BOTSWANA: Leopard Hunt Report

[Sourdough]

@Sourdough ..... Any pics of the Rhinos?

I just posted a few pictures of the Rhinos here. They are all doing excellent. Lots to eat and plenty to drink.

https://www.africahunting.com/threads/i-have-become-a-rancher.91343/post-1420830

 

[AZDAVE]

A leopard at 3 ft will certainly get your attention and a bit of an adrenaline dump. Congratz on a nice cat and thank you for sharing your adventure.

 

[HankBuck]

It took no more then 3 seconds for the Leopard to cover those 15 yards and be in our face. He came under the Black Thorn bush, emerged and leapt onto the hood of the Land Cruiser and on the windshield when I squeezed the front trigger of the double hitting him in the left forehead. I had tracked him with the barrel the entire charge.

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The impact of the 500 grain Woodleigh Soft Point stopped the charged and actually knocked him back a bit. He fell back of the Cruiser. I tracked him to the ground and kept the sight on him until I knew he was dead.

The bullet exited the opposite side of his chest.

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From there the bullet re-entered his body in the stomach area and came to rest in his scrotum.

Once I’m home I add a picture of the recovered bullet and a bunch of other photos.

@Sourdough - OK, to be clear — YOU killed a charging Leopard with a Shot-to-the-Nuts ?? Very impressive, an accurate shot, Under extreme duress, and at a “small” target (targets). Congratulations and Damn fine shooting !! (Ouch - hurts just thinking about that bullet placement !)

 

[CAustin]

Thank you for sharing your leopard adventure! Hunting them gets in your blood…..so when will you do it again? I know……thinking about number three myself.

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

Congratulations on a successful hunt.

I might send you a PM since I've been thinking about this very hunt/area.

 

[Nyati]

That was quite an experience, congrats

 

[skydiver386]

One thing needs to be made absolutely clear.

On discussing colors and fashion, when pink is used by a strong and brave man, it is instead referred to as "Salmon Colored".

 

[Sourdough]

My kind of hunt

Was there actually video or did the camera guy crap himself?

No video. I did bring a GoPro and a DJI camera but since I'd never used them before I decided it was a better idea to keep focused on the task at hand. Would have been an epic video.

 

[Sourdough]

Thank you for sharing your leopard adventure! Hunting them gets in your blood…..so when will you do it again? I know……thinking about number three myself.

Next year I start the Big Five all over again but with a Rigby 450 No 2 that they are currently building. Will be hunting with Buzz Charlton again for Elephant, Lion and Buffalo along the Botswana/Zimbabwe border. My good friend Richard Harland will be there as well. As far as another Rhino and Leopard with that gun, we shall see.

 

[Sourdough]

Congratulations on a successful hunt.

I might send you a PM since I've been thinking about this very hunt/area.

Sounds great.

 

[Sourdough]

One thing needs to be made absolutely clear.

On discussing colors and fashion, when pink is used by a strong and brave man, it is instead referred to as "Salmon Colored".

I stand corrected ;-)

 

[Sourdough]

Promised you guys some pictures of the recovered bullet.