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The season begins with buck fever This is the state of being almost overwhelmed with excitement and nerves just before or just after shooting a buck. Although fever is normally something to avoid, and even if it's mainly new shooters who are most overwhelmed by nerves, buck fever is actually a mark of honour.

It shows us that we are completely alert and aware. That we are so involved in the moment that reality almost bowls us over.

This Seeland catalogue is peppered with buck fever. We've put a huge amount of effort and dedication into all the products and stories you see here. And, of course, it is also peppered with bucks.

Since without bucks, there's no buck fever.

One thing we have devoted a lot of time and effort to is our new camouflage range. For a sense of the thinking and concepts behind the new design, read the story on page 8, where Seeland's chef designer Mette Larsen describes how her work on the camouflage began on the ground of the forest with a stash of colour swatches.

We have given special attention to making the camouflage work for buck stalking – in the spring and summer light.

In this issue, you can meet several other shooters who have been struck by buck fever. We accompany Jonas Andersen on his first buck stalk in Denmark. And chef and passionate shooter Nikolaj Juel shows how a roebuck can be transformed from a ‘freezer trophy’ into delicious servings, when buck fever becomes ‘bon appétit’.

Naturally, we hope that you will be smitten by the same buck fever as Nikolaj and Jonas. That's what motivates us at Seeland – to promote the thrill of the shoot and commitment to shooting.

In between the two catalogues that we publish each year, we work to spread buck fever on the social media. During 2017, we will be much more active on our Facebook and Instagram accounts, and we hope that you'll want to drop by and join in.

It just remains to say ‘break a leg’. Don't forget your camo.

And we'll see you (or not see you) out on the territory.

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Printed by: Johnsen Graphic Solutions Front cover photo: Niclas Jessen Issue: SS 2017

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014 The antlered buck, magic and the shot not fired

018 Summer buck – more than a ‘freezer trophy’

030 Shooting licences in Europe 036 Release the clay pigeons 044 10 good movie shoots 048 10 shooters’ pages to follow on Facebook

Clothing and equipment 006 GP Camo 022 Dog training 032 Shooting practice

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2,300 euro That's the average annual spend on shooting by a European shooter. This is the calculation of FACE, The European Federation of Associations for Hunting & Conservation, which estimates that, with a total spend exceeding 16 billion euro, shooters generate very significant revenues for rural areas across Europe.

According to FACE, the expenditure goes on:

2,300 € 30%

THE HUNT FOR

invasive species is on Last year, the EU introduced new rules for combatting invasive species across the Union. And by August 2017 at the latest, all member countries must have plans for combatting those plants and animals that are most harmful to indigenous species. In some countries, the authorities have asked shooters in particular to help fight and report on the prevalence of invasive species. But remember: even for invasive species, there may still be shooting seasons in different countries. So always check with the local authorities first. There are 14 plants and 23 animals on the EU’s new list of invasive species.

For the shooter, five of them are worth keeping an eye out for.

Dogs

25% Travel

15% Leases

11% Firearms

10% Legal fees

4% Equipment

5% Other

Source: Average, Europe-wide, data from face.eu.

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30 years

OF DUCK HUNT

Do you have shooting reveries in front of your computer?

Or was your first “hunt” actually a duck shoot with the plastic zapper gun of a Nintendo gaming console? If so, 15 August is the day to send a word of thanks to Nintendo, who released the Duck Hunt shooting game in Europe 30 years ago. This was the first video game with a shooting theme. And despite the tacky gun, and the gun dog with its irritating laugh when you miss the target, it is still the biggest selling shooting game in history. The game is still available, for the Nintendo Wii – but if you want to test your shooting skills in front of the computer, you can also have a go at Seeland Skeet Shooting at Seeland.com.

”“The hunter seeks the

kill because it is no less than the sign of reality for the whole hunting process. To sum up: One does not hunt in order to kill. On the contrary.

One kills in order to have hunted”

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José Ortega y Gasset, Spanish philosopher (1883-1955)

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Raccoon dog African sacred ibis South American coati Muskrat Muntjac (Nyctereutes procyonoides) (Threskiornis aethiopicus) (Nasua nasua) (Ondatra zibethicus) (Muntiacus reevesi) The raccoon dog comes from Despite its apparently hallowed A somewhat surprising guest on The muskrat is a medium-sized The miniature muntjac deer East Asia, but is now widespread name, this large wader is an the EU’s invasive species list is rodent from North America. originates in Asia, but was introunwelcome guest in Europe, the South American coati. It was It was introduced in Europe in the in Eastern and Central Europe. duced into the British Isles back where it has spread along the in the 1800s. It has caused a lot of introduced in Mallorca a couple 1900s and has since spread from It has attracted a lot of attention because it both harms indigenous coastal areas of France and elseof decades ago, where it breeds France to well into Russia. damage and can be shot yearspecies and spreads disease. where. It causes depredations and causes great harm to birdlife. round in England and Wales.

Both the raccoon dog and the to nesting colonies of terns and It is also breeding on the very similar common raccoon other seabirds.

European mainland. are on the list.

Game cameras – an old innovation Game cameras have become a key part of many hunters’ equipment, as they have got cheaper, smaller and more fully featured. But that’s not to say they are a recent innovation – far from it. The 125th anniversary of the world’s first game camera has just passed by essentially unnoticed. It was around 1890 that the American politician, photographer and outdoor enthusiast George Shiras began experimenting with linking the new photographic technology to tripwires that triggered both a flash and the camera. By 1906, he had developed the technology to a point where the images were printed in the National Geographic magazine, which named Shiras “the father of nature photography”. Last year, a number of George Shiras’s photos, reprocessed for the event, were reissued in the book In the Heart of the Dark Night, available in English and French versions. Find it on the publisher's website: www.exb.fr

MORE THAN 100 HOURS OF HUNTING VIDEOS When hunting fever strikes out of season, the wait can seem interminable. Fortunately, hunting videos can help assuage the longing, while providing inspiration for the next season. Hunters Video are renowned for their wide range of hunting films on DVD. The Wild Boar Fever series in particular has proved to be highly popular.

Hunters Video have now established an international streaming channel, exclusively showing professionally produced hunting-related videos. Hunters Videos streaming channel is available in English, Danish and German. Check out huntersvideo.tv.

A free 14-day trial awaits you.

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FERAL SMOCK

Feral Feral is Seeland’s new range of shooting clothes in Seeland GP camouflage, designed to blend into the spring and summer vegetation. The Feral range is made from silent, breathable and hard-wearing canvas, and is designed for those shoots where it’s essential to be invisible to the game.

The jacket and smock are meshed-lined, allowing air to circulate underneath the outer shell and cool the body. The mesh-lining also wicks moisture away. Both garments have contoured hoods and action backs for ultimate freedom of movement. The trousers have articulated knees and large thigh pockets.

Feral smock / # 10 02 132 51 - Camo / Size 48-60 / £ 109,99 Feral jacket / # 10 02 136 51 - Camo / Size 48-60 / £ 109,99 Feral trousers / # 11 02 176 51 - Camo / Size 48-60 / £ 64,99

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the ground Seeland has created its own camouflage from the ground up.

A completely new camouflage for stalking in spring and summer.

