A Close Encounter With A Lion

This account of a close encounter with a lion near the Limpopo River in 1845, appears to have been written by William Oswell, a former big-game hunter, three years before his death.  _________________________________________________________________________________...

Campfire Thoughts & Reminiscences Part 14

Written by Neil Harmse     Chapter 15. Geoff’s Lion and Baboon   A good friend of mine has always had a yearning to shoot a lion. When I was involved with problem animal control, Geoff kept asking me to call him if there was an opportunity to join me and...

Leopard Hunt – Podcast

Caption: Rudolph Stephan, Tim and Mary Sylvester. By Richard Lendrum   I was talking with Tim and Mary Sylvester when they were out on their safari and somehow the conversation turned to recalling a previous hunt they had done – a leopard in Zimbabwe almost...

The Baobab Buffalo

Written by Kevin Cunningham   It is almost a cliché to say that hunting Cape Buffalo is special. For me it began, curiously enough, many years ago hunting whitewing dove in Mexico with Ralf. Ralf was a successful, greying guy who loved the hunting and fishing life,...

Campfire Thoughts & Reminiscences Part 13

Written by Neil Harmse     Chapter 14. ‘The Hat’ – A Dirty, Smelly Old Friend   When it comes to ‘outdoors men’ (sorry, ladies, this is a man thing!), have you ever wondered what it is that sets us apart from one another? I am particularly...