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Please sign change.org petition and share far and wide
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mundaire » Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:44 pm
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Humble request to share as far and wide as possible.
Regards,
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While petitions can help raise awareness, they don’t always result in immediate, tangible change. To drive significant impact, consider engaging in...
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Info regarding Arms Rules 2015 - Message from NAGRI
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mundaire » Thu Jan 21, 2016 6:38 pm
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Important information regarding Arms Rules 2015
Dear Friends,
We are writing to solicit your support in ensuring that the upcoming the ARMS RULES...
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This strategy could effectively amplify our voice and potentially create meaningful change. By utilizing digital platforms and social media, we can...
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Expected code of conduct - MODIFIED
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mundaire » Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:27 pm
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Hi All,
Based on feedback from the membership, as well as much deliberations amongst the moderators here, we have decided to make some (rather...
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I have posted a few times, but no proper introduction. So, I am going to do that now with a set of pictures to boot! :)
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Sat Jul 26, 2014 3:25 pm
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Wildlife Photography
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hvj1 » Sun Aug 08, 2010 12:04 pm
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Hello Friends,
Begining a new chapter in my life, had to wait a long time to get the correct equipment. On the advice of my friends (pros), I have...
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Great shots!
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Tue May 07, 2024 1:30 pm
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game recipes?
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shooter » Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:59 pm
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do we have members who share the passion for cooking? would like to discuss game recipes/ game recipes modified to other meat (legal.)?
if yes, what...
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tried making momos from meat its really good
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Mon Feb 26, 2024 4:24 pm
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Dr. Pabla's articles on conservation
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mundaire » Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:42 am
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Dr. Pabla's 2 articles on conservation have been now uploaded as PDF files. I tried to upload them to the knowledge base as articles but as Inder &...
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Thanks, Saif. Copy ordered.
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Thu Jan 28, 2016 12:16 pm
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Raising a Little Fund for the Forests
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Vikram » Mon Mar 11, 2013 11:24 pm
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Dear members,
Many of you may not have seen this thread.
Mr. Jadav Molai Payeng is largely responsible for planting a forest of 1360 acres in...
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Did I miss this ! :banghead: I do salute Shri. Peyang and say I am in the group's fund too.
Taking inspiration from hvj1's post, I pledge to plant a...
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Sat Apr 05, 2014 7:51 pm
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Arms licence and hunting in Canada
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prashantsingh » Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:02 am
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Hi friends
Someone recently mentioned that almost 800 arms licences have been cancelled in Punjab
It came as a big shock to me . Really sad news...
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Hi, any updates?
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Sat May 31, 2025 1:54 pm
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Knockdown power of cartridges
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timmy » Wed Feb 26, 2025 2:43 am
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I am posting this article from Outdoor Life Magazine here because it is about hunting. We all know that hunting is illegal in India. There are three...
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Thanks Tim for sharing this article, very informative. I was aware of the other school of thoughts but the heartbeat theory is new learning for me,...
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Fri Feb 28, 2025 8:41 pm
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The Man Eaters of Tsavo
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xl_target » Thu Oct 04, 2018 11:50 pm
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The Maneaters of Tsavo; even after all these years the subject has not lost ists fascination.
Interest in the subject had been revived with the 1996...
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These books provide a most fascinating read and are great insights into the interactions of man with nature and its beasts, as he continues to push...
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Sun Oct 27, 2024 4:40 pm
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Handguns for protection from LARGE bears!
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timmy » Thu Apr 18, 2024 3:06 am
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Fellow IFG members:
I have an interest in handguns for bear protection, due to having them around where I live and might be hiking. This video is of...
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Here is another account of a bear attack. It very strongly highlights things that all who carry for self defense of any kind need to carefully...
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A youth spent unproductively
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dev » Sun Sep 15, 2024 8:45 pm
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A youth spent unproductively
It was quite a blessing to be a kid in the 70s. The term politically correct hadn’t come into usage and our parents had...
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wished hunting was legal again, i have spent most of life's indoor and my really poor eyesight is the proof. We never had a chance to explore jungles...
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Last post by HasnainQureshi21
Sun Sep 29, 2024 5:39 pm
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Hiking in Madrid
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willyson » Wed Apr 24, 2024 4:39 pm
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I will be in Madrid for a couple of days for some business-related work. I was wondering if I could do two days of hiking during my stay over there....
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I have thoroughly checked all the places you've mentioned. I have contacted a guide from Though I am still not sure, Do you have any suggestions? I...
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Trout fishing
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conty1 » Fri Mar 12, 2021 9:19 pm
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Went to the Blue River in Tishomingo, Oklahoma with my little fishing buddy - Ethan. Both of us caught 2 nice ones each!
Can't complain about much...
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Nice work Conty. These are great moments that he will treasure.
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Last post by dev
Wed May 01, 2024 4:51 pm
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A "feel good" story I liked . . .
