Water buffalo and double rifles up close

[Green Chile]

Any recommendations on guides who like to get in real close for double rifles on water buffalo? I would like to get a small list of guides to visit with at DSC next year.

 

[BenKK]

True Wild Outfitters and Big Country Safaris.

 

[Green Chile]

I already had the brochure for Big Country but True Wild looks interesting also.

 

[TOBY458]

True Wild Outfitters and Big Country Safaris.

Do you know these guys Ben? I'm thinking about going back to Australia one day too. Would like to be able to take 4 or more bulls on the same trip.

 

[AimSmall]

Graham Williams. Note his rifle info on his website.

buffalo577.com/
@expresshunt

 

[BenKK]

Do you know these guys Ben? I'm thinking about going back to Australia one day too. Would like to be able to take 4 or more bulls on the same trip.

I’ve met one of them on the road years ago, had a beer with him. But both outfits have an excellent reputation here in Australia and Mark and Tim (members here) can readily and very happily vouch for Big Country, I believe. I know some of the country these blokes hunt and it is magnificent! Proper, proper wild! I believe these two companies offer the best bang for the buck at very competitive prices without cutting corners on the experience.

 

[Green Chile]

Thanks for the info. I go back and forth between taking 1 or 2 bulls and the cull hunts where you can take 10-12 cows
.

 

[BenKK]

Thanks for the info. I go back and forth between taking 1 or 2 bulls and the cull hunts where you can take 10-12 cows
.

Go for the bulls and perhaps one gigantic old cow. Shooting ordinary cows is, to me, not a great experience.

 

[freefall]

I'm curious. Why would you want to shoot 10-12 cows? Do you just like to hear the gun go bang?
I understand trophy hunting. I totally understand meat hunting. I disunderstand random killing.
I know I'll be sneered at (again) but I really just don't get it.
Please elucidate. I'm not snarking here, I just don't get it, so please blow your snot elsewhere.

 

[BenKK]

I'm curious. Why would you want to shoot 10-12 cows? Do you just like to hear the gun go bang?
I understand trophy hunting. I totally understand meat hunting. I disunderstand random killing.
I know I'll be sneered at (again) but I really just don't get it.
Please elucidate. I'm not snarking here, I just don't get it, so please blow your snot elsewhere.

I’ve done it lots, and it sucks. Culling to get rid of buffalo from cattle areas; culling to protect springs; culling because there’re too many and they’re struggling waiting for the rains to come. Even when you get as much meat as possible it still isn’t enjoyable.

My understanding is that the cull hunts on offer make good sense from an environmental standpoint and the meat is harvested and put to use. It is necessary, but I’d recommend a visiting hunter focus on bulls and huge old cows.

 

[Mark R]

As Benny said, Big Country Safaris and True Wild Outfitters do great work in remote country. Had personal experience with Alex at Big Country Safaris and will be back with him in September again. True wilderness hunting up close and personal. Has huge buffalo cows as well…

 

[Green Chile]

I’ve done it lots, and it sucks. Culling to get rid of buffalo from cattle areas; culling to protect springs; culling because there’re too many and they’re struggling waiting for the rains to come. Even when you get as much meat as possible it still isn’t enjoyable.

My understanding is that the cull hunts on offer make good sense from an environmental standpoint and the meat is harvested and put to use. It is necessary, but I’d recommend a visiting hunter focus on bulls and huge old cows.

All of this but also culling is an opportunity to get field experience on bullet performance.

 

[Don Hinton]

Second vote for Graham Williams. Had a great adventure and hunt with him
don

 

[Aussie_Hunter]

I just got back from my second hunt 2 years running with True Wild Outfitters, just posted a thread about it, link below. You won't be disappointed hunting with True Wild Outfitters!

Buffalo & Scrub Bull Hunt 2023

The last week of hunting has produced a couple of once in a lifetime trophy's for me, a potential record scrub bull and maybe the most unique water buffalo bull you will ever see. My primary focus on this hunt was scrub bulls and I was looking for big bodied bulls as I wanted to turn them into...

www.africahunting.com

 

[264]

here's a video of doubles up close

 

[deewayne2003]

I’ve watched these vids a dozen times 264, well done.

 

[Bullthrower338]

Aaron Corbett will put you where you want to be, he is a great guy and beautiful area he hunts!

 

[chashardy]

I'm hunting with Aaron Corbett next week.