SOUTH AFRICA: Time To Go Buffalo Hunting

[Ridgewalker]

Hang tough!

 

[johnnyblues]

Bad day boys. Really slow. But as anyone that has hunted knows you will have those days. Everyone is busting their tails off to make it happen. I have faith in Marius and the team we will gave Black Death on the ground soon. We had a lion in the area as we found tracks three days ago, the buff we think are really holding tight. We didn't see a single buff today, but we did hear hippo grunting and had a spotted hyena jump out 25 yards in front of us, stare us down and hightail it out. Pretty cool . Anyway the buffalo will feed and water tonight and tomorrow will be on the track again. I accept all good wishes and prayers. Hopefully I'll have some nice pictures to show off! Lol.

 

[LivingTheDream]

Hang in there! Tomorrow you will find them, it only takes one and they only have to make a mistake once.

 

[cpr0312]

Hang in there! Tomorrow you will find them, it only takes one and they only have to make a mistake once.

+1

 

[huntaholic]

Persistence pays with great rewards!!! Your in good hands, the thrill of the hunt would be much less if it happened to soon... Can't wait to see the photos of the reward at the end.

 

[johnnyblues]

Thanks guys. We're trying our best for sure. Kudos to Marius and the crew.

 

[Royal27]

Relax....

I shot my buffalo on day eight and wouldn't have had it any other way. Enjoy all the little experiences - every busted stalk, every surprise encounter like the hyena, every smell, and every sound.

You're hunting buffalo.

 

[BWH]

Rest easy & sleep well. You'll connect soon! I know it!!!

 

[lwaters]

Your having a great hunt

 

[cpr0312]

Enjoy all the little experiences - every busted stalk, every surprise encounter like the hyena, every smell, and every sound.

You're hunting buffalo.

No doubt

 

[Ragman]

Best of luck for the morning...I've got a feeling this is the day!

 

[PLM]

Keep at em. There's a bull out there with your name on it.

 

[adgunner]

Hang tough Johnny, I was three days in before I got a crack at my buff last year up in the same neck of the woods as you. Good luck!

 

[johnnyblues]

We had been out about 3 hours checking and following tracks the herd made in the night. We had our sights on one particular bull with a distinctive rear hoof print that had been seen in the past and was thought to be a shooter. He had been with the herd for the past three days but this morning we discovered he had broken off and was running with two other bulls. We'd been on his track for about two hours when we decided to get into the vehicle and head to a different area and see if he crossed somewhere on the property. Suddenly Alouise our tracker ( super tracker from Zim) started frantically waving his hands, 60 yards to our left were three bulls standing in heavy brush. We quickly jumped out of the vehicle sticks and 375 in hand. It was very thick where they were standing, several seconds passed when I was told he's the one on the left do you have a shot? Unfortunately I neeeded him to step two
Feet left to clear the brush,again seconds passed he stepped left I was asked can you take a shot?, I responded yes lined up and fired. Perfect double lung shot. The bull ran 30 yards collapsed with us in hot persuit. Shoot again I was told so I put another Swift A frame in him, and told shoot one more time but it was not necessary. The bull was dead. The AFrames performance brilliantly. Our bull was down. 36 wide with 15 inch bosses. Now it's on to joberg stay at the Afton house and fly to the cape in the morning and continue our PG portion of the hunt. Man I'm releaved it's over. Those bulls gave us a hell of a time, there patterns were completely different I was told from the norm. Could have been the lion that came thru? Not sure. We did find a big nyala that had been killed by either a leopard or hyenas. 30'inch Nyala.

 

[BWH]

Congratulations bud!!!! Well deserved. Magnificent bull. Enjoy rest of hunt.

 

[jasyblood]

Beautiful buffalo Johnny! Congratulations!!!!

 

[johnnyblues]

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Beautiful buffalo Johnny! Congratulations!!!!

Thanks bro.

 

[johnnyblues]

Congratulations bud!!!! Well deserved. Magnificent bull. Enjoy rest of hunt.

Thanks buddy.

 

[JakeH]

Beautiful bull, congrats! Hell of a hunt, and I hope you have a great time hunting plains game now.

 

[Royal27]

Good job JB!

Based on last pic posted I'd definitely say you took my advice and relaxed.