Another great story for us all to read and enjoy. Tense moments.

I had sweaty palms reading this one. Thanks again Nick.

Awesome story.

Thank you for sharing.

Gerhard

very nice and i ditto Use Enough Gun.



Hamdeni

When hunting dangerous game, you should be prepared to shoot yourself out of whatever situation you shoot yourself into.

I love that line...it is soooo true!

Excellent story ... thank you once again, Nick !

The first three lines of the lion story are an unattributed quote from Ernest Hemingway.

VBR,

Ted Gorsline

The first line sounds like it refers to a Somali proverb which goes something like:-

A brave man is always frightened three times by a Lion - When he first sees the track, when he first hears it roar and when he confronts him.

oops, reread the article and there it was! - Still, at least I got it right!

Dear Shakiri,

You are likely right on the first line. The second two however are Hemingway.

VBR,

Ted Gorsline

Ted,

Yes, I seem to recognise it as from Hemingway..... but can't remember where!

..... Green Hills perhaps????

I think it was in a story about his wife shooting a lion but I forget the title. Its likely in "The Short stories of Ernest Hemingway."

VBR,

Ted Gorsline

Hopefully someone here will remember....

Wasn't the wife and the Lion story The Short Unhappy Life of Francis McComber?

Dear Skakiri,

I think it was in a story about his wife Mary Hemingway shooting a lion. It was not the Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber which was a fiction. Its funny you mention that story.

I was once hunting with a very rich German who said he had shot at least two 100 pound elephants in the Sudan, 75 buffalo and 26 lions.

We got charged by a buffalo from about 35 yards away. I was shooting. The client was shooting and the game guard was shooting.

Finally the buffalo went ass over tea kettle about five yards away. It was a very very spectacular kill. The buffalo was virtually standing on his nose when he went over and he and landed upside down which usually means a spine shot.

I looked behind me and the client was about 60 yards away and still going. The game guard was about 30 yards away and going. They had both fired one shot and then left. But the client's wife was still standing right there giving me a dreamy look.

I didn't do anything about it like the Ph in the Macomber story. But I have seen the exact same reaction in a very rich and bored female.


VBR,


Ted Gorsline

Thanks Nick, that was a great read!

I've never had a client run, but have had trackers disappear up trees very quickly... funniest one was when I got charged by a Hippo at close range and the young lady game guard hid behind my back.... Quite what she thought that would achieve I don't know...

The funniest story I heard was from a tracker in SA. He'd been on a recent W.Whino hunt where the Rhino charged and PH went up a tree and left the client to face the charge on his own. I asked the tracker what he did and he replied to me, "Nkosi, I was up the tree with the PH!" - turned out both the PH & client only had 300 WMs. - I never did find out who the PH was though.......

Dear Shakiri,

There used to be an African Ph in Tanzania named Peter who recently died as did his son. You likely know him. He had a 378 Weatherby and he could never get bullets for it. So when he was following up wounded dangerous game with the clients he just about always carried an empty rifle. The clients were on their own but didn't know it and nobody got hurt so now I suppose it doesn't matter.


VBR,


Ted Gorsline

Ted,

Was the son or the father named Peter? - I used to know a father & son team named Edmund & Peter Mbeya..... would it be them?

It was Peter Byabato whose son's name was George.

VBR,

Ted Gorsline

In True at First Light by Hemingway you have a similar quote (I can't find the page with the exact quote) and the background story line is definitely about his wife shooting a lion.

I think I've heard the names, but never met them...... sorry to hear of anyone getting nailed though. Do you know how it happened?

Dear Shakiri,

Both Peter and his son George died of illness. They were not killed by animals. Peter had had trouble with his legs for years and they both lived hard lives.

VBR,


Ted Gorsline

Thanks Ted......