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I did a search and didn't see that this was posted recently. Sorry if it is a repeat: Buffalo killed with knife Ted Kennedy's car has killed more people than my guns | ||
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In this case bringing a knife to a gun fight wasn't such a bad idea. | |||
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Awesome story. | |||
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I thought it was impressive. Ted Kennedy's car has killed more people than my guns | |||
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seen it here before. however, the oss is a great knife and always in my belt when I say hello to the boars around here.  fat chicks inc. | |||
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Some hooks on that buff. People who have a tendency to panic should not hunt buffalo. And, BTW, what was that crap thread about buff hunting danger being overrated? | |||
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Clearly these clients weren't ready to conduct a DG hunt and lacked a plan for dealing with worst case scenarios. I always discuss a course of action for critical incidents with my partners and PH the first night in camp. Having a plan to shoot a DG animal off of someone should always be discussed. I believe one must run in and place the barrel against the vitals before pulling the trigger. You don't want to shoot the person you're trying to save. As to the knife, I was once asked by a PH why all American hunters carry such big knives. I explained to him that when we hunt in the U.S. we are most often in very remote areas and a good sheath knife is a survival tool as much as it is a weapon. I always carry a large fixed blade knife anywhere I hunt. Mike ______________ DSC DRSS (again) SCI Life NRA Life Sables Life Mzuri IPHA "To be a Marine is enough." | |||
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Well, at least the client was well dressed. Worthless piece of garbage. Shame to waste the knife on the buff. Shoulda done the client instead. | |||
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Definitely not a video to show my wife. I would never be allowed to go. Interesting story and information to keep in the back of ones mind. Wow. | |||
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Must be the one posted on the OSS knife page. What a cluster @#!%$ I've seen it recently and talk about clients who weren't ready to hunt dangerous game. I'd hate to find myself in a fix with those two. One stood there frozen and wouldn't release his rifle into the sons hands. The other was looking for the camera so he could film a man getting killed by a buffalo. I would never want to be around those guys. I can just imagine the big tale I'd hear. Seeing is believing. LDK Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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I've been on a few adrenaline producing Cape Buff hunts, but nothing like that! The client with the 375 H&H ought to stick with rabbit hunting methinks. When you get bored with life, start hunting dangerous game with a handgun. | |||
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Laudable performance by the son! However, wonder why the dudes with the rifles didn't run up and "spine" that Buff??? Stuff happens muy-rapido in the bush...Telling lesson to the rest of us... Marc...You paying attention to this thread!! LOL !!! | |||
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I believe this was the PH's fault - he let things get too crowded and people began getting in the way of each other and he couldn't do his job like he needed to. I bet he conducts things differently now. I would have spined the buffalo at point blank range, but a PH should not count on a client to do that. AIU | |||
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Amazing and frightening story. The first question that came to my mind was "why didn't the son have a rifle with him if he was tracking a wounded buff? Regardless of the answer, the son did the right thing under the circumstnces. That's one video I hope my wife never sees, or she might not let me go after anything again, even ducks! | |||
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Wild. It's amazing the PH was not killed. Just goest to prove that we can never assume anything. Good thing his son had a "plan B". Alive | |||
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Gotta believe that the combination of 3 hits from a 375 and 4 from a 470 had more to do with the buff's death than 3 stabs with a knife. Scary situation.... DRSS & Bolt Action Trash | |||
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After my first dropped a couple of yds from me, I have never considered them anything but fun to hunt! The video was not a fun hunt! The French clients shud go back to practicing their surrender tatics | |||
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Damn, balls must come with a little bit of extra brass in that part of Africa! How many people survive bringing a knife to a gun fight? If you think every possible niche has been filled already, thank a wildcatter! | |||
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I think it relates to John Greeff's leopard mauling....the son in this case went in with his knife to save his father, Greeff tackled the leopard to get it off his step son....they probably never even had any doubts about what to do.....unlike most of us in our comfy Monday morning quarteback chairs.....go squirrel hunting... | |||
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Yeah. Sickening, isn't it? | |||
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You can't blame the clients for this debacle. The only mistake they made was hiring a near moron PH. The PH IS RESPONSIBLE to make sure things go well. The PH totally mismanaged this situation and almost paid with his life. He let things get WAY TOO CROWDED. People were falling all over each other and his sons were not equipped properly. A PH should never rely on the clients to get him out of trouble. In fact, if I were the RSA authorities, I would consider sanctioning this PH and either sending him back to PH school or even taking his license away. Except for his final sacrifice to save the client, his performance was damn near blantant incompetence. By the way, I seriously doubt this buffalo died from knife wounds. He was ready to go from multiple gun shot wounds, which finally had their effect. AIU | |||
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