Thursday, December 27, 2012

Across the Dark Continent DVD-with Ivan Carter


Diizche Safari Adventures is now offering the latest DVD release from Safari Classics Productions: Across the Dark Continent-with Ivan Carter. We also offer select DVDs with Craig Boddington, Mark Sullivan, and others. Follow this link to learn more or to order your copy today! We offer free shipping in the contiguous United States and Alaska. Our clients from around the globe tell us our international shipping method and discounts provide the lowest international shipping costs in the industry. Check out our Website shipping link for details.

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Golden Moose Awards Fan Favorite Poll-Ivan Carter

Our good friends Ivan Carter and Tracks Across Africa are asking for your help in being considered for the 13th Annual Golden Moose Awards. To date, an African show and host have yet to receive a Golden Moose Award! You can follow this link to cast your vote in the various related polling categories for Tracks Across Africa and also for Ivan Carter as the host.

 
We would like to thank you in advance for your vote to make Tracks Across Africa and host Ivan Carter both recipients of the 13th Annual Golden Moose Awards!

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Participate in Naming the Next Mark Sullivan DVD Release


Mark is currently hunting with clients in Tanzania but I had a chance to speak with him yesterday. His upcoming DVD is scheduled to be released in January 2013. While much of the editing has been completed, a title for the DVD has yet to be determined. I wanted to start a quick post for those who might wish to participate in that creative process.

If any of you have interest, Mark would like to offer the opportunity to those who might enjoy having a hand in naming the DVD. When Mark returns from Tanzania he will determine the final title for the DVD.

You can learn more and offer your suggestions by connecting to this thread on Accurate Reloading (AR) and leaving your suggestion. You will need to be an AR member to do so.

Thanks for your input!

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

The Pain of the Poacher's Snare














The pictures above show some of the tools of the trade of the poacher and his snares. We took this suspected poacher into custody and transported him to officials during a recent hunt in Tanzania.

This is what we as hunters constantly strive to stop. We do so through our conservation dollars, personal participation during poaching patrols, as well as funding independent poaching patrols and community awareness efforts. Those of us who have been to Africa more than a few times have found and removed snares. We have seen these sights and many others that are just as troubling.

The anti-hunters would like the world to believe that managed hunting is the problem. In reality, hunters are conservationists who work to support through funding dollars and personal involvement the species that we off-take. Organized poaching and habitat loss are the real problem. One need only visit our Twitter feed to see the many hundreds of tweets about poaching issues.

The graphic photos contained in the link below are from a recent article written by Lucy Laing about poaching snares that appeared in the 5-21-12 edition of the MailOnline. The article provides some accurate information for the uninformed. Unfortunately, it also omits information about other lion mortality factors. The article also contains information provided by an organization recognized by many on-line as an anti-hunting group. This is unfortunate as managed hunting is a crucial component to properly managing lion populations. Many conservation organizations have publicly noted this and have printed this in their research.

One need only look to Kenya where hunting was banned in 1977 and their game numbers have fallen by 80%. Hunting, as National Geographic put it, is benefiting Africa's wildlife. Using elephant as an example, if you compare Kenya with Zimbabwe you can see a stark contrast in the benefits realized from elephant hunting. Since managed sport hunting was organized in Zim the elephant populations have more than doubled. Numbers went from some 37,000 animals to now over 97,000. The population is expanding at an approximate rate of 5% per annum.

If one looks at managed hunting in South Africa, the white rhino has come back from near extinction to sustainable populations. Syndicated poaching is where the problem exists. The facts clearly show that managed hunting preserves and increases wildlife populations. In 1900, of the five rhino species, the white rhino was the most endangered. Less than 20 existed on a single preserve. When policy toward hunting was changed, private ownership, breeding, and limited managed hunting was instituted. The change resulted in population increases of over 20,000 animals by 2010. 

Organized poaching is a problem that we should all work toward solving both personally with monetary donations and through our hunting organizations. It is important to educate non-hunters about how managed hunting is integral in assuring value to and the survival of the wild lion in Africa. While the article touches on the difficulty of patrolling the parks for poachers it fails to mention how the hunting industry plays a much larger role in poaching reduction in the wild areas that are not within a park's boundaries.




