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What do you like best? Considering North America, Europe and Asia share several of the same species: brown bear, wolf, caribou, wolverine and moose. South America has a lot of introduced species from Europe and Asia, and the South Pacific has primarily intoduced European and Asian species. All continents have dangerous game: North America: brown bear, polar bear, black bear, bison and alligator. Asia: Water buffalo, brown bear, and asiatic black bear (the rest are all protected, and polar bears are not hunted). South Pacific: Banteng and water buffalo (with crocodiles opening soon possibly). Europe: Wisent and brown bear (polar bears not hunted) Africa: buffalo, elephant, lion, leopard, hippo, crocodile, black and white rhinocerous. | ||
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Africa hands down. With the variety of game and the variety of terrain - how could anything compare? However, I will go anywhere there is no ice or snow. | |||
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At this stage, Africa - no question. (If India ever pulled its head out, that country could rival Africa as a hunting destination.) | |||
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A vote for Asia. Argali sheep,vertical mountains of the Karakoram range, vast open lands, K2, the Himalayas of Nepal,high altitude hunting. The vast amount of game to be hunted, markhors,ibex, bears, sheep, and on a negative note huge prices for some species. I believe a person could hunt a lifetime in Asia and not see everything. D99, I read the Takin of China are responsible for killing a few villagers each year. China is rumored to be reopening hunting soon. Interesting thread, good post!!! Kathi kathi@wildtravel.net 708-425-3552 "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." | |||
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I voted for North America, but Asia would be 2nd and Europe 3rd. Here's why: North America has lots of my two favorite biomes. Plains/steppe and alpine. North America has a far majority of true wilderness compared with anywhere in the world. I am not a whitetail hunter, and even though I prefer mule deeer to whitetails, I don't really think they are all that interesting either. I am a far gone pronghorn junkie, love caribou, moose, and elk, and love sheep and bears. Roe deer are a huge favorite, and Asia has the biggest, they also have gazelles and saiga antelope, similar bears, more interesting sheep and goats, plus elk, moose, and caribou. So that's why it's 2nd. Europe has fantastic stags, tons of roe deer, chamois, ibex, and wonderful birds and culture so that's why it's 3rd. The South Pacific and South America have beautiful people, and wonderful culture and that's why they tie for fourth. And then theirs Africa, Africa is amazing and the variety can't be beat, but to me no mountains and too much heat and drama leave me dreaming of giant Kurgan roe bucks, caribou in the barren lands, and fall crisp mornings in a high seat waiting for a red stag to return a roar. | |||
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i didn't vote. simply because each country has its own uniqueness and i appreciate that so much that whatever place i'm in at the time becomes my favorite | |||
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Based on the amount of free range wild country and the shear number of hunters it has to be North America hands down. If we are talking game diversity and numbers it's Africa all the way. | |||
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Africa hands down.. Asia would be second with the vast variety of sheep, goats, etc.. India would be a dream if it were to open. NA game does little to interest me (to the point of dropping serious money to hunt) other than the 4 sheep and the RM goat. I'll hunt deer and elk when I draw, but I would never think about dropping the amount of cash that some folks do on UT elk and deer hunts, Alaskan moose or grizz, etc.. Not when there is Africa to go to. | |||
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When I was younger, I thought Africa was more bang for the buck. Africa is still a great financial deal, but I don't think the experience is any different (as in better) than what I have had on other continents. Now I think more about memories than inches. | |||
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I have heard that North America has somewhere between 20,000,000 and 45,000,000 hunters. I find that number pretty hard to believe, as There are less than 750,000,000 people in North America. Europe also has a lot of hunters. | |||
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There's over a million hunters in PA alone. I can easily believe 20mm, 45mm might be high. | |||
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Africa, for two reasons. First, they have a heck of a lot more animals to hunt than North America. Secondly, I don't have to get all bundled up and trudge through the snow to find all those critters! ____________________________ If you died tomorrow, what would you have done today ... 2018 Zimbabwe - Tuskless w/ Nengasha Safaris 2011 Mozambique - Buffalo w/ Mashambanzou Safaris | |||
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I say Africa all the way, but... is it possible the sample may be a bit biased by posting the question on the AFRICAN Big Game Hunting Forum? | |||
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Basically it like asking the question IS the POPE A CATHOLIC ! You already know the answer before you decide Cheers, Peter | |||
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Why only ask here? I'd be curious to see what the poll results would be in the other forums (Asia, South America, etc.). | |||
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Is Nova Scotia a continent? ------------------------------- Will Stewart / Once you've been amongst them, there is no such thing as too much gun. --------------------------------------- and, God Bless John Wayne. NRA Benefactor Member, GOA, N.A.G.R. _________________________ "Elephant and Elephant Guns" $99 shipped “Hunting Africa's Dangerous Game" $20 shipped. red.dirt.elephant@gmail.com _________________________ Hoping to wind up where elephant hunters go. | |||
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Southern California...Deer, Pig, Elk, Bear, Desert Big Horns  Mike Legistine actu quod scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue.  What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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