African Hunting DVD for my son

20 May 2010, 02:45

Hello all,

My 7 year old son has caught the African bug!! He loves to watch African hunts and I want to continue to foster this love of hunting. Does anyone have a suggestion on a good tasteful hunting DVD? I really appreciate Mr. Boddingtons DVD's, as they are imformative and not full of charging buffalo. He has Season 2 and 3 of Tracks Across Africa, The African Experience, and Hornady's Africa. Much of these videos are Elephant and Buffalo Hunts. He would be more interested in the Plains game.

Any opinions would be appreciated,

Thanks as always,

ddj

20 May 2010, 02:59

sandyhunter

Even though it's another buffalo video, you can't go wrong with the Mountain Buffalo DVD featuring Rainer Josch. It's the best African hunting video I've seen. It focuses on the hunt instead of the kill (but there are some kills), and it was filmed in a fairly unique part of Tanzania.

20 May 2010, 03:08

A.Dahlgren

www.huntersvideo.com

20 May 2010, 03:17

Oday450

Take a peek at 30 Days in Zimbabwe. A young hunter has captured two two-week plains game safaris one of which includes a leopard. 30 Days in Zimbabwe

20 May 2010, 03:41

Chris Lozano

I have a few that he might like. If you want i could copy them and send to you.

20 May 2010, 04:29

BaxterB

Get him the Ruark/Selby one.

20 May 2010, 04:33

Luis L.

quote:
Originally posted by trouthunterdj:
Hello all,

My 7 year old son has caught the African bug!! He loves to watch African hunts and I want to continue to foster this love of hunting. Does anyone have a suggestion on a good tasteful hunting DVD? I really appreciate Mr. Boddingtons DVD's, as they are imformative and not full of charging buffalo. He has Season 2 and 3 of Tracks Across Africa, The African Experience, and Hornady's Africa. Much of these videos are Elephant and Buffalo Hunts. He would be more interested in the Plains game.

Any opinions would be appreciated,

Thanks as always,

ddj

trouthunterdj -

What you are looking for is exactly what I'm in the business of building. I have gotten together with another member of this board to produce an African hunting DVD series about sharing the African hunting experience across the generations regardless of age. I don't want to step on anyone's toes by getting into it too much in the open, but you've got a private message coming your way.

20 May 2010, 04:42

Michael Robinson

I cannot recommend any African hunting film more highly than In the Blood.

Seven might be a bit young for it, but maybe not. You'll never know until you watch it with him.

And if he is a bit young for it, then just wait a couple of years.

It's worth it.

20 May 2010, 09:41

kibokolambogo

quote:
I really appreciate Mr. Boddingtons DVD's, as they are imformative and not full of charging buffalo.

ddj:

"I really appreciate Mr. Boddingtons DVD's, as they are imformative and not full of charging buffalo."

If its action you (your son) wants then you ought to buy the entire series by MS - no end to charging buffalo and the likes.

20 May 2010, 17:30

butchloc

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Posted 20 May 2010 04:29 Hide Post
Get him the Ruark/Selby one.

absolutely
then buzz charltons elephant one is good as are the capsticks ones

20 May 2010, 18:05

trouthunterdj

Thanks guy,

I have to admit the the members of AR are First class!

I appreciate all the opinions.

ddj

20 May 2010, 18:06

PSmith

Your son's Boddington dvds are great choices as are the others mentioned above.

There is quite a bit of plains game hunting in Marc Watts' several dvds.

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