The Cape buffalo is a large African bovine whose aggressive, unpredictable nature makes it highly dangerous to hunt.
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Whether it’s your first trip to Africa, or you’ve been on Safari before, there are a number of things that are very important to ensure you have a great trip.
There is a saying in Africa that you are frightened three times during a lion hunt. First, when you find his tracks in the sand; second, when you hear his deafening roar; and third, when you first lay your eyes on him.
The anti-hunting community would like you to believe the elephant is endangered and on the verge of extinction. Facts however paint a very different picture. Elephant hunting is one of the most misunderstood activities in the world.
Both huntable species of rhino live in Africa, the Black Rhinoceros (which are critically endangered) and the White Rhinoceros (registered as vulnerable, with over 9,000 remaining in the wild).
Hippo hunting is an adventure! You never know exactly how it’s going to go down. Sometimes you’re paddling in a canoe to close the distance or you might be stalking through the grass hunting a solitary old bull. You might even hunt out of a blind… and usually, you’ll be hunting crocs at the same time.
Information on crocodiles, tips on how to hunt them, including shot placement for archery and rifle crocodiles. Also photos from a man eating croc.
We recently completed a survey asking hunters what their top five dream hunts would be. Some of their answers were… well, no brainers to be honest, but a few of them took us by surprise.
There isn’t much agreement regarding the best calibers for taking Cape buffalo. Cape buffalo are one of the toughest animals in the world to kill. We’ve all heard stories before.
If the horns are a hand-width wider than the ears, you can safely assume that the bull you are looking at is above 40″ and you should start shooting.
If you’ve ever wanted to hunt Cape buffalo with a bow, here’s what you need to know before you book your hunting safari..
Hunting leopards is difficult. It requires planning, an extreme, technical setup, patience and a good dose of luck…but oh the sweet reward!
The daily rate on your African Safari pays for so much more than three squares and a place to rest your head after a hard day of hunting.
First, I must say that I am very satisfied with the hunt. It was a tough hunt. We got the leopard the next to last night.
I have dreamed of hunting cape buffalo with a bow in Africa since I was 12 years old, and now here I was 28 years later standing in the tall grass of the Limpopo on my dream hunt for a trophy cape buffalo with my bow in hand in complete and utter shock.
It has been a good start to our season. We just dropped off our first hunter, who was from Germany at the airport. He had a great Safari here in South Africa, taking a nice buffalo, sable, nyala, zebra and blesbuck.
