A letter issued by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) Executive Director Moses Mapesa caused a bit of confusion and lots of angst among Uganda operators and hunters last month. The letter sent to all Uganda operators announced a temporary suspension of sporthunting “with immediate effect save for any clients who may already be in Uganda and on safari.” The Hunting Report received a copy of the letter and I immediately contacted several operators working in different regions of Uganda. They all confirmed receiving the same letter but contended t.....

 Every whitetail hunter sighs with desire at the mention of those big corn-fed bucks found in Iowa and Kansas. But just over the state line, a line the deer don’t know exists, is Missouri, offering over-the-counter licenses and hunting during the rut. And we’ve discovered an operator there who has created a whitetail hunting haven and still has openings for gun and archery hunts this season.

 Deer hunting is popular in Missouri, and like many places, local hunting pressure is high. Finding a place to hunt, much less a plac.....

Occasional correspondent Gary Lewis tells us he’s found a quality free-range red stag hunt in New Zealand, at Glen Dene Station on the South Island in Central Otago. This hunt, Lewis tells us, provides exclusive access to free-range deer on private land with no fences.

 “Glen Dene is located, 21km from Wanaka and 125km from Queenstown. The 20,000-acre property runs north and south between Lake Hawea and Lake Wanaka, and has access to another 25,000 acres between the lakes. This is a working ranch with cattle and flocks of sheep .....

 Like the other northern Scandinavian countries, Norway is a nation of outdoor enthusiasts in general and hunters in particular. It’s therefore surprising that the only story we’ve ever run on Norway was a very brief note in 2004 on the opening of outfitted seal hunting there. No subscribers followed up on that opportunity and filed reports, perhaps because the Marine Mammal Protection Act forbids the importation of seal skins to the US.

 But we now have word that Norway is offering many other big game hunting opportunities.....

    While on a trip to Colorado recently, I met with outfitter Mike Bondurant, owner of La Garita Outfitters (303-704-7765, elkhunter1983@yahoo.com; www. Lagaritaoutfitters.com). Bondurant has been in the hunting industry for a number of years and this summer bought out his partners in this outfit. He now is making some interesting changes.

 Although he still offers outstanding mule deer hunting, as well as 1 x 1 guided elk and antelope hunts, Bondurant recently added a new whitetail lease in Kansas that deserves .....