Vasilii Perov - hunter and an artist

Who is Vasilii Perov ?

Vasilii Grigorovich Perov was a Russian artist and one of the founders of Peredvizniki - a group of Russian realist painters. He was a passionate hunter and because of that he was familiar with the hunting theme.  In the year of 1870 he drew the painting "Птицелов"(Birds hunting) for which he receives title-professor and starts working in the Moscow School of Arts. Other paintings with hunting themes are "Fishing" (1871), "Botanic" (1874), "Pigeon" (1874), "Fishery" (1878).

                                                                                          "Птицелов"(1870)

Without a doubt the most famous painting from the hunting theme of Perov is "Охотники на привале"       ( Hunters at Rest) the painting was drew in  1871 one year after the "Birds hunting" which makes him a professor. The plot of the painting is simple, but that doesn't change the fact that it is a masterpiece. On the canvas there are three people. From the left there are a mature man wearing an aristocratic clothes, he looks like an experienced hunter and it is talking passionately about his past hunting trips. The second man is middle-aged dressed with simple clothes with a smile and disbelief is listening to the story of the aristocrat. The third man is a young man wearing  new clothes and naively with trembling is listening to the story and even forgets to lit his cigarette. The whole scene takes place on the background of a dark autumn landscape, which brings a disturbing shade of the comic content of the paining.

                                                                                  "Охотники на привале"(1871)

Dostoevski in one of his journal mention the painting:

Everyone knows about this painting "Hunters at Rest" for a long time. One passionately and knowingly lying, the other listens and believes with all his might, and the third does not believe anything, lay right there and laugh ... What a beauty!

Helmeted Guineafowl

Helmeted Guineafowl

Hunting season: 01.10-31.01

He Helmeted Guineafowl (Numida meleagris) is the best known of the guineafowl bird family, Numididae, and the only member of the genus Numida.

It breeds in warm, fairly dry and open habitats with scattered shrubs and trees such as savanna or farmland. Males often show aggression towards each other, and will partake in ravenous fighting which will leave other males bloodied and otherwise injured. Attempts at making themselves look fearsome is when their wings raise upwards from their sides and feathers bristle across the length of the body, or they may also rush forwards with a gaping beak. The nest is a well-hidden, generally unlined scrape and a clutch is normally 6-12 eggs which the female incubates for 26–28 days. Nests containing larger numbers of eggs are generally believed to be the result of more than one hen using the nest; eggs are large and an incubating bird could not realistically cover significantly more than a normal clutch. Domestic birds at least, are notable for producing extremely thick-shelled eggs that are reduced to fragments as the chicks hatch, rather than leaving two large sections and small chips from where any chick has removed the end of the egg. It has been noted that domesticated Guineahens are not the best of mothers, and will often abandon their nests. The chicks are cryptically coloured and rapid wing growth enables them to flutter onto low branches barely a week after hatching. These guineafowl live as long as 12 years in the wild.

The Helmeted Guineafowl is a large (53–58 cm) bird with a round body and small head. They weigh about 1.3 kg. The body plumage is gray-black spangled with white. Like other guineafowl, this species has an unfeathered head, in this case decorated with a dull yellow or reddish bony knob, and red and blue patches of skin. The wings are short and rounded, and the tail is also short. Various sub-species are proposed, differences in appearance being mostly a large variation in shape, size and colour of the casque and facial wattles.

This is a gregarious species, forming flocks outside the breeding season typically of about 25 birds that also roost communally. Guineafowl are particularly well-suited to consuming massive quantities of ticks, which might otherwise spread lyme disease.These birds are terrestrial, and prone to run rather than fly when alarmed. Like most gallinaceous birds, they have a short-lived explosive flight and rely on gliding to cover extended distances. Helmeted Guineafowl are great runners, and can walk 10 km and more in a day. They make loud harsh calls when disturbed. Their diet consists of a variety of animal and plant food; seeds, fruits, greens, snails, spiders, worms and insects, frogs, lizards, small snakes and small mammals. Guineafowl are equipped with strong claws and scratch in loose soil for food much like domestic chickens, although they seldom uproot growing plants in so doing. As with all of the numididae, they have no spurs.

Prices:

Numididae/01.10 - 31.01/ - 6 EURO

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Fox

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Hunting season: all year round

Distribution
The Red fox is found in prairies and semideserts, forests, steppes and forest steppes. You can see it in the suburbs and even in urban areas, living together with other small predators. This species is found everywhere in Bulgaria.

General information
The fur of the Red fox is rust coloured. It has white belly and black ears and legs. Its eyes are golden yellow and have distinctive vertically cut pupils like the cats. Its long shaggy tail, which has characteristic white tips, provides balance during jumps. The adult Red fox weighs 4.1/5.4 kg. Body length is 80/110 cm. Its size varies depending on habitat. In autumn and winter its fur is long and thick, and in spring until the end of the summer short.


Prices:

Fox – EUR 50

Common Quail

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Hunting season: 15.08-30.11

The Common Quail, Coturnix coturnix, is a small bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae. It is widespread and is found in parts of Europe, (should not be confused with the domesticated Japanese Quail, Coturnix Japonica, original from Asia that although visually similar have very distinct calls).

