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Cape Buffalo is probably one of the most exciting animals to hunt in Africa. Their passive, majestic nature must immediately be disregarded when irritable, especially after being wounded. A charge is imminent if the hunter is not cautious. It is both exhilarating and terrifying when you face off with black-death. Here is the buffalo charge one of our cameramen, Pierre Rodgers, filmed recently. Relive your African Safari memories over and over again. LET US FILM YOUR NEXT DANGEROUS GAME SAFARI!

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https://fb.watch/hc0YXL_XYy/

Long distance buffalo charge?

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Well of course its fun to speculate, but none of us were there so who knows what the bull was thinking.
From my armchair (youtube viewing) it seems that Cape Buffalo do occasionally come with obvious deliberation from some distance out.

But its the close ones that sort the men from the man-buns...

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My speculation is based on it's a South African buffalo hunt. Most of these SAf buff hunts are fenced, a handfull of known beasts, possibly purchased and trucked in beginning of season, a few months before. Possibly fed from the back of trucks.

A real hunt among wild herds of buffalo in wild country is so much more satisfying.

But the end of this hunt, satisfaction. Especially if you can shoot and hit the bull! What every client fears and wants, a charge!

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But its the close ones that sort the men from the man-buns...

One of the best filmed close buff charges is here.
If you're impatient, fast-forward to the 4-minute mark and watch from there.
If that doesn't get you puckering, nothing will!

Can't believe the cameraman actually stepped into the open and remained steady as a rock.
Respect!

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Good to see the client doing his own shooting. First shot was maybe a little low and could have been further forward.

During the charge the clients shot seemed to be the one dropping the buffalo. Ends up finally dropping it as well.

Watching the guys hunting, the tracker in front, then the PH, then the client following. Cameraman last. The client spends most of his time looking at the ground at his feet, or the PH's back. Sometimes looking straight forward. If it was me, I'd be scanning 50 metres of a hundred ahead. To the side as well. I like doing my own hunting. One rarely sees the game before the tracker(s) but it personally pleasing when one beats them and sees it first. I did with my eland, the herd had run off and we were following the tracks. I spotted a rear leg knee through the bush a hundred yards ahead. George another tracker behind me immediately noticed my intent stare and whispered "his" sighting up the line. . It's rare to beat these guys at their game.

But what a fun hunt this guy had.

During the charges I've had, the adrenaline pumps, time slows, the brain speeds up, you see and hear everything more intensely. Life is good afterwards.

I don't get the shits! I get diarhorrea before a public speech. Scares the hell out of me.

One day I hope to hunt Cape Buffalo and elephant again. Maybe in some fantasy, lion and/or leopard.

Godd video post, Tony.

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John aka NitroX

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Govt get out of our lives NOW!
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