African game rifles in Canada?

Get one of them tree zeven fives and the next thing you know your in africa hunting plains game. Before you know it you have bought a 458 lott and are booking a game that bites back trip and you havent even got the trophies from the last trip. Big bore habbit is harder to kick than cigarettes.
 
Ardent said:
They’re essentially the wolves of Africa but smarter and more deviant, halfway to a problem bear that runs in a pack and are ridiculously intelligent. They kill young game routinely and can be a severe nuisance. The one I hunted in Zim was ripping a camp apart, acting like a young black bear with way more brains and pace.
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Makes sense to me. Thanks
 
SuperCub said:
Why would one hunt baboons?
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It’s similar to hunting coyotes on the prairies. Why hunt coyotes? They’re both considered vermin where they live.

We heard stories from the local PH’s -especially in South Africa - (many of whom are farmers in their “real job”) about baboons taking delight in destroying livestock (tearing open lambs, ripping the feathers off entire chicken coops full of chickens and being particularly deadly to dogs.

There was generally a “hate on” for baboons and a supportive approach to reducing their numbers. That included a large (45,000 hectare) game ranch which catered to wildlife photographers. I spent some time there hunting baboons in the back country. The understanding was that this would help reduce their predation on the local plains game.
 
SuperCub said:
Why would one hunt baboons?
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we had two camps completely devasted by them. only because one hunter was so innocent to give them oranges: they were so cute ... not that much after the camps being so lovely .... destroyed ... never ate them but our local staffs will fight for this delicacy ... do not know if that was the lack of protein or really the love of the meat.
 
A-zone said:
It’s similar to hunting coyotes on the prairies. Why hunt coyotes? They’re both considered vermin where they live.

We heard stories from the local PH’s -especially in South Africa - (many of whom are farmers in their “real job”) about baboons taking delight in destroying livestock (tearing open lambs, ripping the feathers off entire chicken coops full of chickens and being particularly deadly to dogs.

There was generally a “hate on” for baboons and a supportive approach to reducing their numbers. That included a large (45,000 hectare) game ranch which catered to wildlife photographers. I spent some time there hunting baboons in the back country. The understanding was that this would help reduce their predation on the local plains game.
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dogs, leopards and baboons has a very long love-hate history ...
 
I been once to SA almost 30 years ago and killed the buff and zebra with 375 HH and A Frames with one shot ea. Nothing to it.
My 35 Whelen would do the same thing being illegal there for the job at hand.
There were couple of PH behind me with cigar size cartridges for "safety" but instead real hunting I felt like part of animal eradication party.
No more.
Being alone here in the BC woods hunting bear gives me more excitement.
 
gunrunner8 said:
I been once to SA almost 30 years ago and killed the buff and zebra with 375 HH and A Frames with one shot ea. Nothing to it.
My 35 Whelen would do the same thing being illegal there for the job at hand.
There were couple of PH behind me with cigar size cartridges for "safety" but instead real hunting I felt like part of animal eradication party.
No more.
Being alone here in the BC woods hunting bear gives me more excitement.
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Well put.:cool: I'm not into that style of game huntin' meself. Let me loose in the gopher fields though, & I'm in fookin' heaven. A safari to Alberta is way cheaper
to boot. I've used some hefty game guns on gophers & it's great practice for staying in tune with yer favorite big bores.;)
 
A-zone said:
It’s similar to hunting coyotes on the prairies. Why hunt coyotes? They’re both considered vermin where they live.

We heard stories from the local PH’s -especially in South Africa - (many of whom are farmers in their “real job”) about baboons taking delight in destroying livestock (tearing open lambs, ripping the feathers off entire chicken coops full of chickens and being particularly deadly to dogs.

There was generally a “hate on” for baboons and a supportive approach to reducing their numbers. That included a large (45,000 hectare) game ranch which catered to wildlife photographers. I spent some time there hunting baboons in the back country. The understanding was that this would help reduce their predation on the local plains game.
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Thanks ............ I think I'd be shooting them as well esp if they killed my dog.
 
I got a 375 H&H thru wanstalls, just emailed them saying I wanted one, I think it took a little under a month for them to get it in. Their price was also very good compared to many other places as I believe they go straight thru CZ as opposed to a US wholesaler
 
suberman said:
I got a 375 H&H thru wanstalls, just emailed them saying I wanted one, I think it took a little under a month for them to get it in. Their price was also very good compared to many other places as I believe they go straight thru CZ as opposed to a US wholesaler
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very good choice while a little heavy for a 375. you will have fun with your 375.
 
BigUglyMan said:
Shortly after returning from Zimbabwe I mulled over proposing to replace police dogs with baboons. So far that idea hasn't gotten much traction.
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I would expect baboons to be way better at climbing really tall walls. Probably too intelligent to be a reliable service animal. (Ripping open/mauling a suspect might be considered excessive force).
 
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