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Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on December 16, 2013, 11:16 PM:

The article is typical yahoo drivel but the footage I thought you might like to see.

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/nature/post/lion-sent-flying-by-buffalo-in-extraordinary-video/

Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on December 17, 2013, 02:08 AM:

Paul;
Good to see that you're spending time watching educational nature stuff rather than the porn sites you're usually on.
[Big Grin]

How's the recovery coming along ???

Posted by the bearhunter (Member # 3552) on December 17, 2013, 03:13 AM:

sometimes your buddies help ya out, sometimes they don't.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myTZ0Q5VjyE

Posted by Paul Melching (Member # 885) on December 17, 2013, 03:33 AM:

Day by day KoKo, I am actually doing a ride along on a friends trapline this afternoon we'll se how that goes.

Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on December 17, 2013, 08:11 AM:

Brings back memories of touring Kruger. That's very typical, dirt roads, some graded but at every turn, you are liable to encounter wildlife of some sort. The worst we had was a charge by elephant, and a baboon reaching past me to steal a banana. These are completely wild animals. I am told that an average of two tourists per year are eaten by lions when they get out of their vehicle to take pictures of full bellied lions laying on their back. They fail to see every lion and consequently, the family gets exciting footage of dad being dismembered and eaten.

Good hunting. El Bee

PS I got out once, to pick up a tortoise. Freaked out the wife!

[ December 17, 2013, 08:12 AM: Message edited by: Leonard ]

Posted by the bearhunter (Member # 3552) on December 17, 2013, 06:34 PM:

Leonard, did you hunt or just visit??
if i had the $$, i'd be there yesterday

Posted by TundraWookie (Member # 1044) on December 17, 2013, 06:51 PM:

Great video of that lion getting tossed. It's funny to see that and then see the power line in the background. I guess their national parks have some sort of infrastructure and utilities (electric anyways).

Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on December 17, 2013, 07:51 PM:

Yes, since I brought my wife along, I thought it would be fair if we spent some time with the tourist stuff. When we were in the bush, she was paling around with Lochi's wife who was out of school at the time. She's a teacher. They got along fine so I wasn't too worried.

Anyway, out of a total of 13 days, we toured Kruger for 3½ days. The rest of the time, hunting, day and night, actually. As much as possible. For jackel mostly, but I really wanted a caracal. Didn't happen. [Frown]

Good hunting. El Bee

edit: I got an assortment of plains game, had no interest in the big five and besides, that was sort of out of my price range. I just wanted a taste, and that's what I got.

[ December 17, 2013, 07:55 PM: Message edited by: Leonard ]

Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on December 17, 2013, 08:39 PM:

Yeah, but how cool would it be to call in an African Lion ????
[Cool]

(OK, somebody feel free to take a Lyin' African shot at our Dear Leader.)

Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on December 17, 2013, 09:32 PM:

They didn't have any lions where I was but one of the guys I hunted with for a couple days had 40 leopards to his credit.

Good hunting. El Bee

Posted by the bearhunter (Member # 3552) on December 18, 2013, 03:05 AM:

Jackals would be fun. i would think Hyenas would come in easy to a call?.

Posted by knockemdown (Member # 3588) on December 18, 2013, 05:09 AM:

vid stated:
"all the animals walked away with no major injuries"

I don't believe that for a second. That lion was gored by the buff's horn. As much as it penetrated, wouldn't doubt if t popped something vital in the body cavity?

Crazy vid though! Amazing power to ragdoll a 300 lb. kitty cat with a flip of the neck!

Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on December 18, 2013, 07:54 AM:

I only saw one (spotted) hyena, just lying beside the road in Kruger. We had an understanding that if we called in a brown hyena, not to shoot. For a couple of good reasons.

As I have said before, the black back jackals seemed just like a coyote, except for the vocal, a little more high pitched.

I could write a book about misconceptions, how to apply our methods to hunting African game, but I won't. But, by the time I left, I am pretty sure I changed a few attitudes. For instance, he was convinced that you could not call a jackal to a vehicle, at night.

Good hunting. El Bee

Posted by Bigdog1 (Member # 4498) on December 20, 2013, 06:35 PM:

Paul,
Hope the recovery is coming along well hope to see you at the APC meetings soon.

DW

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