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Just returned from a awesome trip with CMS and Dande North Trip was scheduled for 2020 and rebooked for April 1 2021 Traveling was suprisingly smooth. We fly thru Dubai and into Harare Because Emirates only flys to Harare every 4 days we had to cut the trip short by 2 days The bush is extremely lush this time of the year. I was not prepared for the lack of viability. Everyday we had buffalo inside of 20 yards yet struggled to get a shot. Had horrible swirling winds almost every day. We also hunted tuskless elephant. Did not have many chances with them. We saw herds of elephant everyday just could not get the right one. We saw a few very young tuskless and only one mature one. Of course she had a calf with her Had to shout at few of them and were mock charged by 5 different ones. I shot this buffalo after 10 days of walking.   We had a little drama after the first shot, but all turned out fine. Just enough to test you heart. Shot him with my Searcy 450NE used Cutting Edge Bullets  Alan Shearing was the PH. He is the perfect gentleman. Very knowledgeable about all that is Zimbabwe. We could not have had a better time. Everything CMS does they do right. | ||
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Wow ! Congrats on a very fine Buff. Well hunted ! I know well those swirling Dande winds. Dealt with numerous Buff busts on my own hunts there. Frustrating, but thrilling. Alan is the perfect PH for Buff. Even when it seems the hunting isn't exactly going your way he never quits. Hunting with Alan is a true pleasure and experience. Hunting.... it's not everything, it's the only thing. | |||
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Congratulations and Alan is a first-class PH and gentleman. ROYAL KAFUE LTD Email - kafueroyal@gmail.com Tel/Whatsapp (00260) 975315144 Instagram - kafueroyal | |||
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That is one AWESOME buff! Jesus saves, but Moses invests | |||
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Great buff! Congratulations. | |||
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That looks like a great buff. Congrats Bruce | |||
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Well done, congrats to You and Alan! The Dande is a fine concession. | |||
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Great buff Chris. I'll echo that Allan is a top-notch PH. Glad you had a great hunt! On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died. If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch... Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son! - Rudyard Kipling Life grows grim without senseless indulgence. | |||
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Outstanding ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ J. Lane Easter, DVM A born Texan has instilled in his system a mind-set of no retreat or no surrender. I wish everyone the world over had the dominating spirit that motivates Texans.– Billy Clayton, Speaker of the Texas House No state commands such fierce pride and loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas.— Queen Elizabeth II on her visit to Texas in May, 1991. | |||
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Well done, Chris. Beautiful bull. Congratulations! | |||
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Russel I had the same cameraman that you used in Uganda. Dan MacDonald What a fun guy. Had a great time with him | |||
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Very nice. Congratulations. | |||
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Dan is not only a fun guy but the McDonald brothers are the finest cameramen I have ever worked with. On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died. If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch... Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son! - Rudyard Kipling Life grows grim without senseless indulgence. | |||
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I'll second that Russ. Tim H and I used Andy last month in Uganda and he is an excellent videographer! Andy is a damn good hunter as well. | |||
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. Congratulations. Nice early season buff! Thanks for taking the time to share! . "Up the ladders and down the snakes!" | |||
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Chris and Carol- Thanks so much for coming out with us and well done on a hard-earned buff. You guys walked your boots off for the ele and congrats for not settling for a lesser sized tuskless. Funny how it works as on Allan hunt now he shot his tuskless on the 3rd day out of about 100 elephant and there were 5 big tuskless in the group. He then got his leopard on day 4 at 4 pm all on film with Dan. I will second that Andy and Dan are top notch guys and I look forward to working with them this season! Thanks again! | |||
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Chris, I should have mentioned that Allan is s first class guy…when Myles and the crew and I were fighting our way thru the brush tracking my wounded elephant, Allan was kind enough to let Rebecca accompany him to see the CMS cattle herd being worked and branded and to visit Gonogo school. Nice guy. Karl Evans | |||
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Congrats, a nice old bull with some great curls. Well done! Mike | |||
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Thanks for posting,10 days of walking? sounds like my type of hunt,great adventure,cheers. DRSS | |||
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Hi Chris. It was nice meeting you briefly at the airstrip. Great buffalo! I was jealous when I saw the skull in the skinning shed! ____________________________________________ "Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life." Terry Pratchett. | |||
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Great area, great outfitter, great PH. That's what it takes to gave a successful hunt like you experienced. JEB Katy, TX Already I was beginning to fall into the African way of thinking: That if you properly respect what you are after, and shoot it cleanly and on the animal's terrain, if you imprison in your mind all the wonder of the day from sky to smell to breeze to flowers—then you have not merely killed an animal. You have lent immortality to a beast you have killed because you loved him and wanted him forever so that you could always recapture the day - Robert Ruark DSC Life Member NRA Life Member | |||
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Thanks for the nice comments on our Safari Classics camera guys Andy and Dan. WE could not be prouder of these fine men. They were raised in the bush,truly love their job, and bring an upbeat spirit into the hunt. You are only as good as your crew in the TV game, and the MacDonald boys are the heartbeat of our two African Safari based series. Thanks guys! Dave Dave Fulson | |||
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I hear one or both may be making the trip with us to the Selous in October... can't wait! On the plains of hesitation lie the bleached bones of ten thousand, who on the dawn of victory lay down their weary heads resting, and there resting, died. If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch... Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it, And - which is more - you'll be a Man, my son! - Rudyard Kipling Life grows grim without senseless indulgence. | |||
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Beautiful Buff. Congrats! Good Hunting, Tim Herald Worldwide Trophy Adventures tim@trophyadventures.com | |||
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Thanks for the great report and photos! What a pleasure to be getting these reports again! Great buff! Alan is a fine gentleman, indeed. | |||
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Congratulations Chris. Well done Arjun Reddy HuntersNetworks | |||
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Hi Chris Wonderful buffalo This being a reloading site  Looking at your spent brass. Are you having high pressure issue? Good hunting CF | |||
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