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I don't think that the argument is as much about lions in particular as it is about the risk to the hunter, PH, trackers, and uninvolved local people that comes from shooting a large, dangerous animal with a sharp stick. Just doesn't seem like a good idea. Even if you have the time to nock...

Sounds right to me.

Or, the hunter pokes the CBL with a sharp stick and watches the PH shoot the charging lion.

Don't overlook the striped bass fishing in the Bay either! Better fight and excellent eating.

I've been in African tent camps a couple of times. I haven't found them to be much different than tent camps in the US. I kept them cased until leaving to hunt. The case was stowed under the bed. No problem. I can't speak about defense from a non target animal, but I would think that you do...

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Exactly right, and very well put! Thank you for stating it do clearly. Doug

Just about what I would expect from anyone that claims to be a vegan. As the "documentary" Game Changers has been thoroughly debunked, most all vegans are driven by ideology and not evidence.

Prayer sent ArmyAV8tor! God listens and you have a buffalo waiting. Keep the faith!

While hunters are also anti-poachers, I very much doubt that a vegan has anything to say of interest to most of us. If he does not actively condemn legal hunting, it is only because we are the ones paying for conservation and anti-poaching efforts. I have known enough vegans to know that that...

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That's true. The Left demands tolerance, but they have none for anyone that does not embrace their choices or condone the criminal activities that goes with it.

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The good news is that black bears are usually pretty docile animals. This one wasn't showing any signs of aggression or even worse, predatory behavior, so these guys were probably OK. Occasionally they wander through my back yard. I back away onto the house when that happens and have had no...

I would certainly agree that if someone shot 11 deer without recovering any of them they should find something else to.do, but the point is that kind of thing does happen. It happens with rifle shots as well, and many more animals are shot with bullets than with arrows, but the odds of...

Now you're going to say this doesn't happen? Oh please. One guy I was hunting with arrowed a deer and couldn't find it. I followed the blood trail until it stopped and then got dark. The next day I searched some more but found no more blood. About a week later I found it accidentally about a...

Well said Bob. It seems to.me that in an effort not to offend those on the Left, society has become overly tolerant. The people that you mentioned are not being held accountable for their acts. In the US riots took place with murders, arson and looting with no arrests being made. People on the...

It sounds like you believe that people are basically good and don't need any outside moral guidance. That is completely wrong. people are basicaly bad. History teaches us that, as does the bible. Look at the horrible acts that have been committed by cultures throughout time. The founding fathers...

Auto correct strikes again! The last sentence should have said that allowing people to live their lives and treating them fairly is a Christian value NOT found in other doctrines. I like nyalas, but they don't have anything to do with what I was talking about.

And what about the transfillintheblanks that commit mass.murders or the Antifa radicals that commit arson and murder? Are they Christians? Or are they perverts? I think we can safely assume they are not Christians. The.Left supports Communist ideals which are not Christian concepts. Communism...

People who see themselves as "woke" want change. Change at any cost. Change even if that change is destructive to the majority. Change even if their solutions actually help no one. Everyone starts out equal but what they do with it is up to them. The mentally ill, felons, the drug addicted, etc...

Anything made by humans can fail. That includes primers. One time I had a loaded Norma round fail to fire. It never happened again with that box or any rounds after that. I like the idea of shooting a couple of boxes ammo and see if it happens again. Others here have very good ideas on how to...

I've never jumped of of a high bridge either, that doesn't mean I don't know that it's a bad idea.

How many cities have to burn and how many regular people, including children, have to be killed before the Woke realize they've been backing the wrong side?

Seriously? He understands that those that value freedom and independence are under attack by the Left. If someone wants to keep what he earns fairly and not have it taken and "redistributed" to those that didn't earn it, Then he or she becomes the enemy of the Woke. All people may be created...

Nice rifle. Assuming that the rifle likes the load, I think you'll be happy with the ammo you bought. My 7 RM and 7-08 both think the 140 grain Accubonds are the best thing going. The deer I've shot with them didn't live long enough to have an opinion.

That works for me!

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As I have already described, one time it was up to me to stop the charge when a buffalo charged the PH and his rifle malfunctioned. I could not have done it with a bow. Even with a rifle, things can happen and someone can die but the odds get better with rifles. Bow hunting dangerous game with a...

You have misread on t mis understood what I wrote. A charge after a bow shot inevitable, but it can happen, and an animal that doesn't know where you are can run towards you. In either event, there is nothing you can do about it. Well, I guess you could try swatting him on the end of the nose...

Butler Creek Bikini Scope Cover. They're cheap and seal out rain, snow and debris.

We said that when I was in Corrections as well. I always bring a back up rifle when hunting in NA. When I went to Zim in August, I brought a spare scope. If you have to return to camp to remove a scope anyway, it's easier to just exchange rifles. Even changing to a pre sighted in scope is...

Open sights on any of the fast magnums or high speed .22s (think .22-250) just look like useless bling to me. I agree that when iron sights are needed, a peep is way faster and more accurate. I now have my grandfather's (over a hundred years old) and an uncle's (around 70 years old) .30-30s. The...

A bad shot with a rifle is still bad. But, even if the lion had been standing perfectly broadside, and the lungs or heart had been centered, the lion would have ha plenty of time to kill someone before he died. With a rifle the shoulder and lungs/heart could be taken out. Yes, hunting dangerous...

I've done that when hunting in snowy country. Never did it in Africa or other dry places, but maybe I should. So cheap it's virtually free. Iron sights aren't required.

Well, you know what Indiana Jones said. "It's not the years. It's the mileage."

The only reason the jackrabbit story was relevant is because is because it shows that even a well shot small animal has plenty of time to reach you after being arrowed. A dangerous animal has time to kill you. Can that happen with a heavy.rifle? Sure. I've killed two cape buffalo bulls. One of...

You're probably younger than I am. I like a peep sight on my muzzle loader and a couple of other "close in" rifles, but open sights really don't cut it for my eyes. I do have the claw mouny and open sights on my .458, but I've never felt the need to remove the scope (1.5 - 6). I keep it at...

I think it depends on the cartridge and the purpose of the rifle. On rifles that will only be used with scopes (varmints, open country deer, mountain hunting, etc.) Iron sights are in the way, and frankly look ridiculous on say a flat shooting 6.5, 7, or .300 mag. About 40 years ago I bought a...

So who goes to Africa and only shoots an elephant? The .375 is better for PG than the .458 WM.

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I can't remember any deer shot with an arrow that didn't run 50 or 100 yards after the hit (I never hit one in the spine). The lion was at 42 yards. Badly done.

It can happen, no matter the weapon. The part I didn't like was that there was pretty much no other possible outcome given the circumstances. He poked a lion with a stick then the PH had to clean it up while he stood there unarmed.

Actually, you really didn't explain it. I used to bow hunt a lot, but not for anything that is likely to kill you or someone else in the time it takes for an arrow to take effect. Deer aren't likely to kill you, but it can take a surprisingly long time to die even with a perfectly placed shot...

Maybe someone can explain to me why anyone would would attempt to take a dangerous big game animal with any type of archery tackle. Unless they can hit the game in the brain or spine, the animal dies from blood loss, which can take anywhere from a few minutes to several hours depending on the...

Does the "camp staff" in bun-floss bikinis usually come with this type of hunt?

Sounds like you got it. Best of luck! Let us know how it goes.

I haven't killed an elephant, but based on what my PH told.me, I'd go with the .458 and 500 gram solids. What does your PH think?

Nice work! Especially on the knife sheath.