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t's the spring sun dazzling the eyes. It's the low sun exposing plants and animals in the landscape as sharp contours against the ground of the forest and the trees. This bright sunlight and contours make it a particular challenge to stalk deer or for gamebird shooters to hide in thickets.

The landscape in spring and early summer provides the starting point for Seeland's own camouflage, that, starting this season, appears on a number of products from jackets to t-shirts and caps. Although camouflage has previously been made in all imaginable colours and patterns, the idea was to start from scratch, based on the needs of shooting and shooters. Which is why last spring saw Seeland’s chief designer Mette Larsen on the ground of the forest with colour charts, books, sketch pad and camera.

"We spent a lot of time on the ground of the forest developing the pattern for this camouflage. And we came home with a lot of moss, bark and branches to work on. Our pattern is inspired by a military camouflage, DPM. But we have used the latest research on how animals see colours and contours," says Mette, who has had overall responsibility for developing Seeland's designs for about three years.

"Of course, the aim was also to make a product with general appeal to people with an outdoor lifestyle. We also think that the range strikes a

Camouflage over the years

ially for Seeland’s Camouflage has been designed spec respects, r stalkers and game bird shooters. But, in othe to the military, the history of camouflage is closely linked considerably where the notion of camouflage has changed patterns. over time. Here are five of the best-known

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contemporary note," says Mette, who, with a background as a sportswear designer, is keenly focused on developing the functionality of Seeland's collections.

Seeland has also worked with Danish big game shooter Jens Kjær Knudsen for his view of how camo best works in practice.

STALKING OR FASHION? Whether camo is fashion or functionality is a long-standing topic of discussion among stalkers. Most stalkers are aware that hoofed game like red deer and roe deer are "colour blind" – at least compared with how we see the world. Where people perceive the world in three primary colours – red, green and blue – deer see only two – green and blue. On the other hand, new research shows that their eyes are more sensitive to ultraviolet light, which is particularly reflected by optical white. So even if camouflage seems to work perfectly for humans, a white rim or inside of a hood could spoil an entire morning's stalking. This knowledge has been incorporated into the development of the new camouflage range, which is printed on a leaf-green base, as a natural part of the camouflage. But it is also the

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contours that determine whether the camouflage works, Mette believes.

"The deer sees movement before it sees colour.

So the most important function of camouflage is not the colours but whether it blurs the contours at different distances. Also, our pattern is more horizontal, since we know that that is how the deer sees," says Mette.

"Our camouflage helps make the deer stalker even more invisible – as long as they move slowly. If you make sudden movements, then no camouflage in the world will work," says Mette, who has also worked on the clothes' silent functionality.

This is why the jackets don't have membranes, and why the fibres in the clothes are washed completely smooth, so they don't emit sound.

Telo mimetico

Flecktarn

Telo mimetico, the first printed military camouflage,

The idea of using dots to create a disruptive pattern

was developed by the Italian military in 1929. It was

derives from the German army in the 1970s.

originally used only for shelter-halves, but was subse-

The original Flecktarn used five different colours from

quently adopted for countless uniforms around the

European forestscapes. But countless other variations

world. Not better for shooting than a single-colour

have since appeared, from desert to Arctic.

jacket, for example, since it does not take advantage of the contrasts.

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Digital camouflage

Lizard

Disruptive Pattern Material (DPM)

In recent years, a number of digital patterns have

The Lizard pattern was developed by the French

The basic pattern for Seeland’s new camo is inspired

come out, typically coarsely pixellated. The idea is to

military, using two overlapping stripes on a colour

by the standard version of DPM, Disruptive Pattern

combine small and large patterns, to make the camou-

background. It forms the basis for a range of other

Material, in use by the British army since the 1970s.

flage work both close up and from afar.

patterns, notably some for jungle deployments, like

Note that Seeland’s pattern has a more horizontal

Tigerstripe, which the US used in Vietnam. Not that

orientation, better suited to the game’s visual acuity.

good for stalking in Europe.

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FERAL CAP # 18 02 096 51 - Camo / Size One size / £ 19,99

Abel Technical fleece in Seeland GP camouflage, designed to blend into the spring and summer vegetation. Abel is made from a four-way stretch fabric, is mesh-lined for extra breathability and features thumbholes. New details on Abel are its wide collar with laser-cut vents, drawstring adjustment and neck buckle. The collar can be folded up and hooked onto the accompanying cap to hide the face. # 13 02 128 51 - camo / Size S-XXL / £ 64,99

At one with

nature Speckled

All-cotton t-shirt in Seeland GP camouflage, designed to blend into the spring and summer vegetation.

Speckled S/S T-shirt / # 16 02 086 51 - camo / Size S-5XL / £ 32,99 Speckled L/S T-shirt / # 16 02 082 51 - camo / Size S-5XL / £ 32,99

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Get ready to stalk the buck Everything you need. Before, during and after.

FERAL JACKET / # 10 02 136 51 - Camo / Size 48-60 / £ 109,99 FERAL TROUSERS / # 11 02 176 51 - Camo / Size 48-60 / £ 64,99 FERAL CAP / # 18 02 096 51 - Camo / Size One size / £ 19,99 RAINY 6.5" / # 32 02 057 34 - Dark green / Size 7-15 / £ 84,99 TREESTAND ECONOMY 3.0 M / # 55 15 010 00 00 / £ 209,99 OPTIMIC ADVANCE / # 69 22 003 01 00 / Size 8x42 / £ 159,99 RIFLE SLIP W/FOAM, DESIGN LINE / # 35 02 008 31 85 - Green / Size 140 cm / £ 74,99 SHOOTING STICK / # 54 15 025 65 49 - EraseXT™ Camo / Size 4-benet / £ 109,99 RUCKSACK / # 38 15 003 11 79 - Camouflage / Size 20 L / £ 34,99 THERMAL FLASK / # 54 15 026 78 48 - eraseXT™ Forest / Size 750 ml / £ 34,99 RIFLE SLING W/THUMBHOLE / # 36 02 007 16 63 - Orange camo / £ 20,99 RANGER FLEECE / # 13 02 123 05 - Demitasse brown / Size M-3XL / £ 44,99

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The antlered buck

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This is the story of a novice stalker's first deer hunt and a special meeting with one particular buck. No shot fired and no parade of game – but enriched by a meaningful experience.

BY JONAS ANDERSEN

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e arrived at the shooting preserve on a large estate in Zeeland, Denmark, where we were to stalk in the evening, spend the night in a cabin and take up the morning stalk on the next day. It was shortly after 18:30 when our well-worn Berlingo turned onto a small forest path leading to the preserve. As soon as we hit the gravel track, the forest closed in on us.

I was on my first stalk along with a guy called Jon. Jon is Icelandic. But when it comes down to it, he's more shooter than anything else. Me, I'm a novice. And a novice should listen to the old hands.

"The stalk starts here. We're looking for spoor, yellow flowers and signs that the game are feeding in the area.� The words evoked a strange feeling. It was a bit like flipping a switch, and being instantly subsumed by the stalk. Eyes and ears focused differently and movements slowed.

When we parked the car and got out, it was on nature's terms. Now we were to begin stalking.

THROUGH THE FOREST LIKE A BRASS BAND Jon led the way as we moved through a stand of firs into a meadow.

