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AdamTayler
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leopard hunt
      #22695 - 27/12/04 03:49 AM

I was reading an article in Sports Afield (Jan 2005) about a hunt in Africa where the author came across a leopard in the daylight. "I set my rifle on the sticks and poinred it to the left of the island. I looked through the scope. It was full of waving grass, orange-red in the setting sun. And then it was full of leopard, its head and neck silhouetted against the grass. "Take him" said Glen. I help on the leopards neck and fired. The cat was slammed to the ground so hard that we saw its tail fly up above the grass. Then all we saw was grass". He does not say how far away he was for the shot but when they walked to within 40 yards the cat took off. They looked for it until dark and went back the following morning where they eventually got the cat but the PH was mauled in the process. There was hardly any blood for tracking and the following day the tracks in the sand showed it was walking on three legs. I know it is a "hunting story" so who knows what has been added or omitted.

Anyway, my question is this: Is it common practice to take a neck shot at a leopard (or any dangerous game for that matter), especially in "breezy" conditions and through grass?

I would think that you would want a clear shot where you could place it in the heart/lungs or at least break the shoulders.

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shakari
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Re: leopard hunt [Re: AdamTayler]
      #22700 - 27/12/04 06:58 AM

A lot depends on circumstances, if the client is a good hunter and a good shot and using the right calibre, and at a range the client was capable of, I would be happy for the client to shoot.

I hunted Tanzania earlier this year with a client who posts on this forum and to be honest, he could hunt and shoot like a demon........ and I'd be more than happy for him to take the shot out to at least 300 yards, if he wanted to.......but he's about the only one I can think of offhand, esp at that kind of range.

At the end of the day, a neck shot on most animals shouldn't be too much of a challenge for most hunters.....

(IMO) the neck shot that is most commonly stuffed up in on the Buffalo.

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Edited by shakari (27/12/04 04:43 PM)

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mickey
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Re: leopard hunt [Re: shakari]
      #22716 - 27/12/04 12:29 PM

I don't see anything wrong with a neck shot. One should know where to shoot though, especially on bigger animals or ones with a lot of hair.

It appears that this neck shot broke a leg. Some people shouldn't take any shot at DG.

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atkinson6
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Re: leopard hunt [Re: mickey]
      #22799 - 29/12/04 10:52 AM

If I see a Leopard during the day in the high grass and I have on ocassion, I would immediatly take the shot that is offered and do it quickly, if he exposed any vital part of his body..If you think waiting for him to expose himself broadside like a deer on TV, your probably going to see his head suck back into the bush and he will forever disapear....I assure you that if you see him, then he has already seen you.

If your not comfortable with taking such a shot then certainly it is not the thing to do as a wounded Leopard in thick grass or riverine forest is an awsome force to deal with..Know your shooting capabilities and go with that.

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