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There's been some discussions whether the leopard belongs to the big 5. For those that say "no", I beg to differ: One of 5 I think this pretty much settles it the discussion. A.k.a. Bwana One-Shot | ||
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IMO, the leopard more than qualifies as a member of the big five! If there is a member who doesn't quite make the grade, it would be, again IMO, the white rhino, now that the black rhino is basiclly out of the running. I think the hippo, hunted on land, is more dangerous than the white rhino. ....Mac >>>===(x)===> MacD37, ...and DUGABOY1 DRSS Charter member "If I die today, I've had a life well spent, for I've been to see the Elephant, and smelled the smoke of Africa!"~ME 1982 Hands of Old Elmer Keith  | |||
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Ditto that Mac! Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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Simple, let's have a "Big 6", bring on the Hippo, no need for any retirements. | |||
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Since the black rhino is basically off limits in this age, I think the Big 5 should include the hippo taken on dry land, rather than the black rhino. The white rhino doesn't qualify in my opinion, regardless of how he is hunted or "taken". | |||
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The leopard should count. Darted rhino should count otherwise only the really filthy rich would even think about it. It is more difficult to shoot leopard than buffalo and darting rhino is every bit as difficult as hunting buffalo, maybe more so. Kudude | |||
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