One of the coolest encounters I've had while hunting.

[brikon]

Cool

 

[the_great_white]

Did you not try and pet it? I tried to pet a zebra while I was in Zambia.....zebras are assholes.......

 

[kingdaddy3247]

You can't even shoot them in self defense. If you kill one for any reason, it's the death penalty.

That would have been a good shoot. You know what they say, “better to be judged by 12 than have a rhino horn up your butt.”

 

[Bear44]

Damn. I bet your heart was pounding.

We were about 80 yards away, so that one didn't bother me that much. The one we encountered a couple of days earlier in thick cover at about 30 yards really got my attention.

 

[Bear44]

Spectacular how big is he? Looks to be a hoss.
Thanks for posting

All I know for sure is huge! Had to go well over a ton.

 

[Bear44]

Death penalty if you do, maybe a death penalty if you don't. Makes sense. Sounds like modern western society. Protect the animals and punish the humans.

"Death in the Long Grass" is proving to be a fascinating and captivating read. I had almost forgotten it because it got piled up with some other books and lost in the mix. I found it a couple days ago and started in on it.

Great video. Most people will never experience such a thing. I'll bet dinner was wonderful that night.

Reading that book is what finally decided me on going to Africa no matter what. I had several encounters with dangerous game at close range, but thinking of that book is what gave me my second biggest scare.

We had been playing tag with a big herd of Buff all day and were closing in on them from in front of them in a narrow valley that had grass in it about 5 feet tall. I knew we were close and was thinking "Yep. Death in the long grass." About that time a Duiker broke cover at my feet. I damn near shat myself. After, my PH was looking at me with a grin from ear to ear. Asshole. We got along really well. LOL!

 

[Bear44]

That would have been a good shoot. You know what they say, “better to be judged by 12 than have a rhino horn up your butt.”

The defense is to get a tree between you and them and keep it there until they lose interest.

Oh, these are Black Rhino. You know, the ones with the really bad attitude.

 

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The defense is to get a tree between you and them and keep it there until they lose interest.

Oh, these are Black Rhino. You know, the ones with the really bad attitude.

Racist....

 

[madmarinehays]

 

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Did you not try and pet it? I tried to pet a zebra while I was in Zambia.....zebras are assholes.......

Got this asshole laid out on the floor