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Please sign change.org petition and share far and wide
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mundaire » Tue Nov 05, 2019 9:44 pm
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Humble request to share as far and wide as possible.
Regards,
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Info regarding Arms Rules 2015 - Message from NAGRI
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mundaire » Thu Jan 21, 2016 6:38 pm
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Important information regarding Arms Rules 2015
Dear Friends,
We are writing to solicit your support in ensuring that the upcoming the ARMS RULES...
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This strategy could effectively amplify our voice and potentially create meaningful change. By utilizing digital platforms and social media, we can...
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Expected code of conduct - MODIFIED
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mundaire » Wed Mar 28, 2007 4:27 pm
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Hi All,
Based on feedback from the membership, as well as much deliberations amongst the moderators here, we have decided to make some (rather...
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I have posted a few times, but no proper introduction. So, I am going to do that now with a set of pictures to boot! :)
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plz be careful!!
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shooter » Thu Aug 14, 2008 12:22 am
Young hunter accidently fatally shoots a hiker.
Please read carefully. Lets learn from mistakes and lets continue to keep the sport safe.
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Thu Aug 14, 2008 12:22 am
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Yesterday's catch...
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conty1 » Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:54 am
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Went to Starved Rock State Park and fished the Illinois River for a few hours. Mostly just ledgering and sitting on a chair and drinking beer! Lost 2...
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Common carp, grass carp, Carnatic carp, rohu, katla, kalbose, hybrids and probably a few more I am unaware of.
Mahseer is also considered a species...
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Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:21 pm
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exotic foods & drinks
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b.baracho » Sat Jun 14, 2008 12:58 pm
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Hi guys! I am a great lover guns,fishing and love to eat and taste exotic foods so it came to my mind to start a topic of recipies on exotic foods...
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Akshat Bhai - Dil pe mat le yaar , ja old monk pee. :wink:
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Deer population in USA and problems associated with it.
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msandhu » Thu Jul 31, 2008 1:47 am
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About 100 years ago, US started regulating hunting practices to both conserve different species and also promote hunting tradition with fair chase...
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getting paid to hunt? sahi kaha hai kisi ne. heaven and hell sab yahi zameen par hai.
dunno about hell but surely heaven cant beat that.
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Fri Aug 01, 2008 2:14 am
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Sunday's fishing with Pran.
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Mack The Knife » Wed Jul 23, 2008 11:58 pm
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Pran and I made the trek to Forbes this Sunday past fully expecting to be soaked to the bone because that is what the weather forecast said. Instead,...
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Could you repeat that in English? Please!
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Last post by Mack The Knife
Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:00 pm
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Skeet fishing
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Vikram » Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:20 pm
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Say what,you waddies there better drop your scatter guns and pick-up the fly rods. :lol: Beats the ammo sharks too.Rusty & co, you all watching?...
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Better than me with a Shotgun amazing!
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Last post by Sakobav
Sat Jul 26, 2008 10:27 am
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"hunting" by sickos.
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shooter » Tue Jul 15, 2008 1:22 am
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This is very disturbing news and hasnt been posted in the hunting section for obvious reasons.
Though it is disgusting and revolting, I decided to...
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I am sure the animals would decline the oppurtunity. I believe animals mostly dont hold anything (malice) against anyone outside their species. ..
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Tue Jul 22, 2008 12:07 pm
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check out this monster
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shooter » Fri Jul 18, 2008 9:59 pm
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hey guys i know everyone has just missed that big one .
but just check out this big monster:
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thats a pretty big catch..
Cheers
MSandhu
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Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:24 pm
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Three trophies with one shot!
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by shahid » Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:31 am
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A story from 1940s.
This happened in Rajasthan, then erstwhile Rajputana state.
A party of hunters was going to check the buffalo bait tied in the...
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Gud one,,lucky guys..
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Last post by badshah0522
Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:35 am
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fishing tips for a newbie
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shooter » Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:31 pm
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for a few months now ive access to a lot of streams for fishing.
The only thing keeping me from doing it is that ive mostly done line fishing desi...
