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Best African Hunting Book #3672042 01/12/10
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 460 central Texas D doclee OP Campfire Member
OP doclee Campfire Member D Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 460 central Texas	Just finished reading Along the Hunter's Path by Kai-Uwe Denker, great read. This book expresses the ethics and passion of a true sportsman and could even to nonhunters evoke understanding of why we cherish the hunt.

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Re: Best African Hunting Book doclee #3674756 01/13/10
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BasicBeer Campfire Member B Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 347 Pacific Northwest, in the Cold...	Some of Sir Samuel Baker's writings are online at the University of Pennsylvania...well worth a read. They don't make men like Sir Samuel any more.

Re: Best African Hunting Book BasicBeer #3674859 01/13/10
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Huntaria_Setters Campfire Regular H Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,408 Western Kentucky	Do you have a link for that? I'd love to check it out.

Re: Best African Hunting Book Huntaria_Setters #3674930 01/13/10
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BasicBeer Campfire Member B Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 347 Pacific Northwest, in the Cold...	Originally Posted by Huntaria_Setters Do you have a link for that? I'd love to check it out. You bet. http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/book/lookupname?key=Baker%2c%20Samuel%20White%2c%20Sir%2c%201821-1893 Read The Rifle and the Hound in Ceylon first. The language may be a bit rough for the Politically Correct, just have to deal with it.

Re: Best African Hunting Book BasicBeer #3674960 01/13/10
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Huntaria_Setters Campfire Regular H Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,408 Western Kentucky	Thanks!

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Re: Best African Hunting Book doclee #3675473 01/13/10
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Mark R Dobrenski Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 28,277 Bozeman, Montana	Personally I love Boddington's white book (Safari Rifles) and Mellons book as well. Dober Last edited by Mark R Dobrenski; 01/13/10. "True respect starts with the way you treat others, and it is earned over a lifetime of demonstrating kindness, honor and dignity"....Tony Dungy

Re: Best African Hunting Book Mark R Dobrenski #3675661 01/13/10
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AussieLad Campfire Regular A Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 835 South Australia	"Pondoro" by John Taylor isn't a bad read.

Re: Best African Hunting Book AussieLad #3675821 01/14/10
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ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,306 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky	White Hunters by Brian Herne is a real interesting read.... For vintage Africana " Bell of Africa" by W.D.M. Bell is a fave.... Ingwe "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Best African Hunting Book ingwe #3675912 01/14/10
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hatari Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,374 Likes: 2 Atlanta	"Months of the Sun" Ian Nyshens All of J. A. Hunters works All of WDM Bell's works "The Democrat Party looks like Titanic survivors. Partying and celebrating one moment, and huddled in lifeboats freezing the next". Hatari 2017 "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." Han Solo

Re: Best African Hunting Book hatari #3675941 01/14/10
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AFTERUM Campfire Tracker A Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 4,858 CENTRAL FLORIDA	I read "Horn of the Hunter" by Robert Ruark pretty often. It has to be on the short list of African hunting books.

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Re: Best African Hunting Book doclee #3676078 01/14/10
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BOWHUNR Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 5,758 Omaha, NE	Peter Capstick's Death in the Long Grass is the book that sparked my interest in African hunting. Have read many other good ones by Ruark, Hunter, Boddington, etc.. Mike Know fat, know flavor. No fat, no flavor. I tried going vegan, but then realized it was a big missed steak.

Re: Best African Hunting Book BOWHUNR #3676328 01/14/10
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kevinh1157 Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,643 Occupied California	I have an extensive collection of older African hunting books. My favorites are some of the newer ones; Horn of the Hunter, most things by Peter Capstick and some of Boddington's stuff. Kevin Haile

Re: Best African Hunting Book kevinh1157 #3676415 01/14/10
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hatari Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,374 Likes: 2 Atlanta	Add "African Rifles and Cartridges" by John "Pondoro" Taylor "The Democrat Party looks like Titanic survivors. Partying and celebrating one moment, and huddled in lifeboats freezing the next". Hatari 2017 "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." Han Solo

Re: Best African Hunting Book hatari #3676864 01/14/10
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jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,632 Likes: 2 Orange Park, Florida	I'll second my friend Hatari's posts but to me Capstick's Death In The Long Grass is the signature book for me. jorge 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: Best African Hunting Book AFTERUM #3676894 01/14/10
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Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,177 Likes: 20 Banana Belt, Montana	All the books listed here are very good, though I must note that Boddington has an updated version of SAFARI RIFLES out. My vote for the best recent book on African hunting is John Kingsley-Heath's HUNTING THE DANGEROUS GAME OF AFRICA. JKH was a professional hunter in Africa from the heyday of Kenya in the 1950's, and was also one of the primary hunters to open up Botswana. (He is still alive, by the way.) He not only PH'd professionally for several decades, in places that are now legendary, but he hunted in several other countries on his own where big game hunting is just about gone now, including Ethiopia. In addition he guided peole like Jack O'Connor, John Wootters and Bob Chatfield-Taylor, the inventor of the .416 Taylor. The book is large format and several hundred pages long, with tons of photos. It's expensive (even when new it was around $100) and is somewhat hard to find, but it is well worth the money and search. “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck

Re: Best African Hunting Book Mule Deer #3677149 01/14/10
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trouthunterdj Campfire Tracker T Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 5,087 Northwest Iowa	Originally Posted by Mule Deer All the books listed here are very good, though I must note that Boddington has an updated version of SAFARI RIFLES out. My vote for the best recent book on African hunting is John Kingsley-Heath's HUNTING THE DANGEROUS GAME OF AFRICA. JKH was a professional hunter in Africa from the heyday of Kenya in the 1950's, and was also one of the primary hunters to open up Botswana. (He is still alive, by the way.) He not only PH'd professionally for several decades, in places that are now legendary, but he hunted in several other countries on his own where big game hunting is just about gone now, including Ethiopia. In addition he guided peole like Jack O'Connor, John Wootters and Bob Chatfield-Taylor, the inventor of the .416 Taylor. The book is large format and several hundred pages long, with tons of photos. It's expensive (even when new it was around $100) and is somewhat hard to find, but it is well worth the money and search. +1 I found this book the last time this topic came up. Absolutely stunning book on Africa hunting and adventure. ddj Many men go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. - Henry David Thoreau The best part of hunting and fishing was the thinking about going and the talking about it after you got back. - Robert Ruark

Re: Best African Hunting Book trouthunterdj #3680061 01/15/10
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duckear Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 563	The trifecta of African classics that belong in every hunting library: Horn of the Hunter by Ruark Maneaters of the Tsavo by Patterson African Game Trails by Teddy Roosevelt Hunting: Exercising dominion over creation at 2800 fps.

Re: Best African Hunting Book duckear #3680716 01/15/10
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kevinh1157 Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,643 Occupied California	Mule Deer - I second your choice of John Kingsley-Heath's book. I held off buying it for years because of the cost. Now that I have it, I'd say its worth every penny I paid for it. Kevin Haile

Re: Best African Hunting Book kevinh1157 #3681665 01/15/10
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Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,177 Likes: 20 Banana Belt, Montana	Pretty good, isn't it? I also own and have read every other book mentioned so far on the thread, plus probably 100 others on African hunting, including other "big" books like Bartle Bull's SAFARI and Peter Beard's THE END OF THE GAME. I also hesitate to say anything is "best," but JKH's is right up there among the finest. Part of it is the long era it covers, which JKH knows so well, and he is also a damn fine writer. “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck

Re: Best African Hunting Book Mule Deer #3681735 01/15/10
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BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900	JB/Anyone: Does anyone know where to chase down a copy of JKH's book? The 280 Remington is overbore. The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.

Re: Best African Hunting Book BobinNH #3681750 01/15/10
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Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,177 Likes: 20 Banana Belt, Montana	I would do a web search. I bought mine new in a bookstore several years ago, but have never seen another copy since. “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck

Re: Best African Hunting Book Mule Deer #3681808 01/15/10
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Huntaria_Setters Campfire Regular H Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,408 Western Kentucky	Anyone read Robin Hurt's Hunting the Big Five?

Re: Best African Hunting Book BobinNH #3682691 01/15/10
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phoenixdawg Campfire Regular P Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 535 Leawood, Kansas	Man Eaters of the Tsavo Death in the Long Grass Horn of the Hunter African Rifles and Cartridges Wandering of an Elephant Hunter The Perfect Shot (more educational) Safari Rifles II Green Hills of Africa African Hunter II (more educational) All of these are in my library and I think are well worth the read

Re: Best African Hunting Book BobinNH #3684016 01/16/10
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kevinh1157 Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,643 Occupied California	Originally Posted by BobinNH JB/Anyone: Does anyone know where to chase down a copy of JKH's book? Bob in NH - There are three available at: http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Sea...NGEROUS+GAME+OF+AFRICA&x=49&y=11 Kevin Haile

Re: Best African Hunting Book kevinh1157 #3697174 01/19/10
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ohiohunter Campfire Regular O Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 671 ohio	pretty much everything on phoenixdawg's list i'll second. Clint Eastwood: "I have strong feelings about gun control. If there is a gun around I want to be controlling it."

Re: Best African Hunting Book ohiohunter #3707275 01/22/10
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OP doclee Campfire Member D Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 460 central Texas	Lou Hallamore's In the Salt

Re: Best African Hunting Book doclee #3709088 01/22/10
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TSIBINDI Campfire Member T Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 379 TX	MEMORIES OF AN AFRICAN HUNTER...Denis Lyell MEMORIES OF AN AFRICAN HUNTER...Terry Irwin (same title) THE ADVENTURES OF AN ELEPHANT HUNTER...James Sutherland THE BOOK OF THE LION...Sir Alfred E. Pease BIG GAME HUNTING IN NORTHERN RHODESIA...Owen Letcher HORNED DEATH...John Burger A GAME RANGER'S NOTE BOOK...A. Blaney Percival THE WANDERINGS OF AN ELEPHANT HUNTER...W.D.M.Bell HUNTING THE AFRICAN LION HUNTING THE AFRICAN LEOPARD HUNTING THE AFRICAN BUFFALO HUNTING THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT...African Hunting Heritage Books by Amwell Press. Jim Rikhoff

Re: Best African Hunting Book TSIBINDI #3748104 02/01/10
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Finley Campfire Member F Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 272 Alaska	Out in the Midday Shade by William York. Really enjoy it, I have read it 3 times.

