Another thread on buff hunting in South Africa got me thinking... most people don't realize that there are more than one way to hunt buffalo in the Caprivi.
When discussing buffalo hunts in the Caprivi, the mental image most hunters have is of seemingly endless floodplains of the Eastern Caprivi.
In fact, most buffalo hunted in Namibia are hunted on the floodplains of the Chobe river. Such hunts can be testing in the wetter months - similar to some Mozambique hunts - where the high water and the difficulty to move around in these wet, swampy areas are the main challenge.
As it dries up, moving around becomes easier, and the herds of buffalo can often be spotted a long way off, making stalking and approaching more difficult if you really want to get close to your quarry.
While a novel way of hunting buffalo, and something everyone should try at least once, we fortunately also have areas where you can do what I consider a classical tracking hunt for buffalo, on so called ‘dry’ concessions. On these hunts, the timeless classical way of looking for tracks and following your quarry into the thick bush is used. This is my favorite way to hunt buffalo, and the way we hunt most of our buffalo on our Caprivi areas. This also makes it easier to target bachelor herds of dagga boys, my preferred target.
Which would you prefer?
When discussing buffalo hunts in the Caprivi, the mental image most hunters have is of seemingly endless floodplains of the Eastern Caprivi.
In fact, most buffalo hunted in Namibia are hunted on the floodplains of the Chobe river. Such hunts can be testing in the wetter months - similar to some Mozambique hunts - where the high water and the difficulty to move around in these wet, swampy areas are the main challenge.
As it dries up, moving around becomes easier, and the herds of buffalo can often be spotted a long way off, making stalking and approaching more difficult if you really want to get close to your quarry.
While a novel way of hunting buffalo, and something everyone should try at least once, we fortunately also have areas where you can do what I consider a classical tracking hunt for buffalo, on so called ‘dry’ concessions. On these hunts, the timeless classical way of looking for tracks and following your quarry into the thick bush is used. This is my favorite way to hunt buffalo, and the way we hunt most of our buffalo on our Caprivi areas. This also makes it easier to target bachelor herds of dagga boys, my preferred target.
Which would you prefer?