What About Rhino

[Joseph]

I was on the Dries Visser web site and the cost of a 3 day green rhino hunt is $6950.00.  Seems kind of steep to me to Marlin Perkins a rhino and have your picture taken with it.  Joseph

[Ryan Rothhaar]

Windknot:

I reckon you are right on that one.  Its a funny thing, in the U.S. there is real confusion over our own immigrations-there are a couple of so called "Dutch migrations" in our history (one of which my family is from) which have generally much more to do with Germany than the Netherlands.  I usually assume-bad habit!- "Dutch" means "German" when comparing it to US history.

Al- I put away the buffalo bow for now...smaller critters in the near future, I dont need to shoot through 3 antelope with one arrow!

Keep us updated on the doings up at Bullo River with the buffs!!

Gday, mate!

Ryan

[Bowspirit]

JRH:

Hill never ceases to amaze me. 3 elephants and a rhino. Unbelievable. That 260 grain Howard Hill looks like a great head, and a replica of perhaps one of the greatest broadheads in archery history. After sending $20.00 for one, I hope its a good head.

Once again, thanks for the rhino info from you and everyone else. Man, the amount of info on this site still amazes me.

[JIMMY ROGERS]

The rino that Monty shot was a "nuisance" animal that had to be removed. It may be viewed in the S.
C. Natural History Museum today in his full magnificent.

[Terry Green]

TTT

There ya go Rich.

Gotta click 'show all topics' on the top right page of the forum.

[Rich LaBombard]

Thanks Bowspirit, for posting this one back.
Great info,
Rich

[Varbogen]

The exploits of hunts usually being exaggerated by friends , I am glad I can make a statement before any of my friends read this , I have had The experiance to arrow a black rhino One that I will not repeat . For personal reasons . I was on a several thousand acre mangaged game area .
My friend had made a poor shot with his mathews safari and really got the animal angry , I had to draw on it and was lucky to get a halfway decent shot , they move remarkably fast ! and as my arrow disappeared , the beast turned and ran 25 yards and fell dead .
My friend has refused to hunt without me to this day , and has continued to constantly brag of the prowess and heroism !
All I can say is ARE YOU NUTS!!!! I was scared out of my wits and thought I was next after it trampled you !!!!!
I will never willingly take rhino or elephant species ever again , I do however wish to add Cape buffalo to my list .
My tackle consists of 147# Damon howatt ventura , and laminated shaft in shaft carbons with 160 gr broadhead .

[Bowspirit]

#147!!!!!!  

[duncan idaho]

Varbogen,
        just curious, any way you could post a picture of that bow? i bought a very old Damon Howatt recurve from a yard sale. its very worn, but, i believe it is a ventura. thanks

[HACKSAW]

Bob Swinehart One of Howard Hills students went to Africa in the 1960's. He shot a record I believe Black Rhino. It is at the Smithsonian. The article I read in the old LOngbow Digest in the late 1970's said it had been taken off display and was downstairs. Someone let the author down and he had a photo of it. My digests are buried in storage or I would copy it and get it in here for you guys. Since the smithsonian rotates it's exhibits it could be on display now.
Hacksaw
Horace Worcester

[Bowspirit]

Wow Hacksaw...that'd be something to see!!! I remember when I was looking up this topic I came across a picture of Swinehart posing with his rhino. It should be somewhere on this site...

[Falk]

The story of Swinehart's Black Rhino is covered on p.195-205 in his book Sagittarius. Also mentioned there that it was accepted for display by the Smithsonian.
He shot a 90# bamboo LB with 1200gr Micro-Flite glas arrow and HH bhd. The arrow penetrated into the lung on the far side.

[pucci]

Also covered in "The Trophy Hunters" by Col Allison.

[Steve H.]

I also have a copy of an old Outdoor Life with Swineheart's africa adventure.  If you'd like I will send you a copy when I get home as I'm out of state right now.

I understand that Monte's rhino had to be rifled as his arrows hadn't arrived and he only had one arrow to hunt wit, one that he had left with the PH on an earlier trip.

[Lewis Brookshire III]

147#'s!!!!!! Good grief that is one heavy bow. I think I juts dislocated my shoulder thing about pulling it back. You my friend must be a BEAST of a man. LOL I would hate to meet you in a dark alley.

[Steertalker]

Dr. Ed Asby killed a 6000 lb(approx.)white rhino in 1984.  Shot it with a 115 lb longbow and a 1286 gr arrow.  Have a picture of him with the rhino in my office.

[Bowspirit]

I always wondered what Dr. Ashby took his white rhino with...very interesting.

[HACKSAW]

I have written to the smithsonian to see if I can obtain a photo of Bob Swineharts Black Rhino Display.
I will be glad to share it if they send one.
Hacksaw

[Snowwolfe]

Originally posted by Bowspirit:
I always wondered what Dr. Ashby took his white rhino with...very interesting.

If my memory is correct he told me he used a 115-117 pound pull long bow for it.

[Lucas K]

Steve Kobrine shot a White Rhino with a Black Widow in the mid Ninties, and Robert Eastman took a Black Rhino in the Seventies with a recurve