Taking a buffalo in a group, pass-through

[Hunt anything]

This is actually the experience I really want for buffalo. I know I'll end up paying handsomely for it. RSA treated me very well but I would love to stalk out an old bull in the flood plains.

Back in 2014 I did a 10 day buffalo package in the delta for around $13,000, included day rates, hunting license, rifle import and buffalo trophy fee. Had a mandatory 4 plainsgame add on. I brought home buffalo, sable, nyala, warthog, bushbuck and shot Lichtenstein hartebeest and reedbuck on community quota. Also “tagged” along on a problem elephant. Added a charter to camp instead of driving and grand total of $21,000. Unfortunately the same hunt today would be around $30,000.

You can always do a 7 day pkg with only 3 mandatory added plainsgame to save some money but it was supposed to be a once in a lifetime trip. It just created an addiction.
I did add some of the more expensive plainsgame as additional animals. The sable and nyala were somewhat expensive but at the time warthog and bushbuck were well under $1,000.

I also got to participate in pre baiting for leopard and that was an education in itself.

 

[Philip Glass]

I’d ask how many regions and how many buffalo hunters have taken for those saying they’ll never shoot if they can’t identify what’s behind. A small herd or group of dugga boys in relatively open terrain or late season is easy to wait. Hunt early season or huge herds like in Mozambique delta it’s easier said than done. Here’s my first early season bull. It was a lone bull but I shot it at 5 yards and could only see parts of buffalo. I had no idea what was behind it if anything. There was no opportunity for shots in open at any point on this hunt.
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Good point. After days of busted stalks and then finally getting there you may not have the time to worry about what's behind.

 

[Philip Glass]

Good reason to never use solids on buffalo. Just TSX.