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An honest to goodness buffalo "charge"


A typical buffalo hunt.

We got onto the tracks in the morning, and soon caught up with the bulls.

They ran up a hillside, and we followed them and managed to shoot one.

WE left him and continued to follow the other one.

He was never very far from us, but, due to the bush, we could never see him.

Hours later, we found him lying down.

I fired a shot at him, and he jumped up and took off. We ran after him.

Somehow, he changed direction in the bush, and headed straight for us.

We got onto a head-on collision course. But, as soon as he saw us, he veered to his left, and I put a bullet into his neck.

No drama.

Sorry about the camera angle.

It wasn't planned before hand.


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Nice shooting!!!
 
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Looks like fun Saeed, great follow up shot gets the heart pumping a bit!



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Won't run for me.

Saeed:
Where? Details etc.

What have we always been told?
"you do something long enough, sooner or later IT'S GONNA happen?" Right?

Thanks for sharing, glad you were missed and got the fatal shot in w/o tangling up.
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That is a great piece of film! I remember that from three or four years ago. I was impressed then, and it was nice to view it again. Good shooting Saeed!

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Well done once again Saeed


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Holly balls
Very
very cool
That's Africa everyone loves


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Excellent rifle shooting!


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Nice to see and learn !

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Great running shots! And the 375/404 worked like a charm Cool

I can see the point of a lightweight rifle, when running through heavy bush chasing dangerous game!


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Nice work!


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Wow, that is awesome video, those are some amazing running shots!! Where did they connect for that effect?
 
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Bet the PH's ears are STILL ringing!


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Wow, that is awesome video, those are some amazing running shots!! Where did they connect for that effect?


I think both were neck shots.

Comes from years of shooting birds, which tend to shoot in the head and neck.


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Bet the PH's ears are STILL ringing!


True.

I did apologies for shooting so close to him, but he was very kind about it.

Saying "that could not be helped"


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Two flying buffalo, shot like quail on the flush, and even quail can cause a heart attack. rotflmo
Nice gun handling the way you raised the rifle to swing over Roy's head, no sweep of Roy, then you were both "on point" like bird dogs ...
And no red toenail polish in the flutes of the .375/404 this time.
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Nice gun handling the way you raised the rifle to swing over Roy's head, no sweep of Roy ...

I noticed the exact same thing before I even read your post.

Fine and safe gun handling skills. In the heat of the moment is when accidents can happen, especially if you are not aware of your surroundings.

Very good shooting and situational awareness.
 
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I think I was more impressed with the first flying buff shot. Looked like there were several trees and bushes between shooter and target. Well done picking the right lane and proper follow thru.

I, too, noticed the proper gun handling on the second buff.

Nice shooting Saeed!!!


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That looks just like it could have taken place in the northern territory of Australia.
 
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A Honest To Goodnes Buffalo Charge!


Can you honestly call that an "honest to goodness charge"? You didn't even give him a chance to choose how he wanted to die....
rotflmo


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Just tell yourself, "it's all part of the adventure." Remember, if Robert Ruark had gotten upset every time problems with Harry
Selby's flat bed truck delayed the safari, Horn of the Hunter would have read like an indictment of Selby. But Ruark rolled with the punches, poured some gin, and enjoyed the adventure.

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I was super impressed with the shooting and the overall demeanor of the hunt...well done Saeed
 
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A Honest To Goodnes Buffalo Charge!


Can you honestly call that an "honest to goodness charge"? You didn't even give him a chance to choose how he wanted to die....
rotflmo


Jason,

You know how it is.

A normal honest to goodness hunter does not give the animal he is hunting any chance of deciding how to die.

He kills it as quickly as possible, without any drama.

Of course, we have some who claim to let the animal decides how to die - can one really imagine anything more stupid than this??

It is called the normal hunter mentality against the "Hollywood, look how brave I am" mentality.

That is another reason one does not get good camera angles in a normal hunt, as it is never pre-arranged.

One just has to take the shot as he gets it.


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That is another reason one does not get good camera angles in a normal hunt, as it is never pre-arranged.

One just has to take the shot as he gets it.


Very well said! A lot of the "letting it choose how it wants to die" is really about setting up a scenario that allows the scene to be caught on film while allowing the hunter to play hero.


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Things were just real slow loading up to get started.
Finally got it looked at today, several times.
Very good hunt the way you guys went at it. Great results too. I like it when they slide to a stop with all the dust and bouncing. Makes it look damned impressive kills.

Thanks much for sharing with us.
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A lot of the "letting it choose how it wants to die" is really about setting up a scenario that allows the scene to be caught on film while allowing the hunter to play hero.

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That video put me right there with you. Hell of a shot on that first buff! Well done! Well done all around.


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A lot of the "letting it choose how it wants to die" is really about setting up a scenario that allows the scene to be caught on film
while allowing the hunter to play hero.


...but you would be surprised how many small minds get genuinely impressed & excitable about such immaturely staged nonsense.


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I fired a shot at him, and he jumped up and took off. We ran after him.

Somehow, he changed direction in the bush, and headed straight for us.

We got onto a head-on collision course. But, as soon as he saw us, he veered to his left, and I put a bullet into his neck.



Saeed, sounds like the buff [finally] chose to die running awAy from you, rather than At you..... fishing... Big Grin

on another note:

I am sure having a scoped rifle positively aided Saeed in placing the shot on the stationary Buff obscured by brush and tree trunk.
Seems the scope didn't prove a hindrance on the follow-up running shots either.
 
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Two flying buffalo, shot like quail on the flush, and even quail can cause a heart attack. rotflmo
Nice gun handling the way you raised the rifle to swing over Roy's head, no sweep of Roy, then you were both "on point" like bird dogs ...


My thoughts exactly but put much better. I thought it was like a sporting clays shoot, jumping rabbit.Only it is a flying cape buffalo in this case.

6:19-20 was hair raising. Wink

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Fabulous shooting, Saeed. I'm pleased to see you're a Leupold guy like I am. I take my Vari-X III in 4.5 X 14 X 40 on top of my Winchester Model 70 with me to Namibia, and it's never let me down. I too like a stainless barrel and action and a synthetic stock. My barrel isn't fluted like yours- I like the extra weight to lessen the perceived recoil.


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