"Death Rush"
by
Mark Sullivan
Professional Hunter
Simply stated, Death Rush is my best movie ever! For those of you not familiar with my work, this statement may not mean much. But take it from me, this movie has over-the-
top adrenaline and will go down in history as the greatest dangerous game hunting movie ever made. Filmed enitrely on location in the beautiful country of Tanzania, East Africa during the 2005 hunting season, Death Rush takes you through nine complete hunts for monster rogue bull hippo on dry ground and huge Cape buffalo. Tossed in for good measure is a fantastic hunt for an incredible Selous bull elephant the likes of which any hunter would give his right arm for. You won't believe your eyes when you see the length of this guy's tusks.
But in particular, Death Rush features six kill or be killed--life or death charges of which one is the single finest charge I have ever experienced as a professional hunter. The beast in question is an old rogue bull hippo that I found deep inside a snake-
infested korongo far away from any river or lake. As much as I hate to admit it, this great warrior almost got me and it was just by the Grace of God that I was not killed. Although my first shot hit him in the head at something less than three lengths of my double rifle, my 750 grain .577 bullet missed the brain and on failing to kill him, the enraged beast kept coming and I remember thinking he was going to kill me on the spot. Instead, his massive 7,000 pound torso came hurling down to within spitting distance of the tips of my shoes and I was just able to ram a thumb-sized slug into his brain before he could close the deal. The footage of this charge is nothing short of amazing and even if I were given another 100 tries, I could not film it better than it already is. Guaranteed, you will watch this charge over and over again for as long as you live or until you wear it out. Warning! Do not lend this movie to a friend because you will never get it back!
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