Literally as this issue went to press, the Professional Hunters’ Association of South Africa was mobilizing to prevent a potential disaster with leopard permits this season. Seems the Department of Economic Development, Environment & Tourism suddenly decided to change the way it issues hunt permits for leopard while some operators were still away at conventions in Europe and North America. Instead of issuing the hunter permits as operators present their applications, the department had decided it would not process any applications .....

Our report last month (see pages 10-11) on United Airlines’ new restrictions on flying with antlers has generated some feedback that we thought worth sharing. Subscriber Dean Hatten wrote (in part), “I just read the February Hunting Report article about airlines restricting the size and weight of checked horns/antlers. Up front I will tell you I am no fan of the airlines. I never fly commercially if I can avoid it. If I can’t take my own plane, I really question how badly I need to go on the trip. The airlines are rude, completely subjective.....

 The Mexican State of Coahuila is not well-known among deer hunters, who tend to think of Sonora first when considering a Mexican big game hunt. But make no mistake. Coahuila is a sleeper deer hunting destination, offering free-range hunting on private land for three different species of deer: Texas whitetails, desert mule deer and Carmen Mountain whitetails. Of the properties that offer hunting, most have one, perhaps two of these species within their boundaries. But there is only one ranch in the unique position of offering all three .....

New Zealand correspondent Greg Morton has been looking into the growing popularity of hog hunting with dogs there. Though not a new style of pig hunting to New Zealanders, it seems more traveling hunters are pursuing this opportunity there. While you might not go all the way to New Zealand just to hunt wild boar, Morton says it’s a fun add-on if you are already there and would like to try something thrilling. Here’s how he describes his own experience on one of these hunts:

 “There are few hunts in New Zealand that involve joggi.....

Here at The Hunting Report we get a lot of feedback from hunters on what hunting operators do wrong. But we also hear from outfitters on what hunters do wrong. What are operators’ two biggest gripes about clients? (1) They can’t walk. (2) They can’t shoot. While hunters can hit the gym easy enough and even find a trainer that can whip them into shape, getting a shooting coach who can prepare you for the demands of shooting in the field (not at a bench) is more challenging. After all, there’s more going on than just distance. If you aren’t co.....

Iron Mountain Outfitters is a small operation offering elk, mule deer and antelope hunts on the Horse Creek Ranch. This property is located in the middle of the Laramie Range, about 45 miles northwest of Cheyenne. I hunted there for elk and mule deer with guide/outfitter Dennis Magnusson this past October and took a 350-class bull elk and 177 B & C mule deer.

 Horse Creek Ranch (one of several by that name in Wyoming) is one the most beautiful properties I’ve seen out West. It is one contiguous block with limited access and .....