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First Cape Buffalo Hunt ...looking for advise #6158485 02/10/12
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 3 M mwheeler OP New Member
OP mwheeler New Member M Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 3	Hello - I talked to several companies at the SCI convention. I want my first trip to Africa to be for cape buffalo (in case wife only lets me go once). I've been told that Gavin Rorke is good. I did talk to folks at Cabelas. From what I read that may not be the best advise. Could anyone offer suggestions?

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Re: First Cape Buffalo Hunt ...looking for advise mwheeler #6158675 02/10/12
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maddog Campfire Tracker M Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 6,798 Indiana	Well, here is who we hunted with this past summer, and I'd go with him again. www.martinpieterssafaris.com/ There are a lot of good outfitters in Zim. Google them up. Makore safaris Chifuti safaris Zambezi hunters There are several more, and any of them would give you a great hunt. maddog

Re: First Cape Buffalo Hunt ...looking for advise maddog #6158799 02/10/12
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agazain Campfire Tracker A Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,362 Clute, Texas	GregR Global Adventure Outfitters http://www.gaohunts.com/ Last edited by agazain; 02/10/12.

Re: First Cape Buffalo Hunt ...looking for advise agazain #6158814 02/10/12
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hatari Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,364 Atlanta	This is easy. I've hunted with Johnny twice and am booked again next July. PM any questions http://muchingaadventures.com/ "The Democrat Party looks like Titanic survivors. Partying and celebrating one moment, and huddled in lifeboats freezing the next". Hatari 2017 "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." Han Solo

Re: First Cape Buffalo Hunt ...looking for advise mwheeler #6158852 02/10/12
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Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,052 Banana Belt, Montana	Martin Pieters will give you a great hunt, and you might also check out Kevin Thomas, www.ktsafaris.co.za. Kevin started his professional hunting career as a game ranger in what was then called Rhodesia over 40 years ago, and knows his stuff. “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck

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Re: First Cape Buffalo Hunt ...looking for advise Mule Deer #6159003 02/10/12
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,800 Delcambre, LA M Mike70560 Campfire Regular
Mike70560 Campfire Regular M Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,800 Delcambre, LA	There are some good operators listed above. Zimbabwe offers some very good buffalo hunting with maybe the best value of any country. Martin Pieters is listed a couple of times. I will be making my third hunt with him next April. I have also hunted with Mokore Safaris and can recommend either without hesitation. I will eventually hunt with Buzz Charlton (C-M Safaris), Thierry Labait (Zambezi Hunters), Ross Johnston (HHK), and Cliff Walker (Walker Watson). The 5 main PHs on bubye Valley Conservancy are all good, as are many of the operators on the Save. You can do better than the operator and area that Cabela's markets for Zim. My best advice for booking a hunt in Zim is to book with a reputable long term Zimbabwe outfitter. Ask for his HOP number. Make 100% certain the PH is licensed in Zimbabwe. Only Zimbabwean citizens can become professional hunters in Zimbabwe, a foreign licensed PH, MAY NOT under any circumstances hunt for reward or act as a professional hunter or guide in ZImbabwe, they MAY NOT use for reward their personal foreign licensed vehicle, they MAY NOT carry a firearm unless they have paid a daily rate as an observer and they are included on the TR2 a Zimbabwean hunting document. Be vary wary of outfitters offering hunts in Matetsi areas. Unit 1 (Mabal'engwe) is good and Unit 3 (HHK) is good. Unit 7 is photographic, Unit 6 is run by General and Mrs. Chiwenga (US Banned List), Unit 2 is a total mess with two opposing factions claiming rights, Units 4 and 5 are hit and miss. Gwaii (Gwaye) is off limits for US citizens. Ration quota is not exportable, regardless of what some operators claim, PAC hunts are illegal, and hunting in any National Park is illegal and unethical. Book with a reputable Zim operator and you will not worry about any of the above issues. Eventually I will hunt in Zambia. Muchinga is high on my list. I believe all of the GMAs will be go to bid this year and there could be some changes in areas for some operators. Last edited by Mike70560; 02/10/12.

