I don't know the facts behind this video clip. I have been told it was a "canned" hunt in Africa. It went wrong. Lucky no one was seriously injured and the Guide saved the day.

There is NO WAY he could get that close to a wild lion...it would have tried to charge him...The lion may have been snared and couldn't have moved, but then it would been strugling to get away...it also could have been used to humans, so it saw no reason to run away...either way...this may be a canned hunt...it just seems too staged to me...you simply just can't get that close to a lion in the wild...period.

On another note, definitely hit the vitals...you can hear the lion growling and then starts to gurgle..he basicly drowns in his own blood...internal bleeding...lungs filling with blood...harsh way to go....

This one (160) and a 162 still being mounted and a 182... all killed by a lion and all within 75 yards of each other

There is another one that made the email rounds a while back, that makes ya cheer for the lion. This one is seems real.... bet the old boy had to change drawers!

This was Richard's kill. Most of the shots are through brush and you must aim carefully to keep the shot within the few holes. Another problem is being sure that you are shooting the "right" animal. This becomes even more important after you have already hit one!

Unfortunately, I flinched at the shot as you can tell by the camera gyrations. Next time I will clamp it to a limb or use a tripod! Pictures of this lion are in the photo gallery under "Richard's Lion".

These guys get deathly close to an 8 foot record Mountain Lion in Nevada with Mosquito Valley Outfitters. The shot is at a distance of 1.5 feet. The  muzzleloader did it's job and the record book Lion only made it 20 yards.

In slow motion you can see just how insanely close they are.  Talk about adrenaline pumping.

This trip is one of the most memorable, exciting, and beautiful experiences I have had in the outdoors. There were so many things to experience: mountains, snow, elk, elevation, tracking, watching the dogs work, learning from the guides, and more. The more I thought about writing a Journal Entry, the more I realized that it would be 10 pages so I might as well just show the video and let it tell the story.

The Outfitter was Mark V Outfitters, Robert Roll. CLICK HERE to learn more about his operations.

The Head Guide was Freddie Seeds, who is also the Fire Chief at Los Alamos Labs. Knowing that you have an EMT with you on a Mountain Lion Hunt in the wilderness is comforting.

They also run Black Bear, Elk, Pronghorn, and Bison hunts.