I wanted to share a couple of movies with my fellow African hunters. I am offering a new DVD and Blu-ray Disc from Mark Sullivan and a DVD from Safari Classics Productions (Ivan Carter with Johan Calitz). I have recently completed editing and uploading the trailers.

Death In Full-Charge is filmed in High Definition (HD) and is (available in either a full format DVD or Blu-ray Disc version). You can view the trailer through the link below:

Death In Full-Charge Trailer


Sunset On Botswana is filmed in HD. This is the Safari Classics Productions DVD with Ivan Carter and Johan Calitz. You can view the trailer through the link below:

Sunset on Botswana Trailer.


I added an additional DVD trailer for Safari Classics Productions, Historic Rifles-The Long Journey Home. I should have additional DVDs in for this film on 2/26/14.

Historic Rifles-The Long Journey Home Trailer.


Please take a look at the trailers regardless of your interest in purchasing. Thanks for looking and please enjoy!

Shawn

(Post and trailers updated 2-24-14)

Shawn,

What is the difference between an HD and a Blu-Ray?

Shawn:
Unless Saeed beat me to it, let me be the first to order. PM me payment and address details.
Cal

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Originally posted by cal pappas:
Shawn:
Unless Saeed beat me to it, let me be the first to order. PM me payment and address details.
Cal

Enjoy the video Cal.

I have stopped buying these sort of video a long time ago, just as I have stopped watching Hollywood blockbusters that are supposed to be based on "real life stories"

The ones I have seen in the past are so far removed from the "real life" I have enjoyed so much I could not understanding them!

For what it is worth, I, too, don't buy hunting videos except those from Mark and I have the Capstick collection. I prefer 1940-50s old black and white movies.
Cheers,
Cal

Bad for hunting - (Sorry, but it's true.)

Cal,
We haven't met, but you are my kind of

Thanks for the laugh!

Great camera work Shawn.

Jeff

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Originally posted by Bwana Bunduki:
Great camera work Shawn.

Jeff

Very true.

And every 15 year old kid could have shot those charging hippos too

Heeeeeere we go!

... is that the new MS DVD?

So just out of curiosity……….. since these posts are obviously designed by an individual to sell something, why are they allowed in the general topics and not required to post in an appropriate for sale section?

This is strictly a question and has nothing to do with those involved or anything else…… so no trying to read any BS into this.

Great work Shawn

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So just out of curiosity……….. since these posts are obviously designed by an individual to sell something, why are they allowed in the general topics and not required to post in an appropriate for sale section?

Skyline, I understand your question.
We need this to stay in this section otherwise we would miss out on tons of BS & pissing & moaning that goes back & forth here on ANY thread about MS.

Oh boy - this is too funny....

Are those lions in the trailer the ones you posted pictures a while ago?

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Originally posted by ManuelM:
Are those lions in the trailer the ones you posted pictures a while ago?

Was any of them those which were shot on a farm in South Africa?

“Death In Full-Charge” was shot in High Definition (HD) and is available in both a full format DVD and also a Blu-ray Disc version. The difference between DVD vs Blu-ray Disc is better image quality and better sound quality made possible by the larger storage capacity of Blu-ray. Beyond resolution, Blu-ray also uses better video-compression methods, resulting in more contrast and richer colors.

The DVD produces a superb image and sound quality. However, I have a Blu-ray player at home and notice a substantial difference in sound and image quality with Blu-ray Disc. If you want true HD video quality, you need Blu-ray as opposed to DVD. Of course you need a Blu-ray player to enjoy a Blu-ray Disc.

I believe the HD DVD format was originally a Toshiba/NEC format while the Blu-ray Disc was led by Sony. Not sure if that is what you wanted to know Saeed.

Regarding the great camera work, that credit belongs to Shawn Sullivan. The film was of course Produced and Directed by Mark. Shawn was the Director of Photography and also assisted with field editing and some post production aspects.

The hunts on “Death In Full-Charge” all take place in Tanzania. Some of the lion pictures I posted previously on AR were from Tanzania taken at the end of the prior season as well as the first part of this season.

The only lion ever killed and filmed in RSA, for those interested in RSA lion, was included in “Use Enough Death.”

Thanks for all of the interest in Mark’s latest DVD! Cal, your DVD is packaged up and is on its way. I wrapped it in extra bubble wrap to stay warm!

Ok pick the day and hour that this post reaches ten pages.

Those that get the day and hour right earn the bragging rights.

This is the only way I think anything good will ever come out of a Mark Sullivan post.

The only ones that win currently, with a MS post, is MS and ExpressYourself because with everything negative posted they sell more dvds.

And as usual; the sport of hunting loses.

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Cal, your DVD is packaged up and is on its way. I wrapped it in extra bubble wrap to stay warm!

