Is it possible to hunt multiple buffalo (bulls) on one trip in Zim? I know there are options for 2 or or 3 in TZ.

Rock,

Yes is the short answer but often the 2nd bull is quite expensive as it usually can be sold as a whole other hunt so there is no advantage to the operator to let you have more than one for a trophy fee. A cow buffalo can often be had though for a reasonable trophy fee.

Mark

Thanks Mark so I would assume you might recommend Tanzania for this sort of hunt then?

Rock

Yeah! I would recommend Tanzania for various reasons but you have to run the numbers for a comparison to see what your total cost might be.

Mark

In most cases I think you will be able to shoot two buffalo in Zimbabwe for less than you can in Tanzania. But damn those buff in Masailand are huge. Plus you will get the benfiet to hunt a couple of other unique species in Masailand.....

My answers are yes and stay tuned.

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Originally posted by safari-lawyer:
My answers are yes and stay tuned.

That was a tease of whats to come.

In Zim it is just a daily rate game. If the outfitter sells his buffalo on a 7-day hunt, then you will have to book two 7-day hunts to shoot two buffalo (or at least that will be the starting point for negotiation).

and 2 one week buffalo hunts will quite likely cost you a good deal less then a 10 day two buffalo hunt in Tz, especially when you look at the outrageous charter fees in Tz. hell, you could probably do them in 2 separate but nearby areas for less and have an extra 4 days of hunting to boot.

All it takes is money. Want to kill a hundred buff this year? Just get out your checkbook.

Maybe at the end of the season when an outfitter has several buffalo still on license for the year, you might be able to negotiate a better deal.

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Originally posted by odie:
Maybe at the end of the season when an outfitter has several buffalo still on license for the year, you might be able to negotiate a better deal.

I took a late season quota clean-up hunt that included one buffalo as part of the package. As things worked out the outfitter had 3 buffalo on quota and I could take the second and third for the normal trophy fee. I ended up only taking two, but I had the impression that the outfitter would have been happy if I took the third as well.

Especially true in some conservancies and concessions where the operator must pay for a certain percentage of quota, whether taken or not. As it gets right down to the end of the season, they get surprisingly affordable!

I have shot up to 12 bulls in Ziumbabwe on a 21 day hunt, and I can assure you the price was a LOT cheaper than doing so in Tanzania.

Mind you that was a few years ago, and I normally hunt at the end of the season, so whaever is left on quota I shot.

Rock,

have a look at www.pelandabasafaris.com, its my company.

if you book a full buff hunt at full price then i will only charge you trophy fees and discounted trophy fees at that:
1st buff $3500 ea
2nd and 3rd buff $3000 ea

daily rates $1000 per day, min 10 days.

average size of buff 40"

thanks for the great responses guys - I appreciate it

I have shot more than one on a Zim hunt.

As Mark said, it gets a little pricey for a second bull, although at the end of the season if there is left over quota, it can be "negotiable". I don't think many (any) of us can even approach the style that Saeed hunts with, but getting more than one is not that difficult, or that outrageously expensive.

Also, if its not the trophy that you are worried about, cow buff hunts are pretty classic herd hunts, and can be just as pleasantly aggravating trying to get a decent clear shot at one. The trophy fee for a cow is usually substantially less than a bull.

I've done both, and although I prefer the dagga boy hunt, some guys prefer the herd hunts, so take your pick and have at it!

Yes,

I was the last hunter at a camp in Zim. in 2009. I shot two buff withing 3 minutes of each other. The company still had six unsold buff. Had I not elected to hunt and subequently screw up an elephant I probably would have shot one or two more. Hell I might have shot all six.