It felt like nature saw us and was keeping an eye on us. With tall grass covering dead undergrowth, it was not easy to be quiet. The sun was still high, even though we sensed it had been hard at work all day. The wind was from the south-east, and on paper was perfect. We could go to the edge of the meadow, along the pine forest into the wind.

We crept slowly and carefully into the meadow. But the dry undergrowth made every step sound like the honking of a badly tuned brass band. Between the firs on our right-hand

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buck stalking side, we suddenly heard a rustle and a good-sized pine marten was the first animal to bid us a curious welcome.

The greeting was short.

We'd crept a short way into the meadow when a young buck raised his head and looked at us. He was on the opposite side of a small ditch in the 50-metre-wide meadow. This sudden encounter brought it home to me that, despite our efforts, we couldn't be quiet enough.

He examined us for a while, and we him, before he suddenly decided that we were not good company. He sprang elegantly for the cover of the trees on the far side of the meadow, roaring in rebuke. As we stood stock still, from his cover he continued to scold us. Jon took a step towards me and coolly whispered: "He's not alone here. There's another one among the trees behind us.” At that point, I simply hadn't noticed any other animals apart from the indignant teenager.

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You can indulge in wool-gathering and forget yourself for a while as an unnoticed guest in another being's world.

THE BUCK WITH IRREGULAR ANTLERS Slowly and quietly, we continued our stalk further into the meadow.

We crossed over several trails that Jon described as motorways. They were wide and obviously in frequent use. A hide came into view on our right, marking an opening in the meadow as it broadened out. Centred in the widest area was a large rock, which would serve as a perfect hide for a stalker.

Out in the meadow, between the rock and the wood, we could just make out a deer. It was a tall, antlered buck.

I was sure he would bolt when he raised his head and looked in our direction. Whether he saw us is hard to say.

He just blinked, turned his head to one side and enjoyed the sun for a bit, before returning to his forage. At barely

Buck hunting seasons Denmark Norway Sweden England Germany Scotland Poland

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16 May – 15 July and 1 October – 15 January (jaegerforbundet.dk) 10 August – 23 December (lovdata.no) 16 August – 31 January (jagareforbundet.se) 1 April – 31 October (thehuntinglife.com) Varies by federal state (Bundesländ) (schonzeiten.de) 1 April – 20 October (thehuntinglife.com) 11 May – 30 September (hunting.info.pl)

50 metres away, Jon had a fine shot at the buck. But since there were only six-pointers on the agenda, we were content just to enjoy the encounter.

We stood watching the buck for a long time. Each minute that passed, it was as though we got to know each other a little better. He seemed to accept our presence. And we enjoyed his acceptance. There’s a poetry to observing an animal undisturbed in its natural habitat. You can indulge in wool-gathering and forget yourself for a while as an unnoticed guest in another being's world.

Despite this friendly meeting, we could not escape the fact that we still had a large preserve to explore. We would leave the buck in peace and move on. The route past him turned out to be a poor choice since the wind suddenly carried our scent towards him. The buck stood up, looked around for a bit before setting off, roaring his displeasure to his friends.

After this, my first lengthy encounter with a buck, we continued our stalk. We stealthily walked a couple of kilometres more, spotting various animals before we brought the evening to a close with a toast and a good few yarns.

REENCOUNTERING THE BUCK We parked in the same place as before, and went into the meadow by the same route as the previous evening. It was just as we’d left it.

As on the previous day, we also met a doe on our way in, and when we reached the large rock, I fully expected to meet the buck with the irregular antlers. Jon had explained that roe deer are territorial and like to keep to one specific area.

When we arrived at the shooting tower where the meadow broadened out, we could not immediately spot the buck.

But he suddenly stuck his head up a bit further off than before. Jon crept up behind the large rock, while I slowly climbed the tower. The buck was 100 metres away. From the tower, I tried to take a couple of photos of Jon as he was creeping nearer. The buck was at ease, and periodically raised his head from where he was sitting to soak up some sun. Whenever he did that, Jon stood stock still.

After we had been watching the buck for a while, Jon waved me down to him. He had moved back into hiding behind the big rock. Time for a strategy meeting. ”We're not going to take a shot at him. But I think we should try to see if we can get up close and take a picture.” That was the plan.

To the left of the rock ran a small, dry ditch that we could move along. In this way, we were hidden by the tall grass but could walk nearly upright. We got a good way along the ditch before I crawled up and crept into a position that

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seemed good for taking a photo. Jon carried on ahead towards the buck. I was no more than 30 metres away. With many pauses and incredibly slow movements, Jon managed to get right up to 15 metres from the animal. Here, he stood up and adopted a stance as if to fire. Now we just waited for the buck to show himself, so I could take the perfect picture.

I'm no photographer. Let it be said. The buck didn't give me many chances before he raised his head, immediately spotted Jon and was in absolutely no doubt that there was danger here. He was desperate to get away and, as on the day before, he was far from pleased with the situation. He roared long and loud as he ran far into the woods. The two hunters had invaded his territory.

This was a particularly memorable meeting with the buck, even if our parting was a bit brusque. Jon and I took off our hats, sat down on the grass, had a well-earned drink and reviewed our two days of intense stalking experiences.

Jon’s gear

Rifle: Schultz & Larsen, 30.06 calibre, with moderator Sight: Fontaine Morgan 3-12x56 IR WA Clothing: S eeland Feral (jacket, trousers),

Seeland Leafy (facecover, gloves) Shooting stick: Decoy 4-leg, camo

STALKING FOR A STATE OF MIND The stalk neared its conclusion. The sensation of being on the stalk vanished almost as suddenly as it had come on. By the time we started the old Berlingo’s engine, the mood had disappeared.

We were no longer in stalking mode. All the same, a parti­ cular state of mind hung in the air after the stalk was over.

It's like a voice you can hear in your head, even after you've left a party. Wandering around in a forest and concentrating on not disturbing nature and its inhabitants slowly opens the senses to a new voice: you imagine that you understand a little of what nature has to say. And as a novice stalker, I learnt a few words and broken phrases from my first deer stalk, even though we didn't fire a shot.

My first buck stalk taught me that stalking isn't about results. Stalking is about being on there.

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more than a ‘freezer trophy’ “I know too many hunters whose summer catch of roe deer just ends up in the chest freezer. I call them ‘freezer trophies’. So says Nikolaj Juel, who is not immune to buck fever when the Danish summer buck hunt opens on 16 May. Nikolaj Juel has created four delicious recipes using cuts of summer venison. He also has a general recommendation for hunters who bring a roe deer home.

"A really good way to use your venison is to debone the joints and divide them up into muscle groups: round, topside, flank and silverside.

This makes them much easier to use, since they each make a family meal.”

Remember to cook the meat until it is pink inside. In other words, a core temperature of 52-55 degrees. Let it rest for about 10 minutes before you carve it. This is the way to get the best out of the meat.

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Grilled venison chops with mint, parsley and chilli salsa Here's a festive way to serve loin and is perfect for the grill. Cutting the chops out needs a bit of care, but it's actually not that difficult.

You just have to leave four centimetres on the ribs when cutting the loin out. And then cut down along the back to free the fillet from the spine. You then cut the ribs over the spine to free the fillet with the ribs on. Then you cut the chops out and scrape the ribs free of sinews and meat trimmings. It's always a good idea to marinade the meat.

It needs to marinade for at least an hour, but preferably overnight.

