American Hunter Killed in Uganda

[Chad Arnette]

I've read every one of the posts on this threat, and it amazes me how so many on this forum are so insensitive to what happened here. One US hunter is dead, and one fine PH is injured, and all you can do is speculate on what happened. It's easy to ASSume and play chair quarterback from the comfort of your desk or phone. If that is what you want to do, start another thread and respect the fact that this is tragic, and families are grieving.

Yep. Crazy. As mentioned below, I have hunted this same area with the PH involved. Anyone who has DG hunting experience should know this can and does happen - fortunately rarely - with experienced PHs and hunters. We should all pay our respects and keep speculation and non-relevant opinions to ourselves.

 

[WAB]

In Africa, for the masses, I agree.

In Alaska with daily rain and salt spray, I will completely disassemble my rifle every few days to keep it from rusting. A rusty safety, bolt, sear, etc… is asking for trouble on a long Alaskan hunt. I usually take care of the client’s rifle as well. I’m probably more skilled at this than the average hunter due to my job. Alaska poses the opposite problem due to the weather.

Agreed. Running the coast even stainless guns rust. If you don’t strip and clean every night, you’re asking for trouble.

 

[Certus]

All I know after reading this thread is if I ever make it over and get killed by an animal I’ll be bagged on by this forum

 

[375Fox]

All I know after reading this thread is if I ever make it over and get killed by an animal I’ll be bagged on by this forum

That’s the really unfortunate thing. Ontario Hunter really lowers the quality of this forum. Previous suggestions to ban him were not well received. This thread shouldn’t have been what he turned it into.

 

[Scott CWO]

Agreed. Running the coast even stainless guns rust. If you don’t strip and clean every night, you’re asking for trouble.

Yes, on the SE Alaska coastal boat-based brown bear and black bear hunts that I have guided, a rifle gets salt spray on it every day in the skiff. Once back onboard the big boat, we would unload the rifles and actually take a fresh water hose and spray the rifle, including the barrel. Then we would let them drip dry a bit on a vertical gun rack and then wipe them down and run a couple patches through the barrel. It’s a chore but necessary.

 

[John Wasmuth]

I’m pretty sure that if you even try to insert an M98 Mauser or its clones that has been reassembled incorrectly it will bind up and won’t even get the chance to chamber a round because it won’t fit. Some body drinks to much…….. this is a tragedy, a horrific tragedy.