hunting - Blogs - Tripatini2024-03-28T15:53:43Zhttps://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/feed/tag/huntingHow Do I Buy The Best Compact Binoculars for Travel?https://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/travel-birding-products-best-compact-binoculars2020-05-23T15:44:11.000Z2020-05-23T15:44:11.000ZJeremiah Thomashttps://tripatini.com/members/JeremiahThomas<div><p><br /> <a href="https://images.pexels.com/photos/802412/pexels-photo-802412.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&h=750&w=1260" target="_blank"><img src="https://images.pexels.com/photos/802412/pexels-photo-802412.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&h=750&w=1260&profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center" width="750" alt="pexels-photo-802412.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&h=750&w=1260&profile=RESIZE_710x" /></a><a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-looking-in-binoculars-during-sunset-802412/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><em>Francis Seura</em></span></a></p><p></p><p><br /> Especially when traveling for ecotourism and/or adventure (or also for attending events), a good set of binoculars is a boon - an not infrequently even a necessity. Gеnеrаllу ѕреаkіng, there are five categories that any nеwсоmеr to орtісѕ ѕhоuld bе аwаrе оf. They оvеrlар but аlѕо dіffеr in vаrіоuѕ wауѕ bесаuѕе they're designed fоr a vаrіеtу оf рurроѕеѕ. In this post I will highlight three саtеgоrіеѕ and whаt thе kеу features are that уоu ѕhоuld bе looking fоr whеn buying thе <strong><a href="https://www.outdoorzen.org/best-compact-binoculars/" target="_blank">best compact binoculars</a></strong> for уоur <a href="https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/travel-from-home-challenge/index.html" target="_blank">trаvеlѕ</a>.</p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;">Bіrdіng/Wildlife Spotting</span><br /></strong></p><p> </p><p>Bіnосulаrѕ аrе extremely рорulаr fоr spotting fauna in the wild, especially birds, and especially those whose optics are supplemented by their compactness, portability, and sturdiness. A gооd раіr оf birdwatching and wildlife-spotting bіnосulаrѕ nееds tо have a wіdе fіеld оf vіеw, because, say, if you zoom in close on a bird аnd іt flies to another tree, it wіll be very dіffісult tо fіnd іt again if уоur view is overly mаgnіfіеd. Sо go fоr bіnосulаrѕ with a magnification of about 6x tо 8x or 10x.</p><p><br /> And for optimum portability, уоu should go fоr a pair that has a smaller оbjесtіvе lens, generally ѕоmеthіng from 32 to 42 millimeters. Sо wіth the mаgnіfісаtіоn аnd оbjесtіvе lеnѕ considerations уоur good birding bіnосulаrѕ have a ѕресіfісаtіоn of 6x42 or 8x32.</p><p><br /> Fіnаllу, іf уоu аrе ѕеrіоuѕ about bіrd- and wildlife wаtсhіng, consider investing in hіghеr quality lеnѕеѕ in your bіnосulаrѕ, referred to as ED lenses. Wіthоut getting into the technical weeds, thеѕе lеnѕеѕ ensure уоur images are a lot сrіѕреr and lіnеѕ are lеѕѕ blurrеd. Cоlоurѕ tеnd tо ѕtаnd оut mоrе, аnd especially when it comes to avians, a ѕоlіd іmаgе оf thаt rаrе bird іѕ раrаmоunt, ѕо bеttеr ԛuаlіtу lеnѕеѕ are a must.</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Hunting</strong></span></p><p><br /> If hunting is your thing, you knоw that уоu nееd tо be able to ѕроt уоur tаrgеt frоm a good dіѕtаnсе out, and binoculars are a key tool. Huntіng bіnосulаrѕ саn be ԛuіtе similar tо those used for bіrdіng, with the main mаіn dіffеrеnсе being thаt hunting саn аlѕо bе done аt night or in low light соndіtіоnѕ. Fіеld of vіеw is not always аѕ іmроrtаnt (dереndіng on thе tуре оf аnіmаl bеіng huntеd) so a hіghеr mаgnіfісаtіоn іѕ appropriate</p><p><br /> Huntіng bіnосulаrѕ also need tо be соmрасt; when moving аrоund a the fоrеѕt, bush, jungle, or fields, уоu need them to be lіghtwеіght as well as powerful to hеlр you ѕроt a target. Hаvіng ѕаіd thаt, hоwеvеr bесаuѕе some hunting іѕ dоnе іn dіmmеr lіght conditions whеn аnіmаlѕ соmе оut to feed, іt's important to consider getting ѕlіghtlу lаrgеr ѕіzеd оbjесtіvе lens bіnосulаrѕ to іnсrеаѕе light gаthеrіng сараbіlіtіеѕ; 42mm and above іѕ a рорulаr сhоісе.</p><p><br /> Whеn ѕhооtіng tаrgеts from lоngеr dіѕtаnсеѕ a hіghеr magnification іѕ needed, ѕо mаnу huntеrѕ dоn't just settle fоr 8x but instead go for 10x magnification. This of course dереndѕ on thе tуре оf tаrgеt as well as its distance away; if it's in close proximity tо, lоwеr mаgnіfісаtіоn is highly recommended ѕо thаt уоu can rе-асԛuіrе a tаrgеt оncе it's оn thе mоvе.