I know the following animals have nasty reputations.

Gemsbok
Bushbuck
Zebra

I can only vouch for the Gemsbok. My experience with them is that the absolutely will try to get you if they feel threatened or are wounded. My zebra was stone dead where we found him but he was obviously waiting for something on his back trail.

Heard plenty of nasty bushbuck stories. Like to read more.

PG aren't branded dangerous game but they can be.

Bushbuck. They will readily charge you when wounded. Some serious wounds have occurred from Bushbucks. I suggest all of us treat downed or wounded game with the utmost respect. Even a Grysbok can rip you a new one.

As for a story, a PH/good friend of mine has a close friend who is also a PH. His client shot a Bushbuck one evening. The ram darted into the bush, where they followed. After a short distance, they found the ram lying in some under brush, apparently dead. Upon approaching, the ram jumped to his feet and charged, head down and swinging. He caught the PH in the groin: right horn deep into the PHs left thigh; left horn into his manhood. They wrestled the ram to the ground and quickly dispatched him with the knife. After applying a tourniquet, off to the Doctor they went. Fortunately, they were there in 45 minutes. The Dr took him straight to the Hospital and he underwent surgery. Prognosis: the right horn rolled the femoral artery and didn't nick it. The left horn destroyed one of his testicles, which they removed. He laughs about it today but he's lucky to be alive. The Dr said if his artery had been cut, even slightly, he would have most likely bled to death.
LDK

My PH said the wildebeest is a mean animal when woulded.....I believe he meant the blue wildebeest

That said the meanest critter I run into was an Ostrich.....for God's sake you don't turn your back on one!

I've never been around a wounded Bush Buck, but have been told by several PHs that they are very dangerous when wounded.

I have been around Gemsbok a lot, and I know for a fact that they are very dangerous when wounded. The first exotic animal to kill someone on a game ranch in Texas was a Gemsbok, on the YO ranch. He was wounded by a client, and when the cowboy found him, and got off his horse to finish him, the Gemsbok ran him through, killing him in short order. The YO found out the hard way, they weren't dealing with a whitetail.

I beleive the Bushbuck, and Gemsbok are about even in the danger department, as big lions find out on occasion! When a Gemsbok backs himself into a thorn bush, what ever is in front of him is in trouble, if he makes a mistake!

I remember reading in one of Pondoro's books that sable have accounted for quite a few careless hunters, also don't tangle with an unhappy warty.

In my own experience - the warthog.

Just a few weeks ago, I was returning from a friend's unsuccessful stalk at a kudu. I was last in line in a group of four, all carrying rifles except for me armed only with cameras and a sheath knife.

We were almost to the bakkie (pickup truck) when I was charged by a large boar warthog. He came straight for me from about 10 yards, in plain view of all the others including the observer and driver at the bakkie. I jumped to my left hoping to give the animal a clear escape route. Instead he veered straight toward me. I jumped to the right, thinking he was confused but he veered toward me again at full speed. I jumped to the left again hoping that the warthog would see the error of his ways but he veered toward me with malicious intent. By then his tusks were only 8 feet from me. The only thing I could do was try to dissuade him from his charge by putting on a scary presence. I put my arms in the air, curled my hands to imitate claws, and I roared as loud as I could. My thoughts at the moment was to avoid the tusks and lower incisors that I'm sure were aimed at my femoral arteries. I turned my body to left to present my right side and prepared to deliver a defensive karate kick with my right foot. At the very last stride the warthog lunged to his right, my left, missed or avoided me by a foot-and-a-half, and sped off into the veld.

The whole incident took less than three seconds, I'm sure. My companions could not have brought their weapons because it happened too quickly, and if they could have, they probably would have hesitated for fear of hitting me instead. There was no time for me to play Tarzan and duel the pig with my knife. It would have made a great video but no one was ready with a camera.

Namibiahunter

although not a PG animal in Africa, the nilgai in TX has a nasty rep when wounded.. Those 8" daggers would make short order of ya should ya catch one in the right place.. several folks have found out the hard way...

Every animal is dangerous when wounded.

It is prudent to be very careful around them.

Of course, some are more likely to inflict worse damages than others.

Bushbuck and a wounded Roan..............