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What a serene and beautiful bank.. Hope the angler does not doze off... or may ne wants to :)
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Last post by TenX
Sat Jul 19, 2008 1:13 am
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Varmint species
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ketan » Mon Jul 07, 2008 5:58 pm
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Dear All,
Can anybody pls tell me which species comes under varmints accept rats & mice. :roll:
thanks & regards
ketan
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eh i thought that rats were pests, does not the civil authority have rats catcher/killers employed in the metro cities?
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Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:33 pm
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Pest control with airguns
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mundaire » Thu Mar 06, 2008 12:36 pm
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Inder had brought up the subject of Schedule V animals (under the Wildlife Protection Act), which are legally classified as vermin and can thus be...
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On a winter afternoon, standing in the wheat and vegetable fields, it is always good sports to conceal oneself in a line of trees and shoot Crows...
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Last post by shahid
Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:37 pm
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Another slow day at Forbes...
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Mack The Knife » Sun Jul 06, 2008 2:51 pm
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Yesterday I was accompanied by Asif's younger brother, Arif.
Now, if I resemble a football, this guy looks like half-a-dozen of the aforesaid...
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Thanks penpusher.
Navdeep, you Chandigarh and Mohali boys have some excellent fishing locations at hand and I am told your roads are first class to...
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Last post by Mack The Knife
Tue Jul 08, 2008 6:57 am
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Let's have some some fishing reports and pics.
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Mack The Knife » Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:52 am
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I was replying to Navdeep on another thread and realised that I am the only one who files a fishing report regularly.
Since we have so many avid...
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I have just managed to get a fishing license in Houston( costs $15 for one day :( I dont qualify for resident permit as I have not had my Driving...
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Last post by srikanth
Mon Jul 07, 2008 2:24 pm
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Sunday's fishing trip with Pran.
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Mack The Knife » Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:59 am
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After one cancellation and not knowing when my wife would return from Bombay, I was finally able to confirm with Pran that we were on for the next...
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Patience Herr Doktor. This place you visited and described over the hooter sounds like a err... real hoot.
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Fri Jul 04, 2008 11:45 am
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Your first catch.
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Mack The Knife » Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:54 am
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Three years ago, to the very day, saw GG, a friend and me motoring down to the site where the WASI cottage was being built.
On reaching the place I...
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The first time ever for me was in Indian Ocean. Well, it was Dec 2006, I was in Lakshwadeep, Agatti Islands on vacation. There they take you out in a...
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Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:43 am
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'Mickey' sets a few personal bests.
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Mack The Knife » Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:56 pm
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It was the usual 5 a.m. start which brought us to Forbes Sagar by 8 a.m. with a stop along the way for some freshly made masala dosas and coffee....
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But I am already multi-tasking. Fishing, and catching fish. And only got two hands. Guess a little digital is about due to join the family. Cheers.
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Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:01 am
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Carping in England
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eljefe » Sat Jun 21, 2008 4:11 pm
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pics come first. mull over these while I get the vapour locked brain to throw in a few words...
Henry picked me up at bristol and after a toss and a...
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WOW, look at that bag full of fish. Very nice report and pictures. Congratulations.
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Mon Jun 23, 2008 7:14 pm
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A windy day at Forbes Sagar.
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Mack The Knife » Sun Jun 15, 2008 9:07 pm
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If there was one consistent feature from yesterday's fishing trip, it was the wind. It was blowing when Inder and I reached the place at 7:30 a.m....
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You jolly well should be excited. I am told that sea fishing beats freshwater fishing into a cocked hat.
Here's to singing reels, sore arms and big...
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Thu Jun 19, 2008 8:34 am
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Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:04 pm
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turkey hunt
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indian » Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:56 am
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hi everyone :) i had been on a wild turkey hunt last week and shot two birds.they weighed around 17 pounds each.i was using a 12 gauge beretta exrema...
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thanks everyone for your compliments :) my friend helped me in calling them and dont know its name exactly.hevi shot is far more superior than lead...
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Yet another Saturday...
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Mack The Knife » Sun Apr 27, 2008 1:40 am
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...and yet another trip report from the WASIbum.
I wanted to leave at 4 a.m. so as to catch the early morning action but I finally dropped off to...
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nice pics Mack The Knife. where do u buy your fishing gear from?
I used Fosters of Birmingham and Cabelas when I first started but now it is mostly...
