For the red beast, or fox pens
In the view of most hunters, pen hunting is a hunt for wild boars, moose or deer. And it is not surprising, because even the Rules of Hunting clearly define…

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Almost like in Africa
In my youth, back in the Soviet era, I often went to the bestial hunt, where mostly moose were shot. These were the annual trips with the hunting team, in…

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Elk hunting
In addition to this, the wounding on the wolf will remain in your mind not only the impression of participation in the field, the land, or the mark of the…

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Hunting with gun dogs
The main purpose of dogs is hunting game birds, which are hidden in the thickets of marsh vegetation and along the banks of reservoirs. In this case, the dog indicates…

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RUSSIAN TROPHY "SEVEN"
Trophy hunting appeared in our country relatively recently. More precisely, in the Soviet Union there was none at all, and the best elks 'horns were used to decorate the hunting…

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ABOUT HUNTING WITH BIRDS AND PHILOSOPHY

Despite such an active and diverse activities of the National Fund of St. Trifon, the implementation of its main task is the revival of the traditions of the Russian national hunting. “Every day, more and more admirers and lovers of hunting with birds of prey are turning to the Foundation both for hunting itself and in order to provide all possible assistance in all our endeavors, said Yevgenia G. Tkach, executive director of the National Foundation of St. Trifon. “After all, a trapping bird is the embodiment of the most courageous human notions about freedom, justice and beauty. Continue reading

TRAINING FALCON FOR HUNTING BETS

Sokolnichy was not just a confidant of the king, but also a constant companion, and often an adviser, so it was not easy to enter this service. Admission to the service was done on oath, in which not only people but also birds were present – they were the main guests of the ceremony. The procedure was opened with “Bird dressing” – symbolic donning of nouvets, klobuchkov and bells. At this solemn moment, they did not forget that there was no real falconer without a horse – for this, a haystack covered with a blanket was placed in the hut, where the sovereign was waiting. Around the hay – four chairs for the four best birds. The whole ritual was performed with deep meaning, the glove worker was handed a glove, and only after that he took the falcon on his hand. Continue reading

HOW TO PURCHASE A TRAVELING BIRD

Peter II, Anna Ioannovna and Elizaveta Petrovna loved hunting, they still love her all over Russia. Today, it is not easy to find people who are reviving the traditions of national equestrian hunting with birds of prey, because this “pleasure” is not at all cheap. To do this, you need to have not only professional rangers-hunters, a station for breeding and hunting of birds of prey, a station for breeding game, stables, a kennel, but also hunting grounds itself, where to keep all this, but also to be an enthusiast of the revival of national traditions, since no income with such costs from all this occupation is simply impossible to obtain. Continue reading

DUCK HUNTING WITH A SPIRIT MANKOM - HOW TO DECIDE A DUCK AND RELEASE TAGED
But in Russia, American semolina prevailed: films about hunting with a decoy - shtatovskie, hunting decoys - shtatovskih ... By the way, the American decoy for hunting - this is…

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HI-TECH IN THE HUNT
Exactly five years ago, our magazine dedicated a number to a similar topic. What has changed during this time in the hunting high-tech? In terms of assortment - in general,…

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Autumn hunting for Alaskan elk: For elk alone
September this year turned out to be wonderful: the air temperature varies between 0 and 15 degrees Celsius. But high humidity (places are swampy here) and furious mosquitoes do not…

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