Re: First Cape Buffalo Hunt ...looking for advise mwheeler #6159439 02/10/12
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IndyCA35 Campfire Outfitter I Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 11,492 The North Coast	Go with Gavin Rorke. His concession in Dande North is crawling with buffalo and other game. I took a good buff, a lion, a 52# elephant, a hippo, and lesser game on a 15 day safari in May, 2011. His camps, cooks, and trackers are excellent. Based on the lion prides we identified, we estimated that they ate about 765 buffalo per year!! Depending on finances, it's a good idea to combine a buff hunt with leopard or even hyena. You can use the buff for bait. Also, while driving around checking to see if leopard are hitting your baits, you will cut the tracks of buffalo herds, and may find some that the trackers think are worth pursuing on foot. PM me if you'd like to discuss this further via phone or something. Don't blame me. I voted for Trump. Democrats would burn this country to the ground, if they could rule over the ashes.

Re: First Cape Buffalo Hunt ...looking for advise Mike70560 #6160946 02/11/12
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,059 Collier Co. Florida S Savuti Campfire Regular
Savuti Campfire Regular S Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,059 Collier Co. Florida	Originally Posted by Mike70560 There are some good operators listed above. Zimbabwe offers some very good buffalo hunting with maybe the best value of any country. Martin Pieters is listed a couple of times. I will be making my third hunt with him next April. I have also hunted with Mokore Safaris and can recommend either without hesitation. I will eventually hunt with Buzz Charlton (C-M Safaris), Thierry Labait (Zambezi Hunters), Ross Johnston (HHK), and Cliff Walker (Walker Watson). The 5 main PHs on bubye Valley Conservancy are all good, as are many of the operators on the Save. You can do better than the operator and area that Cabela's markets for Zim. My best advice for booking a hunt in Zim is to book with a reputable long term Zimbabwe outfitter. Ask for his HOP number. Make 100% certain the PH is licensed in Zimbabwe. Only Zimbabwean citizens can become professional hunters in Zimbabwe, a foreign licensed PH, MAY NOT under any circumstances hunt for reward or act as a professional hunter or guide in ZImbabwe, they MAY NOT use for reward their personal foreign licensed vehicle, they MAY NOT carry a firearm unless they have paid a daily rate as an observer and they are included on the TR2 a Zimbabwean hunting document. Be vary wary of outfitters offering hunts in Matetsi areas. Unit 1 (Mabal'engwe) is good and Unit 3 (HHK) is good. Unit 7 is photographic, Unit 6 is run by General and Mrs. Chiwenga (US Banned List), Unit 2 is a total mess with two opposing factions claiming rights, Units 4 and 5 are hit and miss. Gwaii (Gwaye) is off limits for US citizens. Ration quota is not exportable, regardless of what some operators claim, PAC hunts are illegal, and hunting in any National Park is illegal and unethical. Book with a reputable Zim operator and you will not worry about any of the above issues. Eventually I will hunt in Zambia. Muchinga is high on my list. I believe all of the GMAs will be go to bid this year and there could be some changes in areas for some operators. A non citizen may be a licensed Zim PH if he was licensed prior to the rule change. I know at least one S African who's fully licensed in Zim and works there every season. Pete There is nothing made by man, which cannot be broken by woman.

Re: First Cape Buffalo Hunt ...looking for advise Savuti #6167781 02/12/12
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Mule Deer Campfire Kahuna M Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 60,052 Banana Belt, Montana	Yep, I also know a native-born "Rhodesian" who got his license before the country became Zimbabwe, and has kept it current even though moving to South Africa a decade ago. “Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck

