The USA has labelled both Canada and the EU as threats to their "National Security" in order to justify new duties declared by their military Commander-in-Chief on the international trade of steel and aluminum. So I suggest that USA made products such as firearms and ammunition should be sold exclusively within the USA so Canada and Europe can help our esteemed neighbour defend themselves and improve their national security. Sadly, I have come to the conclusion that Canadians and Europeans...

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So this may be a more controversial question in this group which makes it all the more interesting to where the chips land. By climate change for definition, I am referring to over the last 100years.

I give 2 choices so if you think it is real, you can assess whether you see an impact or not on hunting and nature.

Krieghoff 500/416 recently acquired

Have put the paperwork in with Krieghoff to ask ..but curious what you guys,who know more than me by a country mile, think ?.

I never thought that I would ever think this way, but my Safari days might me coming to a close. It's getting to the point where I can't afford it anymore.

Airfare has almost doubled in the last 5? years. The prices that outfitters are charging, outside of RSA and Namibia have skyrocketed.
For example, I shot a Leopard in Zambia 5 years ago for $20,000 total, and now the same PH is charging $40,000. And that's before baits, tips, govt fees, then dip and pack, shipping, customs broker, etc...

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Looking at the threads on the cost of hunting in North America, I figured going on ones own was the most economical, which got me wondering how far into the back country do people go away from their access point/vehicle. I imaging there is still a fair amount of public lands in the Northwest and Alaska where people could self- guide, but with a rifle/camping gear and the weight of packing the meat back out over rough terrain, would be pretty limiting on how far one could go on foot at...

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