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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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The Good Hunter
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Vikram » Fri Sep 10, 2010 3:53 am
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A must read for everyone interested in hunting or likes to learn about the ethics of the subject.
Courtesy Mack The Knife.
The Good Hunter
By...
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Deer stalking in UK is not insulated from the all pervading political correctness and the terms are used quite deliberately. While it is a fact, the...
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Sun Sep 12, 2010 4:58 pm
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Elephant Rescue Pictures
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Nitro Express » Sun Sep 05, 2010 3:54 pm
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April 23rd 2009, a juvenile female elephant was knocked off the railway track by a speeding train in Deepor Beel, Guwahati.I am posting a few rescue...
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Well done nitro.
Thank You.
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Fri Sep 10, 2010 5:38 pm
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New Fight against Rhino Poaching-Hit Customers
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Vikram » Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:27 pm
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In a desperate attempt to stem the rampant poaching of Rhinos, some farmers are taking drastic measures of poisoning the horns of the Rhinos.If the...
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believe most of the problem isn't related to the people who traffic in these illegal practices: it is the people who are willing to buy this stuff...
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Fri Sep 10, 2010 1:43 pm
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Near Lake Tahoe There's a Bear So Tough, Bullets Bounce Off
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Sakobav » Tue Aug 17, 2010 6:29 am
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From WSJ -
'Bubba' Is Blamed for at Least 50 Home Invasions and His Crime Spree Isn't Over
INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev.—In hot pursuit of a notorious...
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Yes bring the bear to India and he can eat all the babus with no one getting wiser it will be considered AWOL bt if he eats the chai wala all the...
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Thu Sep 09, 2010 11:17 pm
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My search for ultimate dog breed ends!
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hvj1 » Mon Aug 30, 2010 1:43 pm
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Since a baby, my family never thought the family was complete without our four legged ones. After going through, Spaniels, Boxers, German Shepherds,...
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Hello Vikram,
Thanks buddy, you hit on a sore spot, the average life span is 10 years, give or take a couple. I've mulled on that and come to the...
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Mon Sep 06, 2010 9:02 am
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Hunting foxes is legal?
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don » Sun Aug 29, 2010 9:07 pm
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Dear Friends,
We have fish ponds (2 to 5 achres each), The main problem there is Foxes and forest pigs,
Foxes enter into ponds and eat fishes, and...
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This is a very interesting thread, though I have nothing to contribute to the solution. I will say that India and the US are, uh, different .. :? :?...
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Sat Aug 28, 2010 4:55 am
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Boar Slayer from Taiwan
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Sakobav » Wed Aug 25, 2010 7:37 am
Courtesy Nitroexpress - so much for rifles, pig sticking try this
Pictured is Jiyanu, 55, an aboriginal Bunun hunter in Taitung county, Taiwan...
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Wed Aug 25, 2010 7:37 am
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Mohit Chauhan sings a song for the tiger
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Sakobav » Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:24 am
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I like this singer Mohit and his group Silk Route for soulful songs and now one more great reason to like this talented singer from Himachal. Listen...
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I wish there were more artists who took up this cause - remember Queens Freddi Mercury ( or Faroukh Balsara) and their gig in AID Africa ..
And I...
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Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:59 am
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Indian Tiger Safari in 1967
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Sakobav » Sun Apr 12, 2009 7:46 pm
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Courtesy accurate loading and you tube. Maybe this was posted before. Recognize any of the Indian Gents in the clips.
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Anybody know where we can get info on the records?
One of my first searches ever on the internet. Most results took me to SCI and similar pages....
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Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:46 am
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Marshall Tito tiger Hunt photos
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Sakobav » Thu Dec 25, 2008 7:44 am
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Google has started archiving Life magazines photographs
There are many interesting, humbling and disturbing (sic) ones from India and I found these...
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Navi, thanks for the tidbits on the Gwalior family. Also, did not realize that the Rewas were a branch of the Chalukya dynasty, which I've read a...