MARINADE

Two sprigs of rosemary Two sprigs of sage The rind of an unsprayed lemon, peeled with a potato peeler Four cloves of garlic, crushed with the skin on Three tbsp of olive oil Put the chops in a bowl with all the ingredients, mix well and cover with cling film.Put the bowl in the fridge until you are ready to grill.

MINT, PARSLEY, CHILLI SALSA

1 handful broadleaf parsley 1 handful of mint 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped The juice of half a lemon 4-5 tbsp olive oil salt and pepper Chop the parsley and mint as finely as you can. Put the chopped herbs in a bowl with the rest of the ingredients. Salt to taste, pepper and extra lemon juice. Season the chops with salt and pepper, and grill them until they are pink inside. Two minutes on each side is enough. Serve with a spoonful of salsa and a salad.

Walkonthewildside.dk Nikolaj Juel has a passion for cooking and hunting. As a chef, he has worked for Jamie Oliver, Alastair Little and the River CafĂŠ in London. But in the hunting season, he is more likely to be out in the woods than in the kitchen. He's a good companion for a hunting trip, especially if you like music around the camp fire. Because he's also a skilled guitar player, who has performed with a number of famous musicians.

Along with photographer Columbus Leth, who has taken the photos for Seeland, he runs Walkonthewildside.dk - website Instagram profile, etc.

Columbus Leth is an angler and a world-elite fly fisherman.

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Ragout with pappardelle roe deer

Ragout is the perfect way to cook shoulder and neck meat. In Tuscany, where game is very popular, they serve this ragout with pappardelle – the broad flat pasta. Pappardelle is the original hunter's pasta. Old-time hunters always had a lump of pasta dough in their hunting bag. They rolled the pasta out on a stone and cut it into wide strips with their hunting knives. There may well have been a ragout like this one simmering over the camp fire. Serve it with good pappardelle.

800 g of diced meat from the neck and shoulders, cut into three cm cubes.

A red onion A carrot A stem of celery A slice of pancetta Two cloves of garlic, finely chopped A dried chilli, or half a fresh red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped A sprig of rosemary Five junipers, finely chopped Two bay leaves Half a glass of red wine 700 ml of tomato paste Olive oil Salt and pepper

Make your own pasta.

See the recipe at seeland.com

Carpaccio of summer venison When Nikolaj Juel makes carpaccio using roe deer venison, he likes to give the tenderloin a thin seared crust. You can also make carpaccio from the fillet – and of course from other species of deer. If you are concerned about eating raw meat from game, you can freeze the meat, which will kill off any parasites. Of course, you also need to be sure that the animal has been properly gutted.

Two venison fillets Two tbsp of thyme leaves A handful of rocket A handful of pine nuts

A piece of parmesan Some good olive oil The juice of half a lemon Salt and pepper

Take a heavy frying pan and heat it on the most powerful ring on the hob.

Rub the tenderloin in olive oil and roll it in the thyme leaves so it is completely covered. Season with salt and pepper. When the pan is so hot that it starts smoking, fry the tenderloin without extra fat for 10-15 seconds on each side. Let the meat rest for 10 minutes before you cut it. Roast the pine nuts in a dry pan until golden. Carve the tenderloin diagonally in slices half a cm thick and arrange them nicely on the plates. Sprinkle lemon juice on the meat and season with salt and pepper. Place the rocket in a bowl with a little olive oil. Mix well and add a small handful over the meat on each plate.

Grate parmesan over the plates and drizzle olive oil over the carpaccio.

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Cut the onion, carrot, celery and pancetta into one cm cubes. Season the meat well with salt and pepper. Heat three tbsp of olive oil in a pan and brown the meat one layer at a time. If you put too much meat into the pan, it will boil instead of frying. Once it is all browned, put the meat to one side. Put two tbsp of oil in the pan and add the onion, celery, carrot and pancetta. Fry over a medium heat until the onion is clear and soft.

Add garlic, chilli, rosemary, juniper and bay leaves. Return the meat to the pan, adding the red wine. Let the wine reduce by around two thirds.

Then add the tomato paste and simmer the ragout over a low heat with the pan lid on for 2-3 hours. Season with salt and pepper. If the ragout dries out too much as it is cooking, just add a little water.

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Saddle of venison with coppa, Hokkaido purĂŠe, Tuscan kale and chanterelle sauce Unlike the other meals here, saddle of venison requires a bit more precision. It's all about the temperature. If you're not a real habituĂŠ of meat cooking, it may pay to use a meat thermometer.

Saddle of venison must be served pink. Overcooked, it acquires a liver-like taste. We've chosen to use coppa, which is made in the same way as Parma ham, but uses meat from the shoulder.

It has a deeper, more refined taste, and goes well with game. If you can't get coppa, use Parma ham, pancetta or bacon.

A full saddle of venison A sprig of rosemary Two cloves of garlic, thinly sliced 15 slices of coppa Olive oil Salt and pepper 200 ml red wine 200 ml game, veal or chicken stock 50 g unsalted butter Heat the oven to 200 degrees. Cut the fillets off the saddle. Remove all sinews and fat, leaving just pure meat behind. Place the fillets together and make some small incisions. Insert a slice of garlic and a couple of rosemary needles in each incision. Season the meat with salt and pepper.

Lay out the coppa slices on your chopping board in three rows of five, so that they overlap. Place the two fillets in the centre of the chopping board, fold the coppa up and around the meat and fasten with butcher's twine.

Take a frying pan or a baking pan that can go on the hob. It's essential that the pan is big enough for the saddle. Put the baking pan on the hob at a high heat. Add a little oil to the pan and brown the meat all over, to give the coppa a nice golden colour. Add the red wine and put the dish in the oven. Turn the fillet over after five minutes and replace the dish in the oven. Check the core temperature after 10 minutes. The core temperature must be 55-60 degrees. Check the temperature at regular intervals since it can rise quickly near the end. Once the roast has reached the right temperature, take it out, wrap it in tin foil and then a clean tea towel. Let the roast rest for 10-15 minutes.

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Retriever Vest Sturdy waxed cotton canvas vest for dog training and retrieving game. The Retriever vest has large, capacious front pockets and excellent freedom of movement. The back pocket has a washable lining and can be zipped open for extra capacity. # 12 02 071 36 - Mudd green / Size S/M, L/XL, XXL/3XL / £ 69,99

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Retriever Gaiters

Strong, waxed-cotton gaiters with front zip.

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Good companions The little extras that make you the dog's best friend.

