US hunter killed by Cape Buffalo

I think it's human nature to test ourselves, and Ive pushed myself to my limits, mostly terrain and climate etc. or work related. But ive always wanted to try a proper dangerous game hunt too. But... I also know that when things have gone wrong for me... In those split seconds where time seems to slow, I usually express a yell of pure rage and after that, or maybe at the same time, comes a feeling of dismay at the impending potential outcome.
We want to test ourselves and be successful. Not fail.

I have no desire to hunt dangerous game, but I understand the draw! When I was younger I wanted to try it…being long in tooth now, I’m just glad that I can still get out there and hunt. My guess is that the unfortunate hunter probably died with no regrets, he’d been around and did a lot that most of us just dream about. Sad nonetheless… Hunting buffalo and the like is very serious business.

One of my SAFer team mates told me there are a few outfitters that deliberately go out and wound a buff to aggravate it. That wouldn't be a good start for a hunter.

Google Mark Sulivan.

In this case the buff was just cranky and hadn't even been shot at yet

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Originally Posted by 6x47

One of my SAFer team mates told me there are a few outfitters that deliberately go out and wound a buff to aggravate it. That wouldn't be a good start for a hunter.

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is that crap or does it have some credibility sounds like shite really

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Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

is that crap or does it have some credibility sounds like shite really

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kinda sounds like a tall tale to me. wounding a buffalo would surely just risk it being eaten by a lion or something

yes exactly never mind the hyenas wild dogs jackals leopards cheetahs and hungry locals

Anyone whose able i suggest read the late Peter Hathaway Capsticks books especially "death in the long grass" and "death in the dark continent ."

he describes Mr buff as completely lacking humour and looking at you as though "you owe him money"

he then goes on to invite you to share his adventures in what can only be described as bowel emptying detail ,if you havent regurgitated you fresh drink first .

Isaw this event mentioned on FB with the usual array of greenie sicko comments ,most of whom wouldnt have a fucking clue!

I think I understand the drive to hunt these animals. I hunt but I dont have the desire to hunt overseas. My goals and reasons are different. I understand the challeng eof huting something that can hunt you back...but it would not be a dangerous game hunt if humans won every time.

One thing in the article that did make me smile was the statement "The animal, which weighed over 1,300kg (more than 1.3 tonnes), ". I could understand the imperial / metric figures in brackets for those unfamiliar with how many pounds 1300kg is....but it shows the reporters faith in humanity when he has to convert KG into Ton ......Thats like saying you have 12 bottles ( 1 dozen) ......If this is needed then as a race hunting rabbits will be DG soon.....as many will perish and fail....

While I wouldn't wish harm on anyone, if the animals that we try to kill, kill us, then fair enough. Lucky that NZ is pretty safe in this respect.

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Originally Posted by timattalon

I think I understand the drive to hunt these animals. I hunt but I dont have the desire to hunt overseas. My goals and reasons are different. I understand the challeng eof huting something that can hunt you back...but it would not be a dangerous game hunt if humans won every time.

One thing in the article that did make me smile was the statement "The animal, which weighed over 1,300kg (more than 1.3 tonnes), ". I could understand the imperial / metric figures in brackets for those unfamiliar with how many pounds 1300kg is....but it shows the reporters faith in humanity when he has to convert KG into Ton ......Thats like saying you have 12 bottles ( 1 dozen) ......If this is needed then as a race hunting rabbits will be DG soon.....as many will perish and fail....

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Well I went to google something the other day, and after the first three letters, it auto completed with 'to put petrol in a car in nz'. Call it a long reach, but I reckon not everyone that is asking that, is riding shotgun and preferring not to sit there like a pudding while their driver pumps and pays.

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Originally Posted by longshot

Well I went to google something the other day, and after the first three letters, it auto completed with 'to put petrol in a car in nz'. Call it a long reach, but I reckon not everyone that is asking that, is riding shotgun and preferring not to sit there like a pudding while their driver pumps and pays.

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The scary thing is that google anticipates what you might be searching because it has been searched for before and it puts the most common ones first...meaning that the absolute dumbarse suggestion it gave you was not an uncommon search.....I think as far as development goes...human kind may have peaked...????

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Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

is that crap or does it have some credibility sounds like shite really

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It's not crap.
A number of years ago there was an African outfitter selling hunts using videos for marketing.
Not showing the gut shot, just the charge.

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Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

is that crap or does it have some credibility sounds like shite really

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He is well connected with the industry and doesn't talk shit. Solid guy. I've been to his farm where he has eland, kudu and various smaller stuff