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Mon Aug 16, 2010 9:05 am
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Maneater Album
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by mehulkamdar » Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:10 am
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Article Link from the Nickudu Files for you ladies and gentlemen to enjoy.
Thanks again to our good friend for one more masterpiece that he has...
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Navi is right, try for his Asia uploads of books & articles. Needless to say, plenty of those are related to India...
Cheers!
Abhijeet
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Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:38 am
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hunting footage
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vishosingh » Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:57 am
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hi guys
thought i would share this excellent site on hunting footage
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thanks for the link. There goes my weekend reading -up plan.
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Sun Aug 15, 2010 7:23 pm
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The Biscuit Eater-Must see
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Vikram » Sun Mar 07, 2010 6:48 pm
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I never thought they would make a film on a pointer dog and quail hunting.Beautiful and heart warming story of two boys,a feral bird dog (a German...
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cant view says it has been removed.
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Sun Aug 15, 2010 6:58 pm
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Tiger 'hunt' anyone?
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shooter » Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:34 pm
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Hi guys, came across this website while searching for safaris in Africa.
The thing to notice is that on their home page they talk about ethical fair...
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Since I don't know, I couldn't make a comment about how fair the fair chase is, I certainly wouldn't want to tackle a tiger on foot with any bow and...
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Sat Aug 14, 2010 1:30 am
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Trophy hunting for conservation
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srswamy » Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:16 pm
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Folks,
Alright, before people start sighing, before people start thinking this guy is back with his game of semantics , before people post replies...
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please check:
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:54 pm
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WWF Report: Hunting for conservation
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shooter » Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:52 pm
This report is published by the WWf on their website. Says how regulated hunting and trophy hunting can help conservation.
Please note this is NOT a...
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Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:52 pm
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People Hunting with Cheetahs, India 1939
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Vikram » Thu Jul 23, 2009 3:50 am
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I found this video on
Probably one of the rarest videos I have seen. Trained Indian Cheetahs hunting antelopes.
The graceful speed of these...
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Has been posted twice.
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Mon Aug 09, 2010 12:32 pm
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Tigers' Last Chance? Urgent action needed.
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shooter » Sat Jul 31, 2010 3:52 pm
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Guys its not a hoax. Its tried and tested, i have tried it myself.
In September, the 13 Heads of Government from countries that still have wild...
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Slow but finally in. Apologies for the delay.
Dev
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Sun Aug 08, 2010 10:22 am
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Let's Unbell The Cat
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paddy » Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:10 am
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Times of India - August 6, 2010
The recent incident last month in the Aravallis, near Gurgaon, where a leopard ate the pet dog of a farmhouse...
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if a growl or a trumpet follows then you have one on your hands. ROTFL
ROTFL
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Tue Aug 03, 2010 6:47 am
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Swimming With the Fishes: Anglers Tangle Over 'Skishing'
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Sakobav » Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:37 am
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For the fishing buffs - skishing from Wall street Journal and any takers here?
Extreme Method Puts Fishermen Deep in Water; Casting Aside Critics...
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I have seen a kid in the outskirts of madras kick little fish out of the water, this was in a lake he would stand near the shore of the lake about...
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Dedicated to srswamy
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shooter » Fri Jul 16, 2010 4:18 pm
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This my friend is for you.
Decleration of interest: none.
This is a study about how trophy hunting leads to decline in population of Lions.
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Very interesting article.
Every time man thinks he knows something about nature, she turns around and shows him how little he really knows.
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Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:47 pm
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Hunting for conservation citation 3
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shooter » Fri Jul 16, 2010 3:55 pm
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Please note that this study wasnt sponsored by any prohunting group.
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i am a member of BASC and have done british deer society's deer course but the european countries has no big cat populations so i dont want their...
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Hunting for conservation citation 2
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shooter » Fri Jul 16, 2010 3:53 pm
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Again from the BBC
Hunting bans could do more harm than good when it comes to the long-term survival of vulnerable species such as African...
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Ok. Thanks.
