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I noticed several Hunting/Forestry topics scattered about. I would like to share information and photos with anyone interested in this subject. Here is a Private Forestry Dress Tunic for starters--picked it up at the 2008 SOS. The details are quite interesting as the green flecks in the shoulderboards are identical to the flecks in the shoulder cords.

Hear is a shot of mine

Forestry and Hunting Associations horn i picked up wile back seller thought it was HJ

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Macki: Thank you for the great photo. It looks excellent and correct in every way. Here is my Imperial German Forestry Official Parade Uniform dating around the late 1880s/90s.

nice i had another set up few years ago it had slate gray pants was of higher rank but had the
plastick buttons will see if i can find old photo

here is mine

oops cut it off

PLGamehunter: Thankds for the input. Once again we see the variations. We are off to a good start. Here are three period pictures showing more variations. Note the lack of medals or other insignia.

Home on leave?

Everyone loves a Forester.

I hope those of you who have viewed this discussion have enjoyed the uniforms and accessories contributed thus far. Forestry and Hunting, as well as shooting have been honored traditions in germany as well as most European nations. Here is a photo of my Imperial German Hunting Association Visor Cap.

Gents,

What a treat, thanks to all who posted these photos of some seriously nice hunting and forestry-related pieces. Top notch!

Much continued good luck to all of you.

Bill

Ps Chief, is the bronze signed? It looks great.

Thanks for the kind words. Yes the Stag Bronze is signed. I will be posting more interesting Forestry/Hunting items soon.

Bronze Hunting Falcon and Steins.

here is my little add

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Rev. Stone,

A sharp looking visor cap you have there, the
piece looks impeccable, so well made as do the rest of the uniforms that are posted.

Chiefs imperial set is an especially fantastic
set - if it's from Braunschweig my eyes are seeing a little horse insignia on the cap..?
Chief, could you post a couple more shots of the bronze falcon, please? Or, you could pop it into the falcon thread in the Imperial forum?
Either way I'd really like to take a look at it... ... if you'd be so kind?

Also ... the first original photo
that you posted, is that a Heer portepee hanging
from that dagger? Looks like it to these tired old eyes ..?

Best!

Bill

Chief
Could you please post a close up picture of the hirschf�nger in your first picture you posted on 17th March, looks to have a different style pommel and the knot looks interesting as well. All are great pictures, rare to find a picture of a hirschf�nger in wear as clear as those.

Many Thanks

Gary

Thanks for your comments. Here are enlarged photos as requested. I agree the Cutlass is unusual in several respects. Unfortunately it becomes very grainy but here it is anyway.

Enlarged Cutlass as requested.

I found you can enlarge this with Windows Viewer with some better clarity.

Here is a rare Goring Hunting Association Award. I do not know why or how it may have been awarded. The silver plaque is silver marked and dated.

Close-up of Goring DJ Plaque.

Chief,

Thanks for the additional photos. That's one nice bird-of-prey sir, you should be proud of having that in your wonderful collection.

Your G�ring bust is new to me, I've never seen this pattern before but I like it very much.
It has a great caricature-feeling about it and is really well sculpted. You actually don't see too many busts of the Reichsj�germeister for sale. This one has even captured that odd little thing with his lips, ha, very nice!

Wishing you much continued success with your fine collection!

Bill

Chief

Thank you so much for the additional pictures, a very unusual pommel that I think is likely a dogs head, certainly some kind of animal head, the suspension is also quite unusual, I can see a thin band of leather under the scabbard lug but not much else, it certainly is not the usual "V" notch frog commonly seen.
I'm with Bill on this one, a wonderful bust of G�ring and graet silver plaque, anything of G�ring dedicated by the hunting association is very rare and very nice to see in such detail.
Thanks once again for showing us your stuff.

Gary

Many thanks to Bill and Gary for their input and comments. I learn more about this hobby every day from fellow collectors. There is very little documentation on the DJ, Forestry and of course nothing on the DFO. Here is an interesting rather common DJ Award in Bronze, but it has the original case and was given as a shooting prize. Most of these are just dated at the bottom or have no engraving at all.

Hi chief82,

Your G�ring bust has caught my attention. I am also not sure where and why this may have been awarded, but at least there is a clue with the year "1943". If it's not an award then perhaps it was meant as a gift.

For my academic purposes could you please answer these questions. What is the total height and the height of just the pedestal? What are the dimensions of the silver plaque? Lastly, are there any markings on the bust itself?

Best regards

Carinhall: Thank you for your interest. The bust is aprox 8.5 inches overall, the pedestal measures about 4 inches, the plaque is about 2 X 2.25. The bronze itself appears to be signed "Zoll". I hope this is helpful to your research.

Chief
Nice 1935 Bronze award, these awards run from late 1934 up to 1938, I personally have not seen any dated later than this although the Deutsche J�gerschaft still mention them in their publications up to 1942 so I suppose their might be some later ones out there, here's a few I have,I think I have a couple more to add to this pile, still a couple to find though.Your right about these awards, I have found the earlier ones are sometimes more than just a date the later pieces usually do just have the date.

Gary

A great collection, thanks for allowing me to see it.

Chief82,

Thank you for the information. If I am able to come up with any info on your G�ring bust I will let you know.

This is an interesting Hunting Association piece. It is not maker marked but the reat treat is the dedication--"From one rooster to another." Northern France 1941.

The Dedication

A Gaujagermeister tunic of heavy cotton or poplin with Bullion Collar leaves and sleeve patch.

Here my Revier- Oberforst -Meister tunic , it is named on the inside pocket by the tailor to location and owner .

..and a close-up .

This ribbon bar came with the tunic and is sewn on as not to move or be taken off the tunic !

..and an other close-up for your enjoyment .

Thanks Bernd, Thats a great tunic. What can you tell us about the Forster Medal with the Prussian eagle?