Hunt the 11 yard lion. Hunting Dangerous Game with Cliff Walker - Zimbabwe hunting at its best

Not everyone is fortunate enough to hunt dangerous game in Zimbabwe. Even if you do have the opportunity, not many can hunt with Cliff Walker. Winner of multiple one of the best professional hunters in the business today.
Josh was the perfect hunter. We all had a blast, lots of laughter and the most important: good ahooting.
This video will give you a glimpse of what hunting should be like. Enjoy and leave a few comments below.
Over the years, Cliff has guided clients to well over 122 different species of game. To date, Cliff has taken over 150 leopards and 111 lions. Cliff sits on the committee for the Zimbabwe Professional Hunters Association and is on the examining committee.
To hunt with Cliff Walker: www.cliffwalkersafaris.com
To have your own hunts filmed (worldwide): [e-mail]
Over the years, Cliff has received a number of awards:
Best Lion taken in Zimbabwe-2006
Runner up Best Plains Game taken outside of Zimbabwe- 2006
Young professional hunter of the year, -2007 (APHA)
Best lion taken in Zimbabwe- 2008
Best Professional Hunter Over all 2009 - Zimbabwe
Best Plains Game outside of Zimbabwe 2009 (APHA)
2nd best plains Game award for the African Professional Hunters Association
Dangerous game outside of Zimbabwe - 2012 (Tanzanian Lion)
Winner of the Andre De Kok Award - 2013 (APHA)
Best ph in Zimbabwe 2017
Best Plains Game Award 2019 (APHA)
Best Dangerous Game Award 2021 (APHA)
For a daily scripture reading head over to one of my good friend's channel: ‪@BibleBrother‬ .
08:00 - Giraffe
16:57 - Zebra
23:37 - Giraffe
32:53 - Impala
35:05 - Hyena
48:29 - Leopard
52:24 - Kudu
1:00:53 - Buffalo
1:08:51 - Zebra
1:16:16 - Lion

[@1987ream]

As always, incredible video! Big congratulations to Josh on a safari of a lifetime, and keeping it all together with Simba at 11 yards is amazing!

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Our pleasure! Josh is a legend. Thanks for watching and for a great comment.

[@Bunduki]

Patience & persistence pays off ! Well done to the whole team for a great result & good cool headed shooting by Josh. Lekker episode 👍

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Yes sir! Patience is key. Hunting in a good area with a good PH doesn't mean you get everything on day one. Hard work makes it so much more rewarding. Thanks for watching!

[@JeepsCafe]

Amazing hunts! Had fun watching while drinking my coffee. You guys always do such great filming footages.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Glad you enjoyed it! I hope the coffee was good too 😁

[@giekimani534]

African Sun Productions is the real deal.Amazing works

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Thank you! I appreciate your support.

[@JacoJordaan-n9f]

WooooW what a hunt!!!! you're client will tell this hunt forever!! All elements all factors ,hard working paid off Brilliant work done !!!!!

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Well said! It was tough, but really worth it. Thanks for watching.

[@rsa9082]

I’m only half way through watching this and I just have to comment to say. Absolutely the best predator hunting I’ve ever seen! Thank you 😊 I am living vicariously through you guys ❤

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Thank you for the kind words. I'm very happy that you enjoy it so much. It really was a great hunt with great people. I hope you enjoyed the second part of the movie also.

[@kenamatice282]

Another great work Martin. There was some intense moments lion, leopard, cape buffalo, and the elephant. There are several good hunting videos out there but there just seems to be something extra about yours. Really enjoy watching, almost like I was there. Thank you and keep up the good work

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Wow, thank you for the great comment! I'm very happy to hear that you enjoy my work, makes me want to upload more and more!

[@kenamatice282]

@@AfricanSunProductions More is good 😃

[@hiitsme3644]

Absolutely incredible thumbnail with some very cool species, cannot wait to watch it after a long day at work lol!

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Hope you enjoy it! Let me know. Thanks for the compliment on the thumbnail, it's always tough to decide what to put on.

[@hiitsme3644]

@@AfricanSunProductions was able to finally watch it with a some nice snacks and a drink, gotta say it was phenomenal. Always in awe with your videos and always get excited when I see that notification pop up. Keep up the extraordinary work and can’t wait what more is to come🙌!

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Your comment made my day, and it's only 7am! Thank you for watching and for taking the time to comment. There are more coming, it's a busy season 😁

[@rsa9082]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Great show hope to see more in the future ❤

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Thanks for watching! There are plenty of them on my channel. I hope you enjoy them while you wait for new ones.

[@ruanwessels7813]

Martin you keep outdoing yourself with these movies. That shot over the dam with the crocodile and hippos was one of the best you have ever taken. Super quality content once again. Can't wait to see more!

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Thank you Ruan! I appreciate the comment. I also like that shot over the dam, birds didn't like it though, haha. They chased behind the drone way too close for comfort.

[@TradTech]

Best African content I've watched. Awesome!

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Glad you're enjoying the show! Have you watched some of my other videos also?

[@nathanbailey9153]

That Lion at 10 yards was intense. I just knew it was going to come from that direction. Wow. Great shot and great lion.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Intense doesn't cover it 🤣. Thanks fir watching and for you support. Much appreciated.

[@DonEmbrey]

Absolutely top notch videography!

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Thank you! I appreciate your support.

