SOUTH AFRICA: Buffalo Hunt With Ken Moody Safaris

[Huntndog]

Congratulations on those great looking animals!

Hopefully one day I'll get to go and kill a really nice Cape Buffalo.

Round Ball

I hope you get one! Thanks!

 

[wiltznucs]

I just got back from SA. This was my first buffalo hunt.
I highly recommend Ken Moody Safaris. They definitely know what they are doing. There were seven of us and every single one of us got a buffalo.View attachment 416188View attachment 416189View attachment 416190View attachment 416191

Congrats! I hunted with Ken only a few weeks before you. Agreed, top notch operation.

 

[Huntndog]

Congrats! I hunted with Ken only a few weeks before you. Agreed, top notch operation.

Thanks! Yes, I would definitely hunt with them again.

 

[Randy F]

Great Buff! Congrats on them all!

 

[Huntndog]

Thank you! It’s been a few days now since we got home. I’m ready to go back!

 

[Ridgewalker]

WOW what a fine old dagga boy! Congratulations!

 

[Huntndog]

WOW what a fine old dagga boy! Congratulations!

Thanks!

 

[Mark Biggerstaff]

Congratulations! Are you part of the Kentucky Seven? I been following Ken’s post on Facebook.

 

[Huntndog]

Congratulations! Are you part of the Kentucky Seven? I been following Ken’s post on Facebook.

Yes. We had a great time. Thanks!

 

[Huntndog]

This is us with all our animals.

 

[PARA45]

Outstanding! Congrats!!

 

[Huntndog]

Outstanding! Congrats!!

Thank you!

 

[VertigoBE]

Congratulations @Huntndog ! will you be writing a more extensive overview of your adventures?

 

[Huntndog]

Congratulations @Huntndog ! will you be writing a more extensive overview of your adventures?

Ok. I will do that. We run a boarding and training kennel and I just got in from feeding 54 dogs and training 10. My wife just pushed the trainings forward until my return from Africa. I dare not complain,but have been playing serious catch up.
Will post a more in depth review soon.......

 

[Huntndog]

Here is my report:
Preparation
I studiously prepared for my trip to Africa for Cape Buffalo. The first thing I did was tell my wife of 35 years that we would be hunting “ black death”
Big mistake. Don’t do that. I have a history of those kinds of mistakes starting right after the honeymoon whenI flung the covers off of the bed at 5:00 am. to expose my still sleeping bride in a fetal position, all while singing “ This is the day the Lord has made!”
Young guys: Don’t do these things! Trust me.
Anyway, I went out and bought a new rifle and scope, cartridge carrier,a whole bunch of very expensive ammo etc, etc.
Then Covid hit. Trip postponed....
A year later we were once again ready to go. Delta Airlines was not. Soooo.... rather than fly from Atlanta direct we planned a route through Germany on Lufthansa. Unfortunately the folks at Lufthansa were tipped off that the seven of us from Kentucky may have posed a serious threat to the fatherland and therefore allowed us only one rifle apiece.
My trusty 300 win. mag. had to stay home. That cost me a nyala. More on that later.
All spring I practiced with my CZ .416 Rigby. I was “minute of buffalo”from the start and as the trip grew nearer I could hit a softball size target from sticks at 50 yards. I was feeling pretty good about things until three days before wheels up I decided to practice one more time.
Not real sure what happened, but the rifle smacked me in the head, the scope came off, glasses frame broke,I bled. Next came an urgent call to my gunsmith.
He remounted the scope and assured me it was ok.
I sighted the gun in on a lead sled. My friends all assured me of my stupidity . Who knew that was a bad move? Turns out , I broke an ejector spring.
I called the outfitter and he said bring it anyway. They had a guy who could look at it. FINALLY , we were off!
More to come.....

 

[shootist~]

Great start!

 

[Huntndog]

Here’s me three days prior to trip. A bit dizzy in photo...

 

[VertigoBE]

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Here’s me three days prior to trip. A bit dizzy in photo...

Ouch… with that cartridge, luckily it wasn’t more severe!

 

[cpr0312]

Congrats and thanks for sharing!

 

[kdenn]

been there done that, got the scar.