Large Botswana Bull

[M70375!]

My first trip to Africa, I got this 64 ¾ pounder on the second day of the hunt. Then hunted for a second bull, had some exciting stalks and passed one bull, but as luck would have it, I had a sleepless night and was very tired the next day and I got heat stroke that day in the 100 degree heat. I could not recover, so unfortunately I came home 5 days early and still feel crappy.
Any thoughts on recovery or lingering effects of heat stroke?

 

[Brent in Az]

Congrats on a very fine bull.
See a doctor on the heat stroke to make sure there was no lasting damage.

 

[M70375!]

Thank you, did the picture load, I don't see it anywhere. Yes I saw the doc, he couldn't find anything wrong, but I still feel weak and tired, just crappy, going to take it easy for the next month before I try my exercise routine again, need to recover for my next hunt

 

[ActionBob]

Thank you, did the picture load, I don't see it anywhere. Yes I saw the doc, he couldn't find anything wrong, but I still feel weak and tired, just crappy, going to take it easy for the next month before I try my exercise routine again, need to recover for my next hunt

The jet lag is probably not helping.

Did you get the chills? I've overheated so bad a few times just working that I got cold chills. Time to get cooled off. Drink water, electrolytes, rest. I've always recovered pretty quickly. O definitely know it when it happens. My dad had to go in to the doctor one day from working in a hay mow... they gave him salt pills I think, that was about 50 years ago...

My wife @Just Gina blacked out and collapsed on a too long buffalo stalk in mid day going up mountains in Tanzania. Poured water over her and she came too pretty quickly. Got what water we had into her but that was as close to calling Global Rescue as I care to get.

Long story and she's fine but is more susceptible to heat stroke than she used to be.

For all of us there was no magic pill. Cooling off,, water, electrolytes, and rest.

 

[CAustin]

My first trip to Africa, I got this 64 ¾ pounder on the second day of the hunt. Then hunted for a second bull, had some exciting stalks and passed one bull, but as luck would have it, I had a sleepless night and was very tired the next day and I got heat stroke that day in the 100 degree heat. I could not recover, so unfortunately I came home 5 days early and still feel crappy.
Any thoughts on recovery or lingering effects of heat stroke?

Glad to hear you are ok. Heat stroke can kill you. It can also take a lot out of you. Your picture did not load!

 

[M70375!]

The jet lag is probably not helping.

Did you get the chills? I've overheated so bad a few times just working that I got cold chills. Time to get cooled off. Drink water, electrolytes, rest. I've always recovered pretty quickly. O definitely know it when it happens. My dad had to go in to the doctor one day from working in a hay mow... they gave him salt pills I think, that was about 50 years ago...

My wife @Just Gina blacked out and collapsed on a too long buffalo stalk in mid day going up mountains in Tanzania. Poured water over her and she came too pretty quickly. Got what water we had into her but that was as close to calling Global Rescue as I care to get.

Long story and she's fine but is more susceptible to heat stroke than she used to be.

For all of us there was no magic pill. Cooling off,, water, electrolytes, and rest.

No chills, they poured bottled water on me and fanned me with my hat, had an electrolyte , got back to camp had a shower, not much appetite, ate supper, thought I would be good by morning, but not. About 30 hours later they took me to hosiptal at Arapa mine,they gave me an IV rehydration and some rehydrate packs to take for the next 36 hours, but it only gave me some temporary relief. Still feel weak tired and heat sensitive two weeks later. Doc examined me, stick your tounge out poke you in the gut kind of thing and drew some blood, says all is normal. Sure hope I get back to normal for pheasant season in October.

 

[M70375!]

Glad to hear you are ok. Heat stroke can kill you. It can also take a lot out of you. Your picture did not load!

I have tried to load on Safari and Chrome and had Apple support help me , but I can never get pics to load on this website, frustrating!

 

[RR 314]

Heat stroke is scary. I was on the golf course and a guy at the turn was in bad shape. I went to the restaurant and got a couple bags of ice. Basically packed his groin (femorals) head/neck and under his arm pits with ice. He was responsive by the time EMTs arrived but still had a temp of 102. It had to be much higher initially. I ran into his son perhaps a year later and he said his dad still couldn’t handle the heat. Hope you bounce back soon! Congrats on the bull! Awaiting pictures.

