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Gustave The Maneater Crocodile Gustave The Maneater Crocodile In the African, conflict-ridden country of Burundi lives the greatest man-eater of our times, a male Nile crocodile measuring six meters long and weighing around one ton. He is the largest Nile crocodile alive, as well as the...

There have been quite a number of wild tigers that have become famous during their lifetime, by virtue of either some special characteristic inherent in them, or due to the mere fact that their high visibility in the forest has been instrumental in making them subjects of sustained documentation...

Henry Kelsey (1667-1724), Hunter & Explorer Henry Kelsey aka the Boy Kelsey, was an English fur trader, explorer, and sailor who played an important role in establishing the Hudson's Bay Company. He is the 'Brave Kelso' that Stan Rogers refers to in his song Northwest Passage. Kelsey was born...

Jesus Yuren, Big Game Hunter Jesus Yuren, Big Game Hunter Jesus Yuren was born in Mexico City, Mexico on November 25, 1942, just in time for deer season! The son of Senator Jesus Yuren Aguilar and Blanca Guerrero, Jesus was a determined youth and keenly interested in wildlife from a very...

I first met Paul Schafer along the interstate that runs from Great Falls, Montana, to Edmonton, Alberta. His wife drove him to our pre-arranged meeting spot and he loaded his gear in my Chevy for the trip up to Fort Nelson, British Columbia. My wife and I had booked a bowhunt for stone...

William Edward (Bill) Poole, Big Game Hunter William Edward (Bill) Poole, Big Game Hunter Born in Oceanside, California on April 10, 1922, to Herbert and Faye Poole, Bill was the only son with two sisters. After graduating from high school in Lomita, CA in 1940, Bill began earning money by...

Federico Sada, Big Game Hunter Federico Sada is the 2006 recipient of the Weatherby Hunting and Conservation Award for his outstanding sportsmanship and achievement in the hunting fields of the world, and his accomplishments in game conservation and youth education. Born in 1949, Federico...

Big Game Hunter Carlo Caldesi Carlo Caldesi with Black Rhino Carlo Caldesi represents in a sober and complete way the best image of a hunter: sporting, generous, very fond, always far from reasons of interest and whishes for visibility. Born in Milan from a family of Romagna landowners...

Carlo Caldesi, Big Game Hunter Carlo Caldesi with Black Rhino Carlo Caldesi represents in a sober and complete way the best image of a hunter: sporting, generous, very fond, always far from reasons of interest and whishes for visibility. Born in Milan from a family of Romagna landowners...

GRAPHIC CONTENT BELOW This guy and a buddy were sighting their rifles in. One of the guns was leaned up against the 4 wheeler he was standing on. The gun started to fall and his buddy grabbed it, or something on the bike caught the trigger. Either way...

Bruce Keller, Big Game Hunter Bruce Keller began hunting when he was 12 years old. He hunted for the love of the outdoors, the animals he pursued and the unique people and places he met along the way. More than 40 years later, those same passions still drive his pursuit of big game...

Alan Sackman, Big Game Hunter Alan Sackman was born with a gun in his hands, or close to it, Growing up on a farm in upper New York State, his career stared with a .22 rifle at the age of 8 and a 20 ga. shotgun at the age of 10. Woodchucks and rabbits at that point were not safe. Teenage...

Big Game Hunter Bela Hidvegi Bela Hidvegi with Warthog hunted in Tanzania. SCI number 6 and Tanzania record. Bela Hidvegi with Bongo hunted in Cameroon The international hunter and businessman Bela Hidvegi was born in 1936 in the small Hungarian town of Nagyszenas. In 1956, at the age of...

Bela Hidvegi, Big Game Hunter Bela Hidvegi with Warthog hunted in Tanzania. SCI number 6 and Tanzania record. Bela Hidvegi with Bongo hunted in Cameroon The international hunter and businessman Bela Hidvegi was born in 1936 in the small Hungarian town of Nagyszenas. In 1956, at the age of...

Hunting Mongolia with Big Game Hunter & Guide Adiya Tundev Outfitted by Adiya Tundev (right) of AT Mongolia Travel Group with number 2 SCI Altai Argali in Mongolia. SCI Score 258 1/2. The name Adiya Tundev is almost synonymous with Mongolia’s argali sheep. He is by far the most famous of all...

Hunter & Writer J. Alain Smith Hunter and Writer J. Alain Smith darted Jaguar Elephant J. Alain Smith is a hunter/writer/businessman whose success has allowed him to venture to all points of the globe in search of hunting adventures. He has collected over 230 different species from around...