The emotional appeal to stop hunting is presented by anti-hunting groups as the solution to preserving lion and other dangerous game populations. The opposite will occur in Africa if lion and other dangerous game hunting ceases to continue. Lions and other game must have value to communities affected by them or they will be poached and poisoned until they no longer exist.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

~Heym Jumbo Challenge 2012~



Review of the 2012 Heym Jumbo Challenge

With Special Guests

Mark Sullivan and Peter Dafner

Professional Hunters


First Place Heym Trophy
Heym Gleichamberg Factory
The 2012 Heym Jumbo Challenge has concluded and was a great success. Participants came from around the world to experience all that the two day event had to offer. From start to finish, everything was extremely well done and was enjoyed by all. Many of those who attended have personally expressed their satisfaction to me and are looking forward to next year’s event with great anticipation! Planning is already underway for the 2013 event which will also be held in Germany.

This year’s event was sponsored by Heym, Jäger Magazine, Jagdzeit International, Martin Baum Taxidermy, Waffen Albert Range, Sax Munitions, PD Safaris, and Wildlife art. All of the sponsors were very helpful and interesting. I must make special mention of Roland from Jagdzeit. Roland offered to show us around his neck of the woods (Melsungen, Germany) later in the week and we had a great time together. While showing us around we had an opportunity to view much of the wildlife hunted in Germany and had a delicious Hirsch meal.

Red Deer

The Heym event consisted of a shooting competition on April 21st known as “The Heym Jumbo Challenge” and also a factory tour day on the 22nd at the Heym Gleichamberg factory. The shooting day was structured around special guest Mark Sullivan’s receipt of his newly manufactured Heym .577 Nitro Express double rifle. Day one started early with a safety briefing at the Waffen Albert shooting range in Schweinfurt, Germany. Anton Albert is the manager of the range facility and did a great job preparing the facility for the shooting event.


Stefan Bader Briefing at the Waffen Albert Range
The Waffen Albert Range is a state-of-the-art indoor facility.  The main floor consists of a large hall with a food and drink area available for the attendees and spectators. The shooting competition required a registration fee for those who wished to compete. With the first place prize being a lovely trophy, a very nice shooting bag, and a beautiful  Heym SR 30, Special Mountain Model Rifle in .7mm Remington Magnum-(valued at over 3,500 Euro) there was no shortage of competitors.

Main Floor (Hall) of the Waffen Albert Range

State-of-the-Art facility Made the Indoor Shooting Enjoyable
I previously had spoken with the staff at Heym and expressed my desire to participate in the shooting event without being eligible for the shooting awards. This was announced on the day of the event and was agreeable to the competitors. My interest was to show support for my friend Mark and to support the Heym event. The shooting event was great fun but also offered serious competition for those who attended for that purpose. It was an absolute pleasure to shoot in the modern range facility. I should mention that there were many great shooters present but also some new and less skilled shooters that were learning about double rifles. All were made to feel welcome and encouraged to enjoy the competition.


Either Bring Your Heym Rifle or Use One Provided by the Factory

All competitors were required to use Heym rifles. The shooting event also allowed participants to use the wonderful rifles manufactured and made available by Heym instead of bringing their own rifles if they chose to do so. Bolt action and double rifles were available and ranged from .375 H&H through .458 Lott. I have shot many double rifles but this was the first opportunity for me to shoot Heym double rifles. I found them to be exceptional in every way.

Shawn Joyce Shooting the Heym Jumbo in .577 Nitro Express
Shooting stations consisted of a six balloon speed shooting target, distant and simulated charging Cape buffalo, mechanical/moving leopard target, elephant, distant and simulated charging lion, and finally a head-to-head balloon shooting station. The two shooter balloon station was for the competition finalists to square-off in a shooter versus shooter match.  All of the shooting stations were great and the balloon speed shooting stations were very exciting. There was a break in the shooting day to enjoy a delicious lunch that was made available.