RANGER FLEECE / # 13 02 123 05 - Demitasse brown / Size M-3XL / £ 44,99 FIELD ZIP-OFF JACKET / # 10 02 059 28 - Pine green / Size 46-60 / £ 139,99 DUMMY BAG IN CANVAS, DESIGN LINE / # 38 02 003 39 53 / Size 9 L / £ 59,99 COUNTRYLIFE 17" 3.5MM SIDE-ZIP / # 32 02 140 34 - Dark green / Size 3-15 / £ 129,99 ROVER TROUSERS / # 11 02 154 05 - Demitasse brown / Size 48-60 / £ 89,99 DOG TRAINING DUMMIES IN CANVAS / # 61 15 011 31 05- Green, orange & Black/White / Size 250 gr. - 1000 gr/ from £ 8,99 DOG WHISTLE STRING IN PP / # 61 15 026 38 21 - Green w/orange / Size 50 cm / £ 2,99 SLIP LEAD PP, THIN / # 61 15 029 38 44 - Green w/orange / Size 130 cm / £ 9,99 DOG BASKET, SQUARE / # 61 15 027 74 82 - Rosin green / Size 66 x 60 x 25 cm / £ 49,99

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Stylish short-sleeve shirt for active safaris and daily wear. Trek has extra large breast pockets and is made from a lightweight, breathable fabric. # 14 02 107 27 - Duffel green / Size M-3XL / £ 44,99

PREVAIL BASIC

PREVAIL VENT PREVAIL FRONTIER

Prevail The Prevail range includes three variants of flexible and hard-wearing shooting trousers. They have a water-repellent DWR coating, an elasticated waist and stretch panels at the rear and on the knees for maximum freedom of movement.

Prevail is available as Basic, Vent and Frontier. Basic is the standard style in the range, and is ideal for all-round activities. Vent has effective zip vents for hot days. Frontier has both zip vents and a waterproof and windproof SEETEX® membrane.

Prevail Basic trousers / # 11 02 162 04 - Grizzly brown & # 11 02 162 22 - Beech / Size 48-60 / £ 74,99 Prevail Vent trousers / # 11 02 161 04 - Grizzly brown & # 11 02 161 22 - Beech / Size 48-60 / £ 89,99 Prevail Frontier trousers / # 11 02 167 04 - Grizzly brown & # 11 02 167 22 - Beech / Size 48-58 / £ 109,99

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Timber Solid

A lightweight technical shirt in a quick-drying stretch fabric with mesh ventilation in the back.

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Air trapped in the hollow fleece fibres is warmed by body heat, keeping the cold out. This makes the Bolton fleece suitable as both mid-layer and outer layer. In this latest collection, the Bolton family has been expanded with the new Camel colour.

Bolton fleece / # 13 02 117 40 - Camel, # 13 02 117 11 - Carbon & # 13 02 117 22 - Pine green / Size M-3XL / £ 64,99 Bolton fleece waistcoat / # 13 02 118 40 - Camel, # 13 02 118 11 - Carbon & # 13 02 118 22 - Pine green / Size M-3XL / £ 54,99

Scout

Sturdy, warm fleece jacket with YKK® zips, for all activities.

The Scout fleece jacket is made from thick, soft fibres that retain body heat and provide good insulation. The Scout fleece jacket is ideal for the spring and summer months and as a mid-layer when the cold bites. # 13 02 124 05 - Demitasse brown & # 13 02 124 27 Duffel green / Size M-3XL / £ 79,99

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Strong but soft t-shirts. Many variants and sizes available.

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No. But special permits for rifles (FAC) and shotguns (SGC) Comprehensive theory test. 40 questions, of which 36 must be correct

shooting licence Voluntary

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Mandatory course of at least 20 hours

Shooting requires patience. That’s how it is when you are out shooting. And that’s how it is when you first decide to be a shooter.

For obvious reasons, it’s a hobby that demands both a theoretical and a practical grounding.

Precisely how much training is required varies greatly from country to country. And since shooting rules and the issuing of shooting licences are often administrated at regional level, there may also be differences within a country.

In general, shooting exams are relatively difficult in the Nordics and in Germany. In Denmark, for example, the failure rate has been around 60 percent, since the test was amended in 2014.

The overview of shooting tests in the different European countries is based on information from FACE: The European Federation of Associations for Hunting & Conservation.

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Comprehensive practical

Theory test

Practical test

Same rules throughout the country

Number of shooters

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Basic theory test

Theory test weighted on 10 out of 31 points.

25 points in total to pass

Basic test in firearms handling

Practical test weighted on 21 out of 31 points.

25 points in total to pass

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Comprehensive theory test Comprehensive practical test Mandatory* *As a rule. But not in all federal states

Norway

Sweden

Hunting licence

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finland

Comprehensive theory test. 50 questions, of which 40 must be correct

Comprehensive theory test. 70 questions, of which 60 must be correct

Comprehensive theory test. 60 questions, of which 52 must be correct

Only for big game (deer and bigger)

Comprehensive practical test

Only for big game (deer and bigger)

Mandatory 30-hour course

Voluntary

Voluntary

No. Different rules in different federal states

351.000

190.000

290.000

308.000

Austria

Czechia

italy

Slovakia

Comprehensive theory test

Comprehensive theory test

Comprehensive theory test

Basic theory test

Comprehensive practical test

Voluntary

Comprehensive practical test Mandatory course starting one year before the test

Voluntary. But, during the first year, the new shooter must be accompanied by an experienced one

Voluntary

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No. Different rules in different federal state

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WINSTER SOFTSHELL CAP # 18 02 105 14 - Black coffee / Size M-XL / £ 19,99

WINSTER SOFTSHELL GLOVES # 19 02 053 14 - Black coffee / Size S-XXL / £ 19,99

Winster Softshell Winster Softshell is an updated version of the classic Winster range.

The range has retained the large cartridge pockets and shoulder reinforcements, but now features the new SEETEX® membrane, with enhanced flexibility, waterproofing and breathability. The Winster Soft­ shell range is made from a stretch fabric for optimum comfort and complete freedom of movement.

Winster softshell jacket / # 13 02 130 14 - Black coffee / Size M-3XL / £ 109,99 Winster softshell waistcoat / # 12 02 075 14 - Black coffee / Size M-3XL / £ 84,99 Winster lady softshell jacket / # 13 02 131 14 - Black coffee / Size S-XXL / £ 109,99 Winster Lady softshell waistcoat / # 12 02 073 14 - Black coffee / Size S-XXL / £ 84,99

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Skeet Danish professional skeet shooter Jesper Hansen, a former world champion and Olympian, helped optimise the ergonomic fit of the Skeet shooting vest. With its well-designed contouring, flexible shoulders and large cartridge pockets, the Skeet vest allows optimum freedom of movement and easy access to your cartridges.

Skeet waistcoat / # 12 02 064 27 - Duffel green & # 12 02 064 99 - Black / Size S-5XL / £ 59,99 Skeet Lady waistcoat / # 12 02 066 95 - Black bean / Size XS-XXL / £ 59,99

Fleece Lined Gun Slip

Gun slip with reinforced end and fleece lining to protect the weapon. The slip features a shoulder strap and the zip can be padlocked shut.

With its extra length, the slip is specially designed for long-barrelled shotguns. # 35 02 006 39 84 - Green/Brown / Size 135 cm / £ 59,99

Tournament

Functional and practical shooting vest for use on the range or a simulated game day. Tournament has large pockets, flexible leather reinforcement on the right shoulder and an elasticated back for more freedom of movement. # 12 02 067 99 - Black / Size S-5XL / £ 79,99

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t's like the perfect British shooting party with check shirts, ties under waistcoats and shooting glasses pushed up over a flat cap.

And the Land Rover's tailgate is barely down before a glass of champagne or sloe gin, shooting stories and cheerful smiles are broken out.

It is only the absence of dogs and the time of year – since we are still in late summer – that reveal that we haven't come to see a parade of pheasants, partridges or any other game.

