Rell, Don't second guess yourself on the shot, at least you weren't hunting behind a fence!

Guides usually want you to shoot, and it's tough to spend so much and have to worry about their individual integrity at the same time. Please name the guide/outfitter.

No one can truly judge a buff from the side, and I'm sorry to see that you are having some doubts about what you did.

The only way I managed to personally recover from the DISASTER that was my first trip to Africa, (thank you South Africa) was to return and hunt in Zimbabwe with real PH after a real wild buffalo.

Otherwise your report looks great. Congratulations!

Also - Lets see another shot of that buff. Does he have a white stripe or is that sunlight?

Great Eland and Sable and fantastic warthog!