This is a good episode

[Firebird]

You will have to search for the title on YouTube but this was a fun watch-just what the doctor ordered to soothe your africa addiction-if you dream of the selous at least!

 

[Red Leg]

Hope he didn't shoot this PH.

 

[buck wild]

Hope he didn't shoot this PH.

That's what I thought when I saw Doctor and Tim Herald in the same post

 

[Firebird]

He did not shoot the ph THIS time-BUT I was frequently surprised at how many muzzles are pointed at other people or hands over the muzzle for pictures etc. I’m sure the guns were unloaded or whatever but terrible example! There was some other stuff as well but the daytime film of lions and leopard etc and the eland with the huge neck running down the road was very cool.

 

[baxterb]

He did not shoot the ph THIS time-BUT I was frequently surprised at how many muzzles are pointed at other people or hands over the muzzle for pictures etc. I’m sure the guns were unloaded or whatever but terrible example! There was some other stuff as well but the daytime film of lions and leopard etc and the eland with the huge neck running down the road was very cool.

Tim shot a PH?? Hadn’t heard that. Oof.

 

[Red Leg]

Put a .458 slug through the shoulder of Stu Taylor several years ago during a buffalo follow-up. He fell and the rifle fired which begs a question. Stu was extremely lucky to have survived, and has never regained full use of the arm or his profession.

 

[baxterb]

@Red Leg keeerikey man. Didn’t know that.

 

[Firebird]

I only remembered it because Tim tried to brush it off like it was no big deal. It was long ago but you would think gun safety would be a topic he re inforces in every episode.

 

[buck wild]

To his credit, Tim did air the episode out there where he shot the PH. He used the platform to discuss it as a valuable, life lesson.

Professional Hunter shot by client: update on Stu Taylor

It's been 2 seasons now since Stu was shot from behind through his left shoulder and he's still has not been able to return to his chosen profession. This last season Stu at least went back to the bush and worked fixing roads and camps etc. His employer said that unless he could pass his...

www.africahunting.com

 

[375Fox]

This was a really great video. Took me a couple sittings to get through, but really great example of wild Africa buffalo, lions, leopard, wild dogs, really enjoyed watching. On the gun safety note, these guys should have slings on their rifles, but that’s between them and their PHs.

 

[Firebird]

That was one thing that was interesting to me-one if the ph’s had padding taped onto his barrel to make it more comfortable to carry. I assumed he is usually in the front where it makes some sense but it still caught my attention

 

[375Fox]

That was one thing that was interesting to me-one if the ph’s had padding taped onto his barrel to make it more comfortable to carry. I assumed he is usually in the front where it makes some sense but it still caught my attention

The padding also possibly helps prevent rust. I had a PH who wouldn’t touch his double without gloves and that was his reason. It was from early 1900s.

 

[Firebird]

I wondered about that-protect the bluing, maybe the heat-they said it was 103 degrees at one point if I remember correctly . The only member of the big five they did not film was rhino. The hippo footage was crazy—stampede!!

 

[buck wild]

Some very nice footage on this one. As noted already that eland running was crazy and the drone flying right up to the leopard while he tried to hide in a clump of grass was EPIC.
I actually know two of the hunters. They deer hunt across our north ranch boundary. Good guys and serious hunters for sure.