NitroX
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Elephant charges hunter!
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Govt get out of our lives NOW!
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mikeh416Rigby
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Pardon me while I run out for a fresh change of underwear.
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500Nitro
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Yep, didn't look like it was going to stop !!!
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Mike_Bailey
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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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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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crkennedy1
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Talk about "dead in your tracks"!
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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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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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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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I love a good elephant charge.
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Paul
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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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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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That was NOT a mock charge !!!
Uff !!! 
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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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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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500Nitro
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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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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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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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Mike_Bailey
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Sorry amigo, the first, best, Mike
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500Nitro
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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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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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kamilaroi
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I heard an extended discharge abt 1/30 sec behind the first, no?
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500Nitro
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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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