Interesting thread as I´m after bushbuck again in Limpopo in a few days
A crafty devil to stalk, and all the stories about how nasty he is when wounded, gonna make this a great hunt and make the first shot count.

Also heard a story told by my PH about a wounded gemsbuck that attacked the bakkie and penetratet the left door and nailed the hunter with his horn.
If it´s true or not I dont know, but I move with care closing in on wounded or downed plains game.

He also said that the blue wildebeest had a tendecy to backtrack his spoor if followed when wounded, and attac out of the blue without warning.

The fella pictured below was tracked 200 m in dense thorn bush, but was found stone dead.
Must admit though that I carried the rifle in high port during that tracking

Any animal is dangerous i know 2 guys that was nailed by a warthog and the leave ugly scares .

there is a saying that it is the dead ones that kill you

I certainly agree that ANY animal when wounded has potential to be very dangerous. Even the relatively benign whitetail can indeed take on the nasty stance in the right circumstances. Because I didn't respect that when I first start hunting a 1 x 2 cow horned whitetail taught me an early lesson. He stuck me right in the shin when I moved in to finish him off with a knife (Yep young and stupid move I admit it). If he hadn't of nailed my shin bone I'm sure it would have been more than a shallow cut and a nasty bruise (looked like "soccer shin").

Caution and respect is indeed the best policy when following up on game.

All animals watch their backtrail if wounded and they lay down to "rest". I've noticed that some lay down body facing away and looking back. These animals usually get up and go further if they spot your approach. Some lay broadside to their backtrail , they can either turn and take off or turn and come at you. The ones that wait body facing you and looking at you are the ones that are absolutely planning to charge. They've committed to that action by laying down in that manner. When I find one that has expired in that position after the shot. I'm always thankful the animal expired before I got there.

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Originally posted by Saeed:
Every animal is dangerous when wounded.

It is prudent to be very careful around them.

True and good advice.

A wounded plains zebra once tried to kill me.

This past here my PH's wife told me how the had found a gemsbok with a dead bushman on the horns. They called the authorties and they had to shot the gemsbok to retrieve the body.

Don't forget the gut shot baboon.

Gemsbok---------almost got me.
Two years ago in Namibia, returning to camp after sundown from a long day of bowhunting, we rounded a curve with the Toyota hunting truck. I was riding shotgun (left seat) with another hunter and the trackers all topside. Standing on the left side of the trail/road was a very nice Gemsbok seemingly unconcerned with our presence. We were only going maybe 10mph in 4wd as the sand ruts were quite deep. In the blink of an eye the Gemsbok got his undies in a wad -- whirled and charged – big time. Thank goodness for the corner windshield post as his left horn ricocheted off the corner and crashed into the windshield. His right horn came through the window and just over my shoulder violently slamming into the back window of the cab. The impact and flip of his horn knocked my hat down over my eyes. For a moment I was really not too sure as to if I had been ventilated or not. The whole incident occurred in the blink of an eye as he hit -- whirled and was gone.
Thinking I had been skewered the PH slammed on the brakes and started assessing the collateral damage to his client ( that would be me) and the truck. When the chaos had subsided to nervous laughter and giggles we determined I was not leaking anywhere and the truck had only suffered a few dents and scratches. Quite honestly the whole thing happened well beyond my capacity to even expound and explicative as to my thoughts. Not sure why or what caused the issue but really did not get a chance to question the Gemsbok.

The Bushbuck has the best set of stats on human attacks in regards to plainsgame animals..When wounded he hunkers down in the bush and comes at you from below..The horn will go up the old keyster or scrotum, take your pick, neigher is a jolly thought..You will bleed out in about 7 seconds I am told.

But the fact is the Roan, Nilgai, Sable, Wildebeest, or the American Mule Deer can all inflict harm if your head is up your a$$.....

this is great thread. I have wondered about this same topic.

I still would rather take my changes with any wounded plainsgame rather than face a pissed off girlfriend!