It is a small (17 cm) rotund bird, essentially streaked brown with a white eyestripe, and, in the male, a white chin. As befits its migratory nature, it has long wings, unlike the typically short-winged gamebirds.
This is a terrestrial species, feeding on seeds and insects on the ground. It is notoriously difficult to see, keeping hidden in crops, and reluctant to fly, preferring to creep away instead. Even when flushed, it keeps low and soon drops back into cover. Often the only indication of its presence is the distinctive "wet-my-lips" repetitive song of the male. The call is uttered mostly in the mornings, evenings and sometimes at night. It is a strongly migratory bird, unlike most game birds.

Upon attaining an age of 6–8 weeks, this quail breeds on open arable farmland and grassland across most of Europe and Asia, laying 6-12 eggs in a ground nest. The eggs take from 16–18 days to hatch.


Prices: Quail (15.08.- 31.10.) - EUR 3

A Smarter way to rest your gun !!!

Magnet Gun Caddy

SAFETY COMES FIRST !!!!

Today I want to present you one very confortable small plastic device, which can guarantee you safety placing your gun wherever you want. Magnet Gun Caddy is one of those products which can help us protect ourselves.

What is Magnet Gun Caddy ???

Like an additional hand (but much smaller than your fist), the Magnet Gun Caddy conveniently holds your gun when you need to temporarily set it down. It holds any long barrel gun upright against your automobile (or any metal surface). The patent-pending design makes it feasible to secure and remove your gun from the holder with hand. The Magnet Gun Caddy protects your gun and your automobile and is little to slot in your pocket - making it truly transportable and simple to store.

Everyone knows thay hunters and gun enthusiasts have always had to struggle  with managing their gear. Whether getting ready to go to, or returning from the field, think about how often you find yourself looking around the car for a place to temporarily set your gun. How often have you seen a gun leaning directly on a car or lying on the ground? Now compound that unsafe scenario by the number guns in your hunting party...

A Smarter Way to Rest Your Gun !!!

The Magnet Gun Caddy is designed to provide a handy place to rest and protect your gun and your car. Whether you are getting ready to begin your hunt, just taking a break to water your dogs, or returning from a rewarding experience in the field, the Magnet Gun Caddy provides a fast and convenient way to rest your gun. Remember, NEVER use the Magnet Gun Caddy with a loaded gun.


NOT INTENDED FOR USE WITH LOADED GUN

The Magnet Gun Caddy is not intended for use with a loaded gun. Our retail packaging and the MGC holder itself are clearly marked with warnings not to use with a loaded gun. NEVER leave a loaded gun unattended or set in the MGC.

 

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The Common Snipe

Hunting season: 15.08-28.02

The Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) is a small, stocky wader native to the Old World. The breeding habitat is marshes, bogs, tundra and wet meadows throughout northern Europe and northern Asia. It is migratory, with European birds wintering in southern and western Europe and Africa (south to the Equator), and Asian migrants moving to tropical southern Asia.

Adults are 25–27 cm in length with a 44–47 cm wingspan and a weight of 80–140 g (up to 180 g pre-migration). They have short greenish-grey legs and a very long (5.5–7 cm) straight dark bill. The body is mottled brown with straw-yellow stripes on top and pale underneath. They have a dark stripe through the eye, with light stripes above and below it. The wings are pointed.

It is the most widespread of several similar snipes. It most closely resembles the Wilson's Snipe G. delicata of North America, which was until recently considered to be a subspecies G. g. delicata of Common Snipe. They differ in the number of tail feathers, with seven pairs in G. gallinago and eight pairs in G. delicata; the North American species also has a slightly wider white edge to the wings. Both species breed in the Aleutian Islands.[2] It is also very similar to the Pin-tailed Snipe G. stenura and Swinhoe's Snipe G. megala of eastern Asia; identification of these species there is complex.

There are two subspecies of Common Snipe, G. g. faeroeensis in Iceland, the Faroes, Shetland and Orkney(wintering in Britain and Ireland), and G. g. gallinago in the rest of the Old World.


Prices:

Gallinago gallinago/14.08-01.03/ -3 EURO

The Coypu

Hunting season: 01.11-28/29.02

The coypu (Myocastor coypus), also known as the river rat, and nutria is a large, herbivorous, semiaquatic rodent and the only member of the family Myocastoridae. Originally native to subtropical and temperate South America, it has since been introduced to North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa, primarily by fur ranchers. Although it is still valued for its fur in some regions, its destructive feeding and burrowing behaviors make this invasive species a pest throughout most of its range.

There are two commonly-used names in the English language for Myocastor coypus. The name nutria is generally used in North America and Asia; however, in Spanish-speaking countries, the word nutria refers to the otter. To avoid this ambiguity, the name coypu (derived from the Mapudungun language) is used in Latin America and Europe.

Coypus live in burrows alongside stretches of water. They feed on river plants, and waste close to 90% of the plant material while feeding on the stems.

Prices:

Coypu Myocastor coypus/01.11-01.03/ - 15 EURO