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Originally posted by Saeed:
I am very sorry your first hunt went the way it did.

I have been hunting for over 30 years, and will continue to hunt as long as I am physically able.

Don't let one bad experience stop you having a good safari.

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Originally posted by bwanamrm:
Holy shit.... that was an "adventure" one would truly never forget.

Nor want to remember!

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Originally posted by Michael Robinson:
Unbelievable! Amigo, if it wasn't for bad luck, you'd have no luck at all!

Although surviving the charge and the crash with no seatbelt even contradicts that!

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Originally posted by Todd Williams:

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Originally posted by Saeed:
I am very sorry your first hunt went the way it did.

I have been hunting for over 30 years, and will continue to hunt as long as I am physically able.

Don't let one bad experience stop you having a good safari.

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Originally posted by SBT:
OMG, can it get any worse?. You must have great things to accomplish in your future.

FYI, I've hunted with Nixon's outfit twice and have been very succesful. I recommend him, but some of this stuff makes you think!

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Originally posted by sdkidaho:
Speedy recovery!

I hope they're sending his head home to you. That's a trophy of a lifetime all things considered!

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Originally posted by llamapacker:
The comments and observations on this thread speak volumes about human nature, and the value of hunt reports and recommendations on this or any site.
Some are so happy with their experience that they will return regardless of the experience of others. It won't happen to me, seems to be the prevailing mindset, since it didn't happen last time. Others see a pattern of incidents,and choose not to roll the dice. Some great times can be had with the roll of the dice, but you better be prepared for the consequences.
No doubt some have had great experiences, and trophy quality is on par with other areas in Zim. But with so many really reputable outfits in Zim, with consistent track records of success AND client safety, the choice gets clearer everyday.

Bill

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Originally posted by Todd Williams:

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Originally posted by llamapacker:
The comments and observations on this thread speak volumes about human nature, and the value of hunt reports and recommendations on this or any site.
Some are so happy with their experience that they will return regardless of the experience of others. It won't happen to me, seems to be the prevailing mindset, since it didn't happen last time. Others see a pattern of incidents,and choose not to roll the dice. Some great times can be had with the roll of the dice, but you better be prepared for the consequences.
No doubt some have had great experiences, and trophy quality is on par with other areas in Zim. But with so many really reputable outfits in Zim, with consistent track records of success AND client safety, the choice gets clearer everyday.

Bill

Of course when you don't pay your bill, that pretty much rules out returning with that particular outfitter again!

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Originally posted by Todd Williams:

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Originally posted by llamapacker:
The comments and observations on this thread speak volumes about human nature, and the value of hunt reports and recommendations on this or any site.
Some are so happy with their experience that they will return regardless of the experience of others. It won't happen to me, seems to be the prevailing mindset, since it didn't happen last time. Others see a pattern of incidents,and choose not to roll the dice. Some great times can be had with the roll of the dice, but you better be prepared for the consequences.
No doubt some have had great experiences, and trophy quality is on par with other areas in Zim. But with so many really reputable outfits in Zim, with consistent track records of success AND client safety, the choice gets clearer everyday.

Bill

Of course when you don't pay your bill, that pretty much rules out returning with that particular outfitter again!

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Originally posted by llamapacker:
The comments and observations on this thread speak volumes about human nature, and the value of hunt reports and recommendations on this or any site.
Some are so happy with their experience that they will return regardless of the experience of others. It won't happen to me, seems to be the prevailing mindset, since it didn't happen last time. Others see a pattern of incidents,and choose not to roll the dice. Some great times can be had with the roll of the dice, but you better be prepared for the consequences.


Bill

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Originally posted by Todd Williams:

quote:

Originally posted by llamapacker:
The comments and observations on this thread speak volumes about human nature, and the value of hunt reports and recommendations on this or any site.
Some are so happy with their experience that they will return regardless of the experience of others. It won't happen to me, seems to be the prevailing mindset, since it didn't happen last time. Others see a pattern of incidents,and choose not to roll the dice. Some great times can be had with the roll of the dice, but you better be prepared for the consequences.
No doubt some have had great experiences, and trophy quality is on par with other areas in Zim. But with so many really reputable outfits in Zim, with consistent track records of success AND client safety, the choice gets clearer everyday.

Bill

Of course when you don't pay your bill, that pretty much rules out returning with that particular outfitter again!

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Originally posted by BigUglyMan:
Man, you must have been stiff as a plank by the time you got home. Glad to hear you're doing well.

Question. I read that you "unshouldered" your rifle. Do I read that to mean you had the rifle slung over your shoulder? I won't preach at you, but that's a scenario that makes my sling-paranoia feel completely justified. Do you think that if you had the rifle in your hands that you might have gotten a chance to get a shot off?

Regardless, I'm glad the scathing you got was only as bad as it was. Unscathed would have been better, but minorly-scathed will do.

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Originally posted by ptperes:
Thank you. I would love to see your pictures.

Indeed, the additional rifle made a difference during the incident and that extra rifle in the equation was my own .375 H&H (a CZ 550 Safari) that I had brought as a back up. Ishmail used mine and Rabo used Ishmail's M70.
In my 416Rigby I had 400 grain Barnes ballistic copper solids and so did my 375 (300 grains).
That buffalo just happened to be unusually strong and very stubourn.
He got tired of running away and decided to wait for us.
Both Rabo and Marruf were conviced he ambushed us; knowing we'd be looking for him again.
In the end, all that lead from the day before almost certainly weakened him, which is why -I think- his right front leg wasn't 100% (I had hit his right shoulder befor) and hence my left leg still is in one piece ;-)...

It's true the PH made a couple of mistakes, and in this DG business you can't afford to make too many.
But as I'm being stitched up at the clinic, after Ishamail got the scrapes on his legs attended to,
they went back to the site to prepare my trophy and at that point risking running into the cats or hyennas that we had heard before. But they brought it back to me any way.
As someone said, it's called DG for a reason. The pity is my wife will hear none of that and already ruled "No more Africa!". I can't really argue...

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Originally posted by Neil Duckworth:
Sorry to hear about this, in future when following up wounded DG in thick cover hold your rifle at the ready not on your shoulder,this will normally at allow you one shot which could save your life. Your PH should have instructed you so before even entering the thickets after a wounded buff.

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Originally posted by georgeld:
B-U-M:
Don't know your problem with slings.
Mine was: I was sneaking up thru some trees and scrub to get a clearer shot at a bull elk and the damned sling hanging down hooked on a snag and dumped me on my ass. Far as I know it's still laying in the brush yet and that was about 1960. My bigger guns don't even have a front stud on them just for that reason. The varmint guns have one for the bipod.

Paulo:
Wow man, you got off lucky all around. Don't give up and sure as hell don't let the wife beat you out of going again, even to Africa.

I've had the same thoughts for the past two yrs. Wondering just why I pulled out of a 21 day coma Nov last yr. Chron's dogged me all summer again this yr so much I honestly thought many a day of taking Snubby Smith on a walk.
Then had another round of belly surgery to get the rest of the infected colon out of me. The past month I've felt much better than the last two yrs. Other than back pain from a pinched nerve that can be fixed, and bad painful shoulders that will start getting rebuilt next month.
So hang in there bud, there's a future for us to do something useful yet. Maybe play the lottery since you got off so "lucky".

Wish you the best with that leg. How's it doing by the way? I know you're walking on it, but, how well has it healed? We're still waiting on the nasty pics, so come on and post 'em.
George