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Wed May 21, 2008 12:35 am
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Some pics from last weekend's fishing trip.
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Mack The Knife » Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:22 pm
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This was a Friday and Saturday affair with Pran and Inder joining me on the Saturday.
The fishing on Friday started a bit late as I had to wait for...
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Where did you pick up the egg sinkers?
Cabelas.
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Last post by Mack The Knife
Wed May 21, 2008 12:33 am
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pictures of bear and deer mounts
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indian » Wed Apr 02, 2008 4:48 am
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hi everybody :) posting some pictures of the bear and deer headmounts which i shot and just received yesterday.the deer was shot in 2006 and bear in...
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Hi Indian,
gr8 mounts!....Will try and catch up with you this Oct during my visit to Toronto!
Take care!
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Fri May 16, 2008 10:59 am
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THE GREAT MAHSEER
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hock ann » Thu May 08, 2008 9:59 pm
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Hello everyone,
In a country where human beings are overlooked, wild life does'nt really stand much of a chance.Unfortunately for fish,being under...
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Hi, Diskaon,
PLZ do post us when the use of Dynamite will be allowed to stop/check on the population growth of the GREAT MAHSEER by the Govt....
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Sat May 10, 2008 5:02 pm
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A days fishing with Pran and TenX
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Mack The Knife » Sun Apr 13, 2008 7:32 pm
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Having recently sold my beloved Gypsy for personal reasons, the old banger (Maruti 800) was sent for a service and driver's seat refoaming. The nut...
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When did I say you sold your bullet :D :D
So ready for a ride to coorg? Wifee is going to native in May and I am free as a bird for full one...
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Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:27 pm
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Osceola national forest - Florida
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mundaire » Thu Apr 10, 2008 4:35 am
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I was in Jacksonville last week and my friends there organised a special treat for me - a trip to the public shooting range at Osceola with lots of...
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you are right buddy as situation is much better but not as much where you currently are. especially love the DPMS Panther, and 30-30 carbine. enjoy...
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Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:52 pm
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2008-Year of the Mahseer
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eljefe » Sat Mar 01, 2008 3:59 pm
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Pump house gang strikes again aka-2008 Year of the Mahseer
Early am departure from Delhi,breakfast at an astonishing dhaba on GT road-every thing...
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Rd, have a look at the following Daiwa rod and reel combo. I will be sending a rod and reel to a friend in Chandigargh soon so if you need one set...
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Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:00 pm
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Fishing with Vinayaka
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Pran » Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:47 pm
After a few weeks of planning, my fishing trip with Vinayaka(Hellfire m16) finally materialised last weekend. We started from Bangalore at 5 in the...
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Last post by Pran
Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:47 pm
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....and quite flows the don .....
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shutzen » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:03 pm
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HI! seeing the immense interest members here have in hunting the waterborne species aka fish , fishes & phishing I wish to share some photos of the...
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Try drowning the fish :-)
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Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:38 pm
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Fishing at Forbes
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Pran » Sun Mar 16, 2008 11:28 pm
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A hard week at work and the urge to fish for more than a month had me geared up for a fishing trip this weekend. Dinesh, my friend from college was...
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Thanks for sharing Pra(v v)n :lol: .Good show.You getting stuck brought me back memories when I got stuck in the mud,twice, on the same day, in my...
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Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:01 pm
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Halco lures
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eljefe » Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:45 pm
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The Australian lure company, Halco, has a presence in India.
Based out of Madurai, Ramu and Kannan ffer a wide line of Halco Products, ranging from...
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which spoons did you buy? twisty?
Twisty, Kimberly,Hexagon, Wobbler and Streaker. Was testing them in the bathtub, the streaker looks very...
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Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:40 am
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.22 LR on Turkey?
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theta » Mon Feb 04, 2008 5:34 pm
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which is the best round to bring down a turkey???? is a KF enough or wld a hper-velocity round or mebbe a hollow point be required
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hi mark :) as i have already said,i have never seen an arrow like that.i didnt think of the range...but turkeys are really tough birds :) :)
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Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:29 am
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Jim corbett
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Pran » Sat Feb 03, 2007 9:41 pm
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Found this link interesting
Pran
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other intresting trivia:
corbett got his first rifle as a gift for shooting well in a shooting demonstration in school as an eight year old kid. he...