Regards
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Hunting, conservation citation 4
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shooter » Fri Jul 16, 2010 4:04 pm
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Birdlife NGO is not a hunting body. It is a conservation body
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Brain drain on Friday. Too big a file. Prescribed weekend reading. Comments next week. :)
Regards
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Hunting for conservation citation 1
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shooter » Fri Jul 16, 2010 3:50 pm
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Taken from BBC. And the Writer is the ex- Head of CITES. (head of expert committee)
Rifle-toting tourists hunting exotic animals could actually...
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But Dr Lindsey believed that the overall shortfalls did not outweigh the conservation benefits.
He said: The industry's not perfect, and we have to...
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Nature Lovers' free beauty treatment
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shooter » Tue Jul 13, 2010 3:17 am
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OK guys, I know its a weird title for an IFG post but dont know what else to call it.
Firstly I want you all to go through the following to...
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Another one of your good posts.
Lovely snaps to go with it.
Some big boars there waiting to be bagged.
Bon Voyage ......for your next trip.
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Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:21 pm
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EU moves to control wild animal laws
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m24 » Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:05 pm
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Source:
Shooting groups call on their members to reject proposals
The public consultation Evaluation of the EU Policy on Animal Welfare is...
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Thanks m24.
i urge all our EU members to please pay attention to the post.
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Tue Jul 13, 2010 12:55 am
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my russian boar hunt
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castor0troy » Sun Jul 04, 2010 12:05 pm
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Hi Guys
im new here.an avid hunter and a knife collector.
i had been to ny recently and got an opportunity to hunt at the batten kill ranch.
it was a...
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Welcome aboard and thanks for sharing
cheers
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Hunting in Nepal
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by penpusher » Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:32 pm
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Found these links
penpusher
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tough places breed tough people.
Anything for shikaar
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shooting lessons: old school.
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shooter » Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:14 am
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another shikar tale from the past.
have had a chance to meet people who learned this way, their prowess vary from above average to legendary. but...
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Apparently the state of West Bengal has a special dispensation to take care of this rule.
Most Bongs want fish for at least one meal a day, every...
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Sun Jul 04, 2010 11:11 am
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Lady Gone Hog Wild
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Subal das » Fri Jun 18, 2010 4:50 pm
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When it comes to sticking pigs Texas style, this hardcore woman brings home the bacon!
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Wow! Don't piss her off. LOL
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Sun Jul 04, 2010 10:37 am
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Protectors turn tiger-killers
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m24 » Thu Jul 01, 2010 5:12 pm
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I don't know whether to :cry: or be :evil: !!! As if the Chinese were not enough, bloody Indian tantriks are also after the tigers.
Source:
Tiger...
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No nothing so drastic, just chop their paws off.
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Sat Jul 03, 2010 11:09 am
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Concern over plans to downgrade Indian national park
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Sakobav » Sat Jun 26, 2010 7:33 pm
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Sad news about nearing extinction Great Indian Bustard ..same story just like Tigers and other
From BBC
By Prachi Pinglay
BBC News, Karera bird...
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Agree folks whats next Jim Corbett park..if its not already been parsed out by powers to be and the Land barons...just the beginning...
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Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:07 am
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White Elk
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357 S&W » Sat Jun 26, 2010 4:03 am
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Never know it existed, Wanted to share a picture from one of the outfitters in Canada. Maybe some day......
:cheers:
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Beautiful. Never seen anything like this. Rare indeed. I wonder how many have been reported earlier?
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Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:37 pm
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A story for hunters
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fantumfan2003 » Wed Jun 23, 2010 7:34 pm
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Death, the professional hunter knew, always wears a disguise. She would come as old age, or war, or with the hunter stalking a trophy for his den...
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fantumfan
A great story..thanks
Best
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Fri Jun 25, 2010 5:17 am
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Owls
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timmy » Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:28 am
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I was reminded a moment ago about a story from my Montana days. I was driving my Wife, 4 kids, Mom and Dad in our rickety but reliable old Ford...
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The Bald Eagle in the U.S. almost went extinct because of DDT. There was this interesting story I had read which mentioned how the insecticide...
