Ladies and Gentlemen,

Just arrived back today after a 12 day safari in Zim and 4 weeks in Moz. Wanted to put together a brief report and photos before jet lag kicks in. I will file full reports in a few days.

Hunted buff and sable with PH Kevin du Boil of Swainson's Safaris between June 12 and June 23. [We hunted with Kevin last season].

The Valley was unusually green and the weather was abnormally hot for the first few days.





We chased a beautiful sable for 2 days. The heat, hills and tse-tse flies, along with sable's cunning, meant we came up empty handed. We did bump into another sable a few days later, but I missed an easy shot. The second year in a row where I have missed an easy shot on sable. No excuses, I just missed. I feel like a real when it comes to sable.

We spent a few days in the jesse after buffalo and had a close call with a cow elephant. Almost caught up with a buffalo herd, but they crossed the river into the adjoining concession.



We did manage to take a nice buffalo. We were able to glass this bull while the herd was bedded down. I realized he was a bit soft just above the eyes. He was also a bit soft where his bosses meet, more so than I realized while glassing him. Anyway, I made the decision to shoot him, a decision influenced by the fact that he was clearly a 40+ bull (he measured 42").








I then spent 4 weeks in Moz in the Zambezi Delta region around the Marromeu Buffalo Reserve. I was there on a fact-finding mission. I was able to meet with the National Director of Wildlife and several of the concession holders in the area. I will be putting together a full report along with an information page for Mozambique which will include a list of the safari operators and concessions, quotas, hunting regulations and other information. Hopefully information that will be valuable to our Members when planning a safari to Mozambique.

A few photos from that area (more later).









Regards,

Terry

Welcome back and congratulations on that buffalo.

Welcome back Terry !!!
L

Welcome home Terry, looking fwd to the stories, info and picts to follow.

Hope you guys had a great time! Bill

Congrtulations and welcome back. Almost six weeks in Africa -- I am jealous!

Welcome back Terry. I'll be very interested in you Moz report as it looks like it's going to be a great place to hunt. Sorry about the sable but GREAT buff! jorge

Welcome back Terry. I look forward to hearing your full report, especially the details concerning Moz.

Welcome back Terry. Sounds like a great adventure.

Welcome back Terry! Sounds like you had a hoot.

-Steve

Congratulations Terry, on a great hunt!

Can't wait to read your hunt report and your recon of Moz report. Nice Buff.

Terry,
Your buff is buff. Bully good show. Thanks in advance for the report to follow on the home of the Portuguese Heart Shot.

Welcome back Terry. I am ready for the full report.

Terry my friend,

Welcome back!

Glad to see you had agreat hunt. I am looking forward to your full report.

We have 17 days left before our next adventure in Tanzania.

Nice bull Terry, glad you had a great time. You will get that sable next time, in case you need a reason to go back.

CFA

Thank you for the report. I look forward to your complete story.
Frank

Great pictures. Thanks for sharing Terry.

My record isn't much better on sable. I fully sympathize.

All the best,
Kyler

Karibu, bwana! Place hasn't been nearly the same without you!

I am greener than the valley, my friend!

Good show, Terry... nice buff! It's funny how some animals become your Holy Grail! Well, that sable gives you a reason (and a good one!) to go back soon. Look forward to your report on Moz. Looks like huge numbers of buff in the swamps...

Great stuff and I really look forward to your report on Mozambique as I have been in touch with some people about potentially hunting over there next year. Looks like a beautiful and wild place.

Beauty Buff Terry! I love those big helmet-like bosses! Thanks for the photos. Kevin is a good guy. I'd like to hunt with him some day.

Yeah Terry!!! Congratulations and welcome home. That buff doesn't look a bit soft in the bos to me!!!!!

Best regards, D. Nelson

I don't care what you say Terry, that's a NICE Buff! Can hardly wait for your pics and stories.

John

hey terry back in maputo had one hunt after you left ,spanish client 39.5 inch buff ,very happy client all good so farwill post some photos. chr.
oh and once again great buff

oh and the date stamp on the photo is incorrect this buff was shot on the 26th at 14:20 sorry about that , i cocked that up on the camera havent fixed it yet

Thanks for the pictures and info so far, look forward to the "rest of the story". Reminds me of my great adventure in the Selous, I also dream of the Sable someday. Good shooting.

Terry- Congratulations on a great bull. Looking forward to the Moz info. We were close to Marromeu while at Mahimba as was D. Nelson. Regards, Bob.

Nice pics Terry.... can hardly wait for more and the story.....

Terry,

Congratulations on an outstanding buff! Looking forward to the rest of the story! Hugh

Thanks guys, have been trying to catch up here, fighting jet lag and was gone for a couple of days to Dallas to pick up a new dog.

I'll get my Hunt Report and the info on Moz up this week.

Regards,

Terry

automatic,

Nice buff for that Spanish client. I guess he wasn't shooting any of that Kynoch ammo

Terry, thanks for the pictures. They make me more ready to get back to Zim - look very familiar.