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Author Topic: Rodney Wood, Nyasaland's first game control officer, 1912...  (Read 213 times)

Offline Benny Nganabbarru

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Rodney Wood, Nyasaland's first game control officer, 1912...
« on: July 15, 2013, 10:22:00 PM »
Anybody heard of him? Sounds like an interesting bloke, for sure. There is a very short chapter about him in Brian Marsh's "A Pioneering Hunter". Aside from his double .475, Rodney Wood hunted big game with a bow-and-arrow, believing that, on a bad shot, it killed the animal better. He got into trouble with his boss for conducting his game control operations with this bow. Apparently it had a very heavy draw weight. In the 1950s he was living a hermit's life at Cape Mackear on Lake Nyasa. There you go. I wish I knew more.
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Re: Rodney Wood, Nyasaland's first game control officer, 1912...
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2013, 01:51:00 AM »
Hey Ben - great to see you back on here.   Have not seen you for ages.   Even sent you a P/M recently, but did not hear back.  I wondered what happened to you.  

Cheers

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Re: Rodney Wood, Nyasaland's first game control officer, 1912...
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2013, 02:03:00 AM »
Yeah, sorry mate. Been living a few particular Kristofferson songs, eh. Still am.   :thumbsup:  

Might even pick-up a bow later this year.
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Re: Rodney Wood, Nyasaland's first game control officer, 1912...
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2013, 02:05:00 AM »
Did you give up archery?
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Re: Rodney Wood, Nyasaland's first game control officer, 1912...
« Reply #4 on: July 16, 2013, 02:34:00 AM »
Nope, just not doing much with it, aside from a few occasional shots. Hope to try again a bit later.
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Re: Rodney Wood, Nyasaland's first game control officer, 1912...
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2013, 03:14:00 AM »
Here is a book on him:
 http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1846245559

Looks like there are a couple on that big auction site for about $20.

Looks like you can read his diaries....if you can get to Cambridge!!
 http://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk/db/node.xsp?id=EAD%2FGBR%2F0115%2FRCMS%20128

Hope that helps.
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Re: Rodney Wood, Nyasaland's first game control officer, 1912...
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2013, 03:24:00 AM »
Hey, good work, Skitch! Cheers.
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Re: Rodney Wood, Nyasaland's first game control officer, 1912...
« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2013, 03:31:00 AM »
No problem "mate"!!   Be careful with that Kristoffersonian lifestyle!!!   Classic American hard luck songs paired with some of those Aussie drinking habits could hurt a fella!!     :scared:
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Re: Rodney Wood, Nyasaland's first game control officer, 1912...
« Reply #8 on: July 16, 2013, 03:49:00 AM »
Cheers, mate! Will-do.   :thumbsup:
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Re: Rodney Wood, Nyasaland's first game control officer, 1912...
« Reply #9 on: July 16, 2013, 05:54:00 AM »
Good to see ya Ben,
This fella seems worth a look, Thanks for sharing.
Be well Ben,
Chuck
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Re: Rodney Wood, Nyasaland's first game control officer, 1912...
« Reply #10 on: July 17, 2013, 05:56:00 AM »
G'day Ben!  :saywhat:
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