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 hirschfänger 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 hirschfänger 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 Göring 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 Reichsjägermeister 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 Göring and graet silver plaque, anything of Göring 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