Not for the meek..
04-17-2007, 06:39 PM
#32
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 21
RE: Not for the meek..
I find this dubious. I wonder about this - some of those long shots were offhand and the vast majority of hunting in Africa is 'off sticks' - it makes me wonder if his intent was to WOUND the animals, since he was shooting at running animals offhand ... then close in for a 'close encounter'. At least one other source implied this is what he does.
If that's the case, its pretty gross - forcing a wounded animal (an animal YOU wounded) to charge isn't about the animals honor, its about your addiction to adrenaline.
Also, if you look closely he isn't the only shooter - the guy next to him shoots twice also - 4 rounds of Nitro.
Its thrilling to watch, but the details are bothersome.
If that's the case, its pretty gross - forcing a wounded animal (an animal YOU wounded) to charge isn't about the animals honor, its about your addiction to adrenaline.
Also, if you look closely he isn't the only shooter - the guy next to him shoots twice also - 4 rounds of Nitro.
Its thrilling to watch, but the details are bothersome.
04-19-2007, 11:54 AM
#33
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Idaho
Posts: 144
RE: Not for the meek..
ORIGINAL: Ruddyduck
I could see if these are shots made after a client has made a poor shot , then it's the PH's task to pull his client's fat out of the fire.
I could see if these are shots made after a client has made a poor shot , then it's the PH's task to pull his client's fat out of the fire.
i dont see a problem with killing an animal at a hundred yards, one shot one kill. forcing an animal to protect it self before you fill it full of lead how is that sporting. its just stupidity.
04-22-2007, 09:07 AM
#34
Spike
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location:
Posts: 18
RE: Not for the meek..
I just read on another board
"Sullivan lost his PH license because of these videos because he endangered his client’s lives, took their shots and would wound animals so he could provoke a charge, all of which are unprofessional and grounds to have your professional hunting lic revoked."
I can not make any claims as to the accuracy of this comment but thought I'd pass it along.
"Sullivan lost his PH license because of these videos because he endangered his client’s lives, took their shots and would wound animals so he could provoke a charge, all of which are unprofessional and grounds to have your professional hunting lic revoked."
I can not make any claims as to the accuracy of this comment but thought I'd pass it along.
04-28-2007, 06:43 PM
#35
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Bossier City, LA
Posts: 159
RE: Not for the meek..
This guy is a complete idiot! I don't agree with shooting these animals for sport. Hippos or cape buffalo, I really don't care about, but I don't think that elephants should be hunted at all. "Death with honor", Bull****! He's just trying to be an extremist and make money with his videos.
05-02-2007, 09:11 AM
#37
Fork Horn
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Utah by way of Pennsylvania
Posts: 395
RE: Not for the meek..
ORIGINAL: Pioneer2
Sooner or later he'll end up like the Crocodile hunter, showboating for the camera.Like freestyle mt. climbers who feel they don't need a safety rope ,soon to be in the obits..............Anti-hunters thrive on these types of clips.....Harold
Sooner or later he'll end up like the Crocodile hunter, showboating for the camera.Like freestyle mt. climbers who feel they don't need a safety rope ,soon to be in the obits..............Anti-hunters thrive on these types of clips.....Harold
05-03-2007, 05:17 PM
#38
Typical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Denver, Colorado
Posts: 599
RE: Not for the meek..
Some of the more entertaining hunting videos out there IMO.
Not exactly my style of hunting as I'm a little wet-behind-the-ears for that kind of action,but itappears to be the kind of adventure thatcertainly fits for some of his clients.... I know he does have a fair share of repeat business, and to the extent that he fills that niche, I have no problem with Mark Sullivan. Talked to him at SCI-Reno and he struck me as the genuine article.
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People have been hoping/praying that his PH license would be revoked for a long time.... much to their dismay, most anything can be taken care of in Africa with a little payola, so folks are still a wishin'. [Rumors of the revocation of his license circulate from time to time.... I am not aware of any interruption to his fulfilling his bookings.]
People have been hoping/praying that one of the animals in a charge would get him for a long time now.... Mark has been doing this since the 1990's, probably longer than some of the respondees here have been packing firearms. [To my knowledge rumors of Mark's death continue to be greatly exaggerated.]
He has led a charmed life.... one of the animals may get him.... or he may die a more mundane death.... all in all being killed by a Hippo or Cape Buffalo wouldcertainly be better than wasting to death in storage in a rest home IMHO.... at least die with your boots on.... so, he is living a life out side of our box....so what?
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The most interesting part of the thread I have observed is theoffense that risesup from many whoprobably do the majority of their huntingwhile sitting up in treestands and potting big bad Bambi as he walks by down below....Much of the ways of life in third world countries is a bit tuff for Americans to stomach as they assume the rest of the world should operate according to their politegold standard.
Not exactly my style of hunting as I'm a little wet-behind-the-ears for that kind of action,but itappears to be the kind of adventure thatcertainly fits for some of his clients.... I know he does have a fair share of repeat business, and to the extent that he fills that niche, I have no problem with Mark Sullivan. Talked to him at SCI-Reno and he struck me as the genuine article.
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People have been hoping/praying that his PH license would be revoked for a long time.... much to their dismay, most anything can be taken care of in Africa with a little payola, so folks are still a wishin'. [Rumors of the revocation of his license circulate from time to time.... I am not aware of any interruption to his fulfilling his bookings.]
People have been hoping/praying that one of the animals in a charge would get him for a long time now.... Mark has been doing this since the 1990's, probably longer than some of the respondees here have been packing firearms. [To my knowledge rumors of Mark's death continue to be greatly exaggerated.]
He has led a charmed life.... one of the animals may get him.... or he may die a more mundane death.... all in all being killed by a Hippo or Cape Buffalo wouldcertainly be better than wasting to death in storage in a rest home IMHO.... at least die with your boots on.... so, he is living a life out side of our box....so what?
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The most interesting part of the thread I have observed is theoffense that risesup from many whoprobably do the majority of their huntingwhile sitting up in treestands and potting big bad Bambi as he walks by down below....Much of the ways of life in third world countries is a bit tuff for Americans to stomach as they assume the rest of the world should operate according to their politegold standard.
05-03-2007, 07:33 PM
#39
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 389
RE: Not for the meek..
ORIGINAL: EKM
Some of the more entertaining hunting videos out there
He has led a charmed life.... one of the animals may get him.... or he may die a more mundane death.... all in all being killed by a Hippo or Cape Buffalo wouldcertainly be better than wasting to death in storage in a rest home IMHO.... at least die with your boots on.... so, he is living a life out side of our box....so what?
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The most interesting part of the thread I have observed is theoffense that risesup from many whoprobably do the majority of their huntingwhile sitting up in treestands and potting big bad Bambi as he walks by down below....Much of life in third world countries is a bit tuff for Americans to stomach as they assume the rest of the world should operate according to their politegold standard.
Some of the more entertaining hunting videos out there
He has led a charmed life.... one of the animals may get him.... or he may die a more mundane death.... all in all being killed by a Hippo or Cape Buffalo wouldcertainly be better than wasting to death in storage in a rest home IMHO.... at least die with your boots on.... so, he is living a life out side of our box....so what?
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The most interesting part of the thread I have observed is theoffense that risesup from many whoprobably do the majority of their huntingwhile sitting up in treestands and potting big bad Bambi as he walks by down below....Much of life in third world countries is a bit tuff for Americans to stomach as they assume the rest of the world should operate according to their politegold standard.