</p><p><br /> Finally, when hunting thеrе's no guarantee that thе binoculars wоnt stay completely dry or safe from being banged around, so always gо for ѕоmеthіng wаtеrрrооf аnd also wіth ѕоmе kіnd оf rubbеr armour thаt give іt ѕhосk рrоtесtіоn.</p><p> </p><p><strong><span style="font-size:12pt;">Cаѕuаl Uѕе (Sроrtіng Evеntѕ, Cоnсеrtѕ, Etc.)</span><br /> <br /></strong></p><p>Mаnу реорlе use bіnосulаrѕ fоr vеrу саѕuаl рurроѕеѕ, either for an event or just to see scenery more up close. And such binoculars should be lightweight and all-purpose versatile for a variety of conditions, but don't need to be too expensive.</p><p><br /> In most cases they won't need zoom binoculars (i.e. which you can change modification and zoom in and out), which in any case tеnd to have рооrеr image quality. On the other hand, it's also true that mоѕt саѕuаl uѕеrѕ aren't generally bothered by lesser image quality that would concern more seasoned or specialized users, and some might appreciate the ability to zoom in and out. Fоr еxаmрlе, whеn vіеwіng a ѕроrtіng еvеnt they may wаnt tо zооm іn on a player or play, then hаvе the flexibility оf zooming back оut fоr a wіdеr fіеld оf view.</p><p><br /> A good pair of bіnосulаrѕ to соnѕіdеr аrе thе ѕtаndаrd 10-30x50 оr 10-30x60. Thеѕе have a 10x tо 30x zооm, which mоѕt саѕuаl users find ԛuіtе аdеԛuаtе and very uѕеful. And they dоn't nееd tо be vеrу large ѕо about 60mm would be thе mаxіmum оbjесtіvе lеnѕ ѕіzе needed.</p><p> </p><p></p></div>Knowing Geese Guide for Huntershttps://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/knowing-geese-guide-for-hunters2018-09-05T18:12:22.000Z2018-09-05T18:12:22.000ZEmily Elberthttps://tripatini.com/members/EmilyElbert<div><p><img src="https://i1.wp.com/snowgooseguides.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/snow_goose_2017_4.png?resize=1038%2C576" alt="snow_goose_2017_4.png?resize=1038%2C576" /></p><p>They come in and over in flocks that the average waterfowler only dreams of. They are young, mostly birds of the year. They are, frankly, quite stupid. By the time they get to Mexico, they'll be smart; right now, they're trusting. You and your partner are the first to have a go at them. You've sacrificed a lot to be here. It's the trip of a lifetime.</p><h2>Hunting Geese Guide</h2><p><img src="http://www.lanesalloutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171108_081945.jpg" alt="20171108_081945.jpg" /></p><p><a href="http://www.ducks.org/hunting/goose-hunting-tips-tactics/12-tips-for-hunting-geese">Hunting geese</a> on the Canadian tundra—the treeless plain of the North, the area where the growing season is so short that only the hardiest of plants can live—is an experience that perhaps will outlive any duck hunting experience.</p><p>With the refuge system and with the nesting habitat in the sub-arctic circle, it is unlikely that the population of geese will do anything but spiral upward. Where a Canada goose was once a trophy, today he is almost a nuisance in some areas. On the tundra, you meet him at his roots.</p><p>In very few places on this earth does a man feel completely alone, totally vulnerable. The tundra is one such place. Little has changed since the last glacier receded from here, and the wind that whips off the ice pack not too many degrees north of you speaks of winter, even though you may have left September summer temperatures behind you in the States.</p><h3>How to Hit Geese Properly?</h3><p><img src="http://www.immohunt.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Image result for How to Hit hunting Geese Properly" /></p><p>And the geese, if you hit it right with <span>BB guns</span>, are there in numbers unchanged from what they must have been like when the Crees, like the man who guides you, held sway over this land and lived off the geese all winter—as he does today.</p><p>The bird's nest in the regions around James Bay and Hudson’s Bay proper. When the sun slants just so in the autumn sky, something in them says "go,’’ and they begin their staging flights—not unlike World War II aircraft that marshaled from fields across England for raids on Germany.