ZIMBABWE: Dalton & York - Buffalo & elephant

[Flipper Dude]

Dateline: CHENJE CAMP, CHEWORE SOUTH, NORTHERN RHODESIA. 21 September 2024

A trophy well earned. On the track at 0630, closed the deal at 1700.

If you wish to hunt hard all day in the African sun, because that’s what an old warrior like this deserves. As do you.

Dalton’s your man.

 

[Sideshow]

That’s a good time on track! Do you have a trip report in the pipeline @Flipper Dude if you do looking forward to it

 

[Altitude sickness]

Great bull. Worn down tips

 

[Niklas]

Dateline: CHENJE CAMP, CHEWORE SOUTH, NORTHERN RHODESIA. 21 September 2024

A trophy well earned. On the track at 0630, closed the deal at 1700.


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If you wish to hunt hard all day in the African sun, because that’s what an old warrior like this deserves. As do you.

Dalton’s your man.

I’m scheduled to meet up with Dalton in Chewore mid October. Pictures like this make the wait unbearable

 

[thi9elsp]

Great buffalo. What a day! Congratulations.

 

[cpr0312]

Nice bull, congrats and thanks for sharing!

 

[Altitude sickness]

Flipper, is the Hippo cow and calf still hanging around camp

 

[Flipper Dude]

Flipper, is the Hippo cow and calf still hanging around camp

They are, and the crocs as well.

 

[Altitude sickness]

The was an approximate 13’ croc outside of our tent but across the stream

 

[Flipper Dude]

The was an approximate 13’ croc outside of our tent but across the stream

That one has been “relocated”. Seriously relocated. There is still a 10 footer in here and I was watching a 6 footer earlier. 4 elephants across the stream first night. I got up and watched them in the full moon about 2 am.

 

[Altitude sickness]

We had elephants routinely feeding across the river at night also. That was the experience we were looking for. Listening to Dangerous animals
At night from inside the tent.

The feeling that you should not stroll around late at night.

A plump dinosaur 60 yds from the tent door

 

[Altitude sickness]

Are you still in camp ?

 

[Flipper Dude]

Are you still in camp ?

Oh yes. Day 4 of 10 tomorrow. The missus is getting over a serious cough and we took the day off to give her another day to recover. She wants to be in on the elephant hunt. She missed the last two elephants and wants to be there. Told her it’s as good a way to die as any, better than most.

 

[Altitude sickness]

Tell Gumz, Tongai, Charlie and Dalton hello from Jay

 

[Skshyk]

Congratulations on the buffalo! Good luck on the elephant, hopefully you don’t get the rains from down here.

 

[Flipper Dude]

Hero shot. Not sure who’s uglier.

Saw 9 dugga boys y’day, as well as this group. Rough count 121. Of course we were hunting elephant. Stayed on a group for 5 miles until they split themselves up and wind is really bad right now. Regroup.

Damn hippos and elephants screaming outside the tent all night. No more than 30 yards. Doesn’t make for a peaceful rest.

 

[bakerb]

Beautiful rifle! Heym?

And a nice buffalo too

 

[Piet Brood]

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Hero shot. Not sure who’s uglier.

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Saw 9 dugga boys y’day, as well as this group. Rough count 121. Of course we were hunting elephant. Stayed on a group for 5 miles until they split themselves up and wind is really bad right now. Regroup.

Damn hippos and elephants screaming outside the tent all night. No more than 30 yards. Doesn’t make for a peaceful rest.

The hero is definitely uglier! Gorgeous bull! Congrats

 

[VertigoBE]

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Hero shot. Not sure who’s uglier.

That Cape buffalo bull looks glorious! About the other bull… still looks in his prime, so too young and needs to get a bit uglier

 

[Altitude sickness]

Great looking bull. Old bull