In memoriam - Prayers for the American Hunter Killed by a Charging Buffalo

[bimbo]

RIP.

At least he went while doing what he loved. I consider that a bonus.

None of us should hunt these things without being aware of that reality.

I agree

 

[bimbo]

I have heard a very poor number of unwounded charging cape buffalo but not for all western savannha buffalo.

 

[Buckums]

Very sad news. Condolences and prayers to the family. Anyone in the know, when the time is appropriate, please let us as a group know if there is anything we can do to help.

 

[sureshot375]

Prayers for the family and everyone involved.

 

[Betterinthebush]

Such very sad news. Praying for his family and friends, the PH and staff of the outfit.

 

[rafter3]

Prayers to the family, never know when God is ready to call you home.

 

[meigsbucks]

Sad news. He was pursuing his passion but with an outcome nobody envisions. RIP and prayers for his family.

 

[uplander01]

Thats a bad deal.

 

[Hogpatrol]

Hell of a way to go.

 

[CZDiesel]

Horrible news, prayers sent for Asher, family, and friends…

 

[A Frame66]

Condolences to the family and all involved in this tragedy .

 

[thriller]

RIP and condolences to the family

 

[Flbt]

Rip

 

[AZDAVE]

RIP
Prayers for the family and outfitter/PH.
Terrible news.

 

[Bandera]

Condolences to the family.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

The few details available say the charge was from the bull they had been tracking. I would be interested in knowing how many times, if any, the group had bumped the bull. I recall after bumping my bull twice in the same morning and not getting a shot my PH decided to pull the plug for the day. On the way back to the ranch complex our tracker somehow spotted our two bulls laying in a thicket about 300 yards off the track. We stopped the truck out of sight and then quite a long discussion in Africans between PH and property owner on the radio. Then my PH to me: "Listen, we can try for these two again but they now definitely know we are after them. And they're probably getting fed up with it. They will likely bust with the slightest indication we are in the area, be it sound or scent. Maybe they would run off ... but maybe not. One thing is almost certain: if they get up, they're not gonna stand and wait for you to shoot. They will either run away instantly ... or run right at us. Your choice." I chose to go after them. We closed the distance to sixty yards but the bulls busted as soon as the sticks went up. Fortunately, they chose to flee rather than charge and I shot my guy on the run, taking out both lungs and major blood vessels above the heart.

 

[Arctic97]

Condolences and prayers for the family.

 

[steve white]

Prayers for his dear family. We never actually expect this to happen, but we all know it could.

Unbelievable in a way--one of those tame "fenced in" critters getting all rowdy. Supposed to happen in the truly "wild" area, innit? (apologies if too soon)

 

[cbeard]

So sorry to hear of this tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family.

 

[WAB]

Very sorry to hear this.