Great Practice Target For Buffalo Hunting

[DLSJR]

As my son and I prepare for our upcoming hunt in the Selous, we’ve been out shooting our 375’s & 416. Usually we practice off Gunstix (which are excellent, if you haven’t tried them) at 50-100 yards. Today we changed up a couple things, going from a standard ‘Shoot & See’ bullseye target to one of the Safari Press Cape Buffalo targets. We also shot offhand from a bit over 40 yards (because I forgot the Gunstix at home!). The buffalo target is probably 75% of life size and on the back side it has the organs drawn so you can see what your shots hit. We didn’t get the target on the plywood quite right, so left the head off, but the important section with the chest was on the plywood. Here are a few pictures of our headless Cape buffalo and results. I highly recommend these targets. If you’re headed to Africa to hunt buffalo, these targets will help you prepare.

 

[BnC 04]

They do indeed work nicely for practice sessions.

 

[DLSJR]

They do indeed work nicely for practice sessions.

That’s what it’s supposed to look like if the ‘engineers’ put it on the plywood properly!

 

[Hunter4752001]

A very good training setup. A couple of questions. What's the overall dimensions and the preferred thickness of ply? Also how do you see the reverse side, showing the organs, if the target is stuck to a plywood backer?

 

[BnC 04]

A very good training setup. A couple of questions. What's the overall dimensions and the preferred thickness of ply? Also how do you see the reverse side, showing the organs, if the target is stuck to a plywood backer?

The way I built ours is using 1x2 for the entire frame. Then I stapled cardboard as a backer over the entire frame EXCEPT the vital viewing area.
Target panels are tacked to front.
Simple, light and only requires walking to the rear of the target to see whats what.

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Use chipboard. Plywood has become ridiculous expensive.

 

[Altitude sickness]

I put mine in some brush and practiced before my bow hunt

 

[Mountaineer]

Where do you buy these targets? Thanks.

 

[sgt_zim]

Where do you buy these targets? Thanks.

Life Size Cape Buffalo Target - Life Size Animal Targets

Life Size Cape Buffalo Target by Life Size Animal Targets - 96" x 48" Full Size Cape Buffalo Target on Durable Vinyl with Grommets for gun or archery.

lifesizeanimaltargets.com

 

[Jfet]

Science Fair display boards work well as backing for these targets. This helps with mobility if you can’t leave your target up on a semi-permanent bases.

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[Kevin Peacocke]

Life Size Cape Buffalo Target - Life Size Animal Targets

Life Size Cape Buffalo Target by Life Size Animal Targets - 96" x 48" Full Size Cape Buffalo Target on Durable Vinyl with Grommets for gun or archery.

lifesizeanimaltargets.com

I am going to get some of these off the internet, unless S&O has some.

 

[DLSJR]

The way I built ours is using 1x2 for the entire frame. Then I stapled cardboard as a backer over the entire frame EXCEPT the vital viewing area.
Target panels are tacked to front.
Simple, light and only requires walking to the rear of the target to see whats what.

BnC 04 is smarter than me, for a couple reasons…. #1 he made a much better target holder than me as we just used an old sheet of 3/8” plywood I had laying around. I like his target holder way better! And #2, he actually got his entire target on the frame.

 

[Altitude sickness]

I hung a archery bag target behind the cardboard target

 

[Philip Glass]

Use chipboard. Plywood has become ridiculous expensive.
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I reuse all the shipping crates from trophy shipments for targets

 

[Ontario Hunter]

I reuse all the shipping crates from trophy shipments for targets

I give my crates to local moving van outfit. They are VERY glad to get them.

 

[RLL]

Nice targets. I got a little artistic with some cardboard before our last trip.

 

[fourfive8]

No matter how fancy or simple a paper target may be, it is 2 dimensional. For hunting shot placement and bullet track on any big game, you have to think in 3 dimensions. For buffalo or large animal practice, I just use a plain, large black bull on a paper target or a large paper plate, spray painted black, on a piece of cardboard. I practice from about 25 yards to no more than about 100.

 

[Flewis]

Just got the buffalo and kudu targets. Very good people to deal with. Arrived in 2 days. These targets are impressive.

 

[flying sailor]

Life Size Cape Buffalo Target - Life Size Animal Targets

Life Size Cape Buffalo Target by Life Size Animal Targets - 96" x 48" Full Size Cape Buffalo Target on Durable Vinyl with Grommets for gun or archery.

lifesizeanimaltargets.com

Just ordered one. Need to be on my game for next August.

 

[JMV375]

I reuse all the shipping crates from trophy shipments for targets