Yep it sure sounds like those were "danger close" events. I can appreciate those images. Yes each must choose what he calls dangerous OTOH I think weve all seen or heard about long(er) distance kills and yet still lauded as dangerous game hunt.

What one calls dangerous another may call foolishly close; but modern weapons and optics all but remove the danger when distance beyond the range of the threat are employed. When hunters had only muzzleloaders the threat was well within the limits of the gun. Today many choose long distance hunts, and that may require skills and may even be interesting; but it is far from dangerous, no matter what the game