I hope you enjoy the following old stories of hunting the lion. I had the honor of hunting and taking a lion in Tanzania
in 2006. It had a poor mane and was only aobut 8' 6" long but it was the most exciting hunt I was ever on. Following spoor
in the long grass, hearing the lion roaring ahead of us, and seeing four lioness' in the grass who were also looking for the
same male made for a memorable hunt. O'Connor's story on the Kilombero is my favorite as that is where I shot my lion. Here
is a list of the articles with the author and source to give proper credit.
A Lion Fell
on Me by Frank C. Hibben. Guns, February, 1962
A Lion Mangled Me by John Kingsley-Heath. Outdoor Life, March 1963
A
Royal Flush of Lions by Rendell N. Mabey. Argosy, October, 1963
Bechuanaland Lions by Frank C. Hibben. Guns, July,
1964
Hunting the African Lion Parts I and II by John B. George. American Rifleman, July, 1956
King of
Beasts by Col. Henry S. Cilliers. Outdoor Life, August, 1949
Lion on the Kilombero by Jack O'Connor. Outdoor Life,
June, 1961
Lions are Deadliest Just Before They Die by J.C. Rikhoff. Source and date unknown
Lions on
Occasion by John F. Burger. Field & Stream, August 1951
Mauled by Dr. W. Brandon Macomber. Sports Afield, May,
1968
Safari for Simba by Russell Barnett Aitken. Field & Stream, March, 1950
Stalk for Simba by Berry
Brooks. Outdoor Life, October, 1951
The Lion by Jack O'Connor. Outdoor Life, February, 1964
Too Many Lions
by Ralph Hammer. Outdoor Life, February, 1952
