Dec 3, 2019 · As part 3 of a 6 part series of articles which l am writing for African Hunting Forums ( each featuring a dangerous game animal from the Indian subcontinent ) , today l wish to provide my dear readers with an overview on how Indian gaur bison were hunted during my career as a professional shikaree, working for Allwyn Cooper Limited in Nagpur ...

May 11, 2010 · Gaur, Indian Bison Hunting Gaur, Indian Bison The GAUR (Bos gaurus, previously Bibos gauris) is a large, dark-coated forest animal of South Asia and Southeast Asia. The largest populations are found today in India. The gaur belongs to the Bovinae subfamily, which also includes bison, domestic...

Oct 14, 2019 · The largest , thick skinned animal that was shot by client Shikaris in India was the Gaur or Indian Buffalo . These creatures would weigh up to weights upwards of 2000 pounds and were particularly ill tempered.

Dec 3, 2019 · Following Up Wounded Gaur During my career as a professional shikaree , l have had to follow up 3 gaurs which were wounded by my clients . 1 gaur had been wounded by a .458 Winchester magnum calibre 500 grain solid metal covered bullet , which had broken the right shoulder of the gaur , but...

Jun 3, 2021 · Giant buffalo lived in Sri Lanka known as Gawara. They are smaller than Indian gaurs but they were very violent according to the historical records. There are many stories about them. Last know Gawara herd was sighted in knuckles mountain region im the early 19th century. Now there are only...

May 11, 2010 · Great thread. I grew up in India and have seen huge gaur many times in National Parks mostly Mudumalai, Anamalai, Hasanur / Dimbum, Kodaikanal etc. They are the most stunning and spectacular animal apart from the tiger. Madras Christian College zoology department used to have a gaur head that was 48 inches wide shot in Travancore in the 1920s i ...

Dec 3, 2019 · For the " Fur " the gentleman had chosen , 1 large male Indian gaur bison with the stipulation that the gaur be the heaviest and it's horns be the largest possible , which we can catch sight of . This was a stipulation which Allwyn Cooper Limited could certainly accommodate and thus Tobin and l were assigned to act as this gentleman's ...

Jan 14, 2020 · For thick skinned game , such as gaur or Indian water buffalo solid bullets were the standard practice. During our time these were metal covered bullets with a lead interior or “ core “ . For the .375 Holland & Holland magnum , the best solid metal covered bullets came from the American company , Winchester .

Nov 2, 2019 · Bull Hunter , this article details Gaurs.

Jul 7, 2019 · One of my Granddad's Indian friends was a hunter named Mr. Karim ( he sadly passed away in 2002) . Now , Hunting was legal in India till 1972 , before those stupid anti hunters passed those laws. In the 1960s , this Gentleman , Mr. Karim had dispatched over 36 leopards. He also hunted Sambhar deer and Gaur .