bulldog563
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What are your favorite books on African Hunting. Personally I am partial to "Wanderings of an Elephant Hunter" by Bell and "The Adventures of an Elephant Hunter" by Sutherland although there are too many to list.
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Whoa...don't all answer at once.
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I enjoyed Capsticks early books. I would rather read the exploration type books instead of Hunting Books.
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375Brno
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I can't remember how many times I have read Ruark's "Use Enough Gun".
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I have a lot of favourites.
One in particular is Harry Mannings "Kambaku".
Another is Aussie ivory hunter's "Rogues and Marauders" by John Dawkins.
The WDM "Karamojo" Bell books are all good.
Peter Capstick's are thrillers.
Bror von Blixen-Finnecke "African Hunter" is good too as are ALL of his ex-wife's books, Isak Dineson / Karen Blixen - mostly not hunting but life and fiction.
I also like the books by the early explorers. Some of whom were in effect hunters and others true ground breakers including Richard Burton and John Speake, Stanley and Livingstone, Selous etc.
The King of the adventure hunter writer even though not Africa, would have to be Corbett.
Many many others.
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I have a looong list of favourites. Of the older books I esp like the ones by JA Hunter, Capstick & of course Ruark and of the new ones anything by Ron Thompson, Kevin Robertson and Chui by Lou Hallamore.
If I had to choose one book only it would be Use Enough Gun by Ruark.......
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I've just finished Death in the Silent Places. I like PHC's easy style and wit. There is one thing for sure, all young men should read these books to understand what men used to be made of. The MTV/GQ generation of today (20-35) lack any sense of adventure, are unwilling to take personal risks, are overly concerned with their appearance (especially muscularity). I want to face dangerous game so bad - and I will do it some day - but, the response from these young men always is "your nuts, you could get killed". Every time I go flying, I could get killed - that's why I do it. Cheat death.
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In reply to:
but, the response from these young men always is "your nuts, you could get killed". Every time I go flying,
Hell I used to go skydiving for the fun. Nothing like standing on the wheel or strut, or hanging off it, for adrenalin.
Big Game hunting is also, a more sedate fun.
One has to live life and that is not achieved by sitting in a cafe sipping a latte.
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Marrakai
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Favorite Hunting Books
All the usuals, but with a strong preference for the British or European penchant for subtle understatement. Bell for efficiency and professionalism, Selous and Hodson for defeating enormous odds, Millais for perception and insight, etc.
A couple of my absolute favourites will probably not be mentioned by others though. 'Momella' by Maximilian von Rogister is nice slow pace easy-reading, very matter-of-fact and leaves the reader with a warm glow. At the opposite end of the spectrum is 'Jungle Man', the autobiography of Major P.J. Pretorius, real British 'boys-own' adventure! How the hell did that guy survive to write about it!
Sure, I've read Ruark's African hunting books of course, a couple of times, and they're all in my library, but I just can't come to grips with his constant struggle to exorcise personal demons by shooting some particular head of big game or other, more or less badly, followed by a self-congratulatory session of sucking on Chesterfields and gulping scotch.
....and I've really got to be in the mood for Capstick! 
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Ruark's books are at the top of the list. All of them.
Elgin Gates' two books "Trophy Hunter in Asia" and "Trophy Hunter in Africa" are excellent.
Jesus Yuren's "Song of the Summits" is good if you enjoy mountain hunting.
"East of the Sun West of the Moon" is a fantastic book by the Roosevelt brothers, full of hunting and adventure.
Bell's books are probably a must for any collection, as are John Hunter's books.
Some that I really enjoy are the ones published by Amwell press, especially those by J Rihkoff.
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