[@Bahamascottoutdoors]

The shot on that leopard was text book! Congrats on a wonderful hunt!

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Yes it was! He sure gave us the stare, right! Thanks for watching, much appreciated.

[@tahiranasir4673]

What an amazing details of how to hunt in the jungles and how exciting and thrilling the experience seems. I not only enjoyed this video but learned a lot about how hunts are done.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Thanks for the kind words, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video! I still learn new things when I'm out in the bush, even after 22 years of filming hunts.

[@topcabdriver50]

Hi cliff, I just started watching your hunting safari, unbelievable

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Glad you're enjoying it. It was a good one for sure!

[@gillesbrenez6998]

Très belle vidéo sur la chasse africaine, ça fait rêver... 👍

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Merci, je suis heureux que vous ayez apprécié la vidéo. Merci d'avoir regardé.

[@hedge7743]

I don't know how Martin, but you keep getting better. Well done on all sides!

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Many thanks! We try our best here at ASP 😁. Thanks for watching!

[@elmarzouguiahmed2631]

All the hate is annoying i love animals but you guys do it in a good way

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Thank you, I appreciate your comment and your support.

[@brentjames2377]

Superb photography, simply magnificent production, well done.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

I'm glad you liked it! It was an adventure, no doubt.

[@shashanktyagi7927]

48:50 i think leopard sighting in daytime is very rare ! Becz i am from india and i visited jim Corbett, pench national park and guides told me seeing a leopard in night is rare and here it is daytime! Amazing

[@AfricanSunProductions]

It's very rare indeed! I spend most of my year out in the wild and still don't see it often. Thank you for watching and for your support.

[@appelsgroen2718]

sjoe ekke nou weer die jag baie baie geniet , klompie mooi diere geoes , en mooi geskiet ook, , mooi katte ook , maar ja mense dink nie hoe baie werk in dit in gaan om daai diere te kry op bait nie , love die video en als welle done kannie wag vir volgende 1 nie , kalahari groetnes , ps , ekke weet jy kan my nou nie presiese prys gee nie ,maar wat kos so 14 dae jag min of meer saam cliff , en jou video maak ens net so min of meer

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Ag ek is bly jy het lekker saam gekyk. Dit is altyd lekker om van jou te hoor. Ja nee dis baie werk om so 'n jag vlot te laat verloop. Die kostes wissel baie maar jy kyk na $100,000 plus vir als. Vlugte is natuurlik nie ingesluit nie.

[@etd5791]

Ja ek stem. Net een vraag vir Martin. Julle noem in die begin die abundance van olifante. Sal dit nie beter bait wees nie. En langer hou as kameelperd nie? Just checking.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Olifant maak nie goeie bait vleis nie. Dis baie grof en dis baie groot om mee te werk. Daar gaan altyd vleis verlore want ons kan slegs soveel hanteer. Alhoewel daar baie olifante is, baie areas het beslis te veel olifante, word daar slegs 'n beperte hoeveelheid permitte gegee deur die regering.

[@OCHA1521]

Great video thanks for sharing. What Matetsi unit is that? Cliff and Dave have that concession?

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Thanks! That was unit 5. They don't own it but have the hunting rights for a few animals. Special place indeed.

[@CarloKleinhans]

Epic video once again !! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Thanks Carlo, much appreciated. How is your season so far?

[@CarloKleinhans]

@@AfricanSunProductionsOnly a pleasure. Season is going good. 🙌🏻

[@De_Séchelles]

Amazing. May i ask. What's the best month for hunting there?

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Thanks for watching! Best will be to ask the outfitter, he will know how the cat movement is. It differs from your to your. Weather patterns also influence the time of year. As you can see the rainy season will be impossible to hunt here. Thanks again for watching and for your comment.

[@scottevans9155]

Excellent hunt and great video production.The PH would have made the hunt, what a character.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

He is one of a kind! Thank you for the comment and the kinds words, much appreciated!

[@joseraimundodossantossanto918]

Que lindo esse continente deve ser de verdade o berço da vida selvagem eu sou de Petrolina Pernambuco Brasil uma região semiarida idêntico a África vendo os vídeos me sinto na África

[@isaacpancini]

beautiful footage, beautiful shots, beautiful hunt, beautiful trophies, congratulations!

[@AfricanSunProductions]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, it was a memorable hunt. Thanks for watching!

[@htoosay8744]

Video amazing as always

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Thanks! I appreciate your support and your comment.

[@Antun-Turudic]

Another great video

[@AfricanSunProductions]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. It's real hunting, tough but rewarding. Thanks for watching!

[@kaleguibeb5296]

Let's go again 👌

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Soon! New video coming in two weeks or so. Thanks for watching.

[@kathleendossett3819]

I trust the good man cleaning out that green slim from yours vehicle is NOT the cook! Love the vid. Great stuff!!

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Haha, luckily, he wasn't our cook 🤣. Thanks for watching!

[@splberg1]

Another fine production Martin.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Thank you, much appreciated.

[@targettony1122]

Amazing hunts, but what was that music at 4:45 while sighting in the rifles. Damn that's kickin jams. Great hunts excellent video.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed the video AND the music! The song is: "Intro for Legends", I bought the rights on this website: www.epidemicsound.com/referral/tqjspt

[@etd5791]

Yeah man. That tune is contageous.

