I have hunted them and would venture to say if your "bud" ever faced a charging leopard on the ground his thoughts and view would change dramatically. Most who have never hunted one have the same impression, however there is a whole lot more than ploping yourself into a chair and waiting for a leopard to come by. On one of my trips to Africa, some of my friends and I visited a camp one day while driving to the airport. They had a leopard in an enclosure that had been trapped---we walked around the end of the fence that was about 20 meters--when the cat saw us he came, and I mean, HE CAME---I have NEVER seen any animal cover ground that fast in my life, period.

I too have hunted North American cougars and bears,, have taken several of each and have had bears come at me after being intially hit..trust me, I have NEVER seen anything ever come close to the speed and verocity that was displayed by the leopard that day.. They have all my respect in the world.. and yes, I plan to hunt them again..it's awesome.

I agree you can't work yourself into a frenzy before you go hunting in Africa, but it is nice to discuss these topics and see how others view them.. entertaining to say the least..

Ripp