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timmy » Mon Apr 08, 2024 5:18 am
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I enjoyed reading this story. I like elk very much -- they are so beautiful and smart. It i part of nature that everything reaches the end of its...
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Loved the read...........
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VAN INGEN OF MYSORE TAXIDERMISTS
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pamorn » Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:49 pm
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The most famous Tiger taxidermists of Mysore in the day,
can anyone provide me with some information on location (address) in Mysore and who to...
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yes
Van Ingen & Van Ingen: Artists in Taxidermybooks.google.com › books
Pat Morris · 2006 ·
this bookj is available
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Hunting Book in pdf required
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Shivaji.Dasgupta » Sat Sep 30, 2023 9:51 am
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Any member has the pdf link of a book on hunting called shooting on hills and jungles by Raja Bahadur Krityanada sinha of Baneili, bihar
There was...
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Opps.. my mistake. Yes that the book. Not Available in sale any where. Thanks Man.
Well, will keep trying for luck
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Sun Oct 01, 2023 10:28 pm
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Dove hunt 2023
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conty1 » Wed Sep 06, 2023 1:19 am
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My friend Salman and I took our sons to our annual Dove hunt to Wichita Falls, TX. Both Ethan and Ammar turned out to be good shots. We bagged about...
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Awesome!. Looks like everyone had a great day,especially the kids.
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Last post by Vikram
Wed Sep 06, 2023 11:23 pm
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Sand Bass - Lake Ray Hubbard - June 2023
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conty1 » Thu Jun 29, 2023 5:14 pm
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My mom is visiting us from Chicago and wanted to go fishing. Found a charter close by and went on a morning half day trip. Had a good time - all 3...
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👍Good catch sir
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In Kerala shooters helping farmers in Culling Wild Boars
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sumbriavikramaditya » Tue Mar 28, 2023 1:35 pm
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Shooters’ team helps harried farmers by culling wild boars
The team, comprising six shooters, a few dogs and their handlers, is quick to respond to...
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I agree on sparing sows, provided that they are lead a group of piglets. The sow, rather jealous of her female offsprings would like to be the first...
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COMPLETE BAN ON HUNTING.!!
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dsc3006 » Fri Jun 24, 2022 8:21 pm
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SOME STATES LIKE MP, UK, HP & PUNJAB HAS DECLARED CERTAIN ANIMALS AS VARMINTS. AS PER MY UNDERSTANDING IF YOU BELONG TO ANY OF THESE STATES AND OWN...
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Please go through 'The Wildlife Protection Act' to clear any legal doubts as well .
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Sir Bhupinder Singh of Patiala
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bwana.be » Thu Dec 08, 2022 9:40 pm
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Im wondering if anyone knows of photos of BHUPINDER when he is hunting small game or tigers ? Only seen a photo with him with a lion and one in...
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One of his big portrait has been placed at Sports Deptt. of Punjabi University at Patiala , Punjab.
As I have seen it , he looks very dashing in it 🤗
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Fri Feb 10, 2023 2:07 pm
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The maneater of Deval
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prashantsingh » Sat Sep 26, 2020 8:50 am
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Hello All
Back after quite some time .
I just realised the last maneater I had written about was the Maneating Leopard of Lansdowne .
After that,...
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Such a wonderfully narrated story.. the scenes played out vividly in my mind as I kept reading.
Sad that a big cat had to be put down.. But then, it...
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Tue Feb 07, 2023 12:54 pm
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history of Akaltara Zamindari
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dada_yuvraj_13 » Wed Feb 01, 2023 10:19 am
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The history of Akaltara Zamindari is very secret, I share a photo with all of you.
The one who is seen in this photo is my maternal grandfather, his...
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You let out the secret.
😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣
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Wed Feb 01, 2023 8:19 pm
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Launch of The Indian Game Gazette , Journal of the Wild Game Pan India
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Vikram » Thu Jul 01, 2021 4:19 pm
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Dear Friends, it gives me immense pleasure to introduce The Indian Game Gazette , Journal of the Wild Game Pan India. This first of a kind initiative...
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Do not wish to be critical but the word 'Game' for wild animals connotes hunting. Why come out with an Indian Game Gazette when hunting is banned in...
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Thu Dec 15, 2022 10:22 pm
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Any one has any Idea what Animal is this.
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Shivaji.Dasgupta » Mon Oct 31, 2022 10:22 am
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As I was searching different sources of informations about an animal which is Called Haoowa in Bihar, bhut bilao, but siyar in some parts of...
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Guys it is fossa, found on island of Madagascar. Somehow someone has managed to imported it in India and due to its skin disease they abandoned him....
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Thu Sep 29, 2022 9:05 am
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Wild boar and bluebull culling
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Vds Goglwan » Mon Aug 08, 2022 5:08 pm
Greetings.!
As per latest news Bihar govt considering of hiring professional shooters to cull wild boars and biluebulll outside the farm land in...