Re: First Cape Buffalo Hunt ...looking for advise Mule Deer #6167845 02/12/12
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,800 Delcambre, LA M Mike70560 Campfire Regular
Mike70560 Campfire Regular M Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,800 Delcambre, LA	This is a list of Zimbabwe PHs. There are some discrepancies. If you do not see your PH on this list contact SOAZ or ZPHGA. Also it is not updated for 2011. Douglas Duckworth and Dalton Tink both passed the exam in 2011 and are now licensed PHs as are several others I do not know. No. NAME YOI 1 W.G.R. (Bill) Bedford 1992 2 Adrian Swales 1992 3 David Mpungu 1992 4 Derek Adams 1994 5 Dean Adams 1996 6 Steve A. Alexander 1987 7 Donald D. Heath 2000 8 Tamalge G. Alexander 1987 9 Angelo Angelous 1991 10 Andrew Hunter 1987 11 Sylvan T. Wachenuka 1992 12 Steven. Attwell 1983 13 Toreq C. Balance 1986 14 Garr R. Baldwin 1981 15 Scott Bailey 2000 16 Andrew J.B. Atkinson 1989 17 Sebastian Audin 1991 18 Harrie Bennie DECEASED 19 Paul Bennie 1988 20 K. R. Batholomew 1996 21 Peter Barnard 1997 22 A. Baxendale 1998 23 Wilfred Baleni 1996 24 P.N Baker 1990 25 Brian Bird 1989 26 Jane Bettenay 1989 27 Johan A. Bezuidenhout 2000 28 Pieter H. Bezuidenhout 1996 29 John D. Bennett 1999 30 Clive S. Bradford 1993 31 David M. Bramford 1990 32 Steven G. Brewer 2001 33 Richard B. Brebner 1998 34 Carl B. Bradford DECEASED 35 David H. Brain 1993 36 Colin Bristow 1990 37 Russ w.r. Broom 1998 38 Michael A. Bunce 1999 39 Henrick Bruder 1980 40 Mich Bunce Snr 1987 41 Gregory Butler 1986 42 Mark Butcher 1987 43 Christopher Burton 2002 44 Dennis Burke 1980 45 Carl Carinus 1988 46 John Carinus 1998 47 Douglas Campbell 1987 48 Sam Cawood 1982 49 Ivan Carter 2000 50 Douglas Ian Carlisle 1994 51 Sten Cedergren 1980 52 Alister G. Chambers 1985 53 Magocha Chauke 1989 54 James Buzz Charlton 1995 55 James F. Chance 1994 56 Charidza Charidza 1992 57 Last Chavaruka 1999 58 Claudio Chiarelli 1989 59 Lloyd Chikukwa 1996 60 Joe Chitambwe 1992 61 Christopher Chitsa 1993 62 Jafter Chikinanha 1994 63 Wayne B. Clark 1997 64 R. Clifford 1988 65 T. Chimedza 1997 66 Walter SPIKE Classen 2001 67 Philip Ryan Cliffe 2003 68 Robert Codrington 2000 69 Craig Coid 1994 70 Brendon Coaton 1986 71 William Cloete 1996 72 Andreis (Clem) Coetsee DECEASED 73 Nicolaas Coetze 1997 74 Mike Coulson 2002 75 Anton Coetzee 1999 76 Donavon E. Collen 1995 77 Richard Cooke 1996 78 Gordon Cormack 1980 79 Edward Cumming 1987 80 Lawence B. Cumming 1988 81 Ben Coulson 2000 82 Anthony H. Crick 1997 83 Arthur P. Curtis 1984 84 Andrew R. Dawson 1996 85 Alec Eric Dangare 1998 86 Alan T. Davies 1987 87 William M. DeBeer 1986 88 Hermanus (Buck) De Vries 1981 89 Thys De Vries 1991 90 Dale Desfountain 2002 91 Patrick Dewil 1993 92 Hermanus A. De Vries 1993 93 Magara Dirapenga 1991 94 Niel Duckworth 1997 95 Barrie J. Duckworth 1980 96 Garry Duckworth 2000 97 Kevin A. Du Boil 1994 98 J. Dugamore 1982 99 Robert G. Dupreez 1996 100 Garry Douglas 1992 101 Dirk Du Plooy 1991 102 Leon Du Plessis 1998 103 Daniel Dango 1993 104 Thulani Dube 1998 105 Nixon Dzingai 1994 106 V. Enslin 1999 107 Alan D. Ellliot 1971 108 Stephen F.C. Edwards 1988 109 Mark Element 1986 110 George Enslin 1994 111 Terry Fenn 1996 112 Peter W. Fick 1988 113 Thomas William Everett 1986 114 Alister Gavin Ford 1984 115 A.S.K. Esson 1981 116 R.H.W. Fynn 1980 117 Christopher H. Ferreira 1989 118 