Balloon Speed and Accuracy Shooting Station
Mark Putting the Shooter on the Sticks
Distant Buffalo Target

















Simulated Charging Buffalo Target


Peter Dafner Scores the Elephant Station













Dr. Frank Metzner Scores the Distant Lion Target








Immediately following the primary shooting competition the scores were tallied to determine the finalists. The finalists then competed in the final head-to-head competition. After all of the shooting was done Dr. Sebastian Lubig walked away with a gorgeous trophy and a beautiful Heym rifle! Every participant in the shooting event received a prize that they were allowed to select from the prize table. Everything from art to ammunition.
CEO Thomas Wolkmann Presents Dr. Sebastian Lubig his Prize
Heym SR 30, Special Mountain Model Rifle

The top five shooting competitors at the 2012 Heym Jumbo Challenge were:
1. Dr. Sebastian Lubig
2. Christoph Knörr
3. Roland Zippel
4. Herbert Ebner
5. Dr. Jürgen Bornhaupt


Thomas Wolkmann Presents Mark Sullivan His Custom Made .577 NE Jumbo 

A side program “Shooting with Jumbo-Face the Challenge” was conducted at the range and it seemed to be highly enjoyed by shooters and spectators alike. Those who were willing lined-up to shoot Mark’s newly manufactured Heym Jumbo .577 Nitro Express double rifle. There were a few wide-eyed participants after they pressed the triggers but everyone had a great time. The newly designed stock dimensions developed for this rifle are fantastic! 

Kynoch 750 Grain Solids Were Provided for Shooting Enjoyment










I Promise You this Won't Hurt a Bit

Just Press the Trigger and Enjoy the Moment


A Fun Day of Shooting Draws to a Close at the Waffen Albert Range

Following the shooting event and awards ceremony everyone made their way to a restaurant located in Römhild. The Hotel and Restaurant Zum Hirsch prepared a fantastic meal that was hosted by Heym. The hotel/restaurant owner Rolf, his wonderful wife Gabi, and daughter Nicole presented a delicious home cooked meal.  The menu consisted of Bärlauch soup, duck, wild boar, venison, and all of the delicious supporting foods and gravies. I should also mention the delicious homemade beers, hand churned butter, and of course dessert. After an evening of good food and socializing everyone headed to bed thinking about what exciting moments tomorrow would bring during the Heym factory tour day.


Heym Factory and Office Located in Gleichamberg

Day two started at the Heym factory located in Gleichamberg. The attendees were divided up into manageable sized groups and were each escorted through the factory for employee guided tours.  Every step of the manufacturing process was observed and explained during the tour. The tour started with the arrival of rough materials through the presentation of a completed rifle to the client.

Barrels Being Honed

Barrels Awaiting Hammering

The tour offered an opportunity for interaction and discussion with the actual tradesperson in their work area while they were performing their skills. Everything from barrel making, hammering the barrel, gun assembly, soldering double rifle barrels, part fitting, stock wood selection, stock making/fitting, regulation, and of course finish and engraving. Being able to personally meet with Master Engraver Michael Richter and view his work was an unexpected bonus. I greatly appreciated the personal attention provided by Rico during the factory tour and also the opportunity to shoot in the rifle regulation area. It offered me the chance to handle and shoot Heym rifles I had never shot previously.

Attention to Detail in Every Step

Older Machines are Utilized for Some Machining Duties

Soldering
Assembly and Fitting


















Following the factory tour a delicious barbecue meal was prepared at the factory along with other great German dishes and desserts. The food was excellent and the spirit of friendly good-fellowship was ever-present! After the delicious lunch the large group assembled in the Heym conference room for the professional hunter lecture event.

Peter Dafner PH
Peter Lectures to the Attendees















Prior to the professional hunter event several presentations were made by Thomas Wolkmann on behalf of Heym. Following the presentations Peter Dafner began his presentation. Peter is a German PH in East Africa. Peter specializes in buffalo hunting and presented his experiences and shooting techniques through an audiovisual presentation. Peter shared his recommendation on caliber selection and bullet types. The presentation was followed by a question and answer period.

Mark Sullivan PH








Following Peter’s presentation, Mark Sullivan began his scheduled presentation. Mark began by showing an audiovisual presentation with hunting footage. The video presentation was followed by lecture, a question and answer session, and a live demonstration in front of the class. Mark interacted with the group and described his way of hunting and preferred shooting methods with big bore doubles. Mark also shared his experience with different guns, calibers, and bullets.