[@michaelshubr4084]

Awesome-you guys need an Argo 8x8 with mud like that!

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Yes we did! We had to hunt with both vehicles just to help one another out. We spend hours and hours stuck. It added to the adventure.

[@bluewaterridge]

awesome hunt. how many days were you there to do all this?

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Thanks! I believe this was 16 days, or something like that. It wasn't the normal 21 days.

[@jaunvandermerwe5179]

What a exceptional great Video and hunt .I think it must be nerve wracking if you shoot a Loin that close.Well done to the client aswell he did some great shooting and the animals expired really quickly.Great video Martin and i think it must have been a amazing experience to film 📽️ such a great hunt.keep them coming.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Thanks, much appreciated. Yes sir, it's a great experience to film this level of hunting. Thank you for watching and for your comment.

[@chritopherwilson1334]

This guy had to of dropped at least 100k on this hunt with all the shooting he’s doing plus the casual smoking one of gurkas expensive line of cigars but dang what a great video I wish to see more of the trackers doing their thing

[@AfricanSunProductions]

I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed the movie, Chritopher, thanks for watching. I'll try to get more of the trackers working on a next one.

[@ericnqobilengwenya9460]

Thanks for staying even when the environment was not conducive

[@AfricanSunProductions]

It's definitely worth it to hang around. Thanks for watching!!

[@ericnqobilengwenya9460]

@AfricanSunProductions I guess you must bring Donald Trump an interesting character 🥳🥳🥳

[@MrMthembo]

Parks Rangers judgement is second to none (at times). Butternut soup, chicken + malva pudding a safari staple!

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Yes sir! Staple indeed, and thankfully so. It's very good. Thanks for watching and for your comment. Much appreciated.

[@ulrichnickola-f6k]

Warum bekomme ich keine Antworten auf meine Fragen ? Wer ißt Leopard oder Löwe ? Besteht das Lebensrecht der Tiere also darin, für sogenannte ´Jäger dazusein ? Schützt man den Lebensraum, um diesen Menschen eine Spielwiese für ihr Hobby zu geben und dabei selbst auch gute Geschäfte zu machen ?

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Ich beantworte Fragen, wenn ich Zeit dazu finde, tagsüber bin ich mit Filmen beschäftigt. Der Lebensraum wird nicht geschützt, um als Spielplatz zu dienen, sondern um unseren Wildtieren einen Lebensraum zu bieten. Die Jagd auf einige ausgewählte Tiere hilft, die hohen Gebühren für den Artenschutz zu bezahlen. Gern geschehen.

[@maxmcqueen1196]

Geez that's a stud of an old lion. Pot-bellied and all 😂. Typical of the cats in Southeast Zim (I believe)? EDIT: Apologies, Matetsi. Not used to seeing that place so lush and green...

[@AfricanSunProductions]

You got it! That is typical of the older lions in southeast Zimbabwe. Thank yo for watching and for your comment. Much appreciated!

[@mylikedvideos4636]

In the photo I got the feeling he didn’t care about the helper men. It’s easy to tell the vibes even tho they try and hide it. It’s a natural for them.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Do you mean the trackers? We all got along very well, we were a good team. Thanks for watching!

[@spectr3598]

Did you eat the lion and the leopard?

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Some of it, yes. The rest was used in camp and nearby village.

[@chocothycflowerio6122]

don't worry, vultures 🦅 exist for a reason.

[@heyariabdel]

I believe that nature and animals need to be helped, not killed.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Conservation through controlled hunting is a huge help.

[@Cowboy15149]

And where does the money come from to help?

[@AfricanSunProductions]

@Cowboy15149 The hunters pay a premium to be there, to hunt a selected few animals.

[@kilasmabonghot4167]

Go watch something else, or do your research on why this is done each season before commenting.

[@CooldonkeyB]

Then maybe don’t watch hunting videos

[@martinharping]

Beeh mantap mas bro. Salam dari Indonesia

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Terima kasih telah menonton. Salam dari Afrika Selatan!

[@samuelpage1173]

Wtf are y’all killing lions

[@AfricanSunProductions]

This is the only way we can fund conservation here in Africa.

[@yarovoznyuk2940]

Now this is a dream vacation

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Yes it was great! I hope you get to do something like this also. Thank you for watching.

[@etd5791]

Yet another brilliant video by African Sun Productions. Where about in Zimbabwe was this video shot please?

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Thank you! I'm happy that you enjoyed it. I filmed it in Matetsi earlier this year. Near Vic Falls.

[@etd5791]

@@AfricanSunProductions cheers. Would love to visit it one day

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Fingers crossed, hope you make it over someday.

[@caseyscollection]

29:08 Fly clear around the world 🌎 to Africa and get served chicken 🐔 for dinner. I would expect something a bit more exotic, but chicken's good, I guess.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Haha, that doesn't sound right 🤣. Some clients request chicken, a good change from red meat. I like it! Thank you for watching and for paying attention.

[@ranapal4324]

How hunting animals can be part of conservation program??

[@AfricanSunProductions]

All the hunts I film are part of sustainable utilization programs designed to increase wildlife numbers as a whole, by generating funds needed to protect the land and habitat where thousands of animals live and breed.

[@etd5791]

Try to understand please. Really.......putting 2 and 2 together is not that difficult and surprisingly it does make sense.

