Ernest also sent over these photos of some trophies that 2 of his clients took who were hunting with Ernest while we were there, hunting with Koos Moulder. They each took very nice leopards and brown hyenas.



I would think that collectors would be very interested in these buggers.

I'd rather hunt Leopards than anything else, but I have also had a long-time desire to hunt a Brown Hyena -- Ever since I saw a very unusual mount a one a few years ago. Those two are quite the trophies!

Congratulations!

Nice cats and dogs.

I thought Brown Hyaena were off limits or is that just in certain areas? We had one under a leopard bait in the Save. Big male and he stood there in the light like a statue. Seems like the PH said they were protected or not hunted. So, what's the deal on the browns?

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Originally posted by safari-lawyer:
Nice cats and dogs.

I thought Brown Hyaena were off limits or is that just in certain areas? We had one under a leopard bait in the Save. Big male and he stood there in the light like a statue. Seems like the PH said they were protected or not hunted. So, what's the deal on the browns?

They can be hunted in a few places, but they cannot be imported into America, no matter where they're taken.

Thank you, OHGH, for the info on the Browns.

Not one to throw cold water on a great hunt, but I was told by the authorities in Zimbabwe that the Brown Hyena is protected. They are not exportable into the United States and never will be according to officials with the USFWS. I believe that out of all of the hyena species they are the most interesting and most "evil" looking, but that doesn't change the fact of them being off limits. You can read about a gentleman, Dennis Steinbrech, from Iowa, (See nationalzoo.si.edu/publications) who in 1998 tried to sneak a brown hyena skull into the U.S. and the USFWS was tipped off due to his loose lips and checked out the skull(apparently they are a little different than the spotted) I believe that Steinbrech was fined, ended up serving time in prison and lost the trophy and skull, and his worldwide hunting privileges for a time. Not worth it in my estimation.

Hi All
Brown Hyenas are protected in most areas. These were hunted in South Africa where in some areas they are on the verge of beeing a pest.
I was also under the impression that they could not be hunted but after inquiring found out that they are not even on CITES. I got a TOPS hunting permit in 2 days. They will be exported to the Philipines. NO CITES needed, actually easier than the Leopard to export.

It is the US Fish and Wildlife that put a ban on then for you guys, Just like Elephant from Mozambique.
Maybe Obama can rectify that now that he is in Power.
I hope this clears things.

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Originally posted by spear:
Hi All
Brown Hyenas are protected in most areas. These were hunted in South Africa where in some areas they are on the verge of beeing a pest.
I was also under the impression that they could not be hunted but after inquiring found out that they are not even on CITES. I got a TOPS hunting permit in 2 days. They will be exported to the Philipines. NO CITES needed, actually easier than the Leopard to export.

It is the US Fish and Wildlife that put a ban on then for you guys, Just like Elephant from Mozambique.
Maybe Obama can rectify that now that he is in Power.
I hope this clears things.

Good summary -- that's all totally consistent with my understandings. I'd love to have one in my trophy room, but it ain't gonna happen.

I'm a real fan of Hyena's in general, however, and I'll take one of the others one day soon. I badly wanted to harvest one in Mozambique, but all Hyena's were protected in that area because the native population thinks them to have mystical powers, or some such thing.

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.... and his worldwide hunting privileges for a time. Not worth it in my estimation.

No personal offense, but exactly how might that work? I can see the US saying "you cant import ANYTHING", but I can't see them saying to Namibia...."don't let this guy hunt".