tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post7129161221489815088..comments2024-03-28T18:32:43.699-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: A bad week for professional hunters in ZimbabwePeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-20240989159196068822015-04-19T10:18:19.429-05:002015-04-19T10:18:19.429-05:00They lost the battle, but I have to think they wen...They lost the battle, but I have to think they went as they would have wished. PHs are almost the definition of adrenaline junkies. I don't believe either expected to die in bed. Having said that, may they Rest In Peace.Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-13669200237221563652015-04-19T09:01:51.625-05:002015-04-19T09:01:51.625-05:00Some years ago, I read John Hunter's book on h...Some years ago, I read John Hunter's book on his experiences as professional hunter. Interesting stuff. It was another time, but I imagine much is the same today.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780834197167716549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-41431428423860279352015-04-19T06:56:54.187-05:002015-04-19T06:56:54.187-05:00My wife and I hunted that same area 10 years ago. ...My wife and I hunted that same area 10 years ago. Chewore (spelled wrong in the article) is the area bordering the Dande, and we hunted right on the border between the two for three days of our 10 day hunt.<br /><br />Amazingly beautiful area, but everything can go very, very badly very, very quickly in that part of Africa. There was one incident with us than involved sprinting several hundred yards away from some annoyed elephants that took exception to our presence. Fortunately they weren't very serious or we'd have been faced with a "them or us" scenario like the PH did. It can happen unbelievably fast.<br /><br />I remember our PH saying, "If we tangle with anything and you have to start shooting, don't miss. The odds aren't very encouraging on follow-up shots in this cover."<br /><br />FormerFlyerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-53612374166037674312015-04-19T05:16:28.446-05:002015-04-19T05:16:28.446-05:00Owain was actually killed a couple of years ago.Owain was actually killed a couple of years ago.pjkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03684606070855590599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-16187703911055848742015-04-18T21:11:19.545-05:002015-04-18T21:11:19.545-05:00A lot of former 'friends' from university ...A lot of former 'friends' from university are gloating over this in social media. Aside from the fact that these hunts almost exclusively fund conservation efforts in cash-poor countries, what this says about their character makes me happy that I left that life behind almost as soon as I changed careers. Seeing people take joy in loss of human life, for the 'crime' of doing exactly what everyone else does when they eat a damn hamburger absolutely sickens me.Paul, Dammit!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02264872375942355609noreply@blogger.com