[@caidanderson3194]

Best videos around , just keeps getting better 🫡🫡🤙

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Best comment around, thanks! Its a team effort, great cameraman combined with a great editor! We will keep on doing this for you and others alike to enjoy!

[@ANAS_AHMAD_KHAN]

Amazing hunting love from india ❤

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Thanks for watching!

[@kuduazpper]

Gotta love that old Sako rifle!

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Yes sir!

[@ChristianaItebimien]

Thoughts lions where at risk of existence used to think they're off menu and off the food chain.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

In some areas they are. In other areas they form part of sustainable utilization. Thank you for watching!

[@elon-gatedMusk-rat]

What i think is that Hunters aren’t entirely conservationists. They kill for sport and also because they have a permit to do so, although the money they pay does contribute to conservation. Real conservationists, however, are those who use that money to protect and preserve wildlife. While regulated hunting may be necessary in some cases due to overpopulation and human-wildlife conflict, it is not a complete solution. Greater focus is needed on ethical, non-lethal approaches such as habitat restoration and wildlife corridors, as every animal’s life is equally important as ours , whether inside or outside protected areas. Hunting has become necessary today only because humans have destroyed habitats and have overpopulated the planet.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

In some ways I agree with you. I wish there was a way we can protect the land, habitat and the wildlife without hunting. Unfortunately this doesn't happen and there is no better plan. Many areas can fund conservation through photographic safaris, but those areas are few and this method comes with disadvantages of it's own, many times creating even bigger problems. Most hunting areas aren't conducive to photographic safaris and the only option is controlled hunting. There are no other means of funding and we'll lose all the wildlife in those areas. It's tough to accept, but it's for the greater good.

[@elon-gatedMusk-rat]

@@AfricanSunProductions i wish and hope that we find a better way As this is among the worst

[@politicalfisherman540]

But animals eat other animals, so do you hate lions because they eat animals?

[@elon-gatedMusk-rat]

@politicalfisherman540 Animals do many things we don't.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

@@politicalfisherman540 I doubt it.

[@dimymwaura4173]

Why kill endangered species if not for a meal

[@AfricanSunProductions]

All the meat was used in some way or another. We don't waste much here in Africa. Even more important is that the funds raised are put to good use protecting the land and habitat.

[@jamiesansome9741]

Shooting an animal for a trophy head come on really. Should not be allowed to take an animal life unless you are eating it.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Why do you assume it's only for the head? Yes, we used the meat but there is so much more to these hunts.

[@12Godster]

Men seek and destroy in the name of ego

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Some, yes. Others in the name of conservation. Thanks for watching and for your support.

[@HORUSGAMING]

wonderfull

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@josebernaljimenezarredondo2608]

The worst animal is the human being, every living being has the right to be free. And he doesn't deserve to be killed.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

And the biggest protectors are also human. Because of this hunt l, thousands of animals can live here long and free.

[@etd5791]

Vegan perhaps? What if the animal started looking for trouble first? Biltong pappie , biltong

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Biltong, NOU praat jy! En 'n stukkie droëwors is 'n wenner.

[@LalitkumarTripathi-y7b]

Power off Money👌

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Indeed! It's expensive to protect this land and habitat. Thanks for watching and for your support.

[@stephenembrey883]

And no way affiliated with African Sun Productions, but these videographer are the best I have ever seen in my life. You are there. Big thing after the days hunt while you're watching the video, delicious supper they have makes your mouth water after watching the hunt all day long at least on watching the hunt all day long at least on their scope, looking at the delicious meals is just wonderful it gives your mind a break Until the next hunt begins😍😍😍 i'm really wearing my ass out trying to get voice text to accept what I'm trying to write and voice text as in many things around the world has been polluted where it does not allow you to save certain things completely godless and left this so always interpretive and Godly. And you can see her how it changed my words the devil is alive and well and all over the world has come here fairly recently to do exactly what he's doing.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate the support. We try to do things differently! Haha, I can see the autocorrect messing around in your text. Sometimes very funny things come out 🫣

[@KshitijP-nl4bf]

People coming and commenting stuff they don’t know about, game hunting is controlled and brings in new genetics in the chain it’s not killing without a purpose and plus it helps out with the employment for the local it’s totally legal and not immoral as such

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Well said! There are so many advantages to the wildlife itself, and it's tough to list them all in one comment. Wildlife numbers are increasing, it works!

[@isLAndACkeE3]

That is crap.

[@PETERMIKEmutunga]

Nonsense it's because someone is making money out of it yet the locals are suffering those baits could feed families but it's a sport for some

[@AfricanSunProductions]

@PETERMIKEmutunga Yes, money that does a lot of good for wildlife and the community also. Those baits serve a purpose, you have to see the bigger picture, plan ahead.

[@russby3554]

What was the celebration about after the leopard kill?

[@AfricanSunProductions]

It's called Kabubi, a traditional celebration from Tanzania. Some other countries do it also, but it's from TZ.

[@stanleythieman6527]

Should have trained at Gunsite. Congrats on the outcome.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Thanks Stanley, I appreciate you watching .

[@RalphBuonopane-im4om]

I will say this there is no need to kill gods creations for sport ! If you’re defending your life or someone else’s but not for sport !

[@AfricanSunProductions]

I agree, sport should never be the motivation. Thank you for your support, much appreciated.

[@inkalankala7106]

What is a rifle do you use?