Rex Baker, Big Game Hunter Rex Baker is not only one of the world's greatest mountain sheep and goat hunters, but has been a world sheep and goat hunter practically since he began hunting the mountains in the late 1970s. His first sheep was a Stone in 1976, and by 1978 he had completed a...

Dr. Robert "Bob" Speegle, Big Game Hunter On December 2, 1925, Bob was born in Hamlin, Texas into a modest family. While excelling academically, he was still able to find time to hunt the small game of his surrounding area. These carefree days were soon replaced when he responded to the call...

Adiya Tundev, Big Game Hunter & Guide Outfitted by Adiya Tundev (right) of AT Mongolia Travel Group with number 2 SCI Altai Argali in Mongolia. SCI Score 258 1/2. The name Adiya Tundev is almost synonymous with Mongolia’s argali sheep. He is by far the most famous of all the guides of...

Dan L. Duncan, Big Game Hunter (1933-2010) Dan L. Duncan (1933-2010), Big Game Hunter Dan L. Duncan (1933-2010) was an American born in , Texas. He was the co-founder, chairman and majority shareholder of Enterprise Products. Duncan donated 75 million dollars to Texas Children's Hospital and...

J. Alain Smith, Big Game Hunter Hunter and Writer J. Alain Smith darted Jaguar Elephant J. Alain Smith is a hunter/writer/businessman whose success has allowed him to venture to all points of the globe in search of hunting adventures. He has collected over 230 different species from around...

Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) The clouded leopard is sufficiently distinct from other members of the Felidae family, due mainly to the unique shape of its skull, to be placed in a separate genus - Neofelis. Outwardly the cat is immediately...

Big Game Hunter Leo W. Roethe (1914-2008) Leo W. Roethe was born in Fennimore on Oct. 27, 1914, to Edward and Bessie Roethe. He graduated from Union Free High School in Fennimore in June 1932. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1937 with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism...

Leo W. Roethe (1914-2008), Big Game Hunter Leo W. Roethe was born in Fennimore on Oct. 27, 1914, to Edward and Bessie Roethe. He graduated from Union Free High School in Fennimore in June 1932. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1937 with a Bachelor of Arts in journalism...

Big Game Hunter James E. Conklin (1926-2001) Dr. James E. Conklin (1926-2001) with Ram, Big Game Hunter The essence of Dr. Jim Conklin was one of toughness, determination, resilience, and caring. He demonstrated these traits throughout his life in every endeavor he undertook. Doc was always...

The Sangai (Cervus eldi eldi), Indian Bow-Antlered Deer The Sangai (Cervus eldi eldi), Indian Bow-Antlered Deer from Southeast Asia The Sangai, the brow-antlered deer is found only in Manipur and only 162 animals survive. The Sangai was believed to be almost extinct by 1950. However...

Dr. James E. Conklin (1926-2001), Big Game Hunter Dr. James E. Conklin (1926-2001) with Ram, Big Game Hunter The essence of Dr. Jim Conklin was one of toughness, determination, resilience, and caring. He demonstrated these traits throughout his life in every endeavor he undertook. Doc was...

Big Bore Cartridges by Daniel McCarthy .577 Nitro Express Goliaths of the Hunting World Not for more than 100 years has there been such a surge in interest in big bore cartridges as there is today. This interest is fueled at least in part by the relative affordability of hunting game...

William Cornwallis Harris, Artist & Hunter (1807-1848) William Cornwallis Harris (1807-1848), Artist & Hunter Major Sir William Cornwallis Harris (baptised 2 April 1807 - died 9 October 1848) was an English military engineer, artist and hunter. Life and Career Born to James Harris of...

Dan L. Duncan (1933-2010), Big Game Hunter Dan L. Duncan (1933-2010), Big Game Hunter Dan L. Duncan (1933-2010) was an American born in , Texas. He was the co-founder, chairman and majority shareholder of Enterprise Products. Duncan donated 75 million dollars to Texas Children's...

Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) The clouded leopard is sufficiently distinct from other members of the Felidae family, due mainly to the unique shape of its skull, to be placed in a separate genus - Neofelis. Outwardly the cat is immediately...

Marc Pechenart (1927-2008), Big Game Hunter Marc Pechenart (1927-2008), Big Game Hunter with the tusks of his best 17 trophy elephants Marc Penchenart besides a life with many commercial successes on three continents, he loved hunting and guns the most. Africa was his favorite destination...

Marc Pechenart (1927-2008), Big Game Hunter Marc Pechenart (1927-2008), Big Game Hunter with the tusks of his best 17 trophy elephants Marc Penchenart besides a life with many commercial successes on three continents, he loved hunting and guns the most. Africa was his favorite destination...

