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I think the interesting part of hunting dangerous game is getting close to the animal. Not a lot of interest in shooting a buff at 100yds plus. Just my personal preference.

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Pretty much all buffalo hunting is fairly close...less than 75 yards.



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I can't speak from experience, but have heard from my PH in the Caprivi that there and Moz (eg Haldane) are more open ground, less cover, longer shots.

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I shot a 39 inch bull in the Caprivi. Range was about 15 yards. We were near the Linyati river. (I hope the spelling is correct.) There were open areas but you rarely found buffalo in them. They were gathered up in think brush on small islands. If you are there you try for a hippo as well which were in abundance.

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I have shot 7 nice buff, 4 in Tanzania with Rungwa Safaris, 3 in South Africa all in Klasserie, the last 2 with Duke Safaris. All were up close and personal, and I loved every one. I will be returning with Duke until I am too old and feeble. Klasserie has an open fence with Kruger, and the selection is great, and the cost-effectiveness can't be beat. Duke has had an ad in the last 2 issues of SPORTS AFIELD, and the upper right bull is mine. Tanzania and Rungwa are also great. Harpreet Brar is the current SCI PH of the year. Government trophy fees are more though.

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"Up close" means the PH and I hunted for an old bull and stalked up close to shoot him.

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Two from Klasserie South Africa
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Sorry, lost the last photo, and Klaserie is the correct spelling

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Originally Posted by 10generation
I think the interesting part of hunting dangerous game is getting close to the animal. Not a lot of interest in shooting a buff at 100yds plus. Just my personal preference.


Shooting DG at ranges longer than 30 yds is not sporting IMO.


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