. On safari : big game hunting in British East Africa, with studies in bird-life . .V. E. C, Photo., at ELEPHANT S EAR, HUNTING ON LAKE SOLAI 167 judged to be the missed waterbuck, a mile ahead and onthe right shoulder of a gentle pass, or depression in theforeground, which at that point dipped sharply away tolower levels beyond. On reaching our marks, where the view broadenedout on either side, w^e could see nothing of our water-. ../ :pmm WATERBICK BULL. buck, though feeling sure he was somewhere on our rightand not far away. While spying, a hartebeest bull withfine head showed up o
. On safari : big game hunting in British East Africa, with studies in bird-life . .V. E. C, Photo., at ELEPHANT S EAR, HUNTING ON LAKE SOLAI 167 judged to be the missed waterbuck, a mile ahead and onthe right shoulder of a gentle pass, or depression in theforeground, which at that point dipped sharply away tolower levels beyond. On reaching our marks, where the view broadenedout on either side, w^e could see nothing of our water-. ../ :pmm WATERBICK BULL. buck, though feeling sure he was somewhere on our rightand not far away. While spying, a hartebeest bull withfine head showed up on the left, and a shot at the neckdropped him—my hope in thus firing being to securethe supposed waterbuck with the second barrel. Thereensued a crash among the bush on the right, and faraway the expected animal appeared, halting to gaze,full broadside, as he gained the open. Salim tried totake the smaller rifle (SOS) from me and handed me the•450. His reason I did not follow; for at the long 168 ON SAFARI range (350 to 400 yards) my eyesiglit liad failed torecognise that tliis was no waterbiick after all, but agrand old eland bull ! The 303 bullet struck withthe sounding clap that usually signifies a good hit;the eland plunged forward, staggering almost to earth,but recovering, carried on towards the plain below. The
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