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The following is a partial list compiled from Howard's field notes showing his BOW & ARROW KILLS:

GAME KILLED IN AFRICA

BIRDS

  • Egyptian Goose......1
  • Sand Grouse......4
  • Guinea Fowl......10
  • Lesser Bustard......6
  • Greater Bustard......2
  • Golden Crested Crane......1
  • Marabou Stork......2
  • Spur Fowl......6
  • Ducks......12
  • Hornbill......1
  • Buzzard......3 

BIG GAME

  • Elephant......3
  • Buffalo......1
  • Lions......2
  • Leopard......1
  • Zebra......1
  • Impala......4
  • Wildebeest......2
  • Thomson's Gazelle......2
  • Hartebeest......1
  • Grant's Gazelle......2
  • Wart Hog......3
  • Forest Hog......1
  • Cheetah......2

REPTILES & FISH

  • Crocodile......13
  • Rock Python......3
  • Spotted Cobra......1
  • Black Mamba......2
  • Horned Viper......12
  • Catfish......12
  • Captain......1

OTHER ANIMALS

  • Jackals......2
  • Hyenas......4
  • Bat Eared Fox......3
  • Mongoose......4
  • Spring Hare......6
  • True Hare......8

GAME KILLED IN NORTH AMERICA

BIG GAME

  • Buffalo......1
  • Moose......4
  • Elk......3
  • Wild Jackass......12
  • Black Bear......6
  • Grizzly Bear......1
  • Mule Deer......27
  • White Tail Deer......7
  • Dwarf Deer......2
  • Black Tail Deer......36
  • Pacific Coast Deer......4
  • Pronghorn Antelope......4
  • Mountain Sheep......3
  • Wild Goat......129
  • Mountain Goat......2
  • Peccary......6
  • Wild Boar......101
  • Cougar......5
  • Jaguar......1
  • Lynx Cat......3
  • Bobcat......12
  • Timber Wolf......1
  • Coyote......5
  • Bull Hairy Seal......6
  • Bull Elephant Seal......1

SMALL GAME

  • Badger......6
  • Fox......12
  • Raccoon......25
  • Beaver......3
  • Armadillo......3
  • Rabbit (estimate)......1500
  • Opossum......6
  • Gray Squirrel......20
  • Red Squirrel......9
  • Ground Squirrel......500
  • Flying Squirrel......3
  • Rock Chuck......7
  • Ground Hog......4
  • Chipmunk......9
  • Marten......2
  • Mink......3
  • Weasel......6

FISH

  • Shark......40
  • Sailfish......3
  • Black Marlin Swordfish......1
  • Salt Water Rock Bass......3
  • Tuna......30
  • Ray......25
  • Swordfish......8
  • Sheephead......12
  • California Flying Fish......7
  • Mango Snapper......30
  • Salmon......25
  • Royal Chinook......64
  • Rainbow Trout......30
  • Broadbill Swordfish......2
  • Brook Trout......20
  • Small Mouth Bass......3
  • Large Mouth Bass......50
  • Cut Throat Trout......20
  • Scissor Bill Gar......250
  • Alligator Gar......2

BIRDS

  • Eagle......4
  • Hawk......17
  • Owl......8
  • Buzzard......20
  • Crow......7
  • Raven......3
  • Sand Hill Crane......3
  • Blue Grouse......26
  • Dusky Grouse......18
  • Ruffed Grouse......31
  • Fool Hen......40
  • Partridge......6
  • Bittern......1
  • Chukar Partridge......8
  • Sage Hen......35
  • Prairie Chicken......8
  • Ducks on the Wing......20
  • Other Ducks......30
  • Chinese Pheasant......21
  • Wild Turkey......4
  • Canadian Goose......2
  • Woodcock......4
  • Wilson Jacksnipe......8
  • California Mt. Quail......6
  • California Valley Quail......40

REPTILES

  • Alligator......8
  • Snake......100
  • Gila Monster......4
  • Iguana......6
  • Desert Swift......30
  • Fresh Water Turtle......20
  • Loggerhead Turtle......6
  • Giant Sea Turtle......3

With a bow and arrow record such as this, it is little wonder that Howard Hill is considered the greatest archer-hunter of all time, and has often been referred to as "The Babe Ruth of Archery", "Mr. Archery", "King of the Archers", etc.



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