Lion shot placement
As always your first shot is going to be the one that counts. No-one wants to track a poorly shot lion on a follow- up over rough ground. It’s dangerous. The lion knows who the enemy is and will not go far. He’ll go to ground in impossibly little cover and wait for your approach and charge when you are close enough to kill. His charge has been clocked at 50 to 80kph, easily enough to get to any man he chooses. There is only time for the vigilant to drop to one knee, line up and fire. Your professional hunter will have briefed you on safe behaviour and where to place yourself in most circumstances. In wounded lion follow ups placement of the guns is critical as panicked shooting may result in the wounding or killing of more than the lion.
Huge tracks: now it’s only
a matter of time
Tiny moisture seeking flies
get in your eyes and nose
and distract you
Your PH and trackers are
on full alert
It’s time for steady nerves
and a cool head
Hunting Kalahari Lions
Your surroundings
Administration
Hunting Plainsgame
Weapon of choice is the ,375 loaded with good quality softs, a calibre described as the
legal minimum in most African countries.
For all situations your professional hunters instructions must be followed to the letter and
none more critically than when facing a lion charge. In full charge your lion is an extremely
difficult target and familiarity with the handling of your weapon and a cool head are the
ingredients of success. The client may be the final backup and again always follow your
professional hunters instructions to the letter.
Take your time, think and act intelligently when you’re on the trail of the Kalahari lion.
Kalahari Lion hunt 2014 C
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Lion shot placement
As always your first shot is going to be the one that counts. No-one wants to track a poorly shot lion on a follow- up over rough ground. It’s dangerous. The lion knows who is enemy is and will not go far. He’ll go to ground in impossibly little cover and listen for your approach and charge when you are close enough to kill.
Huge tracks: now it’s
only a matter of time
Tiny moisture seeking
flies get in your eyes and
nose and distract you
Your PH and trackers are
on full alert
It’s time for steady
nerves and a cool head
Hunting Kalahari Lions
Your surroundings
Administration
Hunting Plainsgame
His charge has been clocked at 50 to 80kph, easily
enough to get to any man he chooses. There is only time
for the vigilant to drop to one knee, line up and fire. Your
professional hunter will have briefed you on safe
behaviour and where to place yourself in most
circumstances. In wounded lion follow ups placement of
the guns is critical as panicked shooting may result in the
wounding or killing of more than the lion.
Weapon of choice is the ,375 loaded with good quality
softs, a calibre described as the legal minimum in most
African countries.
For all situations your professional hunters instructions
must be followed to the letter and none more critically
than when facing a lion charge. In full charge your lion is
an extremely difficult target and familiarity with the
handling of your weapon and a cool head are the
ingredients of success. The client may be the final backup
and again always follow your professional hunters
instructions to the letter.
Take your time, think and act intelligently when you’re
on the trail of the Kalahari lion.
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