The Sangai (Cervus eldi eldi), Indian Bow-Antlered Deer The Sangai (Cervus eldi eldi), Indian Bow-Antlered Deer from Southeast Asia The Sangai, the brow-antlered deer is found only in Manipur and only 162 animals survive. The Sangai was believed to be almost extinct by 1950. However...

Professional Hunter Patrick Hemingway Hemingway with his son Patrick Hemingway Patrick Hemingway (born June 28, 1928) is Ernest Hemingway's second son, and the first born to Hemingway's second wife Pauline Pfeiffer. During his childhood he travelled frequently with his parents, and then...

Patrick Hemingway, Professional Hunter Hemingway with his son Patrick Hemingway Patrick Hemingway (born June 28, 1928) is Ernest Hemingway's second son, and the first born to Hemingway's second wife Pauline Pfeiffer. During his childhood he travelled frequently with his parents, and then...

.280 Ross The .280 Ross, also known as the .280 Nitro, .280 Rimless Nitro Express Ross (CIP) and .280 Rimless cartridge, is an approximately 7mm bullet diameter rifle round developed in Canada by F.W. Jones as a consultant to Sir Charles Ross Bart and his Ross Rifle Company of Quebec, Canada...

Snow Leopard Snow Leopard The snow leopard (Uncia uncia) is a moderately large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia. The classification of this species has been subject to change and its exact taxonomic position will not be resolved until further studies are conducted...

Big Game Hunter Frank C. Hibben (1910-2002) Frank C. Hibben (1910-2002), Big Game Hunter Frank C. Hibben, archaeologist, anthropologist, author, outdoor adventurer, big-game hunter, philanthropist and friend to many, died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, June 11, 2002 at his home in...

Asiatic Lion Asiatic Lion Hunt The Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) is a subspecies of the lion which survives today only in the Gir Forest of Gujarat, India. In 2010, the Gujarat government reported that 411 Asiatic lions were sighted in the Gir forest; a rise of 52 over the last...

Professional Hunter Hugo Seia Hugo Seia, Professional Hunter "On one side is the big game hunter. On the other side is a wild big game animal-instinctive, vigorous, quick, blessed with sharp senses and protected by the habitat as well as more familiar with it. You're inside the dense bush...

Big Game Hunter Hubert Thummler Hubert Thummler, Big Game Hunter, with Damara Dik-Dik Born of Germanic and Latin descent in Mexico City in 1929, Thummler began hunting at age 40, launching his passion for wildlife and wild places. Today he has hunted 42 countries on 6 continents, collecting...

Hunter & Veteran Game Warden Eric Balson On Safari With Bwana Game by Eric Balson, Hunter & Veteran Game Warden. The biography of Eric Balson who guided some of the most famous people on earth as a professional hunter. As a senior game warden, Eric Balson guided some of the most famous people...

Himalayan Snow Leopard Snow Leopard The snow leopard (Uncia uncia) is a moderately large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central Asia. The classification of this species has been subject to change and its exact taxonomic position will not be resolved until further studies are...

The Warrior & Big Game Hunter Richard Henry Meinertzhagen (1878-1967) Warrior, The Legend Of Colonel Richard Meinertzhagen by Peter H. Capstick. Meinertzhagen (1878-1967) was a fascinating enigma: soldier, ornithologist, spy, big-game hunter, friend of Lawrence of Arabia, gentile supporter of...

Asiatic Lion Asiatic Lion Hunt The Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) is a subspecies of the lion which survives today only in the Gir Forest of Gujarat, India. In 2010, the Gujarat government reported that 411 Asiatic lions were sighted in the Gir forest; a rise of 52 over the last census...

Frank C. Hibben (1910-2002), Big Game Hunter Frank C. Hibben (1910-2002), Big Game Hunter Frank C. Hibben, archaeologist, anthropologist, author, outdoor adventurer, big-game hunter, philanthropist and friend to many, died peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, June 11, 2002 at his home in...

Professional Hunter Sydney Downey Sydney Downey, Professional Hunter Syd was born in 1905, and moved with his British parents to Kenya when he was 19 years of age from Argentina. He fell in love and awe with the exquisite country, with its vast expanse of land , animals, and splendid...

Wildlife Sculpture Artist Terry Owen Matthews Wildlife sculptures in bronze, Buffalo with Egrets by Wildlife Artist Terry Owen Mathews He was born in England in 1931, brought up in Uganda, and educated in Kenya and England. His life as a child in Uganda was enriched by his close association...

Hubert Thummler, Big Game Hunter Hubert Thummler, Big Game Hunter, with Damara Dik-Dik Born of Germanic and Latin descent in Mexico City in 1929, Thummler began hunting at age 40, launching his passion for wildlife and wild places. Today he has hunted 42 countries on 6 continents, collecting...