" Originally Posted by Primo661
A story that I heard a few years ago of a hunter tracking a leopard he knew to live in the area and the spoor led him into an area with thick bush on a rocky outcrop at which point he decided to sling his rifle and draw his revolver. Not long after, he got that eerie feeling that something wasn't right, and the saying 'The hair on the back of your neck never lies' was proven once again. He stopped in his tracks and looked up, just as he did so the leopard pounced and, by chance, in his panic he pulled off a shot that found its mark. If he had made the mistake of continuing to track with his rifle in hand, it could have been a very different ending."
PRIMO, this sounds very much like Roy Sparks's story, I for one do not rate hand guns on Leopard, I use my 470 or my 460,
Many guys like their shot guns I just do it my way or rather the way I was taught....I use to carry a semi Auto 12 ga on the hounds hunts I use to do with Jason Docherty, but even with a shot gun we both got on the wrong end of a cat... Which brought about my change in attitude.. Well it could have gone either way...
Aahhh shotgun vs. Rifle the never ending debate....
I just prefer what I prefer... As far as Leopard being dangerous, I don't think I have to explain to anyone here what they are capable of... In a matter of split seconds.....
PS. Gavin they quickly qualify if you wound them, especially from a blind and following them up at night..... I have lost a Tom to hyena before and vowed never to have that happen again... Believe me reality quickly sets in when tracking Leopard at night,
due to the fact that I do not wish anyone on this thread pi- - ing in their pants
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just kidding!
I will not explain to much, I believe though that it is painstakingly clear what the complications and risks are..
My best always