GSG, good eyes. The new hunters must wear a hat so they have a place where they can place their shooters branch in the right side of it. Kind of small to see, but the Lady Hunter is offering the Shooters Branch to the Young Hunter on his Hat -- by the way, she graduated as a Young Hunter in 1969!! And it was not easy for women back then. Others hunters have choice if they want to wear a hat.
Billy -- you musta been huntin' w/the elite!! Like anything, take golf for instance, how much bucks can you stick into that? Or bike riding? Or whatever. Naturally, if you have your equipment and don't have to start from scratch hunting is relatively inexpensive the world over -- providing you're doing it the 'local' way. Look what it costs to book a one week Elk or Bear hunt in the good ol' US of A. I'm afraid the only way I'll make that happen is through friends or connections. Same in Germany and Europe. Here's more normal attire, and even an occasional camouflage or BDU is worn:
I will agree that you don't often see 'Joe the Ragman' as you say tho!! But I actually think that's a good thing. Yes, each country has good points and bad points. I hunt 24/7 365 days a year if I wish, free (other than the cost of a Hunting License).
Sounds like you did enjoy some time hunting over here, as you still have many memories.
And yes, you can field dress animals w/o looking like you spent 8 hours in a butcher shop!! Waidmannsheil, Dom.