</p><p>The Bays are the last major stopovers for the birds before the flights south, and they are trading constantly across the barren reaches. Your guide knows their favorite spots, however, and so he sets out what passes for his “decoys’ while you watch from a scrub-willow blind. The decoys may be chunks of tundra mud with sticks protruding, old rags or even newspapers.</p><p>To do it properly you will need a proper rifle and scopes, arrow equipment, <a href="https://safariors.com/best-hiking-hat-sun-review/">sun protecting hats</a> etc. Quality, here, counts for little; it's a numbers game.</p><p>Your shooting will primarily be at flocks consisting of four to ten birds, family groups, mainly, and the liberal five-bird limit is quite a load to carry back to camp. Once that limit is filled, there are other chances for sport: pass shooting at ducks, sharp tailor ptarmigan hunting, fishing for brook trout or even hunting snipe, a sport of generations ago.</p><h3>Few More Words</h3><p>Back at “camp,” which is actually a lodge that can feature either plush or Spartan accommodations, depending on how much you want to spend, you'll sit around sipping red pops and trading lies with the other parties, all of whom have probably returned by midafternoon. You'll find that there are few repeat hunters in this group.</p><p>This doesn't speak poorly of your outfitter, though. Instead, most of the goose hunters will be like you: first-timers from the States who have saved their nickels and dimes to finance this trip after years of waiting in line for a public blind in a public marsh for a chance at shooting a well-educated public goose.</p></div>Hunting Diver Duckhttps://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/hunting-diver-duck2018-01-16T01:12:25.000Z2018-01-16T01:12:25.000ZLisa Steinhttps://tripatini.com/members/LisaStein<div><p>If I could give a color to diver-duck shooting, and I can because I'm writing this hunting diver ducks tips and guide, I'd color it blue.</p><p>Blue is the color of the bill of the most popular diver ducks since the canvasback and redhead started to go the route of the bison, the whooping crane and 32 cents a gallon gas. These are the ducks I want on the pin of my <a href="https://dayoutgear.com/best-rimfire-scope-reviews/">rifle scope</a> to hit.</p><p><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}9009226869,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img src="{{#staticFileLink}}9009226869,original{{/staticFileLink}}" width="740" class="align-center" alt="9009226869?profile=original" /></a></p><h3>Understanding Diver Duck Nature</h3><p>I'm talking about bluebills (lesser scaup) and broadbills (greater scaup). These two species are the mainstay of diver shooters today, and probably for years to come. Nesting farther north and west than either cans or redheads, they are less likely to be disturbed by some guy with the IQ of a fence rail and the keys to a bulldozer.</p><p>Besides heavy overshooting for the market, the canvasback and redhead became victims of several forces that conspired to - put them down for the count.</p><p>First, they taste almost too good. Secondly, they were almost too trusting. A good stool of blocks and a few toots on your call to get their attention, and you were in business. Thirdly, they are a wing shooter’s ultimate test.</p><p> </p><p><strong>How Diver Ducks React</strong></p><p> </p><p>Trying to hit a downwind can is extremely challenging and difficult; doing so is a noteworthy feat. Unfortunately, nesting grounds too close to the population centers of the United States was the ultimate enemy of the canvasback and redhead.</p><p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5ds5a7qYzWs?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p><p>The Scaup don't have that problem-at least they won't until some infidel in a business suit decides that a K-mart can be built on top of permafrost. Still you can manage to hit it with <a href="https://dayoutgear.com/duck-hunting-decoy-tips/">duck hunting decoy tips</a>.</p><p>Blue is also the color that we associate with the fingers of your typical diver hunter on your typical diver hunting day. The best days to hunt these birds is when the Weather conditions place the human participants very near to death. You can literally die of exposure in a deep-water bluebill blind.</p><p>If you tip over out there, make sure you've named your executor. Divers are tough, too. Up where they live, Snow and ice are facts of life practically all year long, so they really won't move down until freeze-up comes and the food supply turns white.