Hunt female Cape buffalo?

06 November 2010, 21:02

Singleshot03

I recently seen some safari operators that offer the opportunity to hunt female cape buffalos. Other than the body size and horn difference what are the pro's and cons of this type hunt. The tropy fees for a female are a fraction of the cost of a male.

Jim

06 November 2010, 21:30

TANZ-PH

Why on earth would you want to fly all the way to Africa to shoot a Female????????? Its like flying from Africa to Alaska to shoot a female caribou, then flying back. Doesn't make any sense to me at all.

i.m.o. save up a bit more money and go shoot a proper trophy bull. You may save a bit of money shooting a cow, but