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Main Boards => The Dark Continent => Topic started by: calgarychef on November 17, 2010, 01:59:00 PM
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http://www.huntingreport.com/worldupdate.cfm?articleid=552
An interestig tidbit if you plan to fly through the Netherlands with broadheads.
the chef
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Before you know it, sharp, pointy sticks will be illegal...
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One hunter lost $2500 worth of custom broadheads....!!!??? :scared:
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They said they could have ceased my bow the one an only time I flew that route. I told them my CCL covered my bow an they let me go. Strange country, I could have had a hooker bring me bucket of dope, no problem but my recurve was ilegal
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Thank God my family had the sense to move to the US from Europe
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Remember that all Europe is not the same. I live in the Czech Republic and buying knives and archery equipment is no problem at all. Most people carry a pocket knife. It is not difficult to obtain a gun license and buy guns. As a foreigner I had no problem getting a license to carry concealed. It is supposedly easy to import guns from the U.S.
Just like in the U.S. where some states have ridiculous and others don't, countries in Europe have different laws and culture when it comes to weapons and hunting.
We still can't bowhunt here though. :confused:
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SCHIPOL or whatever his name, international airport of Amsterdam is famous for his anti hunting atmosphère ...
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Kiddie porn yes broadheads no, any questions!!! God Bless America!
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Unchecked liberalism in action!
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if you are in route and just on a layover, not coming through customs are you really entering the country?
thats gotta be one of the dumbest things i have ever heard.
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@ BUFF (or anyone who knows). Bud, I am coming across to the USA via the Netherlands in June - and obviously bringing my bow and some arrows. Did you check your bow in as luggage, or hand-luggage? And did you stay over or just transition at the airport? Thanks.
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I was just changing planes there. They called me down to customs about my bow and wanted to see papers from my state showing I was allowed to own a weapon.
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@BUFF Was that checked-in luggage or hand luggage? You've got me worried :-)
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It was checked luggage. If I had to go thru there again, I would pack my bow in a duffle. It was in a pelican case, I think they noticed it because it looks like a gun case
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Thanks for the heads-up!!
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After reading the article in the original post, I would seriously look into flying a different route than through the netherlands.
Bisch
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That's why I have a 3 pieace pack the limbs and arrows in a pvc pipe and then in a regular pieace of luggage.
My rifles arrived late the first time I went through London but there were in regula gun cases, next time they went in one that looked like a golf case, no problem and sent them out on the belt lol
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Two years ago, my group came within a gnat's eyelash of getting arrested for having broadheads in our luggage. We were about to board the plane and were called back to the gate. They had uniformed officers there along with an older gent in a suit. I talked to the older gent at length and talked him out of putting us to jail. Thankfully he was in charge and not the uniforms.
DO NOT GO THROUGH THAT CRAZY A## country. Like Buff said, you can have a midget hooker deliver a bag of drugs to your hotel but don't have a broadhead in your checked luggage....amazing!!
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What a crazy place!
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Thank God my plane is going thru Dubai in May.... I haven't heard of any problems there. I'm flying Emirates out of Los Angeles thru Dubai to Tembo then to Richards Bay in the morning.... glad I don't have to mess with the Netherlands ...
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Wondering if anyone has had any bad experiences with Germany. Have a trip in August leaving DFW in Dallas through Frankford, Germany on to Windhoek, Namibia. Was thnking of splitting my bows between my check bag and a Pelicn bowcase, but maybe I just need to add another check bag to split them up. Thoughts from anyone. RW
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Hi from europe
I have travelled by Germany to Namibia with my bows with no problems. Two of the guys went with their compound hard cases, are not discrets, and no one question. Europe is not as your country, if something looks as a weapon will be checked and probably will go by the police. I would use duffel bags, maybe you can put your hard case into the duffel.
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Germany aint a problem if its checked in luggage.
Broadheads are legal here.
Bows arent even considered weapons so no problem there (as long as you dont hurt or threaten anyone with it).
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IDK, maybe mail them ahead of time
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I had exactly this problem in 2006. They called me down to customs for broadheads. I had a 416 Rem, no problem. 60 rounds for same? No problem.
Broadheads? Call the cops! I was lucky, I had put the bow and arrows on the same fax as my 416 Rem, and the paper had been approved - even though it should not have been under the law. They let me take the broadheads off and put them in my regular baggage and continue. They said that broadheads had been made illegal in the Middle Ages!
I packed the heads in my checked suitcase - not my bowcase - on the way back. No problem.
Don't know how I'm getting to TZ in June. Suggestions welcome.
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Because of this thread I'm shipping two dozen arrows with broad heads to my friend/PH one month before I go. I'm sending early to make sure they arrive. More expensive as I'll have to have duplicate gear to continue my practice sessions with.
In fact, when booking my flight I turned down all routes that stopped in the Netherlands. I go Cincinnati, Dulles, Dakar, Johannasburg.
My back-up will be to pack the broad heads and arrows in checked baggage separate from my bow. I'd like to put my TD curve in a carry-on bag but I don't know if I could do that. I packed a recurve from WI to KY several years ago. I had to put the limbs in carry-on and the riser (club?) in a checked bag.
Here' s the rub. You can't even have confidence that asking the airline or the airport will prevent problems. Depending upon the person(s) you encounter they have different interpretations!
For example, one TSA Prince may say belt off and the next (same airport) leaves you alone.
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Roy,don't trust who can say you that limbs can goon your carry on!Everything need to go on checked bags!
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Thanks Felix.
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My PH just went through Schipol twice carrying broadheads with no problem. He had them in a different case than his bow. He does this routinely.
As stated before, I had problems there several years back.
It appears like it's as much a matter of who's on duty as much as anything else - just like here in the USA.
YMMV
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I had asked this question but havnt gotten a response. I see this thread is somewhat old. I will b travelling to joburg via the netherlands. Is ther still an issue with going thru ther with broadheads? What's best way to get around it? Put broadheads in seperate bag as bow??
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I would not chance it. You may have a problem, you may not. If you do chance it, I would definitely "disguise" them the best you can. If there is a way around Holland, I would take it. I've been to Africa three times, two of the times I went through Holland and one of those times I had a MAJOR problem. It was not a good day...if they do question you (this may seem obvious) but be polite. You don't have the rights in a foreign country that we are used to here in the U.S.
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Trust me. They confiscate your broadheads. I flew from Detroit to the Netherlands, then onto to Joberg. I flew out july 8th and my gear never made it. Just got it all back this past weekend. Everything was ther except my broadheads. They were also kind enuff to fold my kenati quiver in half for me. U can gather what i think of the Netherlands.
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^^^ ouch, that stinks
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I just had a recent flight to South America, asked if I could carry on my limbs and no deal had to check them.