Mark Presents to the Attendees
Both Peter and Mark mingled with the attendees and were available for personal private discussions following the group presentations. Mark and Peter also provided photo opportunities and autographs to the many attendees.

Many chose to take a final opportunity after the lectures to visit with new friends one last time and also to look at and handle the finest of handmade guns manufactured in Germany. The Heym event was many things to different people. It was a fantastic competition with an extraordinary and personal tour into the manufacturing process of these rifles. The event also allowed those present to have an opportunity to get to know the professionals who use these rifles daily in their jobs. An unexpected bonus was the opportunity to interact with a very diverse group of people from around the world and to make many new friends. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the hospitality extended by Thomas, Manfred, Frank, Rico, Stefan, and all the employees at Heym. It was also a pleasure to spend time with Chris from Heym USA.

Our Search for Bärlauch and Schnittlauch
I have to mention that the Hotel and Restaurant Zum Hirsch is a great place to stay. The owner Rolf, his wife Gabi, and daughter Nicole were fantastic hosts. Rolf was hauling me and my wife around the forests of Germany to pick Bärlauch and Schnittlauch! He also took us to see many wonderful sights near Römhild. We came as guests but we left as friends and are looking forward to our next visit with them.

The Bärlauch and Schnittlauch Harvest!

















The executive staff and workers at Heym did a great job with this event. My wife and I are looking forward to seeing everyone again soon. Thanks for making us feel welcome and part of the Heym family. If the 2012 event is any example, anyone considering attending the 2013 Heym event will have a great time. This year’s competition had fifty-one shooters accompanied by ninety-four spectators. Thirty-nine competitors shot Mark’s .577 Nitro Express. One hundred thirty-four attended the factory tour day. Next year’s event promises to be just as great and as well attended.

Heym Promotional Photo with Heym Jumbo .577 Nitro Express
Mark Sullivan PH-Nitro Express Safaris & Shawn Joyce-Diizche Safari Adventures

I enjoyed seeing how these firearms are manufactured. After having the opportunity to shoot these great Heym double rifles from .450/.400 to .577 Nitro Express I know that Heym makes a fantastic double that perfectly meets my needs. I am looking forward to attending next year, seeing my new and old friends from Germany and Europe, hunting for Roe buck, and maybe just maybe picking up my new Heym double! Hope to see you next year at the event.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

TMZ Is Wrong About Donald Trump Jr. and Safari Hunting

An Article in Forbes
By Frank Miniter
April 9, 2012

The true story behind Donald Trump Jr.’s safari, the dead elephant, and the media circus that erupted when a photo of him holding the elephant’s severed tail needs to be heard. It says something profound about men, about contemporary media bias and about what it really means to be an honest environmentalist today.

For the inside story I interviewed Donald Jr. He was raring to talk. The media slammed him, but then didn’t care about getting the true story.

First, the media fallout: Somehow TMZ, a celebrity scandalmonger website, obtained photos (even the Trumps don’t know how they got them) of Donald Trump Sr.’s two sons, 34-year-old Donald and 28-year-old Eric, on an African safari posing with that dead elephant as well as a leopard, crocodile, Cape buffalo and more.

TMZ ran the photos with a quote calling the Trump boys “pitiful bloodthirsty morons.”

TMZ also quoted Jack Carone, from the animal-rights group In Defense of Animals, saying, “Privilege has clearly not bought them the sensitivity or wisdom to view the world as anything but their personal playground, including the imagined entitlement to end the lives of sensitive and social animals for mere amusement.”

Something didn’t add up.  Donald Trump Jr. has never played the part of the spoiled playboy son of a mega-rich Manhattanite. Sure, his father is Donald Trump Sr., a real estate tycoon revered for his business acumen, a man people can’t wait to hear say, “You’re fired” on NBC’s “The Celebrity Apprentice.” And Donald Jr. certainly has the good looks Hollywood would cast as the careless son of an American magnate. However, his reputation is clean. He’s a hardworking family man. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Finance and Real Estate from the renowned Wharton School of Finance at the University of Pennsylvania. He is an ambassador for Operation Smile, a children’s medical charity that provides cleft-lip and palate repair surgeries to poor children worldwide. He is an executive vice president at The Trump Organization. He spends his days waist deep in real-estate appraisals and other corporate interests. When he appears on “The Celebrity Apprentice” he always seems like a mature professional. When I spoke to him he had the demeanor of a polite, smart and civilized gentleman—not the slightest hint of blood thirst could be detected.

