SOUTH AFRICA: Old Guy, A Heart Attack, & Dreams Of A Cape Buffalo Hunt

[jeanes]

You have inspired another old guy who had a heart valve replaced and has an ICD that just maybe I might be able to hunt Africa. Thank you. Congratulations on your bull.

 

[Edge]

Congrats on a great buff and even better story!

 

[IdaRam]

Well done and congratulations! Thank you for sharing your adventure, I enjoyed it very much.

 

[Red Leg]

Well done!!!

 

[Fatback]

Well done sir. A true inspiration to all that want a goal bad enough. Dedication and perseverance will solve alot of problems. You now have a wonderful experience that will be yours from here on out. Congrats and looking forward to reading about that rest of your safari.

 

[375Fox]

I’m glad you got your buffalo and you were happy with result. It’s a great old bull. It was written in other report as well, but I still feel that is completely unacceptable to advertise and book a certain unique area then change planned hunting area without informing the client before the hunt.

 

[shootist~]

Thanks everyone for the warm words. It means a lot!

 

[smokepole]

Wonderfully told hunt. GREAT old bull. Get out of the house and keep writing about more hunts. I am 77 and want one more good hunt. God bless.

 

[shootist~]

The property owner called for some heavy equipment with a front loader to help with staging the hero pics, field dressing, and loading the buffalo into Stefan’s bakkie. While waiting for this, the bakkie arrives with a very welcome ice chest of local beverages.

And almost too soon, we were on the way to the skinning shed.

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We again had the lodge to ourselves, although that would change the next afternoon.

Not knowing what to expect, I was pleasantly surprised at the comradeship that quickly developed at "camp". AJ and TJ were the other two PHs along with "T the Camera Guy", one European hunter, plus a very experienced and well traveled husband wife team from the US. All great folks to share a beer or three with.

Around evening #3 with this bunch and AJ refers to me as “Uncle Joe”. It stuck and seemed to fit. I edited out the other hunter from the below pic because I don’t know if he would want it shared. Uncle Joe is the dude on the right. Stefan is to the left and AJ is center.

 

[gillettehunter]

Congrats on your buffalo! Getting old is a bitch, but the alternative is less appealing at this point. I'm enjoying your write up a great deal. Good job on making it back to africa.
Bruce

 

[shootist~]

A few Plains Game:

A really good warthog was the one other animal that I really wanted and planned for. They were on quota. I finally got one but it took a number of days and was actually the last animal I took. 100 yards off the sticks with a 300 grain A-Frame behind the shoulder. We just stumbled on him as we were walking back to the vehicle.

AJ asked if I had a Klipspringer, which having never hunted any of the Tiny 10, I did not. None were available on the reserve, but a good opportunity was said to be available nearby. Plans were made and I had solids. A short stalk on foot after spotting. Some poor shooting, (first shot way too far back), and I had my first Tiny 10.

Also on quota was a pure target of opportunity – a heavy horned Impala that was running in a bachelor herd. Watching about 15 rams ease through the brush, Stefan asks: Do you want an Impala?
Are there any good ones? There is one great one. And off we go on another stalk.

 

[Inline6]

Congratulations!

I hope other that think they can't go read this and realize with some grit and determination they can make it happen! Good on you for not giving up!

I have read several people's stories on here that are people in their 70s+. I hope I'm in good enough shape then to do the same thing. Be proud of your accomplishments! Thanks for a great report!

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

Congratulations on your buffalo and other hard earned trophies. What other hunts do you now have planned?

 

[LivingTheDream]

Congratulations!! Very inspirational!! Great shooting and some nice animals! Thank you for sharing!

 

[WAB]

Very well done sir!

 

[russ473]

Congrats on a nice buff and staying positive and continuing to hunt

 

[cpr0312]

Congrats and thanks for sharing!!

 

[VertigoBE]

Waidmannsheil @shootist ! An amazing feat for yourself and some great memories to take home. Lovely buff and I really like that heavy impala ! Well done and thanks for sharing !

 

[Hogpatrol]

"Uncle Joe", Congratulations on your great buffalo adventure! YOU ARE THE MAN! Thanks for taking the time to compose and post your story. I have a few years on you but it's a definitely an inspiration to keep up one's pastimes. We never know when the grim reaper is going to swing that scythe.

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Going on great adventures like this is wonderful thing. Living to tell about it even better. Congratulations!