In the hunting world, few animals earn the status of legend. But one leopard in Kenya’s Hell’s Gate region did just that—and then some. In 1969, professional hunter Robert von Reitnauer guided famed Weatherby Award winner Frank Hibben on what would become one of the most talked-about leopard hunts in modern African history. The cat […]
By Jana Waller Bair | Featured in Cat Hunter Magazine Predator hunting is the most misunderstood form of sustainable wildlife management in North America. Often dismissed as mere “trophy hunting,” the pursuit of mountain lions is misrepresented and emotionally charged in the public eye. But beneath the noise lies a truth most never hear: hunting […]
– by Diana Rupp Read this before you buy into the claims made by supporters of Colorado’s proposed lion-hunting ban. Anti-hunting groups have launched a full-on misinformation campaign in their push to ban mountain lion and bobcat hunting in the state of Colorado. A group called Cats Aren’t Trophies has collected enough signatures to place a […]
When it comes to African cat hunts, the options are truly impressive. From the elusive leopard to the powerful African lion, the choices are abundant. However, there is something truly special about targeting the fastest land animal in the world – the cheetah. Not only are they highly sought-after trophies, but the thrill of the […]
Felines are perhaps the most successful predators among mammals. More species of felines exist than of canines. In a previous post we covered small felines of the Northern Hemisphere: Bobcat and Lynx. Let’s move over to Africa and talk about what cats, other than Lion, Leopard and Cheetah, you can hunt there. There are three: Caracal, Serval, and African Wild Cat. African Wild […]
By Gayne C. Young from Field Ethos Alexander “Sasha” Siemel took over 300 jaguars in his hunting career. Mostly with a spear. Alone and deep in the jungle. Usually by getting the 250-pound cats to charge him. Yeah, you read that right. He was as badass as men come. Born in the small European country […]
Felines have historically carried a strong emotional significance to us humans. Paradoxically, the yellow and black spots of a leopard act as a sign of danger, while the purr of a domestic cat is one of the most pacifying sounds in existence. You simply can’t remain neutral to feline hunting. For some, just the very idea of […]
You will be thrilled. You will be shaken and stirred. As the guide opens the box, and the dogs jump out, already absorbed by the smell of their perpetual feline enemy, give chase and disappear in the wood, your body will be pumped full not just of adrenaline, but of a whole cocktail of hormones […]
Leopards elicit a range of emotions as graceful yet cunning predators. While many admire their skillful hunting abilities, local communities impacted by livestock loss view them less favorably. Regulated trophy hunting—not illegal poaching—provides an alternative and much more ethical way to the indiscriminate killing of problem animals through poaching or retaliatory killings. Strict quotas, hunting […]
A possibly ill mountain lion that followed a woman onto her porch, showed no fear of her dogs and behaved aggressively was shot and killed when it returned a second time. According to sheriff’s office records, during the last few minutes of Nov. 21, a homeowner in the 21000 block of Happy Canyon Road called […]