It was goo stalking to you a short while ago, Shawn. No need for the extra wrap as it was only -20 and I was out for a long walk with the dog prior to speaking to you. Best of luck with the sales and I will write a piece when I see the new dvd. By the way, next time you see Mark ask him if he has the additional information I seek to complete the article on him. He's a skookum gent.
Cheers, mate, and when in Alaska do stop by for a meal and shoot a few doubles.
Cal

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Originally posted by Saeed:

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Originally posted by ManuelM:
Are those lions in the trailer the ones you posted pictures a while ago?

Was any of them those which were shot on a farm in South Africa?

Shawn posted this trailer on YouTube with Mark being the guest of Mugaba Safaris in South Africa.

Mugaba Safaris

I am not a MS basher. I happen to agree with some of what he says and I think he is a nice guy. I have some of his vidoes and both of his books.

However he lost alot of credibility with me when he says this about that RSA lion hunt:

"Now that is real hunting"

"..this hunt is absolutely one of the greatest
hunts of my life."

"As you know I have hunted alot of dangerous game...but this is way high on my list"

I always accepted that Mark is a showman and I took his "choosing how the animal dies" comments to the camera with a grain of salt.

But really Mark? After 20 years hunting wild lions (and buff and hippo) in Tanzania you call this RSA lion hunt one of the best of
your life?

For the record I am not against RSA lion hunting provided the client knows exactly what he is getting. I don't complain about corporate sponsorship of TV shows.

I'm sorry Shawn but that clip is complete BS. How much 'promotional consideration' did Mark get for that steaming pile of manure?

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Originally posted by rxgremlin:

Shawn posted this trailer on YouTube with Mark being the guest of Mugaba Safaris in South Africa.

Embarrassing for all concerned.

i urge the MS fans to watch the you tube video. if you can still defend him after that, you need therapy. to top it off, he shot the canned lion with a bolt gun . "real hunting"???? "one of the greatest hunts of my life"???

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Originally posted by jdollar:
i urge the MS fans to watch the you tube video. if you can still defend him after that, you need therapy. to top it off, he shot the canned lion with a bolt gun . "real hunting"???? "one of the greatest hunts of my life"???

It was a very quick, clean execution though.

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Originally posted by rxgremlin:

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Originally posted by Saeed:

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Originally posted by ManuelM:
Are those lions in the trailer the ones you posted pictures a while ago?

Was any of them those which were shot on a farm in South Africa?

Shawn posted this trailer on YouTube with Mark being the guest of Mugaba Safaris in South Africa.

Mugaba Safaris

I am not a MS basher. I happen to agree with some of what he says and I think he is a nice guy. I have some of his vidoes and both of his books.

However he lost alot of credibility with me when he says this about that RSA lion hunt:

"Now that is real hunting"

"..this hunt is absolutely one of the greatest
hunts of my life."

"As you know I have hunted alot of dangerous game...but this is way high on my list"

I always accepted that Mark is a showman and I took his "choosing how the animal dies" comments to the camera with a grain of salt.

But really Mark? After 20 years hunting wild lions (and buff and hippo) in Tanzania you call this RSA lion hunt one of the best of
your life?

For the record I am not against RSA lion hunting provided the client knows exactly what he is getting. I don't complain about corporate sponsorship of TV shows.

I'm sorry Shawn but that clip is complete BS. How much 'promotional consideration' did Mark get for that steaming pile of manure?

Many of us have personally hunted or participated in a variety of hunts in many places around the world. While I have had great hunts in Tanzania I would not say they are the only hunts that stand out as great hunts in my life.

I too have hunted South Africa. I have hunted wild game and not so wild game. For example, I have done DIY hunts in Alaska, Colorado, and Nevada for deer and I have hunted deer over feeders in Texas on ranches. I have hunted wild pheasants and also hunted planted pheasants with friends. I have hunted with archery equipment, rifles, and handguns. Contained within these examples of various types of hunts were some of the best hunts of my life.

A hunt takes on many dimensions for many different reasons and they stand out as unique for those reasons. The fact that Mark has killed wild game in Tanzania for over 25 years should not categorically then diminish other hunts. You say yourself “For the record I am not against RSA lion hunting provided the client knows exactly what he is getting.”

It is interesting how some begin to inject their version of reality whenever possible in an attempt to somehow justify a point or position. Like the comment by jdollar for example “to top it off, he shot the canned lion with a bolt gun.” The comment is not accurate of course but will soon become his newly created MS factoid.

I know that Mark enjoyed the method and manner in which he and Patrick hunted and killed that lion. The days of tracking, viewing, confronting, challenging, and inviting were all aspects of that hunt that were enjoyed. All of the things that contributed and made this particular hunt for Mark enjoyable.

"...I know that Mark enjoyed the method and manner in which he and Patrick hunted and killed that lion. The days of tracking, viewing, confronting, challenging, and inviting were all aspects of that hunt that were enjoyed. All of the things that contributed and made this particular hunt for Mark enjoyable..."