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Fishing the flats - South Padre Islands
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conty1 » Tue Apr 19, 2022 3:56 pm
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Took a family road trip from Dallas to the South Padre Islands. It's a 9 hour trip, but with 2 dogs and 3 teenagers - seemed like it took forever!!...
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Amit, that's looking like two good sized ones you have there!
You know it. One was the biggest for the day and the other is the youngest we have!...
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Wed Apr 20, 2022 6:06 am
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A strange looking Insect nest
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Shivaji.Dasgupta » Thu Mar 10, 2022 4:45 pm
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Hi all,
The attached photo is clicked by My daughter. It's some sort of insect nest or colony. It's on the trunk of one of the water apple Tree at...
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Dear Shivavji,
It is a caterpillar, then you should wait for few more day (probably 8-10 weeks) to turn that itself into a beautiful butterfly.
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Thu Mar 17, 2022 8:35 pm
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Moose: the gentle creatures of nature
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timmy » Sat Feb 12, 2022 1:06 am
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from:
Associated Press
Moose attacks Iditarod rookie's sled team, injures 4 dogs
MARK THIESSEN
Tue, February 8, 2022, 2:15 PM·5 min read...
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Tim,
She probably has no idea of the dangers in the wild expanses of Alaska, and I think she probably missed every shot too!
All she is consumed with...
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Dove Hunt 2021
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conty1 » Fri Sep 03, 2021 4:10 pm
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My hunting partner (Ethan) had school and couldn't come out and I had a booked weekend so couldn't do it any other day. Went solo and almost bagged...
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What semi gun is that and how reliable it is ?
Vineet - They are both Berettas. The O/U is the Silver Pigeon II and the semi auto is the...
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Sad and shocking
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SMJ » Sat Jul 17, 2021 8:21 pm
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Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
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SMJ,
Is this about Jim Corbett's granddaughter? Yes, his great grand niece i beleive
Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
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My first experience in shooting a "large" gun
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timmy » Sat Jul 03, 2021 4:08 am
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I thought I'd share my first experience in shooting a big adult gun. Through my youth, I'd fired 22s, both rifles and handguns, and a boy's model 410...
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Wonderful narration of clearly some very fond memories, Timmy. Thank you for sharing.
Cheers
SS
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Search and Get-together IFGians (Feature Request)
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SoulSniper » Thu May 27, 2021 12:01 pm
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Dear Veterans,
Been sometime I’ve been wanting to search for IFGians residing in proximity, know them and plan monthly/quarterly/random get...
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These type of meets/ coming together have been happening ever since we started out in 2005-2006. The usual way was, someone would post a tentative...
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Sun May 30, 2021 8:35 pm
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The sheltering desert - 2 geologist hid in Namib desert WW2
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Sakobav » Sun Jan 03, 2021 5:31 am
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In 1935 two German geologists, Henno Martin and Hermann Korn, leave Nazi Germany for South-West Africa (Namibia) to conduct field research. At the...
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What an interesting story! I will need to read this, and perhaps see the movie, too. Thanks for sharing this!
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Upland hunt in Texas - 2020
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conty1 » Thu Nov 05, 2020 2:46 am
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With my son Ethan.
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Poor guy, I hope next time he fits in the hunting jacket - Good job Mr. Dad !
He's come a long way in the past couple of years. Remember how tiny...
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Fishing with my son Ethan last weekend
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conty1 » Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:28 am
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Crappies, Sand Bass and Catfish.
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Man, last time i saw that chap he was still in diapers. Nice bag Amit, keep on doing it.
You know it man.
Where are you these days Inder? Visit...
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From Sweden!
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SMJ » Wed Jan 15, 2020 8:59 pm
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Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
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El Jefe:
This may be a bit controversial in some circles, but I don't think that the Husqvarna single shot bolt action rifles are based on any...
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The dog is one of the world’s most destructive mammals. Brazil proves it.
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mundaire » Sat Aug 24, 2019 2:40 pm
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While those of us who love and keep dogs at home as pets, may take a more sentimental view, the hard science clearly supports the view that stray...
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We have a dog fence running from South Australia to Queensland. They're the No.1 predator, and kill more sheep and livestock, especially during...
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Tue May 19, 2020 9:40 pm
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Mongolia - free country for people
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russianshooter3 » Mon May 18, 2020 2:05 pm
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In 2008-2009 i live in Mongolia some month.My mongolian friends have snow leopards as a pet too
Many very afraid this type of cats, but its only big...
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Share more things about Mongolia that you've encountered.
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Car convoy attacked in Ladakh by taxi mafia!
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anonymusneo » Sat Jul 18, 2015 11:59 pm
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Car convoy attacked in Ladakh by taxi mafia!
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leh ladakh a very scary place there you can be beaten, killed and attacked
I do not recommend visiting this place to any foreign tourists!
All this...
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Tue May 12, 2020 12:04 pm
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