Ideal distance for a Cape Buffalo first shot..

[WAB]

I have only shot one beyond 50 yards, I would guess it was 79 or 75. Part of the fun of buffalo hunting is working in close and making one good shot.

 

[Flipper Dude]

I’ve shot all mine between 25-35 yards. Bolt actions. Scoped rifles. I could shoot them at a longer distance, but I don’t want to shoot them at a longer distance.

 

[Red Leg]

I’ve shot all mine between 25-35 yards. Bolt actions. Scoped rifles. I could shoot them at a longer distance, but I don’t want to shoot them at a longer distance.

As I and several others have noted, terrain makes a big difference. Trying to get within 25-35 yards of a herd of 500 buffalo in the open marsh of the Zambezi is a bit different than broken terrain.

 

[Flipper Dude]

As I and several others have noted, terrain makes a big difference. Trying to get within 25-35 yards of a herd of 500 buffalo in the open marsh of the Zambezi is a bit different than broken terrain.

Agree 100%. However, after listening to tales from a buddy that hunted buff in the swamps of Mozambique I swore “never for me”! I’ve been fortunate to hunt mine in the dry forests and hills of Zimbabwe, along with one in similar terrain near the Kruger.

 

[Doubleplay]

As I and several others have noted, terrain makes a big difference. Trying to get within 25-35 yards of a herd of 500 buffalo in the open marsh of the Zambezi is a bit different than broken terrain.

Yes terrain is important but also how wary the animals are.
It's different to hunt a buff in RSA where there are no lions chasing them everyday then hunting them in a place like Bubye or Save in Zim.
I observed both and it's not even comparable.

 

[KMG Hunting Safaris]

Yes terrain is important but also how wary the animals are.
It's different to hunt a buff in RSA where there are no lions chasing them everyday then hunting them in a place like Bubye or Save in Zim.
I observed both and it's not even comparable.

Funny, because we just hunted Buffalo among Lions in RSA.

 

[Doubleplay]

Funny, because we just hunted Buffalo among Lions in RSA.

Where Kruger area?
I was talking about game farms and specifically quoted "where there are no lions".

 

[KMG Hunting Safaris]

Where Kruger area?
I was talking about game farms and specifically quoted "where there are no lions".

Yes, in the Kruger area and what you describe as a "game farm"

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

As I and several others have noted, terrain makes a big difference. Trying to get within 25-35 yards of a herd of 500 buffalo in the open marsh of the Zambezi is a bit different than broken terrain.

I really want to try hunting one on the floodplains of the Zambezi in Mozambique. I’ve got 2 outfitters I’ve been talking to about it and the last 2 Tiny’s I need. Time and money seem to be the biggest issues preventing it from happening.

 

[KMG Hunting Safaris]