Is there an African animal you wouldn't shoot?

[MarkB]

If its a legal animal (permit, sex, size, season) I would shoot. Hunted lots but have lots more to hunt. Lion, croc, night critters and lots of PG I have not hunted will be added July 2020.

MB

 

[CoElkHunter]

Ostrich can also behave similarly. A few years ago, I had a PH who told me that his father had an ostrich farm. They would collect and incubate the eggs (not sure why). He said that more than once a worker came back from trying to do that with his abdomen sliced open and "holding his guts in".

Wow! Viscous birds!

 

[CoElkHunter]

I didn't know Cassowary were in Africa. Yes IN PNG and Far North Queensland in Australia. They have killed people in Aust. and PNG. The big central claw on their feet is used to kick. They can stab with it and open your stomach up no problems. Far more aggressive than the Ostrich and Emu.

Yeah, I would be carrying a pistol if I didn’t have my rifle with me around those large birds. I guess they’re quick and can be deadly, when you least expect it.

 

[Tra3]

Another thing to consider is that until you are around some animals in their native habitat you may not appreciate them. The more time you spend hunting Africa the more likely your list will get longer!
Philip

+1 !!!
Being on the ground and seeing animal populations gives a much better idea of what is sustainable hunting. My perspective changed substantially after only a few days on the ground in Namibia. And my list got longer.

 

[Scott CWO]

You can.

Estimate the distance from the nostril to the eye of the croc and then convert it to feet.

9 inches = 9 foot croc
12 inches = 12 foot croc

Alternatively the total length of the head(nose tip to the back of the scull) multiplied by seven is = to the total length of the croc. 1 foot head=7 foot croc.

While scouting river banks for crocs and you find where a croc was basking in the sun. Find a good rear foot print and the length of the foot from rear to the longest nail print(3rd toe) in inches will also give you the total length in feet.

Males have wider snout tips than females.

Ahh but if you cannot see the end of the tail, you don’t know if it’s been trimmed by other crocs as mine was.

 

[njc110381]

I have absolutely no desire to kill a rhino, elephant or lion. As much as I understand how older animals can be utilised to make a lot of conservation money when they are no longer of use to the species or over population needs to be dealt with in a given area, it's just not for me. I wouldn't want to shoot one unless I was helping it because it was injured or sick.

My interests lie in things I would like to eat - Buffalo, plains game - or things that genuinely need control. There are a lot of animals on the planet that I would prefer to watch than kill.

 

[Boela]

A man eating Crocodile - one living from feeding on poachers...

 

[Red Leg]

So you find a good rear foot print, there are 30 croc's in the water, are you going to whip out your tape measure and wander in to measure the feet to find the right croc. Just

Most folks don't hunt in a crocodile farm.

 

[Charles de Ribeau]

+1 !!!
Being on the ground and seeing animal populations gives a much better idea of what is sustainable hunting. My perspective changed substantially after only a few days on the ground in Namibia. And my list got longer.

Your list of what you wouldn't hunt?

 

[Nyati]

The only animal that comes to mind is the Hippo. There's absolutely no challenge in shooting a 3000 pound pig floating in the water. The animal is a floating target, no challenge whatsoever. Same thing with a Crocodile., the animal just lays there. Granted the brain for these two animals make for a small target but aside from that there's no incentive. On top of that there's no trophy, who'd want to mount a Hippo head. At best you'd boil the head down for the skull.

Let me show you some examples of what you can do with a hippo trophy,

Tusks

Skull

 

[Michael Dean]

Let me show you some examples of what you can do with a hippo trophy,

Very nice display, very well done.

Tusks

Skull

 

[Red Leg]

Let me show you some examples of what you can do with a hippo trophy,

Tusks

Skull

Fabulous! Really like the modern glass mount - simply spectacular. I am also stunned by the craftsmanship of the tusk work in Spain. I took a nice boar in the Gredos last year and had a Madrid taxidermist do the tusks in the Spanish style (my I bex as well for that matter). The form fitted silver bases are a wonderful touch. I know of no one who does that in the States. On the hippo ivory, it is beyond elegant.

 

[Tra3]

@Charles de Ribeau I did not plan to hunt giraffe. And I was uncertain about Zebra. Both those plans changed due to significant animal populations. My giraffe hunt was possibly the best hunt of my life and one of the more difficult.
Today, I’m not that interested in hunting Fox or small cats, mainly because I can’t see myself eating them.

Having grown up with the joy of small game hunting, I don’t understand the lack of interest in the tiny 10. I am curious to know why some do not want to hunt them.

 

[mark-hunter]

I wouldnt shoot: rhino, and giraffe. Also, I do not have hunting desire on large cats, and tiny ten.
I had a steenbok on my sight, and PH suggested to take him, being a good trophy. But I did not. It looked to me just like fawn.
So I did not take a shot.

Analyzing this question, I came to conclusion that species to hunt for me, mostly "look like deer", ie large antelopes, plus few of african "specialities", like croc, buffalo, etc.

 

[Scott CWO]

Let me show you some examples of what you can do with a hippo trophy,

Tusks

Skull

2nd picture is a nice trophy. The tusks aren't bad either.

 

[Milehighshooter]

The first that comes to mind? Kudu. Its like the African whitetail. Everyone goes nuts over them, and it is s part of every package im looking at so i guess I'll end up having one on license no matter what when I get over there.

Also, wildebeest, hartebeast, any "beast". Just nothing at all that trips my trigger about them.

 

[CoElkHunter]

Or cassowary? Back in March in Florida, a pet cassowary killed his owner after the owner fell down. Modern day Velociraptor without teeth! Viscous bird!

Oh yeah I forgot, the news article then said the “victim’s” family put the cassowary up for sale after it killed the owner! I thought about buying it and putting it in my backyard to keep out the neighborhood kids, But, I’m sure there would be a liability problem with that idea and I would have to keep it in the garage to survive the Colorado winters. Maybe someone here who lives in Texas could buy it? Ha! Ha! Ha!

 

[Nyati]

2nd picture is a nice trophy. The tusks aren't bad either.

The lady is a spanish PH with 20 years experience in Zimbabwe, she is now working in RSA where she owns a very nice lodge in Modimolle, Limpopo.

 

[Charles de Ribeau]

Oh yeah I forgot, the news article then said the “victim’s” family put the cassowary up for sale after it killed the owner! I thought about buying it and putting it in my backyard to keep out the neighborhood kids, But, I’m sure there would be a liability problem with that idea and I would have to keep it in the garage to survive the Colorado winters. Maybe someone here who lives in Texas could buy it? Ha! Ha! Ha!

In Colorado, a mountain lion might be able to take it.

 

[spike.t]

The lady is a spanish PH with 20 years experience in Zimbabwe, she is now working in RSA where she owns a very nice lodge in Modimolle, Limpopo.

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