HISTORYThe .458 Winchester Magnum was a direct descendant of the .450 Nitro Express 3 1⁄4 inch and the .450 Watts.…
Browsing: Dangerous Game
INTRODUCTION Crocodiles are very difficult and challenging to hunt as they have extremely good eyesight, hearing, and smell, and have…
Arguably the most versatile of all African cartridges, the .375 Holland & Holland Magnum is capable of taking the spectrum…
On the bucket list of many hunters is the quest to hunt the king of the jungle, the African lion…
I hope it does not happen to you. If it does you have got a bucketful of trouble. The first…
I had a very dear aunt who lives in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Every time she sends…
The 13th bull was waiting for us. As he got up, he came in one movement. Low and fast. Intention apparent. As I started falling backwards, Michael’s .375 Rigby H&H went off beside me. Rifle off my shoulder, I was pulling the trigger for first right and then left barrel before I hit the deck. The gun was not on my shoulder, but in the direction of danger. A flash of blood was all I could see from what I thought was my right barrel at the hump of our aggressor, who then turned to flee to our left. The .500 NE had turned him at three yards.
Taking The Shot With the understandable excitement experienced by first-time lion hunters shooting over bait under the low light shooting…
In Part 1, we made our acquaintance with the African lion and got to learn something about its behaviour and…
Introduction Hunting lions with a rifle or bow – if done properly (i.e. not “canned”) – can be an exciting,…