 

[DieJager]

I have tried to load on Safari and Chrome and had Apple support help me , but I can never get pics to load on this website, frustrating!

Had to same problem. Mine issue was that the file sizes were to big. I used a program or website to make the file size smaller. But I forget what I used. But Google and you will get some websites and apps that will do it for you. Worked for me.

 

[M70375!]

Heat stroke is scary. I was on the golf course and a guy at the turn was in bad shape. I went to the restaurant and got a couple bags of ice. Basically packed his groin (femorals) head/neck and under his arm pits with ice. He was responsive by the time EMTs arrived but still had a temp of 102. It had to be much higher initially. I ran into his son perhaps a year later and he said his dad still couldn’t handle the heat. Hope you bounce back soon! Congrats on the bull! Awaiting pictures.

I can never get any pics to load on this dammn site, anyone on WhatsApp ,send me your number and I can send pics and video of kill

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

I can never get any pics to load on this dammn site, anyone on WhatsApp ,send me your number and I can send pics and video of kill

Would love to see it. I’ll send you a PM

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Great bull!

 

[cwpayton]

Heat stroke and heat exhaustion are 2 different things heat stroke almost always requires hospitalization, I had heat exhaustion as a wildland fire fighter, once it happens like others have said it takes a long time to fully recover. 2 years for me, much more susceptible to heat, not feeling up to par exhaust much easier, Im no pa or doc, but i suggest take it slow and easy. by all means avoid it happening again.

 

[Doug Hamilton]

My first trip to Africa, I got this 64 ¾ pounder on the second day of the hunt. Then hunted for a second bull, had some exciting stalks and passed one bull, but as luck would have it, I had a sleepless night and was very tired the next day and I got heat stroke that day in the 100 degree heat. I could not recover, so unfortunately I came home 5 days early and still feel crappy.
Any thoughts on recovery or lingering effects of heat stroke?

The same thing happened to me on the 4th of July. Compared to your story, I got off lucky with a 45 mile ambulance ride up the California Coast Highway to Fort Bragg. Then we had to make it home to Washington in heat of up to 112 degrees. Thank God for AC! Anyway, Action Bob was exactly right in how to recover.

Oh yeah, congratulations on your bull!

 

[Altitude sickness]

You most likely damaged your thermostat. The hypothalamus. It regulates your body temp and many other functions. That can cause alot of issues that don’t appear to be related but are.

I saw a few people in the military do this and we were all trained to guard against it. and learned that if you damage your hypothalamus too severely. Your quals can be pulled because you can not perform your primary duties.

Im not sure if there have been new advancements. But back then you were just screwed. Once damaged, you were more likely to suffer it again. And worse. And there is no fixing it.

It’s no joke, but we all often overdo it in the heat.

 

[uplander01]

Train in as hot an environment as you can to get ready, it’s not uncommon for me to wear a light Sitka stocking cap at the gym while doing an hour on the elliptical, and suck down pedialyte or any other sports drink while you are hiking in that heat. Last year in moz mid October it hit 113 a couple days. It was as hot as I’m comfortable moving around in

 

[uplander01]

Sometimes just pausing a for a few minutes in the shad and taking your hat off can make a huge difference.

 

[Philip Glass]

My first trip to Africa, I got this 64 ¾ pounder on the second day of the hunt. Then hunted for a second bull, had some exciting stalks and passed one bull, but as luck would have it, I had a sleepless night and was very tired the next day and I got heat stroke that day in the 100 degree heat. I could not recover, so unfortunately I came home 5 days early and still feel crappy.
Any thoughts on recovery or lingering effects of heat stroke?

Congrats on your bull. Heat stress is bad and can be cumulative. I've had it.

 

[Hunt anything]

Sounds like a great bull!

Sorry to hear about the heat issues, on my lunch hour walks I have slowed way down. Instead of walking 3 miles in 35 to 40 minutes I take about an hour. This is in the Deep South with heat indexes hovering around 110-114. Don’t know if I’m used to it but I tolerate it.

 

[M70375!]

Great bull!

Thank you sir