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# John "Pondoro" Taylor

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John Howard "Pondoro" Taylor (1904–1969) was an Irish big-game hunter and ivory poacher. Born in Dublin as the son of a surgeon, he developed an urge to go to Africa and become a professional hunter. Taylor mainly hunted for his own account and had little interest in guiding clients. His parents pai

##  Quotes by John "Pondoro" Taylor

> [“It is an astonishing thing how little the average man in Africa knows about the rifles he uses-it is but a very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-pondoro-taylor/it-is-an-astonishing-thing-how-little-the-average-man-in-africa-knows/)

[John "Pondoro" Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-pondoro-taylor/)

[Bullet](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bullet/)

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> [“America is the home of rifle shooting, and there is no doubt that Americans are…more "rifle-minded" than the British.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-pondoro-taylor/america-is-the-home-of-rifle-shooting-and-there-is-no-doubt-that/)

[John "Pondoro" Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-pondoro-taylor/)

[America](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/america/)

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> [“The type of weapon you prefer and in which you have most faith,is the best for you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-pondoro-taylor/the-type-of-weapon-you-prefer-and-in-which-you-have-most-faith-is-the/)

[John "Pondoro" Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-pondoro-taylor/)

[Faith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/faith/)

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