Let's settle this! Africa's most dangerous?

[mark-hunter]

What are Africa's most dangerous in your opinion and experience? I had only 10 options for the poll, so I had to limit the number of choices, but with more options I might include other options as well (female with young, night situations, provoked or non-provoked, mating season etc). So feel free to add comments reflecting on those situations as well.

 

[Delloro]

Politicians

 

[Bejane]

well, if you're a PH or hunter, then wounded Ele, Buff and Lion will definately kill you. If you live in the rural community in wildlife areas and have to collect water etc, fish for a living etc, then Hippo and Croc, Hyena and maybe Lion.

for what I do it is the former

 

[pilar]

A wily hyena is no slouch about being dangerous
Crop raiders ( hippopotamus and elephant) crocodiles on villagers

 

[Tally-Ho HUNTING SAFARIS]

humans

 

[ofbiro]

Local drivers.

 

[mark-hunter]

Politicians

It doesn't count. We are looking for dangerous species indigenous to Africa only.

 

[Badjer]

Had to do a search cuz this sounded familiar... sorry

C

Thread 'The most dangerous of hunts? The most dangerous game?'

Jan 31, 2025

Hearing from PH’s and outfitters, reading the books, the posts here on AH, and all the noise out there we know how dangerous DG hunting can be! Sadly the posts here of the PH’s and hunters that were injured or killed this last year alone tells us just how serious this pursuit can be!
A serious debt of gratitude goes out to the PH community who will step in front of danger to protect us when things go wrong!

So, most of us are either not lucky enough or have the means to pursue all of the Big Five but we all dream of it! And in this pursuit I have an upcoming hunt that includes Buff and...

• CZDiesel
• Replies: 87
• Forum: General chat

• 

 

[odonata]

Statistically speaking, mosquitoes kill more humans than any other animal so I'm disappointed there wasn't room for them on the list...

 

[Tundra Tiger]

Statistically speaking, mosquitoes kill more humans than any other animal so I'm disappointed there wasn't room for them on the list...

Alaskan mosquitoes are large enough that double rifle aficionados would feel right at home.

 

[odonata]

Alaskan mosquitoes are large enough that double rifle aficionados would feel right at home.

As someone who grew up in the swamps of south Louisiana, I made the mistake once of thinking that going up into the colder Rockies would give me a respite from the bloodletting.

I was wrong!

 

[Rare Breed]

Lou Hallamore taught me The most dangerous animal in Africa is the one wounded you cannot see

 

[HookMeUpII]

My very novice opinion:

1) Mosquitoes
2) Snakes
3) Crocs if you have to go near water.
4) Hippos if you have to go near water.
5) Tuskless cow elephant

If you're hunting:

1) Tuskless cow elephants

 

[Bandera]

Had to go with Cow Elephant. It also seems that a lone cow Buffalo can be very testy and willing to charge unprovoked.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Not sure what a "crop rider" is. Never heard that term before.

Hijackers and farm raiders are definitely a hazard in RSA but I'm not sure they'd make the top ten. For a country where police and military have become a joke, infrastructure all but collapsed, and significant poverty exists, South Africa is still, relatively speaking, safe and surprisingly peaceful.

 

[TSIBINDI]

A quote from a former friend and safari operator. When asked the same question regarding most dangerous, he replied "None are dangerous...until they are."

 

[HankBuck]

I’ve never worried about any one animal, so many things can go wrong quickly, but if I were ever bitten by a Black Mamba - death almost 100% certain within a few hours “Unless” you get antivenin…and most safari camps aren’t keeping that in stock and many (Tanzania, Zimbabwe, etc..) are more then 3 hours from a Hospital. I know the Odds of getting bitten very slim, odds of surviving a bite also slim. Also, death by Hyena disturbs me - seems sloppy, slow, and painful…..not that Lion or Elephant would be peaceful

 

[Ontario Hunter]

I’ve never worried about any one animal, so many things can go wrong quickly, but if I were ever bitten by a Black Mamba - death almost 100% certain within a few hours “Unless” you get antivenin…and most safari camps aren’t keeping that in stock and many (Tanzania, Zimbabwe, etc..) are more then 3 hours from a Hospital. I know the Odds of getting bitten very slim, odds of surviving a bite also slim. Also, death by Hyena disturbs me - seems sloppy, slow, and painful…..not that Lion or Elephant would be peaceful

I understand hyenas have one of the strongest if not the strongest bites. One could pop your skull like it was a birthday balloon. Don't imagine it would be painful very long.

 

[DieJager]

In general, statistically, I think hippo. While hunting I think elephant cow and/or buffalo if we talking about people getting gored.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

There was s similar thread a few years back and I answered croc, and still say the same. We are out of out depth in his element and he has full advantage. If you enter his domain, and he is there, he will attack you and likely kill you in a very unpleasant way. The croc is the arch opportunist and looks upon humans as food only, no fear.