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New angler in town
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Mack The Knife » Mon Mar 03, 2008 4:57 pm
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Whilst TenX was recently in the U.S., I persuaded him to buy some angling tackle and get into the sport.
He arrived on Saturday and the next day we...
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maybe we need to come down to WASI for initiation.
I'm gonna have to make a trip to Bangalore some day.
I will need someone (Asif?) to make me a...
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Last post by Mack The Knife
Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:22 am
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Snake bite first aid guide
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eljefe » Thu Nov 22, 2007 6:16 pm
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I have a 100 of these booklets to give away.
First come first served, PM snail mail adds. Will courier
If I get multiple requests from any one city,...
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Thanks eljefe for the booklet. it is good, however for some inexplicable reason they have left out saw scaled vipers. they can be pretty dangerous...
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Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:41 pm
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Fishing with Inder and Sunil at Forbes.
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Mack The Knife » Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:20 pm
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It was the usual 5 a.m. start and this time I was accompanied by an old college friend, Sunil, and Inder.
Once again Indradhanush was not open when...
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But what about his sanity?
No guarantees :mrgreen:
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Last post by Pran
Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:42 pm
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A days fishing...
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Mack The Knife » Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:06 pm
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...at the WASI stretch. Again!
Accompanying me were Gasramgandu and his cousin Dhanu. They are a regular Punch and Judy show so entertainment is...
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Okay Rusty,
Will do that..
Thanks
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Last post by kanwar76
Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:34 pm
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Help me identify this fish
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jonahpach » Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:43 pm
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Hello guys long time no see..
I recently took some pictures of catches by local fishermen and couldnt identify this beauty :
close up of bulbous...
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It isn`t me.............No beard or moustache.
- And I took up smoking again Vickers.
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Last post by Grumpy
Thu Feb 14, 2008 8:09 pm
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Article in National Geograhic on hunting & conservation
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sa_ali » Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:51 pm
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Hi
Just came across a very good article on the hunting and conservation
It talks about how ranch and private land owners are using hunting as...
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Abhijeet i was wondering if someone can pen a few articles to our local press about hunting and conservation. what do you say?
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Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:31 pm
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Over half of tigers lost in 5 years: census
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snIPer » Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:08 pm
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William Blake. 1757–1827
The Tiger
TIGER, tiger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful...
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Your right AMK it just might be more than half - exaggerated numbers to save their own worthless skins i guess.
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Last post by snIPer
Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:43 pm
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Yesterday's trip to Forbes Sagar
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Mack The Knife » Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:37 pm
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After a long lay off of nine weeks I was desperate to get out and fish.
We left at 5 a.m., stopped for brekkie and were at the lake by 8 a.m.. When...
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Looks like Murrel size is gone down or my eyes playing with me again.... :roll: :roll:
-Inder
The largest caught on that trip was between 2.5 and...
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Last post by Mack The Knife
Wed Feb 13, 2008 8:18 am
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Tiger safari
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mundaire » Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:26 pm
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This Saturday (24th Nov), we were on our way to Kota (Rajasthan) for some work and as we passed Tonk city, two of us (my sis-in-law's hubby & I)...
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Actually I was also there. Many of the pictures posted here are with me as well. Like the stag crossing the road and the one checking you out,...
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Last post by rhandle
Wed Feb 13, 2008 1:38 am
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mahseer!!
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eljefe » Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:23 pm
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Enjoy 8)
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Vikram,
Does the catfish shown in your picture have spines concealed by the pectoral fins? (like the ones we find here?)
Pran
Spines :lol: . This...
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Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:30 pm
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Snowmobiling pictures
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axp817 » Mon Feb 04, 2008 3:10 am
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My second snowmobiling trip in the last few years, in the White Mountain area in New Hampshire.
Snowmobiling is a lot of fun, and I'd recommend it...
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wow, I've heard of riders hitting trees, going into lakes, and sliding off trails into ravines, but never of something like this.
You are right,...
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Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:18 pm
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A spear will do for this brave
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Risala » Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:36 am
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Check this one out,guy kills a lion in self defense with a spear,only to be done in by hyenas
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it goes to show that man has more to fear from pack animals. That includes two legs.
it does not matter how strong or how like van damm ur. large...
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