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270Model70
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Sorry for the off topic post, but I ran across a hunting related German word that I'm not able to find a reasonable translation for.

Could someone describe what "Waidmannsheil" translates to?

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Brian
 
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It is the traditional greeting and wishing phrase among hunters: "hunter's hail".

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270Model70
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Carcano,

That's exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.
 
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I was instructed in Namibia that the proper response to another's "Weidmansheil", was "Weidmansdank" if you were successful, and "Weidmansheil" if you were not successful.

I was spending NewYear's in Vienna, and returning to the hotel with my family one evening, I saw a Austrian hunter, properly outfitted in traditional attire, getting out of his car and entering his apartment building. I greeted him across the street (the alley)with "Weidmansheil", and immediately got a smile and a hearty, "Weidmansdank." It was a wonderful moment for we band of brothers. Ku-dude
 
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Originally posted by Ku-dude:
I was spending NewYear's in Vienna, and returning to the hotel with my family one evening, I saw a Austrian hunter, properly outfitted in traditional attire, getting out of his car and entering his apartment building. I greeted him across the street (the alley)with "Weidmansheil", and immediately got a smile and a hearty, "Weidmansdank." It was a wonderful moment for we band of brothers. Ku-dude
And dead wrong, for that. It is hammered into German novice hunters (during their exam preparation or apprenticeship) that "Weidmannsheil" may only be responded to with "Weidmannsdank" if the former is a well-wishing or congratulation. Examples: "was f�r ein starker Kronenhirsch - Weidmannsheil !" or "So, auf Gams soll es gehen ? Na dann w�nsche ich Weidmannsheil !"

If however used as a greeting - as in your example, and as is indeed the most common case -, it must always be responded to with the commensurate "Weidmannsheil" and never with "Weidmannsdank".

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Originally posted by Ku-dude:
I was instructed in Namibia that the proper response to another's "Weidmansheil", was "Weidmansdank" if you were successful, and "Weidmansheil" if you were not successful.

I was spending NewYear's in Vienna, and returning to the hotel with my family one evening, I saw a Austrian hunter, properly outfitted in traditional attire, getting out of his car and entering his apartment building. I greeted him across the street (the alley)with "Weidmansheil", and immediately got a smile and a hearty, "Weidmansdank." It was a wonderful moment for we band of brothers. Ku-dude
Ku-Dude ,
"Weidmannsheil" can have various meanings and it is not always answered with "Weidmannsdank" .
"Weidmannsheil" can mean : hi , hello , nice to see you , when hunters meet , the second hunter would answer "Weidmannsheil" himself .
It also means : "Good luck" , when a hunter goes out hunting and , when he leaves , a friend says "Weidmannsheil" .
Last , but not least it means "Congratulations" for a kill and ONLY THEN the other hunter answers "Weidmannsdank" , as it means " Thank you " !
 
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If a hunter is greeted by a non hunter with "Waidmannsheil" e.g. starting a trip, he may answer with "Waidmannsdank".

The usual greeting procedure between hunters is "Waidmannsheil" from both parties.

Hermann
 
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