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NitroX
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African elephant charge stopped
#158435 - 07/04/10 08:51 PM

Elephant charges hunter!

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mikeh416Rigby
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Re: African elephant charge stopped [Re: NitroX]
#158457 - 08/04/10 03:29 AM

Pardon me while I run out for a fresh change of underwear.

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500Nitro
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Re: African elephant charge stopped [Re: mikeh416Rigby]
#158458 - 08/04/10 03:33 AM

Yep, didn't look like it was going to stop !!!

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Mike_Bailey
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Re: African elephant charge stopped [Re: 500Nitro]
#158467 - 08/04/10 04:59 AM

Bugger me, he or she wasn't bluffing...did both guys fire ? I only heard one shot ? best, Mike

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500Nitro
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Re: African elephant charge stopped [Re: Mike_Bailey]
#158468 - 08/04/10 05:02 AM

I thought only one guy fired as like you, I only heard one shot.

Will go and have another look.

Well, in looking at it, they both seemed to reload one round
and it could be that they both fired at exactly the same time ???????

I notice one of them says "reload" but don't know what protocols PH's use. I know in some situtations I say "reloading" even if the other person hasn't fired to let them know in case another animal jumps up - ie Pig, Buff etc.

Edited by 500Nitro (08/04/10 05:06 AM)

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Re: African elephant charge stopped [Re: 500Nitro]
#158474 - 08/04/10 06:29 AM

Talk about "dead in your tracks"!

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Re: African elephant charge stopped [Re: crkennedy1]
#158479 - 08/04/10 07:09 AM

Check this out where Ivan barely escapes, listen to the breathing lots of adrenalin here boys..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHbFfDXQSAY&feature=related

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Mike_Bailey
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Re: African elephant charge stopped [Re: ]
#158481 - 08/04/10 07:41 AM

Jeez, from what I see the hunter never gets a chance, it's the PH who's using the double yes ? Mind you, they'd have been toast if he hadn't whacked it, the hunter didn't seem to have a clue what was going on or am I wrong ?, best, Mike

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500Nitro
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Re: African elephant charge stopped [Re: Mike_Bailey]
#158482 - 08/04/10 07:45 AM

I agree, I think the hunter was a very slow in reacting.

Then again, that's why / one of the reasons people pay for PH's !!! LOL

I always thought that you sorted out with the PH who did what in what situation - I know my PH when hunting Buff here asked me what I would do if we copped a charge so we all knew what to do. Funny thing is, only ever been charged when I was the only one able to shoot !!!

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500grains
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Re: African elephant charge stopped [Re: 500Nitro]
#158487 - 08/04/10 08:51 AM

I love a good elephant charge.

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Re: African elephant charge stopped [Re: 500Nitro]
#158512 - 08/04/10 06:45 PM

Quote:

I notice one of them says "reload" but don't know what protocols PH's use. I know in some situtations I say "reloading" even if the other person hasn't fired to let them know in case another animal jumps up - ie Pig, Buff etc.

Speaking of other animals, what is that coming through the trees just at the end of the video?

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500Nitro
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Re: African elephant charge stopped [Re: Paul]
#158513 - 08/04/10 07:02 PM

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Speaking of other animals, what is that coming through the trees just at the end of the video?

Another Elephant.

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chemarq
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Re: African elephant charge stopped [Re: 500Nitro]
#158537 - 09/04/10 12:06 AM

That was NOT a mock charge !!!

Uff !!!

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Re: African elephant charge stopped [Re: Mike_Bailey]
#158567 - 09/04/10 05:51 AM

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Jeez, from what I see the hunter never gets a chance, it's the PH who's using the double yes ? Mind you, they'd have been toast if he hadn't whacked it, the hunter didn't seem to have a clue what was going on or am I wrong ?, best, Mike

Yes thats professional hunter Ivan Carter doing the shooting. I think Ivan handled it as well as he could, the hunter is out of frame so its hard to say what he was doing. Though I would imagine he was to startled to give a hand.

Lucky Ivan was on point.

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500Nitro
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Re: African elephant charge stopped [Re: ]
#158568 - 09/04/10 06:06 AM

Yes, agree, the PH did everything right IMHO.

It takes a lot to be cool under fire, especially
standing your ground.

Edited by 500Nitro (09/04/10 06:08 AM)

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Re: African elephant charge stopped [Re: 500Nitro]
#158569 - 09/04/10 06:10 AM

I just looked at it again, the charge happened so fast
the client is still behind (albeit slightly left) the PH
so IMHO he was right not to fire - plus it was all so fast.

I wouldn't want someone to fire from that position.

He did have the frame of mind to move to the left and away
from the PH !!!

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Mike_Bailey
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Re: African elephant charge stopped [Re: 500Nitro]
#158571 - 09/04/10 07:57 AM

I wasn't knocking the PH, if he had not shot:( but why did he ask the hunter to reload ??? best, Mike

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500Nitro
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Re: African elephant charge stopped [Re: Mike_Bailey]
#158572 - 09/04/10 08:23 AM

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I wasn't knocking the PH, if he had not shot:( but why did he ask the hunter to reload ??? best, Mike

Mike,

I realise you weren't criticizing the PH.

Which Video were you referring to ?

The 1st or the 2nd ?

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Re: African elephant charge stopped [Re: 500Nitro]
#158574 - 09/04/10 08:53 AM

Sorry amigo, the first, best, Mike

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500Nitro
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Re: African elephant charge stopped [Re: Mike_Bailey]
#158575 - 09/04/10 08:55 AM

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Sorry amigo, the first, best, Mike

OK, my comment re the PH in my 2nd last post was referring to the IVAN video.

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CHAPUISARMES
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Re: African elephant charge stopped [Re: Mike_Bailey]
#158582 - 09/04/10 10:54 AM

Quote:

I wasn't knocking the PH, if he had not shot:( but why did he ask the hunter to reload ??? best, Mike

It all comes down to "Habit" that is what he would say normally to the hunter so he did it "Ah La Naturally"

Cheers,

Jeff Gray

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Re: African elephant charge stopped [Re: CHAPUISARMES]
#158589 - 09/04/10 01:33 PM

I heard an extended discharge abt 1/30 sec behind the first, no?

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500Nitro
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Re: African elephant charge stopped [Re: kamilaroi]
#158590 - 09/04/10 01:37 PM

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I heard an extended discharge abt 1/30 sec behind the first, no?

Yes, I also now reckon both fired.

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