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HuntinginLatvia
by Arve H. Brun
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In 1995 we were invited to hunt in Latvia. 4 days of the most interesting hunt in different areas for roe-deer, wildboar, deer, fox and what we call "mårhund" (see a picture of it further down, because I don't know the english name for it).
Here: A meeting before the hunt starts together with the major of Ventspiels.
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Latvia 1995
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The Latvian hunters and a couple of their dogs. |
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This one was unlucky enough to loose an eye during the hunt, probably by a stick or branch. |
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This picture is taken on the border of Russia, during a hunt with some Latvian hunters that lived there. |
Latvian hunters
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Arve by the Russian border. There where a lot of wolf in this area. |
Arve H. Brun
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Even a local Lavian hunter got away and dissappeared in the enormous wooden areas. For a long time he was lost in the woods, but after he had heard a couple of shots from the others he found his way back. |
"He's gone!"
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After a successful hunt they served vodka, and the major is of course first to be served. |
After the hunt
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The major was happy when he shot the first deer of the day. |
The major of Ventspiels
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We used Russian 4 wheel drives to get out the game of the large areas. |
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Arve on the taiga. Only trees in 150 km in all directions. |
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Mårdhund. In Norway this animal is only registred north in Finmark. |
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A Latvian deer. |
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This one was a dangerous individual boiling of aggression. We were told not to get near him at all... |
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The major invited to his new hunting house and it even had a butchery for his privat use.
He served food and vine from all over the world - that night lasted forever!
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