Zimbabwe Buffalo 2023 - Recommendations

[Luederitz]

Dear all, I am planning with a friend of mine a buffalo hunt, our target country is Zimbabwe.
We are looking for a fair hunt, no fenced area, no luxury necessary.

Do you have recommendations for safari operators, who are reliable and offer an affordable safari?

 

[MMAL]

Mbalabala Hunted with them in mataki in 2018. Highly recommend them.

 

[cpr0312]

@Mbalabala Safaris !

 

[Flipper Dude]

Mokore Safaris. In either the Save valley or Sengwa Research. Have hunted with Neil twice. Excellent

 

[Rare Breed]

Dear all, I am planning with a friend of mine a buffalo hunt, our target country is Zimbabwe.
We are looking for a fair hunt, no fenced area, no luxury necessary.

Do you have recommendations for safari operators, who are reliable and offer an affordable safari?

Two; Dalton & York and CMS

 

[thriller]

Dear all, I am planning with a friend of mine a buffalo hunt, our target country is Zimbabwe.
We are looking for a fair hunt, no fenced area, no luxury necessary.

Do you have recommendations for safari operators, who are reliable and offer an affordable safari?

I hunted with Mbalabala safaris and cannot recommend them more highly. Hunted makuti last year. Check out my report.

 

[Tanks]

Charlton McCsllum Safaris - CMS ( www.cmsafaris.com ). Had a great hunt there last year (see my trip report on my profile) and will be taking off again in a few days to hunt with them again.

You will see multiple trip reports on this site hunting with them, at least 4-5 last year alone.

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

A new up and coming PH is Dalton McClintock. He operates out of Save and I think Sengwa too. A very capable young man whom I felt comfortable trusting on our buffalo hunt in December 2021 in the Save. We got three buff in 5 days.
As to an area, you will be hard pressed to beat the Save, a very healthy population of herds as well as some very wily dagga boys.

 

[375Fox]

Charlton McCallum Safaris gets my recommendation as well. I had a great Buffalo hunt with them last September in Dande East. My PH also spoke highly of Mbalabala Safaris when I asked about other quality outfitters in country.

 

[Doug3006]

One more vote for CMS.

 

[WAB]

I like Buzz and Myles but personally I would contact Len Taylor. He’s back in Harare and as good as they come.

 

[Doug3006]

Is Len no longer PHing with CMS in Botswana? Regardless, he has a great reputation.

 

[Osama Mahdi]

I never been there but I heard good things About Bushman safari

 

[Cme1983]

One more vote for CMS. I’ll be hunting with them the second half of August.

 

[WAB]

Is Len no longer PHing with CMS in Botswana? Regardless, he has a great reputation.

Len is back in Harare. He is a registered PH in Zim and Bots. You won’t find better.

 

[Nyalamonster]

@MARTIN PIETERS SAFARIS gets my vote! Had a great time with Martin and team last year in Matetsi. Our group took 3 buffalos

You can find our hunt report here: ZIMBABWE: Triple Buffalo Hunt In Matetsi 5 With MARTIN PIETERS SAFARIS

ZIMBABWE: Triple Buffalo Hunt In Matetsi 5 With MARTIN PIETERS SAFARIS

Triple buffalo hunt in Matetsi 5, Nov 2021 Outfitter: @MARTIN PIETERS SAFARIS Dates: November 14-22 P.H. Martin Pieters & Ross Johnston Concession: Matetsi 5 Plan: 7 day buffalo hunt (x3 hunters) Rifles used: 375 H&H, 404 & 458Win Game Taken: Buffalo (x3), Kudu, Zebra, Warthog, Baboon (x2)...

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[uplander01]

Just finished a Buff Hunt in Sengwa with Gary Duckworth of Makore Safaris. Simply said, a hunt that dreams are made of, couldn't be any better. Met the also recommended Dalton of Makore, helluva a kid and no doubt a good hunter with a lot of energy. He was Garys apprentice. Sengwa is the coolest place I have ever been in Africa ,complete wilderness.

 

[WAB]

Gary is a great guy and Sengwa is beautiful. We really enjoyed our time in the Save.

 

[matt vejar]

Hunted Sengwa in 2002 with Russ Broom Safaris at the Songo Camp. This was near Lake Kariba. Two buff and a leopard, hyena,kudu, bushbuck and warthog. I second Uplander01 as the coolest place I’ve hunted in Africa!

 

[WAB]

Gary is a great guy and Sengwa is beautiful. We really enjoyed our time in the Save.

Crap, was thinking about their Save property and typing Sengwa. Sorry for the stupid comment.