Mike Fynn 1981 119 G.V. Purcell-Gilpin 1981 120 Ian Gibson 1987 121 David John Gifford 1982 122 Albert Fritz 2003 123 Peter W. Garvin 1987 124 Paul M. Frodsham 1998 125 Corris Ferreira 1992 126 Alistair B. Fletcher 1999 127 John Greef 1999 128 Christopher John Gough 1987 129 Nicholas A. Greef 2000 130 John Graham Stevens 1980 131 Ian Gloss 1992 132 Wayne Michael Grant 1986 133 Sean David Grant 1998 134 Paul Stephanus (steve) Grobler 1980 135 Stephen Paul Grobler 1974 136 Charl Grobbelaar 1989 137 Angus R. Guthrie 1996 138 Scott Guthrie 1991 139 Cecil John Hales 1996 140 George Hartley 1988 141 David Goosen 1996 142 Maja Hama 1993 143 Graham Hall 1981 144 George Hallamore 2001 145 Garry Hopkins 1993 146 Brent N. Hein 1995 147 Kelvin J. Hein 1981 148 Geoffry Higgs 1988 149 Graham Peter Hingestone 1990 150 Clive Lesley Holden 1982 151 Richard A. N. Harland 1962 152 Peter Hougard 1985 153 Mark William Houghton 1996 154 Rex F.S. Hoets 1999 155 Jonathan Hulme 1993 156 Douglas G. Hidden 2003 157 Alistair John Hull 1984 158 Howard W. Hunter 2002 159 Craig L. Hunt 1986 160 Horst H. Isselbacher DECEASED 161 Winston Wayne Jardine 1993 162 Charles M.A. Jenkinson 1996 163 Brian Johnson 1992 164 Graeme E. Jones 1998 165 Ryan H.C. Johnson 1999 166 Peter Johnstone 1975 167 Ross A. Johnston 1995 168 Derrison Katenaire 2002 169 Shepherd Katsidzira 1996 170 Alexander Kirkman 1996 171 Ken King 1982 172 Pierre Joubert 1995 173 D.A. Joubert 1980 174 Bryn Jolliffe 1994 175 Peter A. A. Johnson 1986 176 Robert Kerr 1989 177 Scott Kendall 2002 178 Andrew Jan Ferreira 1987 179 Dean S. Kendall 1994 180 Richard Kay 1999 181 Douglas J. Kok 1989 182 Andrew John Kockott 1981 183 James Koch 1989 184 Lance Nesbit 1996 185 Rusty Labuschagne 1987 186 Paul Kruger 1982 187 Thierry Labat 2003 188 Kevin (Blondie) Leathem 1989 189 T.B. Landrey 1982 190 Trevor Lane 1982 191 Kim Landrey 1982 192 T.J. Lamprecht 1999 193 Jim Levenderis 1992 194 Owen Lewis 1981 195 Rowan P. Lewis 1996 196 Anthony Moore 1981 197 F. Muchenje 1999 198 Fredereck C. Muller 1990 199 Frikkie C. Muller 1998 200 Louis Muller 1998 201 Rory Muil 1993 202 Baike Muil 1999 203 Cive M. Lennox 1985 204 Brent Lees May 2001 205 Adrian Langley 2001 206 William F. Lemon 1998 207 Niel Ross Lindsay 1992 208 Derek Littleton 1988 209 Derek Lindsay 1999 210 Robert Lurie 2003 211 Roy Ludick 2003 212 James C Mackie 1989 213 Adrian Read 1990 214 F.T.Madawo 2003 215 Alistair John MacDonald 1996 216 Cuan B. McGeorge 1993 217 I.A. Cameron Mackintosh 1992 218 Charles Magner 1993 219 Obert Mafuka 1991 220 Marius Maertens 2000 221 John Marira 1994 222 K. Manyangadze 1996 223 Rob Martin 1980 224 Reginald Masenga 1994 225 Jedias Moyo 1997 226 W.A. Masukume 1997 227 Darren P. Maughan 1996 228 Robert Matonhodze 1997 229 Jeremah Matsika 1999 230 Nevan Lees May 2001 231 Kevin Thomas 1993 232 Carl James Mason 1999 233 L. Zaks Moyo 1987 234 Francis J.C. McCourt 1989 235 Kirk Mason 1991 236 Claude Meredith 2003 237 Garry McKenzie 1988 238 Jannie P.S. Meyer 1982 239 Lovemore Mungwashu 1991 240 Michael G. Michelson 1993 241 William Mills 1994 242 Mathew Hulley-Millar 2003 243 William F. MacDonald 1997 244 Cyril Meredith 1992 245 Daryl Meredith 1993 246 Steven G. Meyer 2002 247 Martiens J. Naude 1983 248 Robert Murray 1988 249 Bradley Fouche 2004 250 Tapera Mushonga 1988 251 D.F.P. Muranda 1993 252 Richard A.R. Bedford 1975 253 Rapheal Ndlouvu 