Fits right in with all the "make believe" he shows in his films.

And the gullible swallow it all

"A hunt takes on many dimensions for many different reasons and they stand out as unique for those reasons. The fact that Mark has killed wild game in Tanzania for over 25 years should not categorically then diminish other hunts."


Give me a break Shawn. I too have hunted wild pheasants in Kansas as well as shot birds at a game farm 45 minutes from my house. Do you think for a moment that I (or any other pheasant hunter) would claim that it was one
of the best hunts of a lifetime? I go there because it is convenient and I just want to shoot a few birds. Its fun in its own way but it ain't like hunting wild birds in Kansas.

The comparison between hunting pheasants and hunting lions is similar. As I stated I don't
have a problem with people hunting lion in RSA.
I fully understand that not everyone (myself included) can spend $75,000 or more to hunt a
wild lion. Not everyone has the time or wants to go to the trouble of arranging a hunt for wild pheasants. That is why the market exists for lions in RSA and why there are bird hunting preserves in the US.

In either case hunting a lion or shooting a pheasant on a game farm is NOT the same experience as hunting a wild animal. I enjoy
shooting birds at a preserve when I can't go to Kansas but I don't pretend that they are wild birds and I certainly don't consider them hunts of a lifetime.

My problem is when people try to pass off the experience as something it is not. If you want to hunt lion in RSA that is fine with me. Just don't lie and make it more grandiose than it actually is.

It strains credulity that Mark would honestly claim that it was "one of the greatest hunts of
my life" with all of the hunting he has done in Tanzania. I was more or less on his side before I saw that clip with his breathless announcement "now this is real hunting". It seems that Mark the showman holds sway over Mark the hunter.

I haven't seen the DVD in question so I don't know how the RSA hunt was portrayed. But let's be honest about what really happened. Mark didn't go to South Africa to hunt lion because "it was high on his list". He went there to get some footage and promote that company. I seriously doubt that the experience was anything more than that.

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Originally posted by ExpressYourself:

I know that Mark enjoyed the method and manner in which he and Patrick hunted and killed that lion. The days of tracking, viewing, confronting, challenging, and inviting were all aspects of that hunt that were enjoyed. All of the things that contributed and made this particular hunt for Mark enjoyable.

= trying to make it charge?

I guess it almost nearly charged eh?

Shawn: Man, I don't know why I didn't think to order the new MS video from you? I just ordered it a few days ago, straight from Mark's website - sorry my friend! Looks like some good stuff, looking forward to seeing it.

Just a general question for the MS haters - "Why all the bad talk about MS and his SA lion"? So he shot a high-fence lion, who cares? Its legal, it has ZERO effect on wild lion populations, regardless of the lion's age, and he certainly didn't try to make it something that it was not (I own the video, so I watched the entire hunt). Who cares why he did it, who cares what he paid for it, who cares what gun he was using, who cares period!?!?!?! Its just a hunting video, meant for entertainment - and frankly, most of his videos are pretty entertaining. I hope he makes 10 more, I'll certainly buy em. But I always keep in mind, its just entertainment - nothing more.

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Originally posted by Aaron Neilson:
Just a general question for the MS haters - "Why all the bad talk about MS and his SA lion"? So he shot a high-fence lion, who cares? Its legal, it has ZERO effect on wild lion populations, regardless of the lion's age, and he certainly didn't try to make it something that it was not (I own the video, so I watched the entire hunt). Who cares why he did it, who cares what he paid for it, who cares what gun he was using, who cares period!?!?!?! Its just a hunting video, meant for entertainment - and frankly, most of his videos are pretty entertaining. I hope he makes 10 more, I'll certainly buy em. But I always keep in mind, its just entertainment - nothing more.

That makes way too much sense Aaron. It will never fly here.

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Originally posted by MJines:

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Originally posted by Aaron Neilson:
Just a general question for the MS haters - "Why all the bad talk about MS and his SA lion"? So he shot a high-fence lion, who cares? Its legal, it has ZERO effect on wild lion populations, regardless of the lion's age, and he certainly didn't try to make it something that it was not (I own the video, so I watched the entire hunt). Who cares why he did it, who cares what he paid for it, who cares what gun he was using, who cares period!?!?!?! Its just a hunting video, meant for entertainment - and frankly, most of his videos are pretty entertaining. I hope he makes 10 more, I'll certainly buy em. But I always keep in mind, its just entertainment - nothing more.

That makes way too much sense Aaron. It will never fly here.

There are lots of things that make no sense here.

