ZIMBABWE: One Of The Greatest Buffalo Hunts: Video Report Of My Hunt In The Omay With Johnny Russell Of Dalton & York Safaris

[375Fox]

Very well done video. That’s an amazing buffalo.

 

[Spearhead]

@towserthemouser Fantastic hunt, and beautifully done video. Loved how it includes the problems and rewards of the villagers. Thoroughly enjoyed it, thank you! Johnny seems like great PH, his trackers too. Ideal Buffalo!

 

[aminkus]

This hunt was done in May of this year and was a wonderful hunt. I thought some of you might enjoy watching the video.

One of the GREATEST Buffalo hunts of all time 'The ONE, in a million acres'

I loved every minute of this hunt! You showed the world exactly what hunting is about and all the good that hunters bring to Africa. Thank you for sharing

 

[dchum]

Epic hunt. A dry-land hippo is on my list. And WHAT a buffalo! You really should enter him for the Rigby Dagga Boy!

What I though when i saw him!

Dagga boy award candidate for sure! And what great footage

 

[30.06king]

That bull is the perfect reward for a proper hunt. As I watched I felt I was right behind you. Loved every minute of it and seeing the whole team completely focusssed.
Congrats on a great buff.

 

[Altitude sickness]

You sure made a nice shot on that hippo. Can you describe your bullet choices for each of the animals taken.

 

[Mark Biggerstaff]

Congrats on a magnificent hunt! I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. I felt I was right there with you.

 

[towserthemouser]

I think you have a contender for the Rigby award with that hunt. And that bull. If it doesn’t win. It will definitely be one of stories in the book.

Thank you, that's very kind of you to say. I wasn't sure if @RIGBY is going to do another round of the award? If they open it back up, I would enjoy writing this hunt up and sending it in. It's such a great award and definitely an idea I want to support.

 

[towserthemouser]

Great hunt! But I would have to add… GO DAWGS!

And I would tip the cap and show respect........ but Roll Tide.

 

[spike.t]

Nice shooting there bob....

 

[Art Lambart II]

Great Safari, what a fabulous hunt.

There is only one thing left to say, HAIL TO THE VICTORS - GO BLUE!

 

[Doug3006]

Thank you, that's very kind of you to say. I wasn't sure if @RIGBY is going to do another round of the award? If they open it back up, I would enjoy writing this hunt up and sending it in. It's such a great award and definitely an idea I want to support.

The have reopened it.

The Rigby Dagga Boy Award returns for 2025 - John Rigby & Co.

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[towserthemouser]

The two times I’ve hunted the Omay, we tried to do a dry land hippo, but never could close the deal. We only saw bulls out in the water.

It is a very fun hunt; you're stalking on the flood plain so you have to use terrain and cover (bushes) to get close.

In this case they wanted me to try to anchor him immediately so we wouldn't wind up with a water recovery.

It turned out ok and I really enjoyed this whole portion of the safari.

 

[Fatback]

Congrats on such a wonderful safari. Great animals all around. That bushbuck looked spectacular as well. Conservation through hunting and helping the community as well. Thanks for sharing.

 

[towserthemouser]

The two times I’ve hunted the Omay, we tried to do a dry land hippo, but never could close the deal. We only saw bulls out in the water.

I think seasonality is important. They explained to me that in the wintertime the water gets cooler, and the hippos are more likely to come out on land and bask in the sun to recharge and warm up. We had cool nights and we were seeing some activity out of water.

In fact I got to see something that really impressed me: at one point a bull and cow hippo emerged from a shallow pan and climbed up a VERY steep hill almost effortlessly. They essentially just "put it in second gear" and motored right up the hill, no trail needed. Very impressive to watch!

 

[meigsbucks]

Great hunt and video. That shot on. The hippo couldn’t have been better and what a buffalo. Huge rounded boss and worn broken horns. Damn, that’s a bull!
It was interesting to see the fervency with which the villagers chopped up the hippo.

 

[AZDAVE]

Very well done video. And a PROPER Buffalo. that bushbuck was also very nice.

Nice safari my friend!

 

[Zinz]

I watched it yesterday but didn't see this thread til this afternoon..

Magnificent old bull. As soon as I saw it, I thought, "That's a Rigby Dagga Boy winner"

As others have said above, I hope you get to enter it. A tremendous bull, but the story makes him a real trophy.

Congratulations on a magnificent safari.

Ed Z

 

[Wyfox]

Fantastic hunt, congrats!
I must add, you were the most Dapper guy in Africa too.

 

[towserthemouser]

You sure made a nice shot on that hippo. Can you describe your bullet choices for each of the animals taken.

Thank you!

I was shooting North Fork bullets in 375 H&H.

I used the 350gr SS bullet for the first shot on the buffalo, and the 350gr CPS for the backing shots on the buffalo and for the hippo shot.

MV was about 2260fps for both.