Poor Mans Big 5

[NoStepOnSnek]

I’ve heard it said several times over that the blue wildebeest is the poor man’s buffalo. So that got me thinking:

What would you consider the poor man’s big 5 or dangerous 7?

 

[Betterinthebush]

Sable (elephant)
Kudu (buffalo)
hounds over caracal (leopard)
Kafue lechwe (rhinoceros)
Honey badger (lion)

For seven:

Nyala (hippo)
Sitatunga (crocodile)

You already mentioned blue’s, so, I added one more

ETA: all taken free range where they are found endemically

 

[AZDAVE]

Eland -elephant
Roan -Buffalo
caracal or serval - leopard
Honey badger- lion
kudu - Rhino

vaal rehbok - croc
warthog - hippo

 

[Killingtime]

You said poor man big five so
Hippo -elephant
Wildebeest-buffalo
Caracal with hounds-leopard
Kudu-rhino
Spotted hyena-lion

 

[michael458]

Well, I don't know about all the rest, but I figured out a Poor Man's Rhino hunt......... Just get a photo of yourself aiming the rifle at one........ or two...... and call it a day. Be sure the rifle is NOT LOADED, and that you are CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE in case you need to escape........... LOL................

I could have taken both of them (tell yourself & Others)............. but this was a hell of a lot CHEAPER.............

Now if you are real cheap, I suppose you could apply this principal to your entire big 5.........??

 

[NoStepOnSnek]

Well, I don't know about all the rest, but I figured out a Poor Man's Rhino hunt......... Just get a photo of yourself aiming the rifle at one........ or two...... and call it a day. Be sure the rifle is NOT LOADED, and that you are CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE in case you need to escape........... LOL................

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That’s an awesome picture

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

I’ve heard it said several times over that the blue wildebeest is the poor man’s buffalo. So that got me thinking:

What would you consider the poor man’s big 5 or dangerous 7?

No such thing…

I like hunting Wildebeest and when I think of Africa, I think of the old Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom shows and the mass migration scenes with Wildebeest. I’ve hunted several Blue’s, taken a Black, and a Golden. They are special animals to me.

But, Dangerous game is different…

 

[steve white]

Black Wildebeest for Cape buffalo--WB sort of has a boss.
Civet cat for leopard--it has spots
Caracal for lion--both are tan
Hippo for elephant--both are big, both are dangerous
The Dodo for Rhino--both are extinct as far as hunting, so....it's all imaginary

 

[Firebird]

To be fair, white rhino can be legally hunted, but definitely not a poor man’s consideration. The dodo is thoroughly absent.
Bayly Sipple has a very affordable dart hunt in here right now that would let you touch one and get some photos. I think I would prefer this method with a rhino-

 

[mark-hunter]

CBL lion, poor mans lion
Cheetah, poor mans leopard
Tuskless ele, poor mans elephant
Own use buffalo, poor mans buffalo
Buffalo cow, poor mans buffalo
Darted white rhino, poor mans rhino

 

[Beck]

Sable (elephant)
Kudu (buffalo)
hounds over caracal (leopard)
Kafue lechwe (rhinoceros)
Honey badger (lion)

For seven:

Nyala (hippo)
Sitatunga (crocodile)

You already mentioned blue’s, so, I added one more

ETA: all taken free range where they are found endemically

The only problem with this is that a Sitatunga hunt is a lot more expensive than a crocodile to my knowledge

 

[wesheltonj]

If it’s really the poor man big 5, Impala, Blesbok, common reedbuck, bushbuck, Springbok, red hartebeest

The rich man’s big 5, bongo, mountain nyala, lord derby eland, sitatunga, 100+ elephant.

 

[BeeMaa]

Bushbuck are dangerous as hell when corned. Gemsbok (Oryx) are another nasty one that will stand and fight.

I’d add them both to the list, but I’m not sure what they would replace from the Big 5 or Dangerous 7.

 

[K-man]

Well, I don't know about all the rest, but I figured out a Poor Man's Rhino hunt......... Just get a photo of yourself aiming the rifle at one........ or two...... and call it a day. Be sure the rifle is NOT LOADED, and that you are CLOSE TO THE VEHICLE in case you need to escape........... LOL................

I could have taken both of them (tell yourself & Others)............. but this was a hell of a lot CHEAPER.............

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Now if you are real cheap, I suppose you could apply this principal to your entire big 5.........??

Or you can get an outfitter that will let you paintball one from 30 yards.....that's a blast.

 

[NoStepOnSnek]

Thanks for all the input so far. In my head it would be:
Buffalo: Blue Wildebeest
Lion: Hyena or Caracal
Leopard: Genet Cat
Elephant: Eland
Rhino: Bushbuck

 

[steve white]

Thanks for all the input so far. In my head it would be:
Buffalo: Blue Wildebeest
Lion: Hyena or Caracal
Leopard: Genet Cat
Elephant: Eland
Rhino: Bushbuck

And maybe monitor lizard for the crocodile?

 

[NoStepOnSnek]

And maybe monitor lizard for the crocodile?

I didn’t know anyone hunted them. They do make pretty good pets though

 

[Cheesehead]

I’m my head, the poor man’s version would provide a similar hunting experience to the real thing. Idk what that would be for each of the big 5, but that’s what I think of.

 

[Tintin]

And maybe monitor lizard for the crocodile?

Does hunting Iguanas in Florida count?

 

[Killingtime]

Does hunting Iguanas in Florida count?

My 5 year old wants to hunt iguanas and dung beetles lol my three year old points to the buffalo paintings in the house and says he wants that. I’m trying to get the three to commit to the iguana… it would make life less expensive for me haha