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Originally posted by larryshores:

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Originally posted by MJines:

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Originally posted by Aaron Neilson:
Just a general question for the MS haters - "Why all the bad talk about MS and his SA lion"? So he shot a high-fence lion, who cares? Its legal, it has ZERO effect on wild lion populations, regardless of the lion's age, and he certainly didn't try to make it something that it was not (I own the video, so I watched the entire hunt). Who cares why he did it, who cares what he paid for it, who cares what gun he was using, who cares period!?!?!?! Its just a hunting video, meant for entertainment - and frankly, most of his videos are pretty entertaining. I hope he makes 10 more, I'll certainly buy em. But I always keep in mind, its just entertainment - nothing more.

That makes way too much sense Aaron. It will never fly here.

There are lots of things that make no sense here.

As Rod Serling used to say, "You are about to enter... The Twilight Zone"

I just watched the trailer. Good picture taking for sure.

Was that the fattest lion you have ever seen? His belly was dragging the ground and he looked out of breath just walking across the road. Pathetic...

In a real hunting situation, one can hardly get camera shots like these.

In a staged situation, everything is possible

Shawn - If you would, please see the newest thread I started a few minutes ago. Below is a direct link. Thanks man!!

http://forums.accuratereloadin...1411043/m/4601041791

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Just a general question for the MS haters - "Why all the bad talk about MS and his SA lion"? So he shot a high-fence lion, who cares? Its legal, it has ZERO effect on wild lion populations, regardless of the lion's age, and he certainly didn't try to make it something that it was not (I own the video, so I watched the entire hunt). Who cares why he did it, who cares what he paid for it, who cares what gun he was using, who cares period!?!?!?! Its just a hunting video, meant for entertainment - and frankly, most of his videos are pretty entertaining. I hope he makes 10 more, I'll certainly buy em. But I always keep in mind, its just entertainment - nothing more.

Aaron, I don't think anyone is questioning the legality of the hunt or the effect upon wild lion populations. I certainly am not. I haven't seen the DVD and what I am referring to is the promotional video shot for a safari company. What I am pointing out is the hypocrisy of Sullivan to call it "real hunting" and "one of the best hunts of my life" when he absolutely rips on professional hunters who don't confront animals the way that he does. A RSA lion hunt seems antithetical to everything he purports to stand for. And yet here he is giving his endorsement
to the type of hunting and the professional hunters he claims to despise. In this light maybe you can see why I think it smells like dung.

You have a passion for hunting wild lions in Tanzania. You have written extensively about it and have shot great footage of the cats. However if you started shilling for a SA outfitter who offers lion hunts saying that it was an "experience of a lifetime" wouldn't you expect to be called on it? Would you be surprised if people questioned the veracity of your statements?

Maybe you are right it is just entertainment but I just hate to see blatant hypocrisy regardless of the medium.

I think Aaron is asking for the age of the lions shot in Tanzania, as the results have been published.

The one he shot in South Africa he might even have the birth certificate for!

No questions there, right down to the day of the week in which it was born

As in Sochi, let the games begin.
With all the ups and downs here and other MS threads I find it interesting that notable posters here who state, "If it is legal I have no problem with it" until it comes to Mark. When I see other well known PHs do the same behavior and get a pass and Mark gets hell for it. To me, the hypocrisy is difficult to swallow. I wonder if my dvd will get here before this thread gets to 10 pages?
Cheers, all.
Cal

I just got off the phone with Mark Sullivan regarding the hunt won by Pagosawingnut for the benefit of Stu Taylor. He was both a gentleman and pretty funny. I can't wait for next week when the hunt takes place.

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Originally posted by Aaron Neilson:
Shawn: Man, I don't know why I didn't think to order the new MS video from you? I just ordered it a few days ago, straight from Mark's website - sorry my friend! Looks like some good stuff, looking forward to seeing it.

Just a general question for the MS haters - "Why all the bad talk about MS and his SA lion"? So he shot a high-fence lion, who cares? Its legal, it has ZERO effect on wild lion populations, regardless of the lion's age, and he certainly didn't try to make it something that it was not (I own the video, so I watched the entire hunt). Who cares why he did it, who cares what he paid for it, who cares what gun he was using, who cares period!?!?!?! Its just a hunting video, meant for entertainment - and frankly, most of his videos are pretty entertaining. I hope he makes 10 more, I'll certainly buy em. But I always keep in mind, its just entertainment - nothing more.

Hi Aaron…Sorry I was unable to connect with you at SCI this year. I am glad you were able to order from Mark. Well said by the way and I hope you find some of the hunts in the new video interesting and of course entertaining.

I think some folks forget that television hunting shows and DVDs are produced and directed to be entertaining. They do this through a variety of ways such as offering an informational/educational perspective, by kindling an interest or desire, and often through the excitement and anticipation of the presented content. Lets not forget the importance of great camera work as well!

If viewers did not find the content and topic to be of interest/entertaining in some way what would be the point.

I saw your link below and I will ask Mark if he has any info to share about your new thread topic for AR consumption.

Shawn