Spearing a water buffalo: FAIL. Ruger .454 Redhawk: WIN.

[surprise_i'm_armed]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKI1xmtf5Ck

This isn't exactly a hunting photo of mine.

It's a 2:37 video of Mr. Lynn Thompson of Cold Steel knives, hunting water buffalo in Australia.

He tries to kill the critter with a spear, the water buffalo fends off the spear, and the hunter
quickly draws his Ruger .454 Redhawk revolver and kills it with 4 rounds.

SIA

[Jumping Frog]

Wow, guy has some brass ones, trying to kill a buffalo with a spear from 15 feet.

[WildBill]

Wow, guy has some brass ones, trying to kill a buffalo with a spear from 15 feet.

Brass between his ears.

[C-dub]

Buffalo caught the spear in the horn.

I wonder how long it took for his heart rate to come back to normal.

[stroo]

Good example of movement off the line of attack.

Also good example of stupidity. That spear didn't have a chance of killing that water buffalo.

[PBratton]

So, I can't really think of a good reason to poke at something that big with a sharp stick...Much less flying to Australia to do it.

Reminds me a golfer I saw in greatwood poking an alligator with a driver.

I see this as natures way of thinning the gene pool.

[old farmer]

Wow, guy has some brass ones, trying to kill a buffalo with a spear from 15 feet.

Brass between his ears.

[claire]

Wow, so cool! Buffalo was caught by the gun.

[LongHairedRedneck]

If you are gonna be dumb you's better be tough or carry a .454

[stroguy]

This video may be used in the Zimmerman trial.

[CMalin]

Buffalo was probably laughing when the spear was thrown.. Silly humans.

[hankintexas]

So, I can't really think of a good reason to poke at something that big with a sharp stick...Much less flying to Australia to do it.

Reminds me a golfer I saw in greatwood poking an alligator with a driver.

I see this as natures way of thinning the gene pool.

[txhighlander]

They were killed by spears long before gunpowder was discovered, however they bought more the one spear and one person.

[The Annoyed Man]

They were killed by spears long before gunpowder was discovered, however they bought more the one spear and one person.

'Zackly. I remember being amazed when I first heard about eskimos killing polar bears with a .22 Hornet fired from nose distance into the beast's open mouth......then someone reminded me that they used to use spears, and it all made sense.........in a desperate sort of way.....

[WildBill]

They were killed by spears long before gunpowder was discovered, however they bought more the one spear and one person.

Yeah, I thought he was pretty selfish not inviting a couple of friends along for the hunt.