Nevertheless, Carone’s characterization made sense to TMZ’s viewers, as well as to all the media outlets that piled on. When TMZ asked in a poll on its website if what the Trump’s did was “barbaric” or “fair game,” 72 percent clicked “barbaric.”

Perhaps some people just enjoy seeing celebrities torn down. But the attack was deeper than photos. TMZ said (without anyone manning up enough to add their byline): “Donald Trump’s sons, Donald Jr. and Eric, are under investigation in Zimbabwe to determine if their hunting trip … was actually legal.” Then TMZ said the “independent Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force said that Trump’s sons used a South African safari firm that is not registered in Zimbabwe during their 2011 hunting trip.”

All of that and more is available in a Google search. But here’s what most of the media wouldn’t next report.

First, what was with that elephant tail? Donald Jr. told me that TMZ didn’t report that Africans traditionally cut off the tail and make bracelets from the tail hair. TMZ didn’t seem to know—again, because they didn’t do any reporting—that Africans do this as a sign of respect for the fallen animal. And they didn’t report that elephants are over-populated in the area the Trumps hunted and so need to be hunted to prevent them from further destroying their habitat. They didn’t mention that when elephants overpopulate they literally rip down the forest. They didn’t note—and any conservation group could have told them this—the result of an overpopulated elephant herd is death by starvation and disease. Nor did they did contact the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority to find out that hunting is managed scientifically to benefit all species and the ecosystem.

TMZ didn’t respect the African culture enough to even ask these questions.

Next, Donald Jr. points out, the leopard they hunted in Zimbabwe was not endangered, and they didn’t hunt any of the animals in an unethical way.

As for the legality of the hunt, the Director-General of the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority, V. Chadenga, published a letter on March 27 in which he called the charges against the Trump’s “baseless” and said, “Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump hunted legally during their visit to Zimbabwe.” He also noted there was never an “investigation” of the Trump’s hunt and that they hunted with a “registered outfitter” and were accompanied by “game rangers.”

Nevertheless, when presented with these facts, TMZ shrugged. They’d done their dirty business. They didn’t retract the stories or print the truth.

“Very few reported the truth,” says Donald Jr. “The hit piece was news to them, but the facts that later eroded the sensationalistic story weren’t worth their ink.”

So now you’re probably wondering how the sons of Donald Trump Sr., who grew up in Manhattan, became hunters anyway? Were they indeed just rich kids after a bloody thrill?

Donald Trump Sr., doesn’t hunt and, according to Donald Jr., “really doesn’t understand why Eric and I hunt. However, he is open minded and so always allowed us to go hunting.”

Their grandfather actually introduced them to hunting, fishing and shooting. “Our maternal grandfather was Czechoslovakian. When we were young he would have us to his place in Czechoslovakia for a month or more during summers,” says Donald Jr. “He loved to hunt and fish and taught us how.”

Their grandfather died when Donald Jr. was just 12 years old, but he “got us started right,” says Donald Jr., who next found teachers in his boarding school—The Hill School in Pottstown, Pa.—who liked to hunt upland birds and more. Later, when he attended the University of Pennsylvania, he’d jump in a car every fall weekend to drive to his parent’s place in upstate New York where he’d hunt with a bow for deer.

Hunting was actually essential to Trump Jr.’s moral development as a conservationist.

“Anyone who thinks hunters are just ‘bloodthirsty morons’ hasn’t looked into hunting,” says Donald Jr. “If you wait through long, cold hours in the November woods with a bow in your hands hoping a buck will show or if you spend days walking in the African bush trailing Cape buffalo while listening to lions roar, you’re sure to learn hunting isn’t about killing. Nature actually humbles you. Hunting forces a person to endure, to master themselves, even to truly get to know the wild environment. Actually, along the way, hunting and fishing makes you fall in love with the natural world. This is why hunters so often give back by contributing to conservation.”

That’s Donald Jr.’s point of view. So when TMZ ran a quote saying the Trump’s safari “was truly a pitiful testimony to their lack of character and compassion,” Donald Jr. was left shaking his head.

