Articles
About Leopard Hunting
Here are a few old articles on leopard hunting. The good thing is leopard hunting is alive and well in many countries in Africa.
There is no shortage of leopard and the animal rights idiots are targeting the lion for now so (for the time being) you will
be able to hunt Mr. Spots for quite some time. And, for a reasonable price. Today, hunting in Zimbabwe with dogs to follow
the scent is the best way to be assured of a big leopard. I shot my leopard in Tanzania in 2006. Unknown to me or my PH at
the time, this cat was shot and wounded by a Russian client nearly three months prior. While his former size was average (7"1")
he was wasting away to nothing and was near death at 70 pounds. His muscle was gone and his bones were making protrusions
through his beautiful hide. We saw him at last light. In fact, I could not see him until I looked through the scope of my
.450-400 Harrison and Hussey boxlock ejector (for sale elsewhere on this site). His head was looking to my right above the
grass so I aimed to (approximately) where his shoulder was. Turns out he was facing away and looking to his right so my bullet
tore through his shoulder rather than passing through both shoulders and his heart and lungs. We found him a short distance
away in the grass. Upon skinning, he was green and stunk--my doctor who was with me said it was poisoning from the wound.
Anwyay, below are the articles listed to give proper credit.
Devil Cat by John Kyle. Saga, date
unknown Stalking the Killer Leopard of Africa by Alexander Lake. National Police Gazette, July, 1968 The
Cat that Broke the Rules and the Records by Frank C. Hibben. Sports Afield, October, 1970 The Most Elegant Cat on
Earth by Erwin A. Bauer. Sports Afield, April, 1967 World's Most Dangerous Animal by Gil Paust. Source and date
unknown
Devil Cat
Stalking the Killer Leopard of Africa
The Cat that Broke the Rules and the Records
The Most Elegant Cat on Earth
World's Most Dangerous Animal
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