Jaguar/Tiger hunting in South Africa

Irish B · October 25, 2010, 07:35 AM

http://www.gotsoma.co.za/Gallery.htm

Who knew!

"It is important to us to ensure our clients a fair chase hunt. We track and hunt all Lions on foot, with emphasis on Ethical Hunting."

I imagine hunting on foot here isn't as difficult as they make it sound

taylorce1 · October 25, 2010, 09:20 AM

Didn't see in any jaguars there were leopards in the pictures but did see the tiger, which in my opinion, sounds like a canned hunt. Tigers are not native to SA (Asia) so it would have to been one that was raised in captivity. So I'd imagine that it was pretty easy to get a shot on since it was taken with a bow (if it was spot and stalk), as it wouldn't have the instincts of a wild cat. Plus I'd imagine that it was released into an enclosure as they wouldn’t want a non native species of cat running around SA, especially one that wouldn't try to avoid humans.

Not my cup of tea to shoot animals in an enclosure, so I'd have to pass on any tiger hunting in SA. Now the other game looked respectable and some of the big game preserves in Africa that are several hundred thousand acres and have hundreds of square miles inside of property their fence line is a different story. To me that would still constitute fair chase as far as hunting goes.

Scorch · October 25, 2010, 11:35 AM

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I imagine hunting on foot here isn't as difficult as they make it sound

Go do it and let us know.

TheGoldenState · October 25, 2010, 12:06 PM

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Go do it and let us know.

ohh ohh pick me, pick me. You are sponsoring, right?

jhog1 · October 25, 2010, 01:53 PM

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Didn't see in any jaguars

First page, first pic is a Jag. 3rd Page 1st colum 4th pic down is a Leopard

davlandrum · October 25, 2010, 02:39 PM

I thought jaguar were only native to South America...

lt dan · October 25, 2010, 03:02 PM

this doesn't seem right. i smell a canned shooting. take note shooting not hunting. there weren't and will never be something like canned hunting. simply because the very essence of hunting and what canned "hunting" implies are two vastly different things. the closest thing to the truth is it can be called a canned lion shoot. NOT hunting.

who do we have to thank for this? the vanity of a small number of foreign hunters and the greed of a small number of local ph's.

fodder for the tree huggers.

p.s i am going to do some inquiries about the outfitter on this web site

davlandrum · October 25, 2010, 03:04 PM

Get 'em, Lt!

lt dan · October 25, 2010, 03:18 PM

it hit the local forums, i will also take a direct route to the s-African hunters and wildlife association.

http://www.gunsite.co.za/forums/show...484#post121484

Irish B · October 25, 2010, 08:18 PM

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I thought jaguar were only native to South America...

They are native to the americas. Just like Tigers are native to Asia. The first pic is labeled as a 'leopard' but is unmistakably a jaguar. Looks like they just took all the animals people might want to hunt and put them in a big enclosure.

Fat White Boy · October 25, 2010, 11:20 PM

Jaguar range as far South as Paraguay and Northern Argentina up through Central America, Mexico and into Arizona.

October 25, 2010, 07:35 AM	#1
Irish B Senior Member Join Date: October 10, 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 359	Jaguar/Tiger hunting in South Africa http://www.gotsoma.co.za/Gallery.htm Who knew! "It is important to us to ensure our clients a fair chase hunt. We track and hunt all Lions on foot, with emphasis on Ethical Hunting." I imagine hunting on foot here isn't as difficult as they make it sound

October 25, 2010, 03:02 PM	#7
lt dan Senior Member Join Date: March 4, 2008 Location: south africa Posts: 328	this doesn't seem right. i smell a canned shooting. take note shooting not hunting. there weren't and will never be something like canned hunting. simply because the very essence of hunting and what canned "hunting" implies are two vastly different things. the closest thing to the truth is it can be called a canned lion shoot. NOT hunting. who do we have to thank for this? the vanity of a small number of foreign hunters and the greed of a small number of local ph's. fodder for the tree huggers. p.s i am going to do some inquiries about the outfitter on this web site __________________ If youth is wasted on the young, then Africa is wasted on the Africans

October 25, 2010, 03:18 PM	#9
lt dan Senior Member Join Date: March 4, 2008 Location: south africa Posts: 328	it hit the local forums, i will also take a direct route to the s-African hunters and wildlife association. http://www.gunsite.co.za/forums/show...484#post121484 __________________ If youth is wasted on the young, then Africa is wasted on the Africans

October 25, 2010, 09:20 AM	#2
taylorce1 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2005 Location: On the Santa Fe Trail Posts: 8,278	Didn't see in any jaguars there were leopards in the pictures but did see the tiger, which in my opinion, sounds like a canned hunt. Tigers are not native to SA (Asia) so it would have to been one that was raised in captivity. So I'd imagine that it was pretty easy to get a shot on since it was taken with a bow (if it was spot and stalk), as it wouldn't have the instincts of a wild cat. Plus I'd imagine that it was released into an enclosure as they wouldn’t want a non native species of cat running around SA, especially one that wouldn't try to avoid humans. Not my cup of tea to shoot animals in an enclosure, so I'd have to pass on any tiger hunting in SA. Now the other game looked respectable and some of the big game preserves in Africa that are several hundred thousand acres and have hundreds of square miles inside of property their fence line is a different story. To me that would still constitute fair chase as far as hunting goes.

October 25, 2010, 02:39 PM	#6
davlandrum Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2006 Location: Lane County Oregon Posts: 2,547	I thought jaguar were only native to South America...

October 25, 2010, 03:04 PM	#8
davlandrum Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2006 Location: Lane County Oregon Posts: 2,547	Get 'em, Lt!

October 25, 2010, 11:20 PM	#11
Fat White Boy Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2005 Posts: 1,276	Jaguar range as far South as Paraguay and Northern Argentina up through Central America, Mexico and into Arizona.