Video footage of Masai spear throwing

katana · 16th February 2007, 08:23 PM

Hi Greg,
I agree, hunting for sport,with high powered rifles, to me is distasteful and hardly 'sporting'.

But hunting with spears is a whole new ball game ...and yes AFAIK Hippo's have killed more humans in Africa than any other animal. An agitated Hippo is extremely dangerous and are surprisingly quick and agile (over short distances)

Apparently their breath is absolutely foul .......but I don't think it could kill you

ariel · 16th February 2007, 09:21 PM

I recommend old John Wayne's movie "Hatari!".
Better shots and no gore.
I have nothing against hunting or rare steaks; I just do not want to be the butcher, that's aLL.

David · 16th February 2007, 09:41 PM

Very strange video. I agree that i am not very impressed with Great White Hunter taking out elephants with a big gun, even if he is culling the herd, but it take some serious cojones to stand up to a full size elephant with only a spear. Still painful to watch.

Am i crazy or is that a mass human grave at the very end followed by a scorched massacre of more human bodies. I am not sure what the point of the video is, especially given the title and the choice of clips, especially at the end.

VANDOO · 16th February 2007, 10:51 PM

THE IDEA OF THINING THE HERD ON ANY KIND OF ANIMAL IS TO KILL THE ANIMAL IN THE FASTEST MOST HUMANE WAY TO CAUSE THE LEAST SUFFERING. THE HIGH POWERED RIFLE IS DEFINITELY THE BEST WAY TO GO ESPECIALLY WITH A ELEPHANT AS THEY ARE EXTREMELY HARD TO KILL.
THE HIPPO WAS A FEMALE WITH TWO YOUNG ONES ONE CALF WAS PROBABLY A BIT LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD. THEY WERE ISOLATED AND IN A SMALL POOL AND HAD LITTLE CHANCE OF ESCAPE BUT WERE PROBABLY EATEN AS THE ELEPHANTS CULLED FROM HERDS ARE. THE ELEPHANT THAT WAS SPEARED SEEMED TO BE CAUGHT IN A SNARE AS HE WAS NOT ABLE TO FLEE OR CHARGE THE PEOPLE AND JUST HAD TO STAND THERE AND TAKE IT AND BE FILMED NOTHING BRAVE OR GLORIOUS ABOUT THAT.

THE CAPE BUFFALOW WERE THE MOST DANGEROUS TO THE HUNTERS IN ALL THE FILMS. OF COURSE MAN IS THE MOST DANGEROUS OF ALL NOTHING IS SAFE FROM HIM EVEN OTHER MEN , WOMEN AND CHILDREN.

I AM UNSURE WHAT THE IDEA WAS WITH THE SPEAR THROWING

THE MASAI HAVE VERY GOOD THROWING SPEARS BUT WERE THROWING LION SPEARS BUTT FIRST WHICH DOSEN'T MAKE MUCH SENSE AS THEY ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR THROWING OR USED THAT WAY NORMALY. IT LOOKED LIKE A GOOD WAY TO CUT YOUR HAND OR LOSE A EAR TO ME.

16th February 2007, 08:23 PM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Greg, I agree, hunting for sport,with high powered rifles, to me is distasteful and hardly 'sporting'. But hunting with spears is a whole new ball game ...and yes AFAIK Hippo's have killed more humans in Africa than any other animal. An agitated Hippo is extremely dangerous and are surprisingly quick and agile (over short distances) Apparently their breath is absolutely foul .......but I don't think it could kill you

16th February 2007, 09:21 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I recommend old John Wayne's movie "Hatari!". Better shots and no gore. I have nothing against hunting or rare steaks; I just do not want to be the butcher, that's aLL.

16th February 2007, 09:41 PM	#3
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,218	Very strange video. I agree that i am not very impressed with Great White Hunter taking out elephants with a big gun, even if he is culling the herd, but it take some serious cojones to stand up to a full size elephant with only a spear. Still painful to watch. Am i crazy or is that a mass human grave at the very end followed by a scorched massacre of more human bodies. I am not sure what the point of the video is, especially given the title and the choice of clips, especially at the end.

16th February 2007, 10:51 PM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE IDEA OF THINING THE HERD ON ANY KIND OF ANIMAL IS TO KILL THE ANIMAL IN THE FASTEST MOST HUMANE WAY TO CAUSE THE LEAST SUFFERING. THE HIGH POWERED RIFLE IS DEFINITELY THE BEST WAY TO GO ESPECIALLY WITH A ELEPHANT AS THEY ARE EXTREMELY HARD TO KILL. THE HIPPO WAS A FEMALE WITH TWO YOUNG ONES ONE CALF WAS PROBABLY A BIT LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD. THEY WERE ISOLATED AND IN A SMALL POOL AND HAD LITTLE CHANCE OF ESCAPE BUT WERE PROBABLY EATEN AS THE ELEPHANTS CULLED FROM HERDS ARE. THE ELEPHANT THAT WAS SPEARED SEEMED TO BE CAUGHT IN A SNARE AS HE WAS NOT ABLE TO FLEE OR CHARGE THE PEOPLE AND JUST HAD TO STAND THERE AND TAKE IT AND BE FILMED NOTHING BRAVE OR GLORIOUS ABOUT THAT. THE CAPE BUFFALOW WERE THE MOST DANGEROUS TO THE HUNTERS IN ALL THE FILMS. OF COURSE MAN IS THE MOST DANGEROUS OF ALL NOTHING IS SAFE FROM HIM EVEN OTHER MEN , WOMEN AND CHILDREN. I AM UNSURE WHAT THE IDEA WAS WITH THE SPEAR THROWING THE MASAI HAVE VERY GOOD THROWING SPEARS BUT WERE THROWING LION SPEARS BUTT FIRST WHICH DOSEN'T MAKE MUCH SENSE AS THEY ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR THROWING OR USED THAT WAY NORMALY. IT LOOKED LIKE A GOOD WAY TO CUT YOUR HAND OR LOSE A EAR TO ME.