Todays Buffalo “Call the Shot” Typical Zimbabwe Shot Presentation

[Green Chile]

Hunter did a great job. Not everyone could have done so well with irons. With scope, that’s better odds for most shooters.

 

[uplander01]

 

[steve white]

These "call the shot" threads are some of the most useful I have seen in a while--way, way better than some poster of a buffalo standing broadside in ankle high grass!

 

[Green Chile]

They are useful topics as they show the complexity of shots and often an animal is not standing in the open posing for the camera or hunter. They are also a snapshot in time and it can change quickly. I always find it interesting in the field how one or two feet to the side can make a huge difference. The PH sees one thing and the hunter sees another. I try to stand and look over the shoulder of the PH so I see what they see. Sometimes I stand right behind the PH and look low while they look high. I also look to the sides when following the tracker in case something is circling and that is not unusual to see. I will rarely see something the tracker doesn't see when looking in the same direction so I keep my head on a slow swivel. Doing that, I will catch a few things first on every hunt.