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Sako 85 Longrange .338lm Eliminator3 RFI
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<blockquote data-quote="dragonxi4longrangehunting" data-source="post: 3040870" data-attributes="member: 97868"><p>Destination to ELR hunt brown bear and moose ?</p><p>1. Europe ?</p><p>1.1 European Union ?</p><p> <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_state_of_the_European_Union" target="_blank">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_state_of_the_European_Union</a></p><p> + EU gun passport valid in all 27 member states</p><p> and in Norway</p><p> + easy and travel inside the EU</p><p> (ex from London 15 min Paddington</p><p> station to Heathrow, after two hours flight</p><p> you will be surrounded by wild forest</p><p> (and snow if you go winter hunting)</p><p> and build a fire to start planning your</p><p> ELR hunting in the country where you</p><p> may meet no people during the whole day</p><p> </p><p> 1.1.1 Finland ?</p><p> + very large public hunting area in North Finland</p><p> 9,168,000 hectares land</p><p> & mostly unhabited north and east</p><p> with dense and good road network</p><p> due to forestry allowing easy access to</p><p> hunting areas, offroad car being an</p><p> asset but not necessity</p><p> </p><p> >> <a href="https://www.metsa.fi/en/lands-and-waters/state-owned-areas/" target="_blank">https://www.metsa.fi/en/lands-and-waters/state-owned-areas/</a></p><p> </p><p> + European Firearms Pass ok</p><p> >> <a href="https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/weapons-permits-for-individuals/european-firearms-pass" target="_blank">https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/weapons-permits-for-individuals/european-firearms-pass</a></p><p> + Lappland, mountains for ELR</p><p> + large marsh areas for ELR</p><p> + harvested forests areas for ELR</p><p> + over 1000 km border with Russia</p><p> from where ex brown bears cross</p><p> the border supply new bears</p><p> + rules are ok for ELR hunting big game:</p><p> ▪︎ you need gun licence and hunting licence</p><p> ▪︎ can bring with you ammo you need</p><p> or buy there</p><p> ▪︎ silencer is allowed</p><p> ▪︎ you have everyman rights with</p><p> reasonable rules where to build fire etc</p><p> ▪︎ you can come with your own car,</p><p> rent a car and enjoy forest roads</p><p> specially in gov owned forests</p><p> having only to take into account</p><p> the border line and ongoing forestry</p><p> operations not to block timber transfer</p><p> ▪︎ hunting dogs are popular for moose and</p><p> brown bear hunting - not mandatory</p><p> </p><p> brown bear</p><p> + 1740–1925 bears for season 20.8.2023</p><p> </p><p> >> <a href="https://www.largecarnivores.fi/species/brown-bear.html" target="_blank">https://www.largecarnivores.fi/species/brown-bear.html</a></p><p> nb1: you have to pass test (17cm bulls eye,</p><p> four shots inside it in 90sec)</p><p> nb2: hunting season starts 20th of August</p><p> </p><p> moose</p><p> + over 32 000 moose shot 2023</p><p> + 77 000 for hunt season 2024</p><p> nb: cal .308 most popular,</p><p> cal .338lm allowed</p><p> only non lead near marsh, lakes</p><p> >> <a href="https://www.finnhunting.fi/en/hunting-in-finland/hunting-of-ungulates/moose.html" target="_blank">https://www.finnhunting.fi/en/hunting-in-finland/hunting-of-ungulates/moose.html</a></p><p> </p><p> 1.1.2 Sweden ?</p><p> + Lappland, mountains for ELR</p><p> + as good as Finland for hunting</p><p> </p><p> brown bear</p><p> >> <a href="https://www.nordguide.se/bear-hunt/" target="_blank">https://www.nordguide.se/bear-hunt/</a></p><p> </p><p> moose</p><p> >> <a href="https://www.bookyourhunt.com/en/hunting-in-sweden" target="_blank">https://www.bookyourhunt.com/en/hunting-in-sweden</a></p><p></p><p>1.2 Norway ?</p><p> + European Firearms Pass ok</p><p> (although not EU member)</p><p> + mountains for ELR hunting</p><p> moose</p><p> >> <a href="https://scothunt.co.uk/hunting-locations/norway/" target="_blank">https://scothunt.co.uk/hunting-locations/norway/</a></p><p></p><p> 1.3 Other non EU countries ?</p><p> 1.3.1 Ukraine , west Carpatian mountains</p><p> - risky due to the war with Russia ?</p><p> 1.3.2 England</p><p> - very expensive ?</p><p> ps</p><p>fellow hunters had -34,5°C in Jan 2024 while hunting moose (-83,2°F) in north Finland,</p><p>and temp range -20°C ... --30°C typical also to hunt black grouse and capercallier in january</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dragonxi4longrangehunting, post: 3040870, member: 97868"] Destination to ELR hunt brown bear and moose ? 1. Europe ? 1.1 European Union ? [URL]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_state_of_the_European_Union[/URL] + EU gun passport valid in all 27 member states and in Norway + easy and travel inside the EU (ex from London 15 min Paddington station to Heathrow, after two hours flight you will be surrounded by wild forest (and snow if you go winter hunting) and build a fire to start planning your ELR hunting in the country where you may meet no people during the whole day 1.1.1 Finland ? + very large public hunting area in North Finland 9,168,000 hectares land & mostly unhabited north and east with dense and good road network due to forestry allowing easy access to hunting areas, offroad car being an asset but not necessity >> [URL]https://www.metsa.fi/en/lands-and-waters/state-owned-areas/[/URL] + European Firearms Pass ok >> [URL]https://www.politsei.ee/en/instructions/weapons-permits-for-individuals/european-firearms-pass[/URL] + Lappland, mountains for ELR + large marsh areas for ELR + harvested forests areas for ELR + over 1000 km border with Russia from where ex brown bears cross the border supply new bears + rules are ok for ELR hunting big game: ▪︎ you need gun licence and hunting licence ▪︎ can bring with you ammo you need or buy there ▪︎ silencer is allowed ▪︎ you have everyman rights with reasonable rules where to build fire etc ▪︎ you can come with your own car, rent a car and enjoy forest roads specially in gov owned forests having only to take into account the border line and ongoing forestry operations not to block timber transfer ▪︎ hunting dogs are popular for moose and brown bear hunting - not mandatory brown bear + 1740–1925 bears for season 20.8.2023 >> [URL]https://www.largecarnivores.fi/species/brown-bear.html[/URL] nb1: you have to pass test (17cm bulls eye, four shots inside it in 90sec) nb2: hunting season starts 20th of August moose + over 32 000 moose shot 2023 + 77 000 for hunt season 2024 nb: cal .308 most popular, cal .338lm allowed only non lead near marsh, lakes >> [URL]https://www.finnhunting.fi/en/hunting-in-finland/hunting-of-ungulates/moose.html[/URL] 1.1.2 Sweden ? + Lappland, mountains for ELR + as good as Finland for hunting brown bear >> [URL]https://www.nordguide.se/bear-hunt/[/URL] moose >> [URL]https://www.bookyourhunt.com/en/hunting-in-sweden[/URL] 1.2 Norway ? + European Firearms Pass ok (although not EU member) + mountains for ELR hunting moose >> [URL]https://scothunt.co.uk/hunting-locations/norway/[/URL] 1.3 Other non EU countries ? 1.3.1 Ukraine , west Carpatian mountains - risky due to the war with Russia ? 1.3.2 England - very expensive ? ps fellow hunters had -34,5°C in Jan 2024 while hunting moose (-83,2°F) in north Finland, and temp range -20°C ... --30°C typical also to hunt black grouse and capercallier in january [/QUOTE]
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