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You are on a 21 day lion hunt, on the 10th day you track this guy and your PH says shoot: a. Is it over 6 years old? b. Would you shoot it? You have a few seconds to make a decision, what do you do?  | ||
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Absolutely - right under his chin with my Simson 9.3X62! "When the wind stops....start rowing. When the wind starts, get the sail up quick." | |||
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PH says shoot and that is what you do...period. Where is this lion from? Nice with lots on top to go with the black. Kalahari Lion (Bots 07)  | |||
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check his ID  | |||
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At that range and the PH says "shoot", you're going to say "Naw, I want one bigger/older."? You might not make it... In my mind, when I finally get the resources to hunt DG, if my PH says "shoot" the only thing I want to hear is "Okay, stop shooting now.". | |||
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good picture and i think most people on a lion hunt probably would shoot fast. I would hesitate only because of the way the question was asked. I would guess he may not be over six because of the question but it is a fair thing to ask because it could happen. If you try and look for reasons not to shoot i can give some. 1. His face looks a little narrow but could just be the picture 2. his face is not all that scared up but he may not like to fight 3. while his mane is really nice he does not have that middle linebacker look after all that the answer is I would take the chance. Do you know exactly how old this lion is or a guess? | |||
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If my PH, who is a cat guy and very experienced said shoot, I shoot. Especially when we are talking seconds to make the call. After looking at the photo for several minutes, I dunno. The shoulder width is not very big. The skull looks narrow. The mane looks way too "clean" for a wild lion of age. Also, is that a hint of "Mohawk" from the front view, its just too hard to judge. He just "looks" young to me, at least from this angle, but I am no expert at aging lions. My initial reaction was he looked good, but after a bit of study, I would want a side view of him before committing. | |||
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I personally don't like to shoot lions when it is light out, but, beggars can't be choosers...  | |||
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Funny! ****************************************************************** R. Lee Ermey: "The deadliest weapon in the world is a Marine and his rifle." ****************************************************************** We're going to be "gifted" with a health care plan we are forced to purchase and fined if we don't, Which purportedly covers at least ten million more people, without adding a single new doctor, but provides for 16,000 new IRS agents, written by a committee whose chairman says he doesn't understand it, passed by a Congress that didn't read it but exempted themselves from it, and signed by a President, with funding administered by a treasury chief who didn't pay his taxes, for which we'll be taxed for four years before any benefits take effect, by a government which has already bankrupted Social Security and Medicare, all to be overseen by a surgeon general who is obese, and financed by a country that's broke!!!!! 'What the hell could possibly go wrong?' | |||
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If I have booked a lion hunt, I am booked with someone as knowledgeable as possible about his area, his lions and lions in general. As the words are coming out of the PH's mouth, I am taking up the slack on the trigger. ___________________________________________________________________________________ Give me the simple life; an AK-47, a good guard dog and a nymphomaniac who owns a liquor store. | |||
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you have slack in your trigger?  | |||
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Bottom line-- I've paid big money to hunt with a professional. I do what he says. | |||
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Shoot. | |||
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I would shoot . . . and never post a picture on AR. Mike | |||
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Mike  My thought is it is the PH's responsiblity to know that it is a "shooter". If he says to shoot--start aiming and squeezing. That's why we have the PH there . . . . SHOOT quickly!!!! Skip Nantz | |||
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Shoot. "There are worse memorials to a life well-lived than a pair of elephant tusks." Robert Ruark | |||
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we have all heard the advice about don't shoot until the PH gives the OK. WELL, IF HE SAYS SHOOT, HE BETTER PLUG HIS EARS. the buffalo in the background makes me think that this guy is in a game park Vote Trump- Putin’s best friend… To quote a former AND CURRENT Trumpiteer - DUMP TRUMP | |||
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In a word, BANG! I didn't go up there to die, I went up there to live. | |||
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I think the PH would only get out "SH" before the shot went off. | |||
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You don't need a ph to tell you to shoot a lion like that!! | |||
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My wife would want to know where it had its hair done. Way too pristine a lion for me to ever come across it. | |||
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shoot........ if you are sufficiently certain there are no lactating or pregnant females or dependant young around. You did lure him to the bait didin't you?  "...Them, they were Giants!" J.A. Hunter describing the early explorers and settlers of East Africa hunting is not about the killing but about the chase of the hunt.... Ortega Y Gasset | |||
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Let him finish ... he might be saying "Shoot ... I left my Lion Aging Guide back in camp!"  | |||
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Bored, are we? ------------------------------- Will / Once you've been amongst them, there is no such thing as too much gun. --------------------------------------- and, God Bless John Wayne. NRA Benefactor, GOA, NAGR _________________________ "Elephant and Elephant Guns" $99 shipped. “Hunting Africa's Dangerous Game" $20 shipped. red.dirt.elephant@gmail.com _________________________ If anything be of note, let it be he was once an elephant hunter, hoping to wind up where elephant hunters go. | |||
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Mike I would not even wait for PH to tell me. Mike | |||
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If we want to be honest with ourselves. I have not seen anything critical posted about a lion on AR that did not need some talking about. I think if you are ashamed to put a trophy on AR...you must be ashamed of it yourself.  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J. Lane Easter, DVM A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991. | |||
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Good one Mike, Jerry Huffaker State, National and World Champion Taxidermist | |||
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Yes, and I have many other feelings of inadequacy that I would love to discuss with you since you are doctor (of sorts) due to the fact that I was potty trained too young. Mike | |||
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Shoot and hope he was not going to say shite its too small!! | |||
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Starting to agree with you here. The lion that started all of this was a 2 yr old. Not good for lion...not good for hunters. I for one am proud of those that stood up and called a spade-a-spade and quit powdering everybodies butt. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J. Lane Easter, DVM A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991. | |||
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Spot on about the game park. This lion is known as Goose by the lion research team in Hwange and by all the guides alike. He is 12 years old and still holding his area. Interestingly he is one of the few lions in Hwange that has a territory that at no place goes into the hunting area as he is surrounded on all sides by other territories. He is as feisty now as he ever was and he has always been feisty.. | |||
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And we are all proud of you too. Mike | |||
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Do you have a mouse in your pocket? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J. Lane Easter, DVM A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991. | |||
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Killin me..... | |||
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I am confident that I speak for hunters everywhere. Mike | |||
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On it's way to the Wildlife Gallery. Full body of course ! Dave Fulson | |||
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I do believe that you believe that. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J. Lane Easter, DVM A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991. | |||
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Gentlemen, Gentlemen, my office hours on Wednesday do not start until 1pm MST. Make an appointment and we can discuss all of these feelings and angst. Until then...  .395 Family Member DRSS, po' boy member Political correctness is nothing but liberal enforced censorship | |||
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