2001 254 Mukhulekelwa Ndlouvu 2002 255 Eddie Mark Naude 2001 256 Honest Ndlouvu 2001 257 Eleckson Ndlouvu 1999 258 Nick Murray 1994 259 Victor Ncube 1997 260 Bruce Nethersole 1991 261 Hilton Nichols 1982 262 Rolf Niemerer 1994 263 Sean Nicole 2002 264 Andre Nel 1993 265 Charles Ndlouvu 2001 266 Dennis Nyakane 1998 267 Don Nichols 1999 268 Collin Nott 1993 269 steven nicholas Boshof 2004 270 Anthony Philip Nicholson 1991 271 John Northcote 1981 272 Elliot Nobulla 1994 273 Thomas P. Orford 1980 274 Hans Otto 1986 275 Philip K. Palmer 1986 276 Phillip Oosthuysen 1997 277 Finnian T. O'Donoghue 1996 278 Ivan Ncube 1996 279 Kevin Oldrive 1996 280 Christopher O'Neil 1992 281 Albert Paradzai 1993 282 Robert Park 1995 283 Murray Osborne 1997 284 Robert Oostindien 1992 285 Craig Parsons 1999 286 Richard Pascal 1993 287 Mike N. Payne 2002 288 Martin Peters 1995 289 Ashley Pearson 1999 290 Charles L.S Pearce 1989 291 Frank Potts 1993 292 John Richard Peek 1992 293 Nicholas Polenakis 1997 294 Manfred Petchl 1984 295 Deon Pistorius 2003 296 Nico Pretorius 1984 297 Paul Ridgewell 1999 298 Godfery Charles Ridley 1994 299 Terry Roach 1989 300 Don Price 1980 301 Gavin Rabinovitch 1978 302 Gordon Putteril 1991 303 Douglas Reynolds 1991 304 Philip D. Reed 1991 305 Craig Robinson 2000 306 J.J.H. Robinson 1986 307 Kevin Robertson 1996 308 Graham W. Robertson 1994 309 Dudley Rogers 1986 310 Simon Rodger 1990 311 John Rosenfels 1980 312 James Rosenfels 2003 313 Peter Ruck 1980 314 Gary Rosenfels 1999 315 Antony Rosenfels 2001 316 Ian Rutledge 1989 317 Stanley Ruswa 1994 318 Gavin Rorke 1990 319 Glynn Peter Rorke 1992 320 William H. Schultz 1993 321 Andrew H. Schultz 1992 322 Michael S. Scott 1994 323 John Sharp 1984 324 Robin Shattock 1980 325 Alfred Samanyada 1998 326 P.D. Seymour-Smith 1979 327 Peter Shore 1999 328 Robert Small 1980 329 M Rukuni 1998 330 Foster Siyawarewa 1989 331 Alan Shearing 2000 332 Stephen Smythe 1999 333 Henry R. Smythe 1995 334 Jairos Shumba 1988 335 Headman Sibanda 1994 336 Alan Sparrow 1987 337 Gerald Snyman 1997 338 A. Paul Smith 2003 339 Michael Smith 1993 340 Justin Seymore-Smith 1983 341 John Stanton 1995 342 Lindon E. Stanton 1989 343 Charles Stanton 1986 344 Gideon Steffen 1984 345 Clive Stockil 1979 346 Rob M. Stirling 1996 347 Barry G. Style 1997 348 Meniziwa Sibanda 1996 349 Robbert Style 1986 350 Robert Swift 1981 351 Sean Steyn DECEASED 352 Alec Strauss 1984 353 Russel Tarr 1993 354 Jonathan Taylor 1989 355 Glen Tatham 2001 356 D. Mike Taylor 2003 357 Steve Taylor 1992 358 Leonard Taylor 1995 359 Piers E. Taylor 1976 360 Richard B. Taylor 1996 361 Nigel Theisen 1985 362 F. Andre Thaler 2002 363 Garth Thompson 1983 364 Andrea Trivella 1999 365 Raymond Townsend 1992 366 Rodon Tourle 1997 367 Ishumael Tshabala 2002 368 M Amin Turk 2002 369 Wayne van den Bergh 1996 370 Lawence van Aswegen 1999 371 Andre van Eeden 1997 372 Peter van den Bergh 1979 373 Ronald van Heerden 1988 374 Abraham van Aarde 1998 375 Louis Van der Merwe 1990 376 Collen van der Linden 1993 377 Ian van Heerden 1980 378 Jannes (hans) van der Heiden 1989 379 Carl van der Riet 1997 380 Brian van Blerk 1999 381 Zayne van der Merwe 2003 382 Malcom van der Riet 1990 383 Craig van der Heiden 1999 384 Leon Varley 1982 385 Abraham van Wyk 1987 386 Con Van Wyk 1987 387 Lovemore Chiwara 2008 388 Nyamutora Isaiac 2006 389 Mike Vickery 1980 390 Rupert van der Riet DECEASED 