[@AfricanSunProductions]

I'm sure he mentions during the shooting in near the beginning of the video, I'll have to go check. Cliff was carrying a .577 NE.

[@joseraimundodossantossanto918]

Embora de família humilde quando criança já passei de dois dias rastreando um tatú galinha para fazer um almoço até chegar a sua morada a passar mais meio dia cavando até encontrá-lo e finalmente devidir com duas famílias e almoçar uma iguaria.

[@russby3554]

It makes me mad to hear that poaching is still such a huge problem in Africa. Theres a huge difference between paying for the right to hunt limited numbers of animals and a slaughter! Also, are the hunters allowed any trophies from their kills? Or do they only get the photos and memories?

[@AfricanSunProductions]

I agree. Poaching is one of the main reasons why we are losing so much wildlife. The main reason though is habitat loss. Hunting programs like these are fighting both of these problems. Yes, the hunter is allowed the skin and horns. Thanks for watching!

[@russby3554]

@AfricanSunProductions thank you for the information! I love the fact your channel shows off the beauty of the African landscape and animals. Not just the hunting. Cheers mate!

[@AfricanSunProductions]

I try to show the non-hunter that we as hunters are more than just the killing. I wish I could show more of the actual conservation efforts, but at least I can show the results of it.

[@dougroberts2722]

It’s my understanding that the trophy fees from hunting go to the local villagers. Since the average IQ of Sub Sahara Africa is 80 or below. ( Wiki it out) this is about the only way local villagers have any chance at economic or scholastic advantage.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

I have to state that not all the trophy fees go to the villages. Yes, some do, as does a lot of meat from the hunt, but some of the funds are used for anti-poaching and the management of land and habitat. Yes, some goes to the outfitter's pocket, it's hard and dangerous work and he is entitled to his cut. It's a very successful program that helps the locals and the wildlife. Thank you for watching and for the comment, much appreciated.

[@mylikedvideos4636]

Chicken and the Elephant lol

[@AfricanSunProductions]

I don't understand...?

[@mylikedvideos4636]

when the elephant was close he tried to hide he was a little shaken. He’s chicken.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Haha, I don't blame him. Elephant are big...

[@maxmcqueen1196]

​​@@mylikedvideos4636Guaranteed this was typed by a twig-armed zoomer who's never been to the gym in his life or just hangs around the equipment at the end of the day. Lol "I have extremely low test and get no dates, so that guy MUST be the same!" - Nah it's just you.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Haha, well said Max. He's trying to be big by typing tough. Lots of them around.

[@GudsonRealChampion]

Here in my country

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Beautiful country!

[@ulrichnickola-f6k]

Warum zeigen sie nicht, wie lange es tatsächlich dauert, bis die einzelnen Tiere wirklich sterben ? Es ist doch nicht so, daß sie getroffen werden und tot umfallen oder fünf Sekunden später sterben.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Yes, most of them take only a few seconds.

[@nanukbigwithe]

👍👍

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Thanks for watching.

[@cliveclerkenville2637]

Everything the hunters don’t take goes to the hyenas. Most elephants starve to death when they run out of teeth. Pretty it ain’t.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Indeed. Nature can be cruel! Thank you for the support and for your comment.

[@MrCobb-rq8iv]

The only comment I have hopefully a positive one is; if you are not adjusting scope while aiming 270' west you will be less than desired at the other three.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Hi MrCobb. Thanks for the comment! I'm not sure what you mean, though. Can you rephrase the last sentence.

[@MrCobb-rq8iv]

@@AfricanSunProductions Yes due to corillis effect, earth rotation, to me the best directions with only elevation effects are east and west. If you aim east, the bullet will arrive high, and west as we turn east POI will be low. To me I'd rather be low than high. Of course aiming north will put impact left of center and south to the right. Yes that's 1000 yards, but if you are desiring ten ring accuracy why not deal in the low center as best you can? Example: if you thought 2" right of center was good enough, then you have a ten knot right to left wind and you trigger pull it left........... you get the idea you can be six/eight inches was left of heart - lung; now if you're doing a brain shot and the animal is moving - this is how we get skimming shoulder shots. It can add up to make a wounded shot dangerous. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oImalZailKqFhNU Can be up to one minute of angle at 1000, so divide it down; JMO but why not at least take north south effects out of the equation right at the get go while zeroing a scope . Aim West is my choice

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Thanks for the very detailed explanation. To be honest: this is way above my paygrade. All I can tell you is that is too much for most people to handle and to understand. I filmed Navy Seal snipers a few times, and even they sucked. On the shooting sticks at 300 yards, they shot worse than 80% of the normal hunters that I filmed. Get your rifle zeroed, get on the sticks, and calm down. 99% of the time, the shot will be just fine. Don't over think it.

[@azonvilakazi5934]

Why killing so many animals just for baits.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

That's what it takes!

[@tahiranasir4673]

And at the end of the day nothing's get wasted. The meat of baits is consumed and still safari life flourishes.

[@rayrae1651]

Why don’t they put mud terrain tires on their Safari trucks? With how much they charge for these hunting trips they can afford mud terrain tires.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

It wasn't supposed to rain at all during this hunt. The rainy season has been long over. It was supposed to be hot and dry. It ended up begin an epic adventure, thanks for watching!

[@adamwiech4874]

Amazing hunt ,great footage

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Glad you enjoyed it, Adam. I appreciate your support!