</p><p>Because of this, many states have extended seasons to let shooters get in on the late-migrating Scaup.</p><p>These bonus birds are often liberally limited in the game laws, too. While the mallard hunter often enjoys his shooting on naive, young birds in sometimes bluebird weather, the diver hunter has his inning when his fingers turn to Stove wood, his nose is but a memory, and his toes are a cruel joke.</p><p><a href="http://www.billsaiffoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/53.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.billsaiffoutdoors.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/53.jpg" class="align-center" alt="53.jpg" /></a></p><p>The Midwest, especially the Great Lakes, gets its share of diver shooting, but the coasts, especially the East, are the strongholds of the diving-duck clan: bluebills, broadbills, Scoters, goldeneyes (whistlers), ringnecks (ring-bills), buffleheads (butterballs), ruddy ducks and the mergansers (fish ducks).</p><h2>Diver duck hunting guides</h2><p> </p><p>To put it bluntly, in my opinion, the divers are not what you could call 'overly-intellectually gifted. Compared to some gun educated mallards or those wary spooks, black ducks, most of the divers, even in heavily-gunned areas, are a shade or two above a box of rocks in the smarts department.</p><p>Still, you have to know what you're doing to take limits of these birds and stay alive in the process. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_bird">Divers are also the birds</a> of lore and legend. In his mind's eye, the hunter of today sees himself braving the elements, squinting into the distance to catch that first flash of underbelly as the birds streak out of the leaden, Snow-Spitting Sky and make their first Sonic blast over his blocks.</p><p>So, hunting these ducks can still be tricky if you do not have enough knowledge and tips on hunting down diver ducks. Let us find out how we can hunt down these ducks easily.</p></div>Beyond Cecil the Lion - A Corner of Africa's Trophy-Animal Industry in Namibiahttps://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/namibia-animal-game-trophy-hunting2015-07-31T14:30:00.000Z2015-07-31T14:30:00.000ZZenaida des Aubrishttps://tripatini.com/members/ZenaidadesAubris<div><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2"><a href="{{#staticFileLink}}9008974689,original{{/staticFileLink}}"><img width="750" src="{{#staticFileLink}}9008974689,original{{/staticFileLink}}" class="align-center" alt="9008974689?profile=original" /></a><br /> The current global uproar over the brutal slaughter of <strong>Cecil the Lion</strong> in <strong>Zimbabwe</strong> brought back vivid memories of my visit to a Namibia taxidermist several years ago. Cecil's killing is far from an isolated case... <br /> <br /> The last thing one expects to see while driving along a road connecting <strong>Namibia</strong>'s capital <strong>Windhoek</strong> and its airport is a lifesize, pink-and-purple elefant alongside the road. Is it art? Advertising? A little further along is another imposing sign, this time with the words “Taxidermy Souvenirs” pointing up a small side road. On top of the sign are more brightly painted lifesize animals – a green buzzard, a red-spotted cheetah, a blue and yellow antelope. I wonder even if they are real animals, painted garishly. More signs: a Kudu gazelle in bright turquoise with coral-colored legs and then a sign “Taxidermy” topped by the yellow painted skull of an elephant. <br /> <br /></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2">An Elephant Cut off at the Shoulder</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">The German word <em>Trophäendienste</em> – “trophy services” (Namibia was a German colony, and that language is still common) - is what finally gets me to turn onto the driveway leading up to ample-sized, purpose-built halls. My little white rental car looks lost on the large parking lot. The hot sun pounds down as I gingerly step inside one of the large open halls – and I almost let out a scream. There is no one else around, I could have screamed all I like. In front of me is a huge hall, full of wild animals – real animals – all taxidermically treated to look 100% alive. I remember having seen occasional dusty ducks and foxes, maybe an owl, in some nature museum, but never this – a veritable zoo of beautiful animals, shot by hunters who most likely paid large sums to do so and even larger sums to have them treated taxidermically for posterity. Many of the animals had yellow tags with the name of the hunter and the number of the order stuck on them.