New to African Hunting

[Joshua Turner]

Hello everyone,new hunter to Africa here, looking for knowledge on hunting Buffalo.

 

[Ridgewalker]

Joshua, welcome to the AH forum! Lots of info on here on buff hunting. A couple of books you might like to read would be Dr Kevin Robertson “Afric’s Most Dangerous” and Craig Boddington’s “Buffalo!”.
Best of luck in your pursuit of “Black Death”!

 

[cpr0312]

Welcome aboard! Lots of info and knowledge to draw from on this site!

 

[Wade J VanGinkel]

Welcome to the forum

 

[JOHN GRENZ]

Welcome!

 

[cagkt3]

Welcome!

 

[nztimb]

Giday Joshua and welcome to the A H forums

 

[BRICKBURN]

Welcome to AH.
You have found an excellent source for your education.

 

[Nyati]

Hi Joshua, welcome to AH !

 

[CAustin]

Welcome to AH! You have come to the right place!

 

[Shootist43]

Welcome aboard Joshua. The "Search" feature on AH has just become your best friend. There are Buff hunting threads covering everything from High Fence to Free Range in half a dozen countries or better. Enjoy your research.

 

[sierraone]

Welcome to our forum Joshua....good luck in your search and planning.

 

[sestoppelman]

Welcome to AH! Like 'ol, Andy Griffith used to say, " I think you're gonna like it".

 

[AfricaHunting.com]

Welcome to AH Joshua Turner!

 

[chashardy]

The DVD by Safari Classics called "Buffalo Fully Loaded" is an excellent learning tool with descriptions of all of the various types of African buffalo, the countries where each type are most prevalent, how to hunt them, rifle choices, shot placement, etc. I found it to be very informative when I was getting ready for my first buffalo hunt in 2018. (I found it on Amazon I think) Also, there are many, many youtube videos about hunting Cape Buffalo in Africa. Just do a search on youtube.com.
Practice, practice, practice with the rifle you are using for buffalo. Practice on sticks, on a bench rest, kneeling, off-hand standing and kneeling as you never know what shot may be called for. Most first shots are from the sticks, but the follow-up could be off-hand or using a tree for stability, etc. Also, if you have access to ranch property, take your rifle and go hiking and get used to carrying it around for long periods of time and even do some jogging with the rifle. Buffalo hunting can be an all day affair, especially if you are tracking a wounded dagga boy. Get in shape for your hunt. Your PH will appreciate it.
And when you finally get on the ground in Africa, do exactly what the PH tells you to do.
Good luck and have fun! Buffalo hunting is addictive!

 

[enysse]

Welcome to AH!

 

[KMG Hunting Safaris]

Welcome to AH, @Joshua Turner . Enjoy your trip, and we look forward to your report.

Best Regards,
Marius Goosen

 

[Witold Krzyżanowski]

Welcome to AH.

 

[cls]

Welcome to AH,

 

[Velo Dog]

Hello everyone,new hunter to Africa here, looking for knowledge on hunting Buffalo.

Hello Joshua Turner,

Khomas Highland Hunting Safaris of Namibia, welcomes you to the greatest forum on earth.

Best regards,
Paul.