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Re: Phillip Smythe bashed by elephant 458Win #15566496 12/25/20 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 25,516 Valhalla SE AK & WA A AcesNeights Campfire Ranger AcesNeights Campfire Ranger A Joined: May 2008 Posts: 25,516 Valhalla SE AK & WA I’ll be keeping him in my prayers. It’s good to see the hunting community rally around their own. He’ll have a long road in front of him but I’m sure he’s a tough one. �Politicians are the lowest form of life on earth. Liberal Democrats are the lowest form of politician.� �General George S. Patton, Jr. --------------------------------------------------------- ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Phillip Smythe bashed by elephant 458Win #15567892 12/25/20 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,579 Idaho & South Dakota USA dukxdog Campfire Regular dukxdog Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,579 Idaho & South Dakota USA Here are some fundraiser raffles to benefit the family. http://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/1411043/m/2931025362 Gun Owners of America & NRA Life Member https://www.facebook.com/BirdDogBunkhouse57442/ "There are a hundred things that can happen at long range and only one of them is good"

Re: Phillip Smythe bashed by elephant 458Win #15568463 12/25/20 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 4,587 Northern Ca S sidepass Campfire Tracker sidepass Campfire Tracker S Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 4,587 Northern Ca Will send out a check tomorrow. Kind of a awkward raffle but it is what it is. Wonderful gesture by the way. Never take life to seriously, after all ,no one gets out of it alive.

Re: Phillip Smythe bashed by elephant sidepass #15568645 12/25/20 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,579 Idaho & South Dakota USA dukxdog Campfire Regular dukxdog Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,579 Idaho & South Dakota USA Originally Posted by sidepass Will send out a check tomorrow. Kind of a awkward raffle but it is what it is. Wonderful gesture by the way. They have done some of these before and they worked out very well for all. Thank you for the support! Gun Owners of America & NRA Life Member https://www.facebook.com/BirdDogBunkhouse57442/ "There are a hundred things that can happen at long range and only one of them is good"

Re: Phillip Smythe bashed by elephant 458Win #15576558 12/27/20 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,097 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,097 Central Louisiana Any followup on his status? DF

Re: Phillip Smythe bashed by elephant 458Win #15577121 12/28/20 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,932 AK peninsula 458Win OP Campfire Tracker OP 458Win Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,932 AK peninsula His surgery was cancelled today and he was put on a ventilator in the hope he will stabilize enough for surgery Phil Shoemaker Alaska Master Guide, Alaska Hunter Ed Instructor FAA Master pilot www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.com Anyone who claims the 30-06 is not effective has either not used one, or else is unwittingly commenting on their marksmanship.

Re: Phillip Smythe bashed by elephant 458Win #15577957 12/28/20 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,097 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,097 Central Louisiana Still at Harare or were they able to evac him to J'burg? DF

Re: Phillip Smythe bashed by elephant 458Win #15583932 12/29/20 Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 1,672 W windridge Campfire Regular windridge Campfire Regular W Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 1,672 Originally Posted by 458Win His surgery was cancelled today and he was put on a ventilator in the hope he will stabilize enough for surgery Not a good sign at all. Gravely injured folks on ventilators seldom make it. He's a great younger PH. What a shame. I hope I'm real wrong about his outcome and am pulling for him. TV has become nothing more than the Petri dish where this country grows its idiots.

Re: Phillip Smythe bashed by elephant 458Win #15586189 12/30/20 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,822 Alaska/Texas A APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger APDDSN0864 Campfire Ranger A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 19,822 Alaska/Texas Prayers lifted up from here! Ed "Not in an open forum, where truth has less value than opinions, where all opinions are equally welcome regardless of their origins, rationale, inanity, or truth, where opinions are neither of equal value nor decisive." Ken Howell

Re: Phillip Smythe bashed by elephant 458Win #15588760 12/30/20 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,932 AK peninsula 458Win OP Campfire Tracker OP 458Win Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,932 AK peninsula The doctors have said there is nothing left that they can do and have called the family in Phil Shoemaker Alaska Master Guide, Alaska Hunter Ed Instructor FAA Master pilot www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.com Anyone who claims the 30-06 is not effective has either not used one, or else is unwittingly commenting on their marksmanship.

Re: Phillip Smythe bashed by elephant 458Win #15588886 12/30/20 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,671 colorado bob Campfire Tracker colorado bob Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,671 Damn

Re: Phillip Smythe bashed by elephant 458Win #15588922 12/30/20 Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,225 Misery R Rustyzipper Campfire Tracker Rustyzipper Campfire Tracker R Joined: Jul 2002 Posts: 4,225 Misery That's really sad. Another good one down. I don't know him personally but by reputation. Let the Lord do His will. Be Well, RZ Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy. Its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. Winston Churchill.

Re: Phillip Smythe bashed by elephant 458Win #15589114 12/30/20 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,959 Eagle River Alaska K kk alaska Campfire Outfitter kk alaska Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,959 Eagle River Alaska Prayers sent kk alaska Alaska 7 months of winter then 5 months of tourists

Re: Phillip Smythe bashed by elephant 458Win #15589152 12/30/20 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,932 AK peninsula 458Win OP Campfire Tracker OP 458Win Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,932 AK peninsula His young wife and children will be greatful for our donations. Phil Shoemaker Alaska Master Guide, Alaska Hunter Ed Instructor FAA Master pilot www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.com Anyone who claims the 30-06 is not effective has either not used one, or else is unwittingly commenting on their marksmanship.

Re: Phillip Smythe bashed by elephant 458Win #15589716 12/31/20 Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,614 Orange Park, Florida jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,614 Orange Park, Florida He's crossed the river... A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”

Re: Phillip Smythe bashed by elephant 458Win #15589728 12/31/20 Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 30,907 USA J jwp475 Campfire 'Bwana jwp475 Campfire 'Bwana J Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 30,907 USA Originally Posted by 458Win His young wife and children will be greatful for our donations. Very sad situation, prayers for Phillip and family 🙏🙏🙏 I got banned on another web site for a debate that happened on this site. That's a first

Re: Phillip Smythe bashed by elephant jorgeI #15590032 12/31/20 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 379 TX T TSIBINDI Campfire Member TSIBINDI Campfire Member T Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 379 TX ...Rest in peace young man

Re: Phillip Smythe bashed by elephant 458Win #15591326 12/31/20 Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 4,680 C clockwork_7mm Campfire Tracker clockwork_7mm Campfire Tracker C Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 4,680 Damn. Was hoping not to see this news. I have kids roughly the same ages... can't even begin to imagine.

Re: Phillip Smythe bashed by elephant TSIBINDI #15591517 12/31/20 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,319 Unfortunately NY J jdunham Campfire Tracker jdunham Campfire Tracker J Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 4,319 Unfortunately NY Originally Posted by TSIBINDI ...Rest in peace young man +1 and prayers for his family. NRA Life Member ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Phillip Smythe bashed by elephant 458Win #15592181 12/31/20 Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,516 N Alabama Ramblin_Razorback Campfire Tracker Ramblin_Razorback Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,516 N Alabama Phil, Thank you for letting us know and keeping us up to date. His family is getting more support due to your efforts here.