Africa Lion Hunt Next Level
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JimP
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This is being discussed at length over on a African hunting forum that I am on. The big thing is that they are saying that both the hunter and PH should of backed out of there and let the lion settle down. Another thing that they observed is that the lion was chewing on a stick which most think is because the lion is hungry.
It comes down to the fact that the hunter should of never taken that shot with the crossbow and that the PH did his job protecting the hunter, and himself along with the trackers who were involved in the hunt.
I haven't read if that lion was a captive bred lion that was let out of his enclosure to be hunted yet, but the consensus among most of the lion hunters on the forum is that he was due to the condition of his mane and other things.
It comes down to the fact that the hunter should of never taken that shot with the crossbow and that the PH did his job protecting the hunter, and himself along with the trackers who were involved in the hunt.
I haven't read if that lion was a captive bred lion that was let out of his enclosure to be hunted yet, but the consensus among most of the lion hunters on the forum is that he was due to the condition of his mane and other things.
CrimsonArrow
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I think the ph and hunter are both dipshits for taking that shot, and the “hunter” has no business sitting behind that magnificent animal for a trophy pic
JimP
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I'll wager that it was a canned lion hunt from a captive bred lion. They release the lion a couple of days before the hunt to make it as real as possible.
The PH's problem was not backing out to let the lion relax some before getting close to the lion. The hunters problem was using a crossbow in a situation where you are going to be in very close quarters with something than can do some major harm to your body.
It is also quite possible that the PH has been place in this type of situation before on this type of hunt. Notice that the PH used a double barrel rifle instead of a bolt action one, two very quick shots and he waited until the lion was close enough to put it down.
If any of you have had the opportunity to talk to a PH who does dangerous game hunts you will find that they are as cool as a iceberg in January, just the type of person that you want next to you when all goes to hell in a hand basket.
This is the type of video that should never be posted on YouTube
The PH's problem was not backing out to let the lion relax some before getting close to the lion. The hunters problem was using a crossbow in a situation where you are going to be in very close quarters with something than can do some major harm to your body.
It is also quite possible that the PH has been place in this type of situation before on this type of hunt. Notice that the PH used a double barrel rifle instead of a bolt action one, two very quick shots and he waited until the lion was close enough to put it down.
If any of you have had the opportunity to talk to a PH who does dangerous game hunts you will find that they are as cool as a iceberg in January, just the type of person that you want next to you when all goes to hell in a hand basket.
This is the type of video that should never be posted on YouTube
Winchester
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okie archer
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I have no problem with lion hunting at all. Not a fan of canned hunts either. However my biggest problem with this is the dead lion being pictured with the crossbow. Would the lion have died from just the xbow shot? Maybe who knows? But without the gun the hunter likely would have been killed even if the xbow shot was fatal. Seems kinda lame to me.
D_Dubya
Active Member
Definitely seems stupid putting the crossbow in the pic at the end. Probably could have had the same result with a BB gun.
