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bigmaxx
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Re: Killing vs. Stopping.
22/07/10 02:45 AM

I was on an island in the Zambezi near Sapi hunting hippo on land. We boated to the far side and walked in, leopard crawling the last 75 or so yards. We were concealed by some grass about chest high. The old bull had been pushed out of the pod and had several deep scars. As he fed slowly in our direction I prepared to stand and fire. My PH was 25 yards behind and the tracker, Magara Diirapenga (also a PH I found out later) was beside me as we prepared to stand. We stood up with the bull at 15 steps and he immediately dropped his head and cocked his ears and took a couple of quick steps in our direction. I misjudged as he had dropped his head and shot high of the brain. The 500 grain Hornady solid from my .458 lott struck the back of his head and passed through 40 inches of spine. He dropped to the shot and immediately gushed blood from his nostrils. He didnt move or make a sound other than some gurgling as he bled out. I was fortunate to have used enough gun, a comment made by my PH, Gary Fraser after the bull expired. I know under some conditions that smaller caliber rifles are used with success on hippo, but in this instance I think the big bore was a blessing. Magara had a .450 Rigby at the ready, but I was glad it wasn't needed. I was informed of the opportunity to take this problem hippo during a buffalo hunt and almost passed. I am very glad I reconsidered and spent an extra day on the Zambezi. It was the crown jewel of the safari. I was also able to spend time with Roger Whittall and Anne in Sapi where they were vacationing with family on a tigerfishing trip. They were quite happy to be rid of the ill tempered hippo occupying a nice stretch of prime fishing. A trip to remember. I hope to hunt hippo again.

Edited by bigmaxx (22/07/10 03:13 AM)

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Killing vs. Stopping.	bonanza	27/06/10 10:07 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	grandveneur	09/10/23 10:56 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	NitroX	10/10/23 10:17 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	HeymSR20	19/10/23 09:58 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	NitroX	19/10/23 01:10 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	DarylS	20/10/23 04:21 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	grandveneur	20/10/23 07:11 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	Rule303	20/10/23 08:18 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	grandveneur	20/10/23 08:28 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	Rule303	23/10/23 08:47 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	grandveneur	20/10/23 08:46 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	Rule303	23/10/23 08:49 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	grandveneur	23/10/23 09:58 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	Rule303	24/10/23 08:11 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	grandveneur	20/10/23 09:02 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	grandveneur	20/10/23 09:16 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	NitroX	23/10/23 04:06 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	NitroX	23/10/23 04:08 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	grandveneur	23/10/23 08:21 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	grandveneur	20/10/23 08:09 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	Ndumo	30/07/10 05:09 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	ozhunter	31/07/10 02:39 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	chuck375	24/10/23 09:01 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	NitroX	24/10/23 04:26 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	grandveneur	24/10/23 06:32 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	chuck375	28/10/23 01:29 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	grandveneur	28/10/23 02:27 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	Rule303	28/10/23 10:01 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	grandveneur	28/10/23 06:00 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	Rule303	29/10/23 11:42 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	NitroX	28/10/23 09:25 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	chuck375	29/10/23 03:25 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	DarylS	29/10/23 04:33 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	NitroX	24/10/23 08:25 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	szihn	24/10/23 02:59 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	Rule303	24/10/23 08:14 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	Ben	31/07/10 07:50 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	Paul	03/08/10 12:03 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	93mouse	03/08/10 04:55 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	grandveneur	29/06/10 12:57 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	xausa	29/06/10 01:12 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping. DELETED	grandveneur	29/06/10 01:24 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping. DELETED	grandveneur	29/06/10 01:50 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping. DELETED	grandveneur	29/06/10 01:56 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	poprivit	29/06/10 09:08 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	mauserand9mm	29/06/10 09:56 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	Ben	30/06/10 09:15 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	Ripp	30/06/10 01:00 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	NitroX	30/06/10 04:19 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	Ripp	30/06/10 11:58 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	93mouse	01/07/10 12:23 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	gwh	21/07/10 08:48 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	bigmaxx	22/07/10 02:45 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	andrevannibos	29/07/10 04:44 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	93mouse	29/07/10 07:51 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	Mike_Bailey	30/06/10 05:42 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	404bearslayer	30/06/10 07:05 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	NitroX	29/06/10 01:05 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	grandveneur	29/06/10 12:38 AM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	ozhunter	27/06/10 11:54 PM
Re: Killing vs. Stopping.	grandveneur	29/06/10 01:09 AM

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