The Royal Bengal Tiger

[SStomcat]

I wanted to start a thread on the Royal Bengal Tiger—an animal that was pushed to the brink of extinction after centuries of being plundered and misused as an exotic trophy.
Today, it is heartening to see this magnificent species slowly making a comeback, thanks to strict protection and conservation efforts within India’s national reserve forests. Seeing a Royal Bengal Tiger in its natural habitat is a powerful reminder of what focused conservation can achieve.
I encourage everyone, at least once in a lifetime, to visit these reserves and experience this firsthand.

10K reactions · 556 shares | A face-to-face with such raw power stays etched in your memory forever. Time seems to freeze, the air grows heavy, and each step of the tiger echoes like a heartbeat. Caught between fear and awe, you suddenly understand y

A face-to-face with such raw power stays etched in your memory forever. Time seems to freeze, the air grows heavy, and each step of the tiger echoes like a heartbeat. Caught between fear and awe, you...

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[375 Ruger Fan]

The Louisiana State University (LSU) mascot is a live tiger. Traditionally it has been a Bengal Tiger, however the current one, Mike VII, is a Bengal-Siberian mix. Mike resides in a large habitat near the football stadium.

This photo was from this past weekend.

 

[Rare Breed]

I wanted to start a thread on the Royal Bengal Tiger—an animal that was pushed to the brink of extinction after centuries of being plundered and misused as an exotic trophy.
Today, it is heartening to see this magnificent species slowly making a comeback, thanks to strict protection and conservation efforts within India’s national reserve forests. Seeing a Royal Bengal Tiger in its natural habitat is a powerful reminder of what focused conservation can achieve.
I encourage everyone, at least once in a lifetime, to visit these reserves and experience this firsthand.

10K reactions · 556 shares | A face-to-face with such raw power stays etched in your memory forever. Time seems to freeze, the air grows heavy, and each step of the tiger echoes like a heartbeat. Caught between fear and awe, you suddenly understand y

A face-to-face with such raw power stays etched in your memory forever. Time seems to freeze, the air grows heavy, and each step of the tiger echoes like a heartbeat. Caught between fear and awe, you...

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Our own @Hunter-Habib and a good friend of mine has taken two or three which I believe were man eaters

 

[Hunter-Habib]

Yes, I hunted three man eating Royal Bengal tigers in the Sundarban mangrove forests during the two terms while I was posted as DFO (Divisional Forest Officer) of the region (first term was from 1980 to 1983 and second term was from 1986 to 1989). Coincidentally, these are three of the only four man eating Royal Bengal tigers to be legally hunted in the Sundarbans after Bangladesh became independent in 1971.

Here they are.

The Man Eater Of Mohesshoripur (1981)

The Man Eater Of Chand Pai (1988)

The Man Eater Of Atharobeki (1989) (The Last Man Eating Royal Bengal Tiger To Be Legally Hunted In The Sundarbans)

I attempted to hunt another in 1987, but I failed. That one was killed by two of my forest guards via setting up a gun trap.

The Man Eater Of Talpatti (1987)

During my administration, I shot Royal Bengal tigers on three days (technically two nights & one day) of my life. The rest of my time was dedicated to protecting Royal Bengal tigers from the depredations of poachers. I had enacted a zero tolerance policy towards any form of tiger poaching in the Sundarbans. It put me at odds with a lot of human rights activists & tabloid journalists. But I stand by my policy. Royal Bengal tigers were being poached mercilessly in the 1970s for their hides, bones, fangs, genitals (which are often employed in herbal medicine as aphrodisiacs) and their body fat (which cures arthritis).

I wrote about my adventures with tigers in my autobiography three years ago.

Interestingly, I took this photograph of a Royal Bengal tiger curiously facing a tethered billy goat last year.

 

[DaddyFlip]

@Hunter-Habib Is it still possible to purchase a copy of your autobiography?

 

[Hunter-Habib]

@Hunter-Habib Is it still possible to purchase a copy of your autobiography?

Yes, it absolutely is. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me or @PerH via inbox. Several forum members have purchased a copy.

 

[PerH]

Yes, it absolutely is. Please don't hesitate to reach out to me or @PerH via inbox. Several forum members have purchased a copy.

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[Rare Breed]

It is an excellent read and sits on my bookshelf with Robert Ruark and so many of the great hunters and writers!!!

 

[steve white]

Yes, I hunted three man eating Royal Bengal tigers in the Sundarban mangrove forests during the two terms while I was posted as DFO (Divisional Forest Officer) of the region (first term was from 1980 to 1983 and second term was from 1986 to 1989). Coincidentally, these are three of the only four man eating Royal Bengal tigers to be legally hunted in the Sundarbans after Bangladesh became independent in 1971.

Here they are.
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The Man Eater Of Mohesshoripur (1981)
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The Man Eater Of Chand Pai (1988)
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The Man Eater Of Atharobeki (1989) (The Last Man Eating Royal Bengal Tiger To Be Legally Hunted In The Sundarbans)

I attempted to hunt another in 1987, but I failed. That one was killed by two of my forest guards via setting up a gun trap.
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The Man Eater Of Talpatti (1987)

During my administration, I shot Royal Bengal tigers on three days (technically two nights & one day) of my life. The rest of my time was dedicated to protecting Royal Bengal tigers from the depredations of poachers. I had enacted a zero tolerance policy towards any form of tiger poaching in the Sundarbans. It put me at odds with a lot of human rights activists & tabloid journalists. But I stand by my policy. Royal Bengal tigers were being poached mercilessly in the 1970s for their hides, bones, fangs, genitals (which are often employed in herbal medicine as aphrodisiacs) and their body fat (which cures arthritis).

I wrote about my adventures with tigers in my autobiography three years ago.
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Interestingly, I took this photograph of a Royal Bengal tiger curiously facing a tethered billy goat last year.
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You are a fortunate man to have lived in the times/experienced all that you did. Stay well!

 

[SStomcat]

Golam, which gun did u use yo shoot these man eaters?

 

[Hunter-Habib]

Golam, which gun did u use yo shoot these man eaters?

The first two were shot with a Pakistani Sikender single barreled full choke 12 gauge (2.75” chamber) shotgun. Loaded with Eley Alphamax LG shells. Each cartridge held eight pellets of .36 caliber.

The final one was shot with a 7x57mm Mauser Churchill Gun Makers Model Deluxe. Loaded with Winchester Super X 175Gr soft points.