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I hunted South Africa for Cape Buffalo in 2006. (it was my first safari)

It was the biggest mistake and waste of money in all my years of hunting.

Among other problems, what the outfitter had described to me as his "concession" turned out to be leased access on a tiny property with a single resident herd of buffalo.

Talking to people, this is a pattern that you hear about a lot.

I've taken two bulls in Zimbabwe since then.

Go to Zim or Mozambique or Tanzania and hunt a real wild bull. Shooting one out of inventory that was purchased from a breeder and brought in on a truck (complete with ear tag) is not really hunting if you ask me.

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Just because there are lots of these operators in South Africa - doesnt mean that they are ALL the same!!

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VERY VERY FEW outfitters offering free range, wild cape buffalo hunting anywhere in South Africa. And usually at a price twice that of elsewhere.

How many border Kruger? Six or so? And bulls out of a National Park, well they are used to people photographing them ...


Matt, Which Kruger boundary park outfitter are you referring to?

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Well yes there are half a dozen concessions around Kruger and many more outfitters than concessions. I guess the whole place is flippen huge area and I doubt the buffalo are really used to photographers. But maybe so? In any case buffalo in their natural state probably shouldnt be running away from vehicles.

Mark R did a hunt in Balule last year, got a really nice bull. He was hunting with the company of my friend Jan Dumon. That 'management' duggaboy hunt typically goes for about $15k.

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I probably just need to quit all this Africa talk and go hunting with you Matt Graham! I know those big ole water buffalo are not in a fence.

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That sounds like a plan!!