slowly, frame by frame, as if being filmed for a movie. I heard the shots, and felt the warm trickle of blood from my forehead and across my face. Instinctively I clung to the bottom of the boat. Taking my glasses off and viewing them, I saw there was a puncture hole in one of my lenses about the size if a #4 pellet. I immediately began to place a hand in front of the affected eye to see if my vision was clear. The affected left eye was somewhat blurry. I began taking ice-cold lake water and irrigating my eye copiously. I have been hunting since I was 9 years old. My father has taught me all the rules and regulations of gun safety, from carrying a gun, shooting a gun, safety on, safety off, knowing where you are shooting, what direction, and what is behind your target. My father insisted on this. The first time I dropped my gun, it was taken away for the whole hunting season. I was no stranger to hunting safety, but this was the first time I encountered danger of this kind. I had been shot at about 80 yards by a #4 lead shot. One hit my forehead and superficially cut my skin, and one hit me directly centre of my lens. I was able to keep my eye with no visual disturbance, but I did have some imbedded shards of glass that I picked out for the next 24-48 hours. I am fine and continue to hunt, which is all the more reason to dedicate Survive Outdoors to hunting safety. |
Return of the Winchester Model 70
Winchester has released a press release announcing the return of the
Model 70 bolt action rifle for 2008.
The news is so
fresh, in fact, that Winchester's
website
still refers to the Model 70 as a "historic firearm" and states "We
are often asked when the great historic products such as the Model
70, Model 94, Model 1300 and others will be reintroduced into the
marketplace. At this time there are no definite plans or
announcements."
Winchester had
ceased production of the Model 70 bolt-action and the Model 94
lever-action in 2006, putting an end to two legendary American rifle
designs.
The Model 70 had
fallen out of favor with American shooters after a 1964 redesign
that was regarded as cheapening the quality of the guns. The quality
of Model 94s had similarly been degraded -- I sold my 30-30 Model 94
years ago, very disappointed with the quality of the rifle.
The re-born Model 70
will be made in America, will feature a new trigger, pre-'64 style
controlled-round feed, and an improved version of Winchester's great
3-position safety.
All indications are
that the re-born Model 70 should be a great rifle, offered in 4
different grades in a variety of calibers yet to be specified.
There's currently no word on any plans for a Model 94 re-birth.
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