[@Doza_Diseko]

Next time please edit nature sound

[@AfricanSunProductions]

We try to keep the original sound where possible, but it's tough. We film on the go, in the moment. We can only carry a certain amount of equipment, and it should all be run by one person in stealth mode. Mostly, the sound isn't perfect, so we add music. Thanks for watching!

[@advovikramjeetsinghdahiyac8554]

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Thanks for watching!

[@MikeRamanala]

Guys you can't just kill a lot of animals just for one lion.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

It's all part of a very successful conservation plan, for all the species involved.

[@kleopaskandjimi1569]

They come in Africa to practice their gun shorts on our wild animals. This must be stopped I don't see any fun, those animals need to be protected

[@AfricanSunProductions]

They ARE protected due to sustainable utilization programs. This is the most successful form of conservation here in Africa.

[@FolaNaid-l2f]

How would you feel somebody hunt for your life as a sport

[@AfricanSunProductions]

As a sport? Will be bad. I'm not sure why you bring up sport hunting on this video, though.

[@lardylars6743]

I know that you guys say that trophy hunting helps conserve animals and that these rich folks pay a huge amount to kill animals. But my genuine question is, how? Do the funds go to some conservation foundation, or do you keep the amount, pay off your staff and then you yourself go out and take down poachers or what? Cuz hunting safaris like yours are private businesses, right? Do you get certified or pay royalties? Also, are there no limits to how many animals you can hunt? Or is there a price per animal and as long the rich guy can pay, he can take down whatever he wants? Lastly, what happens to the lions, leopards and other non edible victims? And how are they allowed past customs and immigration?

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Good questions. How the funds are used depends mainly on the location of the hunting area. This specific area: A big chuck goes to Zimbabwean Nature Conservation. They use it for multiple purposes including employing anti-poaching teams. The outfitter pays staff, donate to local villages, etc. Cliff Walker has always spend a lot on his own anti-poaching teams to supplement the government teams. The interesting part is that hunting areas like these are created around nature reserves, acting as a buffer zone for poachers. They now have to cross a well patrolled area to get to the well patrolled nature reserve, making it very hard to poach our wildlife. Yes, the hunting outfitter is certified and the guides are all certified as an individual. A Zimbabwean PH spend an average of four years before being qualified to hunt with a foreigner. They all have a huge commitment to protect wildlife, because let's face it, without abundant wildlife they'll be without work. There are quotas established by the relevant nature conservation depart and many outfitters have their own quota amounts inside this system. You cannot hunt more than allowed by the system. I won't call any of these animals "victims". The hunt serves a big purpose for the greater good of wildlife. In Africa there isn't such a thing as "non edible". We don't waste much. In many African countries these animals are delicacies and therefor at even bigger risk of being over exploited if not managed. In areas where humans don't eat the meat, they are put out for vultures to have a safe place to eat, these are called vulture kitchens. We have many endangered species of vultures and these kitchens help to protect them. The hunter can take the skin through customs and immigration but only with the proof that is was hunted as part of a legal system. The process takes months and can cost as much as the hunt itself.

[@lardylars6743]

​@@AfricanSunProductions Hi, thanks for the elaborate answer, this was very educational. And I'm sorry I used the words victims, it wasn't appropriate. But I can't call them trophies either. I think I'll stick to 'the kill' lol. Also, if you don't mind, I've got some further questions. You say that these hunting grounds create a buffer area, so is there a fencing for the core zone or do the animals just traverse in and out of the buffer zone as they please? Only reason I ask is that some say that these predators are captive bred exclusively for trophy hunting, others say that only the older lions are selected for the kill. So it's confusing, cuz if these are just demarcated zones, the wildlife travels freely around all the zones, right? Also, I understand the game hunts, like the ungulates ir antelopes. The most baffling hunts are when they kill lions, leopards, hippos and the craziest of all elephants. What do they do to hippos and elephants? They can't eat it or take the skin? Also, if Africa gets it's conservation funding elsewhere, will this trophy hunting stop? Or do you think it'll go on anyway? Cuz population control is a sham, all lions are endangered. So the primal urge to hunt and intense money will still carry on these practices, right?

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Good day, thank you for your reply. In most cases, this one included, there is no fence and the wildlife can travel back and forth as they please. The idea is that the added distance, and added change of getting caught, will keep the poachers out of the reserves. An interesting thing that I've noticed: When you have a government run game reserve a hunting area next to each other, there normally is more wildlife in the hunting area. I can only speculate but I think it's because the hunting area has less human activity than most reserves. In a reserve you need dozens, maybe hundreds, of visitors to raise the same amount of money than only a handful of hunters will raise. Without funding you cannot continue to manage the area. The amount of staff increase when the amount of visitors increase. In other words a game reserve has more people, more traffic, more noise, more vehicles, more waste products, use more water etc. This all put strain on the habitat. There are only a few countries in Africa that have "captive bred" wildlife. It's a very subjective statement. What classifies as captive bred? Some hunting areas, like Save Valley Conservancy, is 750,000 acres but it is fenced and most of the wildlife there was reintroduced. Are they captive? In South Africa you'll find lions that have been in smaller areas, like 100 acres, then released a few weeks into a huge area where they are hunted. These are also fenced. Hippo and elephant both have very good meat, and every bit of it is used. I hope to release a elephant hunt video next year, in this video you'll see the hundreds of villagers that line up to get some meat. By supplying them with a controlled source of meat they won't go out and poach. One elephant will feed a thousand people, instead of them going out and killer 2000 animals for meat. They'll kill females with babies, young males etc. The population can't sustain that. There are some funding coming in from other sources but it's normally applied to the more important areas, where visitors like to go. The other areas aren't nice for the average tourist. It's hot, dusty, insects bite you, not a safe political situation etc. These areas have no other means except controlled hunting. Population control definitely aren't a sham. There are areas where you have too many lions, or too many elephant. They destroy their own food source and then most of them will die. Even antelope are often too many for the area they live in. Humans have put boundaries on wildlife movement, therefor we need to help them survive in these boundaries. With boundaries I mean everyday things that me and you both have a part in. The road you drive to work was once wild land, now they are killed when they cross it. The land your house is on, used to be wild, the super market where you buy food and the land used to cultivate your food all are boundaries. We all are part of the bigger problem, controlled hunting is part of the band aid we use to give our wildlife a chance.

