spar123 24 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 shouldnt be hard to track the probably give it the shites yes indian can give you red eye sometimes. :yes: :yes: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clipo 871 Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 (edited) that deer was similar size of a red stag the humans getting killed by this tigress wouldnt know what hit them Edited February 17, 2014 by clipo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,563 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Imagine turning up with that at a show for the bull x class ,wonder if Aaron would do a collar and lead for it,lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,559 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 its more the size of a fallow buck mate 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clipo 871 Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 (edited) its more the size of a fallow buck matealways thought samba deer were not far off reds mate either way it takes the phrase "smashing deer" to a whole new level Edited February 17, 2014 by clipo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,559 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 better with a dog. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 :clapper: Finished it yesterday. What a F**king good read! I must say, always, on hearing mention of this Jim Corbett, I'd sort of figured he was some sort of a Sven Hassel of big game hunting. Not a bit of it though, eh? Actually a perfectly 'normal' sort of bloke. Happily admits to being scared shitless around these unfortunate ~ almost invariably injured ~ creatures that he really has no option but to track down and destroy. I wonder who, on here, would consider themselves worthy to stand in his shadow? Man's the epitome of a Real " Hunter ". I don't think you'd ever hear him bragging about " Smashing Tigers " Nice one, Clipo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clipo 871 Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 (edited) no worries pete........glad you enjoyed it........ my credit ran out on my laptop and been a nightmare reading it on my phone lol but topped up today so will carry on where i left off later........ agree with you on how humble he came across tho.....imagine a yank writing that book.....be more yeehaas and "f**k yeahs" than on jerry springer.......... also loved that he went hunting tigers and leopards with a springer spaniel lol.......bet old robin seen more than no other spaniel did......... this picture is exactly the type of image i had in my head when he described his first hunt of the tigress who killed the girl....... must admit the whole situation fascinates me!!!! one single animal getting talked about the world over for being a man-eater...........not good for the humans she ate but sure as hell reminds you that we not always top of the food chain........ Edited February 17, 2014 by clipo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,559 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 who would be happy going over to hunt it lol? If anyone gets the chance watch "ghost and the darkness" its about two male man eating lions in the british empire days in Kenya. One of the best films ever made imo. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 6,691 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 better with a dog. Not a dog on this planet that could do it with such class!,oh i forgot your mates 500lb bullx!lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
clipo 871 Posted February 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 (edited) who would be happy going over to hunt it lol? If anyone gets the chance watch "ghost and the darkness" its about two male man eating lions in the british empire days in Kenya. One of the best films ever made imo. honestly dont think id be able to shoot it mate.........the people it ate mean f**k all to me and the tiger is rare now so id have no reason to, plus its doing its part on reducing immigration over here................. yeah found out about them two while looking this story up lol http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsavo_Man-Eaters never knew there was a film tho ill check it out............... Edited February 17, 2014 by clipo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,559 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 waltjnr what you on about? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
perthshire keeper 1,239 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 :clapper: Finished it yesterday. What a F**king good read! I must say, always, on hearing mention of this Jim Corbett, I'd sort of figured he was some sort of a Sven Hassel of big game hunting. Not a bit of it though, eh? Actually a perfectly 'normal' sort of bloke. Happily admits to being scared shitless around these unfortunate ~ almost invariably injured ~ creatures that he really has no option but to track down and destroy. I wonder who, on here, would consider themselves worthy to stand in his shadow? Man's the epitome of a Real " Hunter ". I don't think you'd ever hear him bragging about " Smashing Tigers " Nice one, Clipo the jim corbet books were the first ones i read as a kid all of them..and the leopard of rudapirang is my frav.. but yes i agree not the man that you think on when you mention colonial in india with a rigby... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Born Hunter 17,751 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 who would be happy going over to hunt it lol? ME! Magnificent creature and all but the opportunity to be part of such a dangerous hunt, I couldn't pass. I've got no great ambition to follow a PH into the African bush and be lead to a placid Lion for my 'trophy' shot from yards away, but to be part of a hunt for dangerous game in a truly legendary maner such as hunting a man-eater or following up a wounded Leopard would be an amazing opportunity imo. Cungers up the writings of Roosevelt and Hemmingway.... I await the "great white hunter wannabe" blah blah bollocks.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
neil cooney 10,416 Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Corbetts writings were fantastic and graphic too. Like the time he asked the father of the young girl who'd just been killed could he leave her body there for one more night as bait. The young girl had only stayed behind on a ledge to mind a woman who'd been mauled while the other women went for help. The mauled woman survived but said the tiger walked slowly down the ledge to the young girl, who could do nothing but sit watching her faith come towards her. If I remember correctly one of the tigers he wrote about in The Man Eaters of Kumaon killed hundreds of folk before he killed it and upon inspection it was found this man eater had been lamed by a porcupine quill up through it's foot causing it to become a killer. Every hunting person should read his stuff. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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