“Look,” says Donald Jr., “I live and work in Manhattan. I get that many people don’t get hunting. I’ve been friends with people here for 15 years before finding out they’re also hunters, as those who do hunt often keep it to themselves. But, you know, when I was growing up and other people I knew were getting into trouble, I was somewhere in a deer stand or going to bed early so I could be up before dawn to hunt turkeys. My love of the outdoors kept me solid.”

That’s a point of view the mainstream media wasn’t open-minded enough to even look into. Or perhaps TMZ just isn’t worldly enough to know this other point of view exists. Maybe they are so insular they don’t know to balance In Defense of Animals’ viewpoint with someone from a sportsmen’s conservation group.

Maybe ignorance is a fundamental reason; however, another reason for the knee-jerk, full-blown character assassination was certainly that the Trump boys are from one of the leading families in America. (TMZ wouldn’t have bothered attacking the 18,000 or so non-celebrities that Safari Club International says travel to Africa to hunt each year.)

Or perhaps, the central reason lies deeper than TMZ’s bent for destroying celebrities. Maybe many in the media simply don’t think the sons of Donald Trump Sr. should be killing their own meat, not in the 21st century. After all, the Trumps are men other men want to be. If the protectors of the politically correct status quo don’t turn their noses up at this, well then, hunting could catch on. There might soon be Ernest Hemingway wannabes showing up in pop culture everywhere. That can’t be allowed to happen, as men such as that would shoot holes in TMZ’s worldview. They had to condemn the Trumps, to mock them, to drive their hunting lifestyle right out of polite society.

After all, there is a real danger of this becoming a trend. Recently GoDaddy CEO Bob Parsons was shown in video shooting and killing an elephant in Zimbabwe. And Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg updated his profile page by saying he’d killed a goat and a pig.

The possibility of hunting becoming trendy must be frightening the PETA types right out of their “F**k Fur” t-shirts. They’d thought this old-school type of man had been stomped into extinction—or at least excommunicated to the backwaters of civilization. Those manly, gun-owning, animal-killing macho men with the trophy heads in their dens and the oiled Holland & Holland double rifles in their cabinets are supposed to be extinct. They’d killed such types with modern, politically correct sensibilities, with new green awareness and effeminizing social norms.

Ah, now we get to the last and most important point: By attacking instead of trying to understand people like Donald Jr., TMZ and more are harming the environment. Let me explain.

Money from traveling hunters is used to benefit Africa’s wildlife. Conservation tools such as Zimbabwe’s CAMPFIRE program make sure that the money hunters spend goes to benefit local peoples, so they can buy seeds, clothe their kids and more.

National Geographic has acknowledged how much regulated hunting benefits wildlife. In the November 2007 issue National Geographic reported: “The great irony is that many species might not survive at all were it not for hunters trying to kill them.” As for Africa, National Geographic reported in March 2007: “Trophy hunting is of key importance to conservation in Africa by creating [financial] incentives to promote and retain wildlife as a land use over vast areas….”

National Geographic also noted: “According to a recent study, in the 23 African countries that allow sport hunting, 18,500 tourists pay over $200 million (U.S.) a year to hunt lions, leopards, elephants, warthogs…. Private hunting operations in these countries control more than 540,000 square miles (1.4 million square kilometers) of land, the study also found. That’s 22 percent more land than is protected by national parks.”

Donald Jr. could have told them, too. He says, “Without hunting dollars, the local populations would simply decimate the wildlife populations for food; however, because they don’t want to lose the hunting dollars, they view the game animals as a resource they can benefit from. Hunting is literally saving these wildlife populations. The locals have a vested financial interest in maintaining the game populations. But few of the media outlets that attacked us wanted to print any of that true story, as it runs counter to mainstream misperceptions.”

TMZ simply wanted to tear the Trumps to shreds, not to look into a true Theodore Roosevelt-style conservation ethic that’s now benefiting wildlife all over the world. That’s a shame, because conservation and wildlife management would benefit from a lot more honesty from the mainstream media and from environmentalists in general.