[@lardylars6743]

​​@@AfricanSunProductions Hey man, this makes a lot of sense. After reading your reply I realized that this is not a black and white situation, its a complex spectrum and rather than labelling it, everyone should accept that its a necessary grey area. And you're absolutely right, we're all part of the bigger problem, and this controlled hunting solves many of the problems, and also feeds and donates to the local people who otherwise would've gone onto taking down animals indiscriminately. Thanks for taking the time out on these very educational replies. The primary problem is, most people would never know or bother to know the nitty gritty behind the scenes of these kinds of videos. So when we see rich fat people just going upto a lion minding its own business and shooting it from a very safe distance while having amazing backup and then calling themselves sportsmen, it gives out the wrong idea. We should have a mainstream documentary about the whole situation, so people will know that these sadistic people are the primary source of funding for the wildlife conservation. Anyway, thanks dude.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

I agree, the documentary would be great, but there already are many of those out there also. I have short clips explaining the positives, but even on those it's clear that the haters don't even watch, don't listen and don't care. They just complain and refuse to debate. I thank you for actually listening and debating like a mature person, it's a refreshing change.

[@christianriedel6481]

15.10 Please remember disposable gloves next time.💩😖

[@AfricanSunProductions]

It's gross, right! Gloves won't work here, they are too rough and you'll need to many of them. Also, in Zimbabwe those gloves are in short supply. Thanks for caring, though!

[@Djimonpaul-e7t]

Merci pour cette vidéo envoyé la viande de Lion svp

[@AfricanSunProductions]

I will try!

[@PitFitHuntFan]

Some of these hunts are just paid shoots as the target animals are somewhat Timid and abundant. Its a good experience and these places generate a lot of funds and incentive to keep the wild life and ecosytem thriving. Still the adrenaline rush from tracking, chasing, and capturing very skittish prey with low tech and even very mundane tools like Spears, a blow Dart, simple bow, a knife, and even just group coordination and bare hands on lesser prey is an experience worth taking. 😁

[@AfricanSunProductions]

In some ways I understand the rush to use low tech weapons, but then again do you really want to take a chance and let the animal suffer while a better weapon could have finished it with much less suffering? Each to his own, the saying goes. Thank you for watching and for your comment.

[@PitFitHuntFan]

@@AfricanSunProductions with any hunt the chance is there. With the old way with using primal weapons the chance of injury or lack of a clean kill increases but the chance of the animal escaping also increases and rhe chance of injury for the persons involved also increases. It objectively seems more fair for everyone involved. I would agree that the use of a modern silenced weapon to selectively hunt prey for food purposes or to put down overpopulated, pest, or problem individual animals is the way to go. But for hunting outside of that scenarios i mentioned primitive hunting specially for food just seems more fair to the animal outside the trapping or poisoning methods but i still accept that in some situations these two are necessary.😊

[@AfricanSunProductions]

I understand your explanation, thanks for the reply. I agree that for certain purposes the older, more challenging methods are preferred and many profession hunters do go that way when they hunt for themselves. Most of the hunts I film the hunters don't have that much time available and if they harvest less animals, then it becomes harder to raise the needed funds to keep these wild areas wild. It's a bit of a Catch 22 situation.

[@chocothycflowerio6122]

​@@PitFitHuntFan let me guess you're either Amish or Mennonite 😁😄😆

[@acesmith6072]

This is wrong in so many ways. This IS simply MURDER

[@AfricanSunProductions]

This is right and needed in so many ways. Not doing this IS IGNORANCE.

[@dankirslis5279]

🦁🐆🦓🦒🐃 🇿🇼

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Thanks for watching!

[@clifflowery9559]

No, not the giraffe!

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Sometimes, they have to be hunted also. It's all part of a big plan.

[@daqt6079]

No sounds of nature or the action? Just music? Disappointing.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

I wish we could capture more nature sounds but in a real-time event like this it's not always possible. A lot of wind noise and grass and just footsteps while walking.

[@grantpicklesimer2995]

Hunting exotic animals should be outlawed everywhere. Why in the heck are people killing them?

[@AfricanSunProductions]

There are no exotic animals in this video. They are all local and in their own habitat. Why? Sustainable utilization is the most successful conservation method we have here in Africa.

