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Originally posted by Dave Fulson:
Another shining example, the era be dammed, " if the weapon you are using on Dangerous Game cannot stop a charge in its tracks, you are involved in a ego fueled stunt where you are putting others at risk so you can prove it can be done with a bow"
Bad idea then, bad idea now. And I AM a bowhunter, but I use it on game that cannot kill me or my team.

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Originally posted by Dog Man:
...How would this be any different than a bow hunter that wanted to complete his passion with a buffalo?

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Another shining example, the era be dammed, " if the weapon you are using on Dangerous Game cannot stop a charge in its tracks, you are involved in a ego fueled stunt where you are putting others at risk so you can prove it can be done with a bow"
Bad idea then, bad idea now. And I AM a bowhunter, but I use it on game that cannot kill me or my team.

Dave Fulson

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Originally posted by lavaca:

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Another shining example, the era be dammed, " if the weapon you are using on Dangerous Game cannot stop a charge in its tracks, you are involved in a ego fueled stunt where you are putting others at risk so you can prove it can be done with a bow"
Bad idea then, bad idea now. And I AM a bowhunter, but I use it on game that cannot kill me or my team.

Dave Fulson

Dave's spot on. I love bow hunting and have bowhunted plains game in Namibia. Wouldn't mind doing it again.

While I know a number of people who have hunted dangerous game with a bow, some years ago, my better half gently suggested that she would appreciate it if I didn't stick dangerous game with a sharp stick, at least until the children were out of college. I acquiesced and reverted to a rifle.

I now think that is the only responsible choice. JMHO.

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Originally posted by tanks:
Last comment was that he wanted to hunt on foot without a gun as a backup with his PH just having binoculars.

Yeah, right .

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Originally posted by lavaca:
Dog Man,

Not trying to pick a fight, seriously. But if an elephant, buffalo, lion or leopard would happen to charge, could you stop it with a bow before anyone got hurt?

It's a yes or no question.

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Originally posted by fairgame:
There are some very proficient and experienced bowhunters out there who are capable of taking on DG. However they are few and far between. Like guns there should be restrictions on the calibre of bows and associated gear.

Some bow hunters choose to hunt DG on a whim and these folks should be avoided.

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Originally posted by BenKK:
Just scrolled quickly through the various comments to see if anyone knew much about the man or the video in question, but it seems most guys here do not. Let me tell you a bit about him...

His name was Bill Negley, and he was a Texas attorney, I think. He was absolutely honest, unlike some other bowhunters, and wrote about his successes and failures in Archer in Africa. The different thing about Bill is that following this lion fiasco he determined not to hunt dangerous game ever again with rifle back-up. Of course, no matter what a fellow like Bill Negley does, he inevitably leaves himself wide-open to attacks from armchair hunters and extremist greens and what-not. Anyway, he killed something like seven elephant (please forgive me if my memory is hazy and it was five) with recurve bow, and lost two or three (one of which would have been dead but fell into a raging, flooded river, never to be seen again).

The stories that man told are so wonderful. He is a hero of mine even though I choose to hunt buffalo with my longbow AND my self-carried back-up rifle (usually - sometimes I forget). I used-to own his fine book, but gave it to a good bowhunting friend on his wedding.

When I'm in the bush with my longbow, I like to think that Bill Negley is up there with my bowhunting ancestors, fingers crossed for me, willing me to get close to the buffalo and make the shot, and grinning from ear-to-ear when I do.