In no particular order:
1. Practice shooting from the sticks as well as offhand. Stay off the bench.
2. Have a good low power scope that will withstand recoil and bouncing around in a safari car. An illuminated reticle is helpful. Reliable QD mounts are a good idea in case you have to use the iron sights.
3. Personally, after having them rivet and bend, I avoid Federal Trophy Bonded Sledgehammer solids.
4. Listen to your PH and do what he says.
5. Practice working the action so you don't short stroke.
6. Stay in good physical condition.
7. Don't wear sunglasses. They make it more difficult to spot the animal. Clear or pale yellow work best for me.
8. Don't get fixated on "record book horns". A wily old dagga boy, to me, is a better trophy that a less mature bull with a big spread. In buff hunting, it's the quality of the hunt and the challenges involved rather than the measurement that counts most.
9. Relax and go with the flow. There will be good days and bad days.
10. Invest in a good rescue service, such as Global rescue. Just in case....
Yip, I think that pretty much covers it.