Re: Best African Hunting Book kevinh1157 #3749784 02/02/10
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toltecgriz Campfire Ranger T Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 19,820 Likes: 1	Originally Posted by kevinh1157 Originally Posted by BobinNH JB/Anyone: Does anyone know where to chase down a copy of JKH's book? Bob in NH - There are three available at: http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Sea...NGEROUS+GAME+OF+AFRICA&x=49&y=11 Ouch!!! "Be sure you're right. Then go ahead." Fess Parker as Davy Crockett

Re: Best African Hunting Book toltecgriz #3752144 02/02/10
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LJB Campfire Member L Joined: May 2008 Posts: 330	Not a hunting book, but a great read: "The Man Who Presumed, A Biography of Henry M. Stanley", Bryon Farwell Two more on my "to read" list that were recommended to me are: "Stanley", Tim Jeal "Traversa", Fran Sandham

Re: Best African Hunting Book LJB #3752168 02/02/10
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Kentucky_Windage Campfire Tracker K Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 6,162 San Antonio	I wouldn't call it the best, but if you want a deep drink of hunting history, read Brian Herne's "White Hunters." If you're fixin' to put a hole in something, make it a hole to remember.

Re: Best African Hunting Book AFTERUM #3753077 02/03/10
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500_416Dino Campfire Member Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 228 Florida / New Hampshire	If you want a visual experience get a copy of: African Hunter by James Mellon. Dino

Re: Best African Hunting Book AFTERUM #3931532 03/24/10
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pighunting25 Campfire Greenhorn P Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 55	Capstick trumps them all! Its all about the dogs and pigs!

Re: Best African Hunting Book pighunting25 #3932769 03/25/10
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toltecgriz Campfire Ranger T Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 19,820 Likes: 1	Just don't confuse it with fact. "Be sure you're right. Then go ahead." Fess Parker as Davy Crockett

Re: Best African Hunting Book hatari #3935766 03/26/10
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ruger375 Campfire Member R Joined: May 2007 Posts: 436 qc, canada	Originally Posted by hatari Add "African Rifles and Cartridges" by John "Pondoro" Taylor +1

Re: Best African Hunting Book ruger375 #3954209 03/31/10
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1234567 Campfire Tracker 1 Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 4,320	Not Africa, but James Corbett's books about India are a must for anyone interested in DG hunting.

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maddog Campfire Tracker M Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 6,799 Indiana	Ok, it may have been partly fiction, and I really don't care. I bought Peter Capstick's "Death in the Long Grass", over 25 yrs ago, and it inspired me to want to hunt Africa. Which I did in July, 2008. May never get to go again, but he got me there, once. For that, I thank the man. maddog

Re: Best African Hunting Book doclee #12025865 05/10/17
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Arac Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,015 British Columbia	Originally Posted by doclee Just finished reading Along the Hunter's Path by Kai-Uwe Denker, great read. This book expresses the ethics and passion of a true sportsman and could even to nonhunters evoke understanding of why we cherish the hunt. Sorry for the necro-post, but I didn't see a point in starting a new one. I have to say that I am very pleased with Kai-Uwe Denker's book and I highly recommend it. He has a specific style that I really enjoy and his passion for hunting is very obvious.

Re: Best African Hunting Book doclee #12025912 05/10/17
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Zengela Campfire Member Z Joined: Mar 2017 Posts: 437 Phoenix,Arizona	I know Tony Sanchez Arino. A good man. He got me to hunt elephant. His books are good. And I also like Capstick's Death in the Long Grass. Yeah, a corny drunk, but it got me to go to Africa. Horn of the Hunter is I feel one of my all time favorite books ever. Last edited by Zengela; 05/11/17.

Re: Best African Hunting Book ingwe #12026156 05/11/17
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RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,849	Originally Posted by ingwe White Hunters by Brian Herne is a real interesting read.... Ingwe This is one of the best, if you want to know about the lives of the hunters themselves. "An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown

Re: Best African Hunting Book doclee #12026165 05/11/17
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5sdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 38,918 Likes: 10 South of Minnesota	Horn of the Hunter and Death in the Long Grass Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile. Happily Trapped In the Past (Thanks, Joe) Not only a less than minimally educated person, but stupid and out of touch as well.

Re: Best African Hunting Book doclee #12026384 05/11/17
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duckear Campfire Regular Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 563	Horn of the Hunter, hands down. Hunting: Exercising dominion over creation at 2800 fps.

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There_Ya_Go Campfire Regular T Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 2,693 Likes: 1 Pocosin Country	Augusts in Africa by Thomas McIntyre is a recent addition to the genre which I found to be very good. Best? Can't say, there are a lot that I haven't read. But it is quite good. The biggest problem our country has is not systemic racism, it's systemic stupidity.

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