The most dangerous of hunts? The most dangerous game?

[DLSJR]

Definitely cow elephant during the day but having male lions come into camp at night when laying in a tent can cause insomnia! They are different at night.

Amen to that! Lions act very differently at night. Far more dangerous.

 

[Mark A Ouellette]

I think if cape buffalos could they would choose...

 

[Jeff505]

I had a conversation in Zambia in 2014 with my PH about tracking wounded game, the usual big five were of coarse on the list but there was one other animal he considered dangerous when wounded and a a few stories to back that up. The Bushbuck, I would not have thought that.

 

[sgt_zim]

A leopard mauling that ends about as well as one could hope for.

 

[Chryss]

A leopard mauling that ends about as well as one could hope for.

There are two possible approaches:

1. To shoot quickly to stop the attack immediately, which can minimize the risk of serious or fatal injuries to the human.

2. To take the time to aim correctly to avoid harming the human or other people present, while being aware that this delay may increase the risk of fatal injuries to the human if the animal continues its attack.

Ultimately, the decision to shoot quickly or take the time to aim depends on the circumstances. For me, it would have been difficult to do better, bravo to the PH!

He managed to avoid the worst possible outcome

 

[BryceM]

Wow. I don't want to get chewed on by a leopard, but I really, really don't want to get shot! Worked out, it seems. Dangerous all around.

 

[VINOYASADO]

Certainly a situation that requires balls of steel...

 

[randallhebert]

My PH buddy said lions will pick out one individual and stay on them where as leopard are equal opportunity maulers, every body is getting sititches.

 

[Rockwall205]

On my last hunt in the BVC I asked our two PHs that exact question and they both said Buffalo. Ironically on that same hunt we were charged by an UNWOUNDED buffalo after we shot his buddy. My Ph Zane Bronkhorst shot the bull between the eyes skidding on the ground resting two yards in front of me . Will never go DG hunting without him . My wife and I leave in May to hunt two Gonarezhou Bulls . Zane will be leading the way . I will never be relaxed around an unwounded buff again !