Hunt Report: Elephant with Buzz Charlton, late-season Maitengwe, Zimbabwe

Foxi · 2026-11-07T05:49:45-0600

Great report, really great photos. Good hunting.Waidmannsheil.
But what never ceases to amaze me is that Buzz is always hanging out with Crocs.

kpoynter · 2026-11-07T06:29:28-0600

Congrats again….now you can plan hunt #2+Bob…
Because there always is after hunt #1 Lol
Great experience

dogcat1 · 2026-11-07T06:33:13-0600

Pics look like Lonesome Dove - Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Duvall

Well done!

Surgeon7 · 2026-11-07T06:46:37-0600

Fantastic! Well done

lhook7 · 2026-11-07T06:54:57-0600

Congratulations on an amazing hunt!

rsmurray · 2026-11-07T07:10:17-0600

Congrats!!! What a grand bull, great hunt and excellent write up!!!! Thanks…..and WELL DONE!!!!

Tucketed · 2026-11-07T07:59:01-0600

Fantastic hunt and write up. Most fantastic is your photography. Well done on a superb elephant and hunt. Glad you didn’t hold out for better and listened to Buzz. Big congrats!

towserthemouser · 2026-11-07T08:07:44-0600

dhughes66 said:
Congratulations on an incredible safari with an absolutely beautiful rifle there sir! That's the type of hunt that dreams are made of.

Thank you very much. You're right, it's something I've dreamed of for a long time!

AZDAVE · 2026-11-07T08:08:01-0600

Congratulations.

Thank you for the writeup. It was done very well. I also admire your photos.

Have talked with Buzz a few times but to date haven't had the chance to hunt with him

Like the name for your WR, looks like a rifle of a lifetime.

Since your bull and the Rigby bull are so close in tusk weight you might get the WR and Rigby guys together at SCI and drink a toast to your bulls.

towserthemouser · 2026-11-07T08:12:33-0600

bakerb said:
Beautiful bull. Beautiful rifle. Congrats!

thank you sir!

towserthemouser · 2026-11-07T08:17:29-0600

Mtn_Infantry said:
Congratulations on an amazing hunt. Glad everything worked on on getting the rifle in time. It was great following along from the start of the build to her first blood.

What’s in store for her now?

Well, I'm booked for a buffalo hunt with Buzz next summer, and I think it would be awesome to hunt a buffalo with the double.

Buzz is already fully booked for 2028, but he said he's willing to allocate me one of their Maitengwe slots (would have to do with another PH and I already have one in mind...), and then I'm booked with Buzz again in Maitengwe for 2029. It's unbelievable how far in advance you have to book these slots!

And I also have a weird desire to take a big warthog with the double! Buzz told me he's had several clients who have taken a big bag of African game, but then decide to go back and hunt them all again with a double... wouldn't be a terrible idea, would it?

towserthemouser · 2026-11-07T08:19:55-0600

deewayne2003 said:
Well done sir, I know what you mean about walking up beside an elephant; my first African animal was a tuskless and when we walked up to it I thought “now that’s big game” only to be later humbled when I walked up to another hunters dead bull.

They are truly magnificent creatures, worthy of respect. I think elephant hunting is playing a vital role in their conservation and I want to do my small part to support that, for as long as I'm able.

towserthemouser · 2026-11-07T08:20:25-0600

mrbrandonlarson said:
Congratulations. Fantastic hunt, thank you for sharing, love the hat as well.

Thank you!

towserthemouser · 2026-11-07T08:24:19-0600

Sideshow said:
Think you may have to send it back to the engravers to get the name officially put on! Thanks for the great write up. What boots are you wearing and what did you do with the rest of your time?

You know, that's not a terrible idea...

Those are Russell PHs. I've been wearing Russells for years and I love them. I usually put in a Superfeet insert and they perform great for me.

We moved to Cawthorn Ranch near Bulawayo and spent two days chasing zebra. Great hunting camp for PG and great people. Got a nice old stallion for a zebra rug. The place is lousy with warthogs and we saw a couple of truly huge ones, but sadly they had no warthog quota left this late in the year. Buzz and I decided it would be great to try that again in the future and see if we can get a big hog with the double.