391 Pierre van Wyk 1991 392 Guy Venter 1994 393 Allan Vincent 1995 394 John Walker 1986 395 Kieth Vincent 1989 396 Bruce Watson 1999 397 Roy Vincent 1986 398 Christopher Walker 1994 399 Colin Wenham 2001 400 Thomas Warth 1980 401 Paul Webb-Martin 1985 402 C.J.D. Walker 1997 403 James Whittal 1980 404 Dave Willis 1998 405 Jonathan (joe) Wells 2003 406 Andrew Martin Webb 1989 407 Barry Wolhuter 1997 408 Jonathan Wright 1988 409 Kent Douglas Yeatman 1998 410 Collan Welensky 1991 411 Michael Woolford 1999 412 Lloyd Yeatman 1995 413 Ronald Yeatman 1990 414 Ernie van Staden 2003 415 Andrew Wilkinson 1981 416 Steven Zvinongoza 1991 417 Lou Hallamore 1980 418 Clive Halamore 1999 419 W. Williamson 1998 420 Gordon Duncan 2003 421 Guy Whittali 2003 422 N.C. Ncube 1999 423 William Kaulback 1990 424 S. Madhuku 1999 425 Darren Ellerman 2004 426 Jonathan A Cadd 1994 427 Evans Makanza 1999 428 Norman Crooks 1996 429 Stewart Cranswick 1994 430 B.F. Chauke 1994 431 Peter Wood 1999 432 Myles Edward McCallum 1999 433 Peter Wadlow 1993 434 Calvin Danobrega 2002 435 Paul Zorn 1997 436 Ray Makwehe 1994 437 Kevin Higgins 2003 438 John H. Moore 1993 439 Andre Eesterhuizen 2004 440 Tembani Zulu 2004 441 David N Winhall 1990 442 Ian Rutledge 1992 443 Stuart Taylor 2004 444 Garry Koen 1984 445 Thomas Gwatidzo 1995 446 Rod Evans 447 George Parkin 1988 448 Frederick van der Sande 1984 449 Dennis Paul 1984 450 Temba Chimanga 1996 451 Wayne Edwards DECEASED 452 Lovemore Makoni 1997 453 Theo Bronkhorst 2004 454 Clifton Sparrow 1990 455 Tim Ellerment 1996 456 Harry Greaves 1992 457 Barry van Heerden 1989 458 A.J. van Heerden 1989 459 Alan M. Moodie 2004 460 Brian Burt 2000 461 Enock Mkwebu 2004 462 Henry Ndlovu 1997 463 Andrew Smith 2004 464 Travis Palmer 2004 465 Glen Stockill 2004 466 Rayn Milwood 2004 467 Franchesco Janoha 2004 468 Jannie Meyer 2004 469 Hendrick Prinsloo 2005 470 Richard Tabor 2005 471 Esterhuizen Andre 2005 472 Nyararai Bhanhire 2006 473 David V/d Westhuizen 2005 474 James Mackenzie 2005 475 Steve Barrie 2005 476 Dan Weller 2005 477 Bruce Cronje 2005 478 John Zvinashe 2005 479 Dirk Fourie 2005 480 Timothy Schultz 2005 481 Niel Davies 2005 482 Kevin Louw 2005 483 Heath Jardine 2005 484 Mathew Stanton 2005 485 Watson Tshipa 2005 486 Ben Kotze 2005 487 Klodias Hove 2005 488 Steven Baipai 2005 489 Jerome Tyrrell Smythe 1998 490 Richard Vickery 2006 491 Michael M.Vallaro 2006 492 Richad Leif Swemmer 2006 493 Jacobus J.J.Vandermerwe 2006 494 Warren Thorne 2006 495 Jacobus J.Botha 2006 496 Quinn Kloppers 2006 497 Kevin Baisely 2006 498 James M. Hone 2006 499 Richard Schultz 2006 500 Gordon Banks 2006 501 Noel G. Dollar 2006 502 Wayne Dietrechsen 2006 503 Luke Njiva 2007 504 Terry Stanley Anders 2007 505 Allan Uglietti 2007 506 Edward Clint 2007 507 Gadreck Nyamhondoro 2007 508 Dirk Mostert 2007 509 Christopher Sibanda 2007 510 Douglas Campbell 2007 511 Clinton Rodgers 2007 512 Howland Anthony 2009 513 Gareth Stockil 2007 514 Nevison Maketo 2007 515 Marieth Mashonganyika 2007 516 Jerifanos Bope 2007 517 Norman Monks 2007 518 Simon Siziba 2008 519 Mapfumo Peter Gava 2008 520 Karel Strydom 2008 521 Kurauvone Mapfumo 2008 522 Winston G. Taylor 2008 523 Lonnie Paul Denney 2009 524 Phillip Smythe 2009 525 Riley Mitchell 2009 526 Chris. J. Esterhuizuen 2009 527 Jonathan Collett 2010 528 Pierre Hundermark 2010 529 Roy Alyward 2010 Last edited by Mike70560; 02/12/12.

