Rigby’s first 450 No 2 NE

[WAB]

Too many assumptions ..
What is wrong "coming from South Africa" ?
It is where a lot of people here go to hunt
Is it impossible to be both a - conservationist as well as a HUNTER
Has the space and habitat left for "free-roaming" African Elephant been constantly shrinking ?
Are there areas where Elephant are starving to death because of overpopulation ?
What did Alan Savoury say about all the Elephant he had killed ?

The Journal of African Elephants

A deep troubling and VERY difficult debate - with one clear observation - there are too many people - too much "civilisation"
and
Too much money involved

As mentioned I spent time in the Zambezi valley on the river
Saw large groups of Elephant every day going down to the river
At night they would come to feed on the wild plum tree outside my bedroom window - with just some wire mesh and mosquito netting between them and me
Spent time on the river ( near Mana Pools ) pulling tusks out of decaying carcasses that had been shot / poached in Zambia
Was friends with the people that owned the Lion and Elephant park outside Salisbury / Harare who had Elephant ( and other animals ) that were trained for movie work
SO ;
I tend to see Elephant a little different to most folks
Much as I would like to say here

You clearly don’t understand the value hunting plays in conservation, and you are diverting a very interesting thread. It is probably best that the subject be dropped and we get back to the build of an epic rifle!

 

[rookhawk]

Read about Operation NOAH - the operation to move wild life out of the areas that were being flooded
The Zambezi valley where Ian Nyschens shot most of his Elephant

Operation NOAH

Why are we not celebrating Rupert Fothergill
Who saved animals instead of killing them ?

I spent time at Kariba town as well as on the lake on a home built house boat ( all steel ) Bumi Hills / Fothergill island / Spurwing / Sengwe mouth and saw unmolested wild life in it's natural environment.
Before ZImbabwe became another ruin ..

This is a really weird comment. I suspect the person may be an anti-hunter. The reason being: This is a hunting forum that respects conservation, but nobody on this forum would ask this question:

"Why are we not celebrating Rupert Fothergill
Who saved animals instead of killing them ?"

Answer would be self-evident to a hunter on a hunting forum. We don't have a section on this forum to celebrate Sir David Attenborough either. It's a hunting forum. Weird.

 

[spike.t]

Too many assumptions ..
What is wrong "coming from South Africa" ?
It is where a lot of people here go to hunt
Is it impossible to be both a - conservationist as well as a HUNTER
Has the space and habitat left for "free-roaming" African Elephant been constantly shrinking ?
Are there areas where Elephant are starving to death because of overpopulation ?
What did Alan Savoury say about all the Elephant he had killed ?

The Journal of African Elephants

A deep troubling and VERY difficult debate - with one clear observation - there are too many people - too much "civilisation"
and
Too much money involved

As mentioned I spent time in the Zambezi valley on the river
Saw large groups of Elephant every day going down to the river
At night they would come to feed on the wild plum tree outside my bedroom window - with just some wire mesh and mosquito netting between them and me
Spent time on the river ( near Mana Pools ) pulling tusks out of decaying carcasses that had been shot / poached in Zambia
Was friends with the people that owned the Lion and Elephant park outside Salisbury / Harare who had Elephant ( and other animals ) that were trained for movie work
SO ;
I tend to see Elephant a little different to most folks
Much as I would like to say here

Never said there was anything wrong with coming from SA....but you basically spout a load of shite....including your post later in the thread....you sound like you honestly haven't a clue....am juggling as to whether to hit my ignore button with you ....

 

[Lybica]

Never said there was anything wrong with coming from SA....but you basically spout a load of shite....including your post later in the thread....you sound like you honestly haven't a clue....am juggling as to whether to hit my ignore button with you ....

My apologies to the OP "Sourdough" for interrupting his thread
May he have much enjoyment from his new rifle

I should have posted elsewhere instead of in his post
I have now done that here ... Preservation - Nature Conservation

Peace .. Out

 

[Rare Breed]

One of the greatest elephant hunters of all times......hunting them where few dared to do so.....big brass balls....a true legend.....and yes more than one southern african country over populated with elephant......

Fabulous book one of my favorites!!!

 

[Surgeon1]

I'm so very excited to see the finished rifle, can't imagine if it was being built for me that I could
contain myself.