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Originally Posted by Biebs
Nixon D at SSG Safaris. He has the Malapati area, and Sengwe 1 & 2 down on the Limpopo for later in the season. Here's one I took in his Malapati area...lots of 1-3 Buff Dugga Boy groups coming out of Gonarazhou Park.

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That is one ugly dugga boy, the buffalo is beautiful by comparison.

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TURD!!!!! :-)

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Everytbody is too nice to you on the campfire. Somebody has to take charge.

That is a seriously baddass buffalo. I really want to shoot a scrum cap next. I love hunting the old buffalo.

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Mike, the key is to give up tracking herds. If you stick to only following the tracks of 1-4 Buff, you're pretty sure that when you catch up to them, they'll be old, worn-out outcasts like this guy.

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This is the oldest buffalo I have killed. Just have not come across a scrum cap yet.

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That's getting pretty close :-)

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Originally Posted by Caleveras
Good morning,

Does anyone have recommendations on an outfitter and length of hunt for Cape Buffalo in Zimbabwe?

The outfitter I used (a good guy based in Namibia) raised his prices, and I would Like to get some additional quotes.

Thanks in advance.


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Nice old bull!


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Is a 'scrum cap' one where the upturns have been completely worn off?


If so, I saw one and tried to get him, but he didn't want to be 'got' grin


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Originally Posted by ingwe
Is a 'scrum cap' one where the upturns have been completely worn off?


If so, I saw one and tried to get him, but he didn't want to be 'got' grin


Did you try and entice him with your leopard print thong?

I'm sure he would have come a running! grin


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This will bring him out of the thick jess for a look:

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Like to see that leopard going for the bait,,,,,,

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I recently ran across this video of a buffalo charge. Though it takes place in Mozambique, not Zimbabwe, it's still interesting and shows how quickly things can go wrong out there. Some good shooting by the PH at the end. Anybody familiar with that outfitter?
http://www.wideopenspaces.com/watch-cape-buffalo-charges-hunters-video/


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Yes, JP Kleinhans is here from our area in the Eastern Cape.


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Shaun Buffee Safaris. Hunt on the BVC. Believe 10 days is minimum for buffalo.

BVC is a million acres absolutely covered in game. Great place and Shaun is terrific.


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Track-A-Hunt Safaris with Corris Ferreira in the Gache Gache Campfire Area. Stay away from Martin Pieters. Omay is shot out. PM me for details

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Originally Posted by hatari
This will bring him out of the thick jess for a look:

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Like to see that leopard going for the bait,,,,,,


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That's sort of what our dear Eyeball mentioned offline, not that it never crossed my mind........!


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Originally Posted by bobmn
Track-A-Hunt Safaris with Corris Ferreira in the Gache Gache Campfire Area. Stay away from Martin Pieters. Omay is shot out. PM me for details



Ahh, may I ask how you know that over 2 million acres in the Omay North/South is "shot out"? I've hunted with Martin, and he is a stand up guy. He's very conscious of quotas. Many people have had fantastic hunts with Martin and his crew. I'd recomend him in a heartbeat.


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Track-A-Hunt Safaris with Corris Ferreira in the Gache Gache Campfire Area. Stay away from Martin Pieters. Omay is shot out. PM me for details



Ahh, may I ask how you know that over 2 million acres in the Omay North/South is "shot out"? I've hunted with Martin, and he is a stand up guy. He's very conscious of quotas. Many people have had fantastic hunts with Martin and his crew. I'd recomend him in a heartbeat.


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I have hunted the Omay three times and was successful each time. The buffalo I posted previously in this thread came from the Omay. I also took a leopard during the day there.

Martin and Company have taken some nice lions recently due to conservation efforts over the last several years.

It can be a difficult place to hunt. There are areas that are flat and easy but it is best to be in good shape for the Omay. It is a difficult place for a non-resident PH just to show up and hunt.

Could you elaborate why you feel it is "shot" out?


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