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Re: First Cape Buffalo Hunt ...looking for advise Savuti #6168811 02/13/12
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jorgeI Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 42,583 Orange Park, Florida	John Sharp is a South African and holds a Zim PH license as well. A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”

Re: First Cape Buffalo Hunt ...looking for advise jorgeI #6180896 02/15/12
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Mike70560 Campfire Regular M Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,800 Delcambre, LA	Jorge, Shaun Buffee told me that John has been hunting in Zimbabwe for so long he thought Noah dropped him off there. There are exceptions to every rule. I believe there is even an American with a Zim license. My main point is to always book with a reputable Zim company with reputable licensed Zim PHs (and John Sharp is among the best) when hunting in Zimbabwe. Last edited by Mike70560; 02/16/12.

Re: First Cape Buffalo Hunt ...looking for advise Mike70560 #6183403 02/16/12
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dukxdog Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,579 Idaho & South Dakota USA	I can vouch for #105)Nixon Dzingai as I killed a couple buffalo with him. Here is a 48" buff they killed last fall along with a few others. He has good areas with nice animals. PM me if interested. Gun Owners of America & NRA Life Member https://www.facebook.com/BirdDogBunkhouse57442/ "There are a hundred things that can happen at long range and only one of them is good"

Re: First Cape Buffalo Hunt ...looking for advise mwheeler #6212847 02/23/12
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Winchestermodel70 Campfire Regular W Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 1,113	Before you book, get a subscription to The Hunting Report and check out the outfitters and PH's you are considering by reading reports submitted by hunters. You can also do this as an SCI member. Don't hesitate to call people who have submitted reports if you have questions about their hunts. You'll get the most bang for your buck in Zim, where a 7 day hunt, including the trophy fee can be had for <$10K, perhaps as low as $7K or $8K. It's a long way to go, so consider booking 10-14 days and adding other animals. Don't mix leopard and buff as leopard hunting is quite time consuming in and of itself. Buff/PG makes a nice combo and can be had for ~$15-18K (10-14 days) including trophy fees for a buff and several of the more common PG species. Don't forget that tips, air charters, pack and dip fees, a 2% government levy and likely a night in a Joberg guest house will be added to that. Hunting Cape Buffalo is a great experience for any hunter and if you intend to shoot only one member of the Big Five, buff is your best bet. Especially if you are only going on a 7 day safari, don't get hung up on measurements. An old 37" or 38" bull is a fine trophy. Everyone wants 40"+, but the quality of the hunt, not the measurement is the true measure of a buffalo hunt. If you pass up several decent, old bulls for a record book animal, you may go home empty handed. Boddington on Buffalo (both the book and the DVD), Nyati and most of all, Kevin Robertson's Africa's Most Dangerous are essential reads. Last edited by Winchestermodel70; 02/23/12.

