"....I hear that life there is even tougher on the critters
.... "
Goal driven individuals,
Serious hunters,
Well armed (gov't cartridge restrictions apply in many areas),
Well financed and
Well organized logistics and pursuit....
Yes, these hunting groups appear to take a toll on African Game.... that is probably the idea.... right up to the government quotas for game management,then after that....
Africa's serious predators go to work on the survivors for the rest of the time....
Per HardCoreHunter's great clip with the cape buffalo calf and the lions and the crocodile:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU8DDYz68kM
Unlike some of the "other" hunting venues one can choose, the tables seem to get turned on hunters in Africaabit, read about it fairly consistently (with many further incidents going unreported).
It appears that having the option of holding onto the PH's skirt (ifone is feeling insecure)or choosing to justtarget "plains game" is no guarantee of safety either....reference Bob Fontana #2, Page 2 (Top)on this latter point.