Back in spring of 1993, had a wounded Sable almost get me. The brush was so thick, only thing that saved me was he honest to god roared, when he got up to charge.It was like a car accedent every thing happend in slow motion. He came from the rt side and all I had time to do was point and shoot. Luckiest shot in the world, hit him right where the neck join's the spine between the shoulders. I fell back into the brush or he would have landed in my lap. The client who was a well known Brown Bear guide at the time told me afterward, he didn't want to go in because he was afraid as to what he would see. I got up walked a few steps and puked. Thats how close it was.
(Looking back the only way I could have hit him where I did . He had to have his head down to hook but the shot severd the spine. WHEW)

This is a very educational discussion since the wife and I are going on our first safari in August. Gemsbok, Warthog and Blue Wildebeest are on our hit list and I don’t want to be remembered as the guy that died. Do these animals die with their eye open?
The critters I have killed die with their eyes open but it has been small game and whitetails.

I could be wrong but I think everything dies with its eyes open --- I have always pursued the theory that if you approach a critter to which you have applied an assumed life ending projectile -- and his eyes are closed -- hit em again-- quick!

Politicians!
Does any of you dare to get in close quarter with Mrs Clinton or Mr Obama

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Originally posted by husky:
Politicians!
Does any of you dare to get in close quarter with Mrs Clinton or Mr Obama

Why would one want to????--now that is the question!

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Originally posted by husky:
Politicians!
Does any of you dare to get in close quarter with Mrs Clinton or Mr Obama

Perhaps you have misread the post. I'm looking for most dangerous Plains Game NOT most dangerous Lame Brains.

I got one for you, the waterbuck. I was told a story by Larry Patterson who runs Kalahari Game Services in Botswana. We were darting a male and 2 female waterbuck and he was real nervous when he gave them the antidote in the relocation trailer. He said once when releasing a male waterbuck, it came out of the trailer door, hooked the guy on the left, then hooked the guy on the right. hitting both in the chest and killing them. No fact checking on the story but even if it's an exaggeration, the original seed had to have been one nasty waterbuck.

African Excursions.com

While in Africa my PH (Dirk Rohrmann) told me a story about finding a dead gemsbok hung up in a fence on the highway north of Otavi . . . there was a truck parked next to the road, and when he stopped to investigate, there was dead guy lying next to the gemsbok holding a tire tool. Apparently, he thought he'd go dispatch the (then living) gemsbok with the tire tool, and got run through. The gemsbok later expired. When Dirk called it in to the "authorities" the first thing that they asked was "is the gemsbok meat still any good?" He told me that he should have told them "yes" (even though it wasn't) because when he came back through a couple of days later, both the dead guy and the dead gemsbok were still there. Had the gemsbok meat been good, someone would have probably come to get it . . . and maybe even picked up the dead guy's corpse.

Troy

I wish i could find the artical again but about 7 or 8 years ago in the Magnum mag they had a artical in it about how in the early 19 hundreds in the Nysna and George area in the eastern Cape bushbuck were responsible for more deaths than any other animal.That was according to the hospital records.

I can agree with all of you. Personaly Bushbuck and Blue Wildbeest, as a Blue Willie tried the taste of me with a full charge, and he died at my feet with a 30-06 bullet ruining his appetite.

Also, I'm very surprised that no here mentions the "poor man's lion" the VERY DANGEROUS BUSHPIG.

And of course the only animals that "got" me was a Duiker ram that was not quite as dead as I thought.

My dad (who hunted pro for a long time) will say a Kudu, as a UNHARMED, UNPROVOKED, NOT CORNERED, bull put a horn in his mouth, and he ended up with 157 stiches and a nice scar for the rest of his life. The kudu was supposed to be tame though........

Saeed made the best comment here....


www.infinito-safaris.com

As Infinito says the humble bushpig deserves a mention.

Not to mention a sable who tried to get up and have a go at me after a chest and a spine shot....tough buggers

John Northcote told me about a client in Uganda who shot a bushbick ram which the tracker carried ,for about 15 minutes, to the road where he laid it to one side while he went for the safari car. John and the client were sitting in ihe shade opposit the "dead"bushbuck,talking, when John noticed the clients eyes get very wide. He looked at the bushbuck who's eye lids begsn to flicker. It then struggled to it's feet and promptly charged them,whereby it was shot again and finally killed. Total time between first shot and last almost 30 minutes.No question about which plains game was considered by John to be the most dangerous.
This was just one of many bush buck stories John related to me.

Sam

Formerly registered as Bravo five one.

The closest call I have ever had was a Mule deer that got on top of me and mopped up a acre of cactus with my carcass...Considering I have stopped 3 full blown buffalo charges, thats pretty weird...