Dangerous Game Hunting in Africa and Peter Hathaway Capstick

I've been reading Peter Hathaway Capstick's 'Death in the Long Grass' and wonder what the state of African dangerous game hunting is today.

Also, there seems to be controversy about both Capstick and how accurately he portrayed himself and the actual danger of hunting in Africa. Anyone out there with extensive first hand knowledge care to share his (or her) opinions?

Hello I've hunted in Africa several times and never went on a commercial safari. By profession I am a crop duster and was spraying in southern and northern africa. My major time was in Mozambique/Rhodesia/SoAfrica. The hunts I did were on private property with ill defined boundaries and or country boundaries. The game is dangerous to more of an extent than most North American game. I've hunted lion, never killed one, tracked elephant which are delightful animals and never killed one but was working with park rangers in the Kruger to 'shoot' and tranq herds for management purposes. I've killed numerous horned animals and have seen so many more that I can't recall. As for Capstick, never met the man. Have read his things and enjoyed them. Also read Rourke and Hemmingway and Keith, and Jordan, and Nonte and many others. Who among us can't avoid a little self inflation while writing? The fact remains, the man was there, he did what he said, and if he wants to color his memories who are we to say its not right? I know people who knew him, who hunted with him and admired him as a person. How good he was I don't know for I never hunted with him. Having been a licensed guide in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, I suppose that puts me a step above most who can only take a weekend for a local hunt wherever they live. Having been able to hunt Africa in an unusual manner puts me a step above those who have only experienced a commercial safari with all the amenities. Hunting bear in north america is every bit as dangerous as hunting lions in africa or tigers in India. Hunting mountain goats is every bit as dangerous as hunting Nyala in the Okavango. Each has its own dangers and pitfalls. Hunting something that seems to be so stupid as hippo was some of my most exciting and dangerous hunting in Mozambique. Forget the terrorists who were active in the area...the hippos were plenty dangerous in their own right. It is one thing to go hunt one time, but to live it is another. Certainly won't fault your doubts or questions, but you asked and I responded. Ol Shy & Bashful

read em all havent been to africa yet , but plan to........after alberta.....sometime this decade.....or before i die.......but its nice to read the greats and imagine........