<br /> <br /></span> <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Cheetahs in lifelike poses, giraffes, all kind of antelopes, warthogs, an elephant cut off at the shoulder. mounted onto the wall, to look as if he were valiantly striding. There is no doubt that all this work is of the highest quality – there are no odors of any kind. The glass eyes of the animals have been carefully chosen to make them look warm and compassionate. Alas, they are nothing, poor creatures, but victims of some hunter’s ego. By now I was standing there with tears streaming down my face, shaken to the core. <br /> <br /></span></p><p><strong><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">Bred to Be Hunted</span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">After a little while, I go my composure back and went into the next hall, where there was a small café and the usual souvenirs to be had. Sipping a cool lemonade, I found out that the owner couple had come from the former East Germany and had built up this very successful business for the many hunters from all over the world who visit Namibia and other countries in Africa in order to hunt big game. The owner confirmed my suspicions: the hunters pay sizable sums to hunt on very large private estates and farms, where these animals are actually bred to be then hunted. Once the animal has been killed, many of the hunters want the animals preserved forever. And that’s where this entrepreneurial couple comes in. More examples of their “art” can be seen on their </span><a href="http://www.trophaendienste.com/trophies.html" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">website</a><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">. <br /> <br /></span> <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;">I left the premises with a very heavy heart …</span></p><p><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class="font-size-2"><em><br /> <br /></em></span></p><p></p></div>Traveling Your Consciencehttps://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/traveling-your-conscience2009-12-10T17:00:00.000Z2009-12-10T17:00:00.000ZAllen Coxhttps://tripatini.com/members/AllenCox<div>I promise not to step up on a soapbox here, but, if you're a traveler or travel professional, I've been wondering how you handle traveling to places that have political or policy environments that go against your conscience. Brutal political regimes where human rights are a rare commodity are perhaps the most obvious examples, but what about states, provinces, etc. in your own country that have enacted laws or policies that go against your values.For example, I suspect many of you who are reading this are proponents of wildlife conservation, as I am. Idaho, the state next to mine, has many great things going for it and there are many reasons to travel there. But they have legalized wolf hunting and entire packs are being gunned down from helicopters in the name of sport. We see the same brutal wolf killing practices in Alaska. Until those policies change, I won't travel to either state -- I simply don't want to support their economies with my travel dollars.I'm curious how Tripatini users view travel to places with laws or policies you find personally unconscionable. Do you put your values aside and go anyway? Or do you choose another destination? Please share your perspectives on this question.</div>BARNSLEY GARDENS RESORT FIRES UP SPORTING PROGRAM AND OPENS THE SHOOTING GROUNDS AT BARNSLEY GARDENS RESORThttps://tripatini.com/profiles/blogs/barnsley-gardens-resort-fires2009-08-25T14:31:56.000Z2009-08-25T14:31:56.000ZDeborah Stonehttps://tripatini.com/members/DeborahStone<div>ADAIRSVILLE, GA— One of the few resorts in the country offering an onsite wing shooting, hunting and fly fishing program, Barnsley Gardens Resort reopens its sporting program and hunting plantation as The Shooting Grounds at Barnsley Gardens Resort this October. A full-service outfitter, The Shooting Grounds at Barnsley Gardens Resort includes a new Gun Club, horse-mounted hunts, a 17-station clay shooting course, 2,200-acre Springbank Plantation, fly fishing and corporate sporting packages.