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Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:37 am
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Photo Safari + Hunting Safari in Conservation
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Vikram » Wed Jun 16, 2010 5:45 am
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Recently, we had quite a few spirited discussions on whether hunting is an acceptable conservation tool .I stumbled upon this wonderfully informative...
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Business firms are in the money making business.They are not to work as charities.'Expecting' them to donate money may not make them pay.They can...
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Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:10 pm
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Did you see a tiger?
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Sakobav » Thu Jun 17, 2010 4:55 am
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Pretty damning article from BBC look up the land being grabbed by so called luxury resorts in the sanctuaries..and declining Tiger population.....
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Yes, I see a tiger. On my paper, in my posts, in the photographs and in old tiger documentaries. :evil:
Amid a flurry of recent reports that the...
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Thu Jun 17, 2010 9:28 am
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Har - Ki- Doon
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joydeepm » Sat Jun 12, 2010 9:28 pm
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One of the most visually pleasing moderate level hike - this one is a treat for the eyes and the soul . The GMVN shelters are lousy as usual -...
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Joydeep,
I have seen the pics and they are spectacular!A piece of paradise.Your description was very informative.Thank you for sharing this amazing...
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Last post by Vikram
Tue Jun 15, 2010 1:03 am
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Moose and Wolves
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357 S&W » Sat May 22, 2010 12:51 am
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This is my first post here and would like to start it with a few pictures which I wanted to share with my fellow outdoors men and women. One of my...
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Anytime for shooting/hunting/fishing etc.
As i say naam bhi shooter...... kaam bhi....
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Sun Jun 13, 2010 4:34 pm
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Cheetahs have a heart too
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jonahpach » Fri Jun 11, 2010 8:52 pm
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Hey guys check out these photos...
Jonah
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I have seen those pictures and they are very touching.May be a little jarring to our set notions about animal nature.But, pleasant nevertheless....
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Last post by Vikram
Sat Jun 12, 2010 3:24 am
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Wild Love Triangle
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Sakobav » Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:52 am
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Pretty funny short story from The Week magazine
THE NONSENSE FILE
By The Colonel
In all my nomadic life in the Army, I have never seen a tiger...
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Good stories gentlemen, and Shooter you have got all possible scenarios covered. :cheers:
Best-
Vikram
shooter did not all scenarios, how about...
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Thu Jun 10, 2010 5:57 pm
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A question to anti-hunters.
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shooter » Fri Jun 04, 2010 6:14 am
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Right guys,
Here is a question.
What do members esp anti hunting fraternity think about shooting geese and ducks (wildfowl/waterfowl) that come to...
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:agree: with Vikram and Shooter. Hunters by far are the largest contributors to wildlife conservation. Can the Anti- hunters tell me how much of...
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Last post by 357 S&W
Wed Jun 09, 2010 4:40 am
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Man-eater
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m24 » Tue Jun 01, 2010 10:48 am
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Dear members of the forum,
What I am going to ask is for my understanding. The following questions have been in my mind since I saw the pics of the...
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Dear Inder, i am with srswamy here.
A good way of conservation would be:
Convert all the fields back into forests.
Stop the building of new towns...
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Last post by shooter
Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:01 pm
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Tracking the Tiger Killers
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Vikram » Fri Jun 04, 2010 5:11 am
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Thanks to Fantumfan's pointer, I checked out the article on India Today's website.This is nothing new but my blood boils nevertheless. :evil:...
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Yaj:
Most of the poached wildlife products end up in China which as demonstrated in the past does not give a damn about international pressure etc....
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Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:53 pm
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YEAH! Good news At Last
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shooter » Fri Jun 04, 2010 4:59 pm
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I cant believe it!!
Good news from India Re: Tigers.!! :D
India tigress gives new hope for conservation after first-time births
A few years...
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Unfortunately from what I hear the other translocation attempt (at Sariska) isn't doing as well, with the translocated Tigers preferring territories...
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Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:19 pm
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