Today, we'll be shooting nothing more than clay pigeons. On the other hand, we'll be shooting a huge number of them – and under conditions that are as close as possible to an actual game shoot. The phenomenon is called Simulated Game Shooting – and for many years has been a popular way to go "shooting" in the UK, before the season gets under way in earnest.

In other words, a time to hone one’s shooting skills and meet friends from across the country.

We’re in Scotland, in Hopetoun, on the south side of the river Forth – less than a 30-minute drive from the capital, Edinburgh. The estate

comprises nearly 6,500 hectares of arable land and forest. And the clay traps have been set up where the flushing points would normally be during a driven shoot. The landscape is natural and the unpredictability is realistic.

Variations in terrain height, trees and bushes are part of the landscape and, unlike at a clay pigeon range, no one calls "pull". The quarry come at speeds and trajectories that resemble a live shoot – there are just many, many more of them. At some of the release points, the clay targets are "pheasants" – thrown high, steep and long, while other targets are "partridge" with a somewhat shorter and lower throw.

“Other throws are more haphazard than realistic, with targets in varied directions and speeds”, says Seeland's Simon Esnouf, who traditionally always starts the season with Simulated Game Shooting with a large group of friends and acquaintances.

"We all need practice before the season starts.

And this is an easy and fun way to do it. If you miss a clay, you just wait for the next one. And

Simulated Game Shooting is the closest you can get to a day's shooting without birds and feathers but with loads of shot and clays.

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simulated game shooting The shooting party has arrived and, before the day is out, more than 5,000 clay pigeons will have met their end.

you end up finding your rhythm. This makes it possible to practice on the same bird time and again. Which obviously makes you a better shot.

And in this way, it offers something different from a live shoot – and is also considerably less expensive," says Simon Esnouf.

"But that's not the best thing about Simulated Game Shooting. It's a social occasion and makes for a nice weekend to meet old friends and acquaintances," says Simon.

But with no sign of game throughout the whole weekend, you might ask why they don't just meet up on a range.

"Well, it's all about the occasion. And we get dressed up. And we meet over a whole weekend, with people coming from all over. It turns clay pigeon shooting into an event. Plus, you get out into the fresh air and countryside – and at a time when the weather is better than during the actual shooting season," adds Simon.

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will have used up to 5,000 clay pigeons, even if quite a few of those will have managed to evade the guns.

Interest in Simulated Game Shooting is on the rise. Because it can shorten the summer break for many shooters. Stewart Cumming, manager of the clays at Hopetoun, Scotland's best skeet shooter and in the world top 40, explains.

"A lot of game shooters come here before the season starts. More and more folk are visiting in summer to get their eye in ready for the game season. And of course, there are many who mainly come for the social aspect," says Stewart.

"We even have people coming here because they like the ambiance of the shoot and its sporting aspect, but they do not like killing birds. It's the atmosphere and the culture that goes with it that they want. And we can offer it all – but without the feathers," says Stewart.

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We even have people coming here because they like the ambiance of the shoot and its sporting aspect but they do not like killing birds."

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Kensington

Classic checked cotton shirt in the same colour as the lining of the Kensington jacket. # 14 02 103 72 - Duffel green check / Size M-3XL / £ 34,99

Callan

Lightweight, casual-fit chinos in a stretch fabric with deep, reinforced pockets. # 11 02 173 35 - Moss green & # 11 02 173 10 - Dull gold / Size 48-60 / £ 49,99

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Pheasant

Form-fitting ladies shirt in soft cotton with flying pheasants and geese print. # 14 02 099 33 - Mahogany rose & # 14 02 099 23 Dusky green / Size S-XXL / £ 39,99

Constance

Classic, close-fitting chinos in a stretch fabric. # 11 02 172 35 - Moss green & # 11 02 172 15 - Bitter chocolate / Size 36-46 / £ 49,99

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Canada Warm cotton jacket suitable for all seasons or as an insulating mid-layer during cold periods.

Canada is a classic lumberjack’s jacket in check flannel with a hood and hand warmer pockets.

The jacket has an airy Sherpa Fleece lining to retain body heat. # 14 02 090 04 - Winter moss check & # 14 02 090 50 Lumber check / Size S-3XL / £ 99,99

Grandad

Casual, long-sleeve t-shirt in 100% cotton. # 16 02 081 94 - Majiolica blue & # 16 02 081 35 - Moss green / Size M-3XL / £ 32,99

Flint

Hardwearing, versatile shooting shorts and trousers, also great for day-to-day wear. Flint is made from super-strong cotton canvas, and has roomy side pockets and reinforced knees. Simple, practical and stylish.

Flint trousers / # 11 02 174 36 - Mudd green / Size 48-60 / £ 59,99 Flint shorts / # 11 02 180 36 - Mudd green / Size 48-60 / £ 54,99

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10 go0d movie shoots

Shooting is a thrilling and visual activity. So no surprise that it often features in movies. We have picked out 10 films that include at least one good shooting scene – both the realistic and the more entertaining kind.

Jagten (The Hunt)

La Guerre du feu (The Quest for Fire)

A Danish film by Thomas Vinterberg that has received international acclaim. The film follows 40-year-old Lucas, Mads Mikkelsen, who becomes a victim of mass hysteria when he is falsely accused of child sexual abuse.

The film, which was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe, has some excellent depictions of shooting and the ambiance of a shooting club in Denmark.

With the action taking place 80,000 years ago, this French film naturally involves a good deal of shooting. Based on a novel by two Belgian brothers, it imagines the progress of different hunter-gatherer tribes in relation to shooting and their quest to master fire. Hence the name.

2012

Memorable scene: When the protagonist shoots a perfect deer.

Great shot, Mads Mikkelsen!

1981

Memorable scenes: Where one of the main characters fights a cave bear. They became extinct 27,000 years ago.

So, not something you see every day.

The Revenant

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

The Deerhunter

The film is based on the story of fur trapper Hugh Glass, played by Leonardo DiCaprio. He is left in the wilderness, after being badly wounded by a bear – which is true to Glass’s account from 1823. But, apart from the bear attack and his wild odyssey to Fort Kiowa in the heart of Canada, we do not know much about the life of Hugh Glass.

Hunt for the Wilderpeople is a New Zealand adventure comedy about a rebellious kid who is placed with a foster family in the countryside.

The film was a huge success in New Zealand.

Shooting plays a major role in the film, where the boy comes to relate to the old shooter, Uncle Hec.

The Deerhunter, which needs no introduction, is primarily a film about war. But is it also about shooting and the camaraderie between shooters. Mike, played by Robert De Niro, is a master shooter who uses his skills to survive in Vietnam. Mike sees shooting as something exalted – which the others barely understand – and takes pride in felling the quarry with a single shot.

2015

Memorable scene: The bear attack, of course. When you see two bear cubs on the forest floor, turn around to check that you haven't got between the cubs and their mother. That's what Leonardo forgets.

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Memorable scene: It is worth pointing out that New Zealand shooters donated all the game used in the film's shooting scenes. So when the film proclaims that "no animals were harmed in the making of this film", we have to take it on trust.

1978

Memorable scene: Most people will remember the Russian roulette scene. But shooters will also remember the deer Mike shoots in the mountains at the start of the film. With a single shot, of course.

1956

Is Moby Dick a hunting film? Well it's not a fishing film since Moby Dick is not a fish.