Link to the Forbes Article

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

NARSID or Tree Well Fatalities


It seems like we hear of NARSID or tree well fatalities far too often. In an effort to help keep others aware of the danger we repost this information from time to time. A recent NARSID fatality in our area has prompted me to post this material again. Please visit the link below:

Winter Mountain Safety Tip-Tree Well and Deep Snow Safety http://bit.ly/1i47M7
Link to article and blog photo from a collaboration of the NW Avalanche Institute, Mt. Baker Ski Area, Crystal Mountain, and Dr. Robert Cadman

Thursday, March 15, 2012

~ Join us in Germany ~

Invitation to the First HEYM Jumbo Challenge 
Special Guest
Mark Sullivan
Professional Hunter


The Heym Jumbo Challenge
Saturday, 21st of April 2012 - Time to face the challenge. The 1st Heym Jumbo Challenge will take place this year. A great program, high value participants and a challenging competition are waiting for you.

The competition will be performed in the latest state-of-the-art indoor shooting ranges in Europe. Renowned companies and hunting experts are happy to share their information about guns and ammo for your next safari. Just fine HEYM guns are permitted in the competition. All prizes will be given to the participants by a drawing. Numbers of participants will be limited due to range capacity. Apply for your ticket now (Contact Stefan Bader-See bottom of article).

The Shooting Competition
Only Heym hunting weapons will be permitted in the competition (caliber and sight information included in the Heym information packet). The range office will make the final decision if a particular rifle can be used. Heym offers numerous rifles to borrow for the competition. Firearm use is at no additional cost. All necessary ammo is included in the starter fee. Simply complete the competition application included in the information packet and check where appropriate if a rental firearm is required. Match or sporting firearms, target bullets, shooting gloves, shooting jackets, recoil pads, etc., are not permitted.

Heym Company Tour
Sunday, 22nd of April 2012 - Use the opportunity to get a closer look at the finest handmade gun manufacturer in Germany. See skilled gunsmiths accomplishing their duty by hammering the barrel and soldering the set of double rifle barrels. Watch how a custom stock is made and how your gun will be sighted dead-on at the company indoor shooting range. This exclusive company tour shows it all. Of course, free catering will be provided.

Time:
9 AM to 11:30 AM

Location:
Heym Gun Manufacture
Heym Main-Factory
Am Aschenbach 2
9 Gleichamberg
Germany


Mark Sullivan Event - The Man Behind the Gun
The world renowned professional hunter Mark Sullivan will present a lecture about his way of hunting and shooting methods with big bore rifles. He will also share his experience with different rifles, calibers, and bullets. These facts are proven in his movies. Register now, limited number of participants.

1200 hours - Lecture Mark Sullivan
1400 hours - Open discussion by the audience with Mark Sullivan
1600 hours – Autograph and photo session with Mark
2200 hours - Meet and greet with Mark in the best Restaurant in Town. Open discussion.


PH Peter Dafner
Peter is a PH from Tanzania, Africa. He has used a .500 NE Heym sidelock for many years and had much experience in shooting and his own style of buffalo hunting. He is specialized in Cape buffalo. Peter will share with you his experience, his knowledge, and his many adventures. He will also teach his own pointing and target techniques he uses on buffalo. He has guided more than 500 buffalo hunts in the last decade, so he knows what he is speaking about.

Side Program: Shooting the Jumbo - Face the Challenge
Mark Sullivan ordered an exclusive Heym double rifle model JUMBO chambered in the .577 Nitro Express caliber. He will offer this great piece of handmade German gunsmith quality for a test shoot. Who dares to fire this monster caliber? Here is the opportunity! Ammo will be sponsored by Heym.

Additional Information
The exhibition show room will be fully equipped with fine Heym bolt action rifles and Heym double rifles. All firearms wait to be inspected by your hands and test fired on the Heym shooting facility range.

Ammo is sponsored by sax ammunition/Germany
(Cal. Germany: 8 x 57 to 11 mm, including some USA Calibers like the .30-06, .270, .300 Winchester Magnum and the old English Calibers: .375 Fl. – .500 NE)

Contact
Please contact Stefan to receive an eight page packet containing all the information, dates, points of interest, competition ranges, rules, rifles, photos, etc.

Ing. Stefan Bader
Germany
heymtrophy@web.de