Olivier, H.D., 1901. On rhinoceros shooting. Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society 13 (3): 538-539
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Africa - Eastern Africa - Somalia |
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Distribution - Hunting |
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African Rhino Species |
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I have read with much interest Captain P. Z. Cox's notes on Somaliland and I know he will excuse me if I venture to criticize his advice to sportsmen to shoot rhinoceroses in the belly. Every good sportsmen will agree that shooting at large 'into the brown' of any beast is a practice much to be deprecated, and the advice given in his notes is only too likely to lead to this. It would appear from the above that though the head shot, except with very heavy artillery, is not of much use, a shot behind the shoulder, as was proved in three of the cases mentioned, is pretty fatal, and that it is quite possible to give a good account of Rhino without hitting below the belt.
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