In all events, Herman Melville's book is one of the best-ever descriptions of a man's obsession for taking down one particular animal. There are several good adaptations, but we choose the 60-year-old one with Gregory Peck as Captain Ahab.

Memorable scene: To be fair, Moby Dick itself looks like it was made in kindergarten out of papier mâchÊ.

But it is still magnificent when Captain Ahab finally shouts out "He rises!", and the white whale emerges from the depths.

The Tiger: An Old Hunter's Tale (Daeho) 2015

A new Korean film, offering a rare glimpse of an ancient Asiatic shooting tradition. An old shooter lives at the foot of the holy Jirisan mountain. He is challenged by the occupying Japanese powers to find the last surviving tiger on the mountain. The shoot becomes a symbol of Korean resistance to occupation.

Memorable scene: We haven't had the opportunity to see it yet.

But you can look up the trailer on Google.

It is stunning!

The Ghost and the Darkness Mountain Men

Out of Africa

1980

1985

A good old-fashioned western adventure with Charlton Heston in one of the leading roles.

Two professional beaver shooters drink and shoot their way through the mountains while searching for a legendary valley, "so full of beaver that they jump right into your traps". The film refers to the historical fact that beaver pelts were highly sought after and fetched a good price in the 1800s. But, in other respects, it strays a long way from the truth. And from the cinematic arts, for that matter. It is nonetheless quite entertaining.

Sydney Pollack's seven-time Oscar-winning film with Robert Redford and Meryl Streep is based on Karen Blixen's novel of the same name, in which she recounts her relationship with big game shooter Denys Finch Hatton. In the film, Denys and Karen meet each other on the savannah. Denys is shooting, while Karen is being scared witless by a lioness. This is one of the places where the film takes liberties with the book. But the story is well told.

Memorable scenes: All the ones with Charlton Heston, who, in the course of the film, manages to shoot 17 people and an unknown number of beavers.

Memorable scene: Denys and Karen are together with two African guides on the savannah, when a lioness suddenly dashes out of the bush. Karen takes a perfect shot at the lion, but in her excitement she bites her lip and it bleeds.

1996

The Ghost and the Darkness is an historical drama from 1996 starring Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas. The film is the story of the shoot for the Tsavo man-eaters, two notorious lions that attacked Indian workers during construction of the railway between Kenya and Uganda in 1898. The lions' unusually large appetite for humans has since been the subject of zoological research and all kinds of theories.

Val Kilmer plays the British officer Patterson, who ends up killing the two lions. Michael Douglas' role, as big game shooter Charles Remington, is fictional. But, for obvious reasons, Remington is a good name for a shooter.

Memorable scene: Patterson is sitting in a tree and the enraged lion is climbing up after him. Just as he's lost his rifle.

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Long-sleeve, all-cotton t-shirt in Seeland GP camouflage, designed to blend into the spring and summer vegetation.

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shooting pages to follow on Facebook

Facebook can be something of a shambles. Of all the social media, it has the most content, but is also the most difficult to navigate. No doubt, you already follow your local shooting association or club and your favourite shooting brands on Facebook. Here are 10 others we think you should also be following.

EUROPEAN SHOOTERS

facebook.com/FACEforHunters FACE is an umbrella organisation for shooting associations across Europe. There’s loads of information here about the lobbying in progress to protect the interests of shooters and for nature conservation.

THE BEST WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHERS

facebook.com/WildlifePhotographerOfTheYear There are loads of wildlife photographers sharing their images on Facebook. We didn’t know which to choose, so we checked out the competition for the best: Wildlife Photographer of the Year. This year, some 50,000 images were submitted. This fox, photographed in a suburban Bristol street, was one of the winning pictures.

THE AMERICAN GIANT

facebook.com/fieldandstream With a circulation north of one million, Field & Stream must be the world’s largest shooting and fishing magazine. It’s very US-focused, but there’s a lot of high-quality content. Read about grub, game, gear and, of course, guns galore.

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SHOOT SWAP

facebook.com/exchangehunt There are many good forums designed to help shooters swap shoots with each other around Europe. It is the shooting magazines that have typically facilitated this service, but the internet is also playing an increasingly large role. The largest cross-border shoot swap site is from Czechia and is called Exchangehunt.com.

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THE KIWI

facebook.com/BigGameHuntingNewZealand When New Zealander Ben Tumata created a Facebook page three years ago, it was just to share his interest in shooting with a few friends. The page now has 80,000+ followers and, for Ben, it has been a springboard into making shooting his livelihood. The kiwi landscapes, deer, wild boar and chamois make us want to follow the same trail.

WOMEN SHOOTERS

facebook.com/WomanatHunt One natural meeting place for female shooters is this Dutch platform. Since 2012, Woman@Hunt has promoted women shooters through a variety of activities from training, through shooting trips, to equipment.

But, above all, this is a Facebook page where women shooters can exchange pictures with liked-minded huntresses.

WILD BOAR GALORE

facebook.com/boarhunterno1 Not a page to miss out on, if you’re wild about wild boar. It features wild boar photos and stories of shoots from all over – and has nearly 50,000 followers.

Many people may be surprised at the huge size boars can reach around the world. We certainly were.

THE CHEF

facebook.com/huntgathercook There’s no shortage of good game cooking on Facebook. We stumbled across Hank Shaw, who has an eclectic background as chef, fisherman and political journalist.

Today, he makes a living writing game cookbooks and food-blogging. One to follow, in our opinion.

THE BEST GAME CAMERA CAPTURES

SAFARI CLUB

facebook.com/EuropeanTrailCamPics The many thousands of trail and game cameras set up in Europe’s woods and forests in the last couple of years have naturally captured some fascinating pictures of wildlife. The best of them are on this page.

facebook.com/safariclubinternational Facebook is also a hornet’s nest of antishoot activists conducting an aggressive smear campaign against trophy hunting. Get factual information about responsible shooting and the wildlife efforts of Safari Club International, which represents 50,000 hunters from around the world. Even more than that follow this Facebook page.

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Woodcock Natural rubber boot with integrated fibreglass arch and anatomical sole to provide comfort and stability in demanding terrain. Woodcock is lined in 5 mm Seeland Diamond™ neoprene, which is more durable and comfortable than a conventional lining.

Woodcock AT+™ 18" 5mm / # 32 02 127 34 - Dark green / Size 3-17 / £ 139,99 Woodcock AT+™ 18" / # 32 02 138 34 - Dark green / Size 3-17 / £ 129,99 Woodcock AT+™ Lady 16" 5mm / # 32 02 133 42 - Dark brown / Size 5-12 / £ 139,99

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Low-cut, lightweight rubber boot lined with 3mm neoprene. The lining provides comfort and ensures that the boot fits firmly. Countrylife Lady is an excellent boot for everyday wear. # 32 02 142 99 - Black, # 32 02 142 43 - Bitter chocolate & # 32 02 142 34 - Dark green / Size 5-12 / £ 54,99

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48

50

52

54

56

58

46

48

50

52

54

56

58

60

62

64

66

68

REGULAR TROUSERS SEELAND SIZE (SCANDINAVIA/GERMANY)

S

M

L

XL

XXL

3XL

4XL

5XL

SPAIN/FRANCE

40

42

44

46

48

50

52

54

56

58

60

62

CANADA/US/UK

30”

32”

34”

36”

38”

40”

42”

44”

46”

48”

50”

52”

S

M

L

SHIRTS SEELAND SIZE SCANDINAVIA

39/40

CANADA/US/UK

15 ½”

XL

XXL

41/42 43/44 45/46 16”

16½”

4XL

5XL

47/48

49/50

18”

18½”

17”

WOMENS CLOTHING

JACKETS AND TROUSERS SEELAND SIZE

XS

S

M

SCANDINAVIA/GERMANY

34

36

38

40

L 42

XL 44

46

XXL 48

SPAIN/FRANCE

36

38

40

42

44

46

48

50

UK

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

CANADA/US

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

SHIRTS SEELAND SIZE

XS

S

M

L

XL

XXL

SCANDINAVIA

34

35/36

37

38/39

40

41/42

13 ½”

14”

14 ½”

15”

15 ½”

16”

CANADA/US/UK

GLOVES

5

052

AROUND PALM

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S

M

L

XL

XXL

CM

20

22

24

26

28

INCH

8”

8,5”

9,5”

10,5”

11”

5

FIND YOUR SEELAND SIZE

size guide

Measure directly on body. Leg is measured from crotch to floor.

MENS BODY MEASUREMENTS XS

REGULAR SIZE 1

CHEST

2

WAIST

S

M

L

XL

XXL

3XL

4XL

5XL

44

46

48

50

52

54

56

58

60

62

64

66

68

CM

90

94

98

102

106

110

114

118

122

126

130

134

138

INCH

35”

37”

39”

40”

42”

43”

45”

46”

48”

50”

51”

53”

54”

CM

78

82

86

90

94

98

104

110

116

122

128

134

140

INCH

31”

32”

34”

35”

37”

39”

41”

43”

46”

48”

50”

53”

55”

1

2

LONG LEGS

2

WAIST

4

LEG

150

152

154

156

158

CM

90

94

98

104

110

INCH

35”

37”

39”

41”

43”

CM

86

87

88

89

90

INCH

34”

34”

35”

35”

35”

4

SHORT LEGS, LARGE WAIST

2 4

WAIST LEG

96

100

104

108

112

116

120

124

128

132

136

140

1

CM

92

96

100

104

110

116

122

128

134

140

146

152

2

INCH

36”

38”

39”

41”

43”

46”

48”

50”

53”

55”

57”

60”

3

CM

75

76

77

78

79

80

81

82

83

84

85

86

11

INCH

30”

30”

30”

31”

31”

31”

32”

32”

33”

33”

33”

34” 22

TROUSERS, WAIST/ INSEAM COMBINATIONS ON SELECTED MODELS 31” SHORT (79 CM)

48/31” 50/31” 52/31” 54/31”

33” STANDARD (84CM)

46/33” 48/33” 50/33” 52/33” 54/33” 56/33” 58/33” 60/33” 62/33” 64/33”

35” LONG (89 CM)

48/35” 50/35” 52/35” 54/35” 44

WOMENS BODY MEASUREMENTS XS 34 1

CHEST

2

WAIST

3

HIP

S

M

36

38

L 40

XL 42

44

1

XXL 46

4 2

48

CM

84

88

92

96

100

104

108

112

INCH

33”

34”

36”

38”

39”

41”

42”

44”

CM

64

68

72

76

80

84

88

92

INCH

25”

27”

28”

30”

31”

33”

35”

36”

CM

92

96

100

104

108

112

116

120

INCH

36”

38”

39”

41”

42”

44”

46”

47”

3 11 522

33

KIDS BODY MEASUREMENTS

1

CHEST

2

WAIST

3

HIP

4

ARM

5

LEG

4 YEAR

6 YEAR

8 YEAR

10 YEAR

12 YEAR

14 YEAR

16 YEAR

104 CM

116 CM

128 CM

140 CM

152 CM

164 CM

176 CM

CM

58

61

64

70

76

82

88

INCH

23”

24”

25”

28”

30”

32”

35”

CM

54

56

58

62

66

68

72

INCH

21”

22”

23”

24”

26”

27”

28”

CM

57

63

69

75

81

85

89

INCH

23”

25”

27”

30”

32”

33”

35”

CM

38

40

42

46

50

55

60

INCH

15”

16”

17”

18”

20”

22”

24”

CM

44

52

58

62

68

74

78

INCH

17”

21”

23”

25”

27”

30”

31”

11 44 22 33

55

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size guide

seeland size guides FOOTWEAR AND SOCKS MEN SEELAND SIZE (US)

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

UK

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

EUR

36

37

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

S

SOCK SIZES

M

L

XL

WOMEN SEELANDSIZE SIZE(US) (US) SEELAND

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

UK

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

EUR

36

37

38

39

40

41

42

43

S

SOCK SIZES

M

CALF MEASUREMENT

44 L

US

All calfs are unique; some are long, others are short – some are wide, some slim. On top of this the size of your calf changes through the day depending on the temperatures and the type of activity.

To ensure supreme comfort many Seeland rubber boots are equipped with an adjustable shank and a neoprene lining that enables you to adjust the width around your calfs while also increasing the flexibility of the boot.

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

Mens Countrylife, Woodcock AT+, Estate Vibram, & Moor series

cm

35,8

36,6

37,5

38,1

38,9

40,0

41,0

41,5

42,1

43,1

43,9

44,3

45,4

45,8

46,7

Lady Countrylife, Woodcock AT+ & Estate Vibram

cm

-

-

35,8

36,6

37,5

38,1

38,9

40,0

41,0

41,5

-

-

-

-

-

Allround, Agri & Field series

cm

38,6

39,4

40,4

40,7

41,7

42,7

43,2

44,3

45,3

46,5

47

47,8

48,8

49

49,5

WADERS

SIZE

POSITION

CHEST WAIST HIP THIGH IN-SEAM OUT-SEAM FRONT RISE BACK RISE LEG OPENING JOINT BOOT HEIGHT

054

cm inch cm inch cm inch cm inch cm inch cm inch cm inch cm inch cm inch cm inch cm inch

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1C 2C 3C 7C 4L 5L 9L 10L 6C

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

106 42" 104 41" 104 41" 59 23" 61 24" 114 45" 56 22" 66 26" 41 16" 5 2" 26 10"

111 44" 109 43" 109 43" 64 25" 66 26" 120 47" 56 22" 66 26" 41 16" 5 2" 26 10"

111 44" 109 43" 109 43" 64 25" 66 26" 120 47" 56 22" 66 26" 41 16" 5 2" 26 10"

119 47" 117 46" 117 46" 66 26" 71 28" 125 49" 56 22" 66 26" 41 16" 5 2" 26 10"

124 49" 122 48" 122 48" 69 27" 74 29" 130 51" 59 23" 69 27" 41 16" 5 2" 26 10"

124 49" 122 48" 122 48" 69 27" 74 29" 130 51" 59 23" 69 27" 43 17" 5 2" 26 10"

129 51" 127 50" 127 50" 71 28" 74 29" 132 52" 61 24" 71 28" 43 17" 5 2" 26 10"

134 53" 132 52" 132 52" 74 29" 79 31" 137 54" 61 24" 71 28" 43 17" 5 2" 26 10"

140 55" 137 54" 137 54" 76 30" 79 31" 137 54" 61 24" 71 28" 43 17" 5 2" 26 10"

REMARK

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