Babboons

17 September 2011, 00:50

Ole Miss Guy

Babboons

Having seen a male babboon go berserk one time, I am curious if they are commonly considered trophys. Are they ever thought of as DG?

17 September 2011, 00:58

GeorgeS

They're not considered DG (although like zebras and ostriches, they can be dangerous).

As for being a 'trophy', some people think they are, some people don't.

George

17 September 2011, 01:22

Rug

I love hunting baboons, they are smart ,and have excellent eyesight.
Under certain conditions they can be dangerous. I have found getting close is almost impossible for wild ones. Therefore a long range rifle could be handy.
As George says some folks don't like them. I think they are a very worthy opponent for a awesome hunt.

17 September 2011, 02:41

JA

I have enjoyed hunting them in the past and have one mounted in my game room. I probably would not shoot another unless they were a problem animal.

17 September 2011, 02:54

Magnum Hunter1

I love to hunt them and would almost go on a safari if unlimited baboons were on the trophy list! Trophies? I am looking at the bleached skull of the first one I killed. I have a mounted one but most folks don't like it. They are a fun an challenging game animal. If you don't kill one the first time around they can get pretty difficult to get up on again. Long range accurate rifle is handy.

17 September 2011, 03:44

ddrhook

There a great animal to hunt and I do like mounts of them I got three in Uganda with Steve and Phillip A

17 September 2011, 04:00

Todd Williams

I think they are great fun to hunt. Very challenging to get close as they have great eyesight and are very "switched on" at all times. I have a couple being mounted but I'm not sure I consider them "trophies". My favorite shot on them is to find one sitting in the top of a tree.

If you finish your safari early, they can provide great sport without running up a huge bill.

17 September 2011, 04:00

Kathi

http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/fa.../entry/gelada_baboon

The Gelada baboon of Ethiopia is really unique. Unfortunately he carries a $3,300 license fee.

17 September 2011, 04:45

Aspen Hill Adventures

quote:
The Gelada baboon of Ethiopia is really unique. Unfortunately he carries a $3,300 license fee.

Gorgeous, aren't they?

Bobos are amongst the smartest of monkeys and quite a challenge to hunt. I have killed five, one with an arrow.

17 September 2011, 07:41

fairgame

A big dog Chacma baboon is indeed a trophy and the hunting can be very good.

17 September 2011, 11:22

Arild Iversen

Challenging animals to hunt!
So far only one young male, but have missed on three

17 September 2011, 11:29

Use Enough Gun

I enjoy hunting them. They are crafty old boys.

17 September 2011, 14:07

Todd Williams

quote:
Originally posted by Use Enough Gun:
I enjoy hunting them. They are crafty old boys.

Not to mention that they are absolutely entertaining to watch!

17 September 2011, 14:37

fvh40

And they are good marksman. LOL

17 September 2011, 15:23

shakari

quote:
Originally posted by Aspen Hill Adventures:
I have killed five, one with an arrow.

Ann, I take my hat off to you. Anyone that can that close to a baboon is bloody good at what they're doing!

17 September 2011, 17:51

Aspen Hill Adventures

Thanks Sweetie!

17 September 2011, 19:44

gman21

I am not vouching for the authenticity of this, but we have huge populations of them here. In my Grandfathers journals, he and his brother set up a long pole as a see saw with the weighted end accessible, and the long side over the edge of a sheer cliff on the farm here. They greased the part hanging over the cliff, and attached a bag of oranges with a piece of wire, and then left the scene. The comment in the journal is "Silly buggers were lining up to commit suicide"

17 September 2011, 22:24

Flags

Olive baboon from the grasslands of Cameroon.

17 September 2011, 23:29

L. David Keith

Baboons can be quite the challenge to hunt and I take them at every opportunity. One of my favorite hunts was in Zim using a predator call. Stirred the entire troop up and they put on a big show...so did my .223

18 September 2011, 01:20

bcolyer

Put a rubber snake in a brown paper sack and leave it sit near the border post Between Zim and the Vic Falls bridge crossing to Zambia.
You can have a good laugh at a baboons expense!!

18 September 2011, 22:05

Use Enough Gun

I'll remember that the next time that I visit the Falls. Those Babos there get quite close during the Falls walk!

19 September 2011, 08:41

jdollar

i tried-unsuccessfully- for 3 days to nail a big one in Coutada 10 several years ago. could have easily killed several but the dominant male was simply too smart. challenging trophy if you pursue the alpha male. there was a skull in camp with canine teeth that would put a leopard to shame!