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larcher
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Tristan Peacock out of business
      #111834 - 15/08/08 01:55 AM



I have had the great pleasure to hunt with Tristan in 2007 in Zimbabwe. 2007hunting with Tristan and Buzz

The “king of the hounds” , as dubbed in Buzz’s video, hangs up his gloves. A pity, he is a really talented hunter and satisfied many a client. He is a master in the art of hunting leopard with hounds, spending as much time locating big toms as guiding clients. His GPS is a real gold mine. Moreover he has a lot of videos taking when hunting leopard and I was told it’s awesome. But Tristan doesn’t care about advertising.


here are the messages he sent


Dear Friends and Family

Just a short note, the family and I will be leaving Zimbabwe to set up home in the Cape with my parents. I am joining the family business and retiring from hunting. I will be finishing off my obligations here in Zimbabwe next year. I will be using my gmail account from now onwards zimhound@gmail.com .
Hi my friend, yes I am sad to be going. My mother and father need me back home. So I must go. I will be doing early season hunts with friends, and mostly bow hunting. I am setting up a bow hunting camp on our farm in south africa and will be doing Blue Duiker and caracal hunts for bow hunting. I am planning on booking mountain lion hunts in the states

All the best

Tristan Peacock

He wish he’ll change his mind or Africa would have lost a unique character.

GOOD LUCK TRISTAN

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93mouse
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Re: Tristan Peacock out of business [Re: larcher]
      #111851 - 15/08/08 07:00 AM

Argh - thats just sad - however I can understand him - tho he might be back someday.

P.S. Leopard with dogs would be my pick if I ever wanted to hunt "The spots".

Edited by 93mouse (15/08/08 07:01 AM)

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9.3x57
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Re: Tristan Peacock out of business [Re: 93mouse]
      #111877 - 15/08/08 11:28 AM

A question:

How long do leopard races normally go?

Here a lion race most times goes 1/2 hour and not too far at all, as they have no wind. Bear of course are the Marathoners, and will run days.

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Re: Tristan Peacock out of business [Re: 9.3x57]
      #111889 - 15/08/08 03:22 PM

I am really intrigued by the comparison of a leopard with a cougar. On an average the cougar seems heavier & larger. But the leopard seems to be more aggressive & dangerous. I am not sure if a cougar could carry a deer up a tree like a leopard does with an impala or a chital.

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Re: Tristan Peacock out of business [Re: 9.3x57]
      #111912 - 16/08/08 01:49 AM

Quote:

A question:

How long do leopard races normally go?

Here a lion race most times goes 1/2 hour and not too far at all, as they have no wind. Bear of course are the Marathoners, and will run days.



We made 3 attempts in vain and the fourth day we manage to climb the leopard. Each day we chased during about 3-4 hours before the hot air vaporized the scent. At the last attempt, the hounds struggled 2 hours before undoubtly connecting, the leopard ran during 2 hours.

I regret that Tristan won't edit a video. He has so many awesome clips.

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9.3x57
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Re: Tristan Peacock out of business [Re: larcher]
      #111949 - 16/08/08 12:15 PM

Larcher, you make a great point.

Lion hunting here takes place in winter, in snow typically, with fresh track found before turning loose.

Bear on the other hand varies, but even here we experience a lot of very dry and hot conditions as you describe in early September.

Having said that, once a fresh track is found, the lion race is short, the bear much longer.

A cougar running 2 hours here would be a long race altogether, from what my hound hunting friends tell me. In fact, tho, rarely are hounds turned loose on cougar track here until snow. I do not hunt cougar, but have hunted bear quite a bit, and shot 8 of them. I believe one or two were killed after a race of 2 hours, but most ran quite a bit longer than that before baying or treeing. Those of course were the ones killed. Many bear simply outrun the dogs.

The dog in the picture looks like a Walker. Do you know what breed it is?

Incidently, I have also run monkeys in the Congo with Walker hounds. Great sport, tho the dogs died of disease or crocs before a breeding pack could be established.

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Re: Tristan Peacock out of business [Re: 9.3x57]
      #111953 - 16/08/08 01:27 PM

I'll second 9.3 on the bear/hounds experience.
Bear are machines.
They'll run day in and day out sustaining speeds that will surprise you -- it's incredible how much country a bear chase can cover.

I have never hunted the big cats, but I definitely want to get after a cougar some time in the next few years.
My Plott hound goes ape shit whenever a cat gets near our place. He might help us win a nice cat cape!



--Tinker

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