Mtn_Infantry · 2026-11-07T08:26:51-0600

towserthemouser said:
Well, I'm booked for a buffalo hunt with Buzz next summer, and I think it would be awesome to hunt a buffalo with the double.

Buzz is already fully booked for 2028, but he said he's willing to allocate me one of their Maitengwe slots (would have to do with another PH and I already have one in mind...), and then I'm booked with Buzz again in Maitengwe for 2029. It's unbelievable how far in advance you have to book these slots!

And I also have a weird desire to take a big warthog with the double! Buzz told me he's had several clients who have taken a big bag of African game, but then decide to go back and hunt them all again with a double... wouldn't be a terrible idea, would it?

@Sourdough did just that with Buzz. Took a big bag, then completed his big 5with a double, then went back to repeat it all on a single hunt (minus rhino) with his new double and posted the entire hunt on AH.

@375Fox is a huge fan of Alan Shearing. I believe that’s who he hunts with every time while hunting with CMS.

While I haven’t hunted the area, only driven it Matetsi 6 might provide some opportunities for a bigger bag, and a solid warthog. Last week of September through October should be really good Elephant hunting.

Biggest density of BIG pigs I’ve ever seen was in Coutada 11 just an FYI. @Ku-winda and his family have killed some hammers over the years.

WAB · 2026-11-07T08:42:40-0600

Thank you for including us in your hunt. Elephant hunting is a rewarding but emotional experience. They are truly amazing creatures. Congratulations.

towserthemouser · 2026-11-07T08:48:11-0600

AZDAVE said:
Congratulations.

Thank you for the writeup. It was done very well. I also admire your photos.

Have talked with Buzz a few times but to date haven't had the chance to hunt with him

Like the name for your WR, looks like a rifle of a lifetime.

Since your bull and the Rigby bull are so close in tusk weight you might get the WR and Rigby guys together at SCI and drink a toast to your bulls.

Thank you for your kind words; great idea! My heritage is Scottish but I don't think I could face those thorns in a kilt the way Marc did! Respect!

towserthemouser · 2026-11-07T08:51:10-0600

Mtn_Infantry said:
@Sourdough did just that with Buzz. Took a big bag, then completed his big 5with a double, then went back to repeat it all on a single hunt (minus rhino) with his new double and posted the entire hunt on AH.

@375Fox is a huge fan of Alan Shearing. I believe that’s who he hunts with every time while hunting with CMS.

While I haven’t hunted the area, only driven it Matetsi 6 might provide some opportunities for a bigger bag, and a solid warthog. Last week of September through October should be really good Elephant hunting.

Biggest density of BIG pigs I’ve ever seen was in Coutada 11 just an FYI. @Ku-winda and his family have killed some hammers over the years.

I had the chance to meet Alan in camp as he was finishing up and we were coming in. A true gentleman and very enjoyable for good conversation at the mopane fire and the dinner table. I could easily see that he would be fun to hunt with, and not only his personality but also his great reputation as a skilled and experienced PH.

towserthemouser · 2026-11-07T08:54:20-0600

WAB said:
Thank you for including us in your hunt. Elephant hunting is a rewarding but emotional experience. They are truly amazing creatures. Congratulations.

Yes sir. One of the really cool things was being up close and hearing the sounds and vocalizations they make. That stomach rumble. The branches breaking and big trees coming down, and the occasional bugle or squeal. Truly amazing animals. They need space and we have to find a sustainable way to preserve that for them or it will all just be converted to crops and cattle with the burgeoning human populations. I think conservation hunting can and will play an important role in that.

towserthemouser · 2026-11-07T08:57:26-0600

Foxi said:
Great report, really great photos. Good hunting.Waidmannsheil.
But what never ceases to amaze me is that Buzz is always hanging out with Crocs.

He really does; he says they're actually very comfortable. He has added some tire tread to the soles to toughen them up. We did a lot of walking and they don't slow him down at all!

Hunt Report: Elephant with Buzz Charlton, late-season Maitengwe, Zimbabwe

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