Buffalo ... would you shoot him?

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01 March 2008, 07:37

PostDriver

Buffalo ... would you shoot him?

With all the great pics being posted on here now, I've got to ask:

Would you?

01 March 2008, 07:45

L. David Keith

He looks a little young for me, but a good looking Buff none the less.

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01 March 2008, 07:45

PostDriver

I did

01 March 2008, 07:50

L. David Keith

Now I can see the spread!

Much better look at him on the ground PD. Getting his picture before the shot is a feat in itself. Congrats on a big bull!
David

01 March 2008, 07:59

PostDriver

My best friend was along as photographer. In the cases before we came up to this particular herd, he was always taking pics of the 'wrong' animal. He even got great video of the elephant herd we were stalking ... of course, he was on the wrong bull when the shooting started

.

In the case of this bull he didn't have to ask

01 March 2008, 08:04

L. David Keith

How wide PD? Have him home yet? Shoulder or skull mount?
David

01 March 2008, 08:33

PostDriver

David,

They mentioned he's 42", but I think they may have measured inside. I didn't check it.

He's still in Zim, hopefully will be here soon. He'll be a shoulder mount by the master, Jerry Huffaker.

02 March 2008, 00:50

Atkinson

His bosses are hard, so he is a good bull, at least I dont' see any hair to shave off him...I probably would have shot him depending on my mood at the time, he does not have a lot of drop and I like drop, but I still doubt that I would have passed him up...He is a very nice bull.

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02 March 2008, 01:02

butchloc

nah i'd hold out for something in the low 60's or high 50's

02 March 2008, 01:43

MARK H. YOUNG

PD,

That is a drop dead beautiful bull. That one kind of flys in the face of the theory that a buff with horn tips above the boss is an immature buffalo.

I like him!

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02 March 2008, 02:05

mboga biga bwana

quote:
That one kind of flys in the face of the theory that a buff with horn tips above the boss is an immature buffalo.

Thats True

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02 March 2008, 02:14

MARK H. YOUNG

Butch,

You must have forgotten to take you Old Timers drugs. We are talking buffalo here and not moose. In the furure please get Dianne to proof read your posts. Oh! Forget that because you won't be able to remember to ask her.

Oh! Well!

Mark

02 March 2008, 05:58

dougaboy

Great bull. I'd be very happy. Well done.

Doug

02 March 2008, 07:28

Allout

Depends, can I shoot him with a 45-70?

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02 March 2008, 07:56

doccash

Beautiful buffalo, shot w/ anything. Dr.C

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02 March 2008, 08:36

Canuck

That is a real nice buff PostDriver. I would have plugged it too.

A buddy of mine shot one in Zim in '98 that has a real similar curl...looks related!

Its also proof that mature buff don't always have the horn tips below the boss.

Cheers,
Canuck

04 March 2008, 21:30

Bwanna

PD
In what area was the bull shot?

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05 March 2008, 01:01

JTEX

Beautiful Bull, what a whopper, congrats.

05 March 2008, 01:33

Kensco

Which brings up a point. Where are the big bulls in Zimbabwe, or are they simply where you find them?

I'm told in Matetse the average bull is around 36", and a very few might push 40". If that's the case, these don't look like Matetse bulls for sure.

05 March 2008, 01:50

465H&H

I would probably pass on him as he doesn't have enough drop to be my dream buff. If someone else shot him and I saw him up close I would probably kick myself for passing on him.

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05 March 2008, 02:11

PostDriver

Thanks for the comments, guys.

Taken in Matetsi 5, 11/07, Ron Oliver, Outfitter.

We saw a lot of those smaller bulls, yes, but many big ones as well. It was very late in the season and they were coming out of Hwange Park for the water.

I'll post a full trip report soon, hopefully.

05 March 2008, 03:34

MARK H. YOUNG

Kensco,

Where are the big buffalo in Zimbabwe? I can't tell you where they all are but Mokore Safaris on the Save Valey Conservancy averages 40". They only shoot about 10 buffalo there each year but they are all hardheaded and very nice. They also average 40+ on their Coutada 9 in Mozambique. Prices there are the same as in Zimbabwe on the Save.

Mark

05 March 2008, 17:56

Kensco

We saw one big bull in 2006 on Matetsi 2. The PH and trackers go pumped. They said it was extraordinary. He moved off the property before we could get on him. That was in July though. This year it will be September. Maybe the bigger bulls will be there.

05 March 2008, 23:21

Bwanna

Ivan Carter killed a whopper in one of the Metesi units in either November or December of last year.

I hope there's at least one nice hard bull in Chewore South in June.

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