Re: First Cape Buffalo Hunt ...looking for advise Winchestermodel70 #6212965 02/23/12
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medicman Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,576 Ontario Canada	"but the quality of the hunt, not the measurement is the true measure of a buffalo hunt. If you pass up several decent, old bulls for a record book animal, you may go home empty handed." and have missed the joy of the hunt. Hunt with your eyes, your heart and all your senses, not a tape measure. This really applies to all species. Have a great hunt. Randy (wishing he was going back sooner than later) Praise the Lord for full Salvation Christ Still lives upon the throne And I know the blood still cleansess Deeper than the sin has gone Lester Roloff

Re: First Cape Buffalo Hunt ...looking for advise medicman #6245019 03/02/12
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JCS271 Campfire Regular J Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 601 Montana Territory	Good luck, it is a great adventure. I booked through Martin Pieters and it was smooth as silk. I hunted with Phillip Smythe at Ivory Trails Safaris http://ivorytrailsafaris.com/ and it was everything I could have asked for. Here is a link to a report I posted a few months ago. http://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6321043/m/2261089761 "The difference between adventure and disaster is preparation" "Dangerous Game Hunting........because golf, football and baseball only require one ball"

Re: First Cape Buffalo Hunt ...looking for advise Mike70560 #6245408 03/02/12
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Fjold Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,038 Bakersfield, CA	I hunted my first cape buffalo with Martin Pieters last June and recommend him highly. His Omay concessions are crawling with buffalo, I saw over 300 the first two days of my hunt. Originally Posted by Mike70560 This is a list of Zimbabwe PHs. There are some discrepancies. If you do not see your PH on this list contact SOAZ or ZPHGA. Also it is not updated for 2011. Douglas Duckworth and Dalton Tink both passed the exam in 2011 and are now licensed PHs as are several others I do not know. Dalton Tink is Martin's nephew and he was an apprentice in camp while I was there. Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953

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