“We have taken management of our sporting programs in-house with the goal of creating the finest independent hunting program in the Southeast,” said Scott Mahr, general manager.Aiming for a more exclusive shooting experience, The Shooting Grounds at Barnsley Gardens Resort will now offer a private Gun Club. Members receive discounted rates for sporting clay rounds, five stand shoots and quail hunts, based on the type of membership. Gun Club memberships are $150 per year for clay shooting and $1,500 per year for quail hunting; they can be purchased through The Shooting Grounds at Barnsley Gardens Resort at 770-773-7480.The challenging 17-station clay shooting course ignites a sense of adventure in all who explore its field with half- or full-day shooting school or private instructions. Both novice and seasoned shooters will feel comfortable as they receive personal instructions from world-class instructor, Skip Smith. One of only a few Level III certified instructors in the United States, Smith brings unparalleled experience and technique to his classes. Guests may bring their own trusted equipment or rent quality equipment from The Shooting Grounds.The resort’s 2,200-acre quail preserve, Springbank Plantation, is the perfect setting for guided quail, pheasant, turkey and deer hunts. Taken by Jeep to the plantation, guests are led on half- or full-day, seasonal excursions. Quail and pheasant hunts are led from October to March and turkey hunts are led from March to May. Both morning and afternoon hunts are offered and include bird dogs, expert guides, plantation vehicle, shotgun safety, hunting license and bird limit. The Shooting Grounds will also clean and package birds for hunters who hit the bulls eye to remember their experience even after they return home. Guests who are feeling more adventurous will now also have the option to participate in horse-mounted hunts.The new sporting program encompasses air, land and water as fly fishing programs are also available. Guests may choose from individual fly casting lessons or group instruction and enjoy an afternoon of guided or self-guided fishing excursions on Barnsley’s Woodlands Pond. The instructors teach all levels, including equipment and fishing knot basics as well as multiple fly casting techniques.To fire up the office staff, corporate sporting packages offer a unique team building experience. Corporate packages are available for half- or full-day shoots and include guides, Jeeps, dogs, license, a meal for full-day hunts, and 15 birds per person, per half-day hunt or 30 birds per person, per full-day hunt. For companies seeking a more tranquil outdoor experience, fly casting and fly fishing demonstrations and seminars make an interesting afternoon event. Demonstrations include a discussion on lines, rods, reels and the use for different types of flies, as well as a fly casting demonstration. The seminar adds a discussion on knot tying, fishing techniques and instruction on fly casting in the scenic resort ponds.To learn more about Barnsley Gardens Resort or to make a reservation, please call 877-773-2447 or visit http://www.barnsleyresort.com. To schedule a sporting time, please contact The Shooting Grounds at 770-773-7480.In the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains just 60 miles north of Atlanta, Barnsley Gardens Resort welcomes guests into a storybook romantic setting of incomparable service. Encompassing 1,400 landscaped acres, the historic Barnsley Gardens offers a unique getaway experience. Originally built as an opulent estate in the 19th century, the grounds have been transformed into a world-class resort. All guests are lodged in private rooms, suites or cottages, all luxuriously appointed with a mix of old-world charm and modern convenience. Whether looking for a relaxing weekend, strategic meeting or an elegant wedding, guests will discover a retreat of privacy and perfection. Amenities include gourmet dining, immaculate gardens, historic ruins, a European-style spa, and exciting recreational choices such as world-class golf, wingshooting and fly-fishing schools, and horseback riding along scenic trails. http://www.barnsleyresort.com.###For additional media information, please contact:Inga MaronePineapple Public Relationsinga@pineapple-pr.com404-237-3761</div>