[@dahimel-harti1761]

I fill sorry for this people ho haunting this poor animals

[@AfricanSunProductions]

No, we're not haunting them! Luckily, this isn't a ghost story. Thanks for caring, though!

[@etd5791]

​@AfricanSunProductio😂😂ns

[@exilbayer6377]

I always feel sorry for people, who hate hunting, but are watching hunting films (especiately if they are in blockbuster length).

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Exil, that is a very good point. And since they commented on a hunting video they will probably get more recommended 🤣

[@geoffreyswan7866]

Ithink it is very sad that in a depreciating wildlife of all species whether angulets or carnivouries people are still commited to killing any animal for the sake of having a trophy mounted on the wall or brag about killing a innocent animal of any kind to be totally shameless,, USE YOUR MONEY AND ENERGY INTO SAVING THE SPECIES,,

[@AfricanSunProductions]

I think it is very sad that people still think hunting is just for the sake of a trophy. It's a well known fact that a well managed sustainable utilization program actually INCREASES wildlife numbers. Even WWF agrees to this, it's on their website. USE YOUR TIME TO DO HONEST RESEARCH BEFORE COMMENTING ON A SUBJECT YOU HAVE NO CLUE ABOUT. Totally shameless.

[@geoffreyswan7866]

@ I know that people have to make a living by what ever means are available and research also shows that some species are down to their lowest levels since the nineteen hundreds and tiger and lion species have gone totally extinct in less than a hundred years,Even now clouded leopards and snow leopards are being threatened into extinction as well as the Amur tiger ,,Africa has seen a serious decline in Lions and lioness as well,Why is it necessary to kill anything except for food or to defend oneself if threatened. So many great hunters in the nineteen and twenty. Century turned to conservation after seeing the destruction of thousand of tigers that have vanished for ever never to return In Australia very little evidence exists that the Tassie Tiger may also be gone for ever Sad 😔😭☹️😩😢

[@AfricanSunProductions]

All the hunts I film are part of sustainable utilization programs, you cannot compare them with the old school trophy hunting from ages ago. Even WWF agrees that a well managed hunting program is beneficial to wildlife. They have spend millions on research, trying to stop these hunts but eventually realized that it does more good than their own conservation programs, AND it reached much wider than their own programs. You mention specific species that are in trouble, very few of them are from Africa, we can't compare other countries to Africa, it just doesn't make sense. Looking at Africa directly, and you will see this if you come here and witness it, you will see that these hunting areas contain more wildlife that most of the photographic areas. Our areas have more and more wildlife each year than we did the year before. Hunting isn't about killing every single animal, it's about selectively hunting a handful of animals to raise the funds needed to protect thousands. It's very successful and no other method of conservation comes close to this.

[@tahiranasir4673]

These people are not hunting illegally! There is a proper procedure they are following ,therefore they were allowed to hunt in Botswana! Even an illiterate like me ,on this subject ,can understand. So they are not giving any harm to wildlife there. This all is done under some law there.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

@tahiranasir4673 Yes, you are correct! We always have a government game scout with us, making sure everyone is on the up and up. Thanks for the support!

[@JamesDenison-j6y]

This is not hunting. A hunter wouldn't waste an animal to bait in another animal so it can also be waisted. People with too much money are the cause of crap like this.

[@AfricanSunProductions]

None if it was a waste. Think bigger picture.

[@JamesDenison-j6y]

@AfricanSunProductions the flies got eat. I hunt a lot. What you do is unethical

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Dude, do some research, ask a question to learn, or move on. It's been discussed on this channel and on this video many times.

[@politicalfisherman540]

Honestly, if that's how you feel, don't do it. We all have the right to pursue what is legal. If someone has problems with things you do. Are you going to stop hunting?

[@duduzilehlebela255]

OMG!! This is the worst video I’ve ever seen😡 why did you hunt innocent animals🥺

[@AfricanSunProductions]

I'm pretty sure it's not the worst. If it was senseless killing, maybe. All the hunts I film are part of sustainable utilization programs designed to increase wildlife numbers as a whole. It's the root of the most successful conservation programs in Africa.

[@etd5791]

They are not that innocent. Believe me. Some identify as non innocent

[@etd5791]

So u watched the whole video. Ironic. I will pray for u

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Haha, indeed. We can't judge them, but we can eat them.

[@jaredwhite489]

Killed like 8 different animals just 4 bait… such a waste of

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Not at all. The hunt as a whole not only protect this area and the animals it hold, but also the neighboring national park. The park, like most in Africa, cannot afford the extensive anti-poaching that is needed so the government created these buffer zones around it. This hunt pays to not only protect this area and it's thousands of animals, but also the hundreds of thousands in the park. Sacrificing a few animals for this cause isn't a waste at all.

[@matts1364]

Not exactly a good shot placement

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Interesting. On which animal?

[@CommanderBobHammingtonJingJong]

This is useless

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Yes, this comment is useless.

[@CommanderBobHammingtonJingJong]

@@AfricanSunProductions Even you agreed this channel is a lost cause

[@AfricanSunProductions]

Haha, no I know this channel is awesome. Only your comment is useless. It doesn't really say much.

[@CommanderBobHammingtonJingJong]

@@AfricanSunProductions Your channel is all bullshit you should delete it

[@AfricanSunProductions]

That's very rude. You should rather delete the cursing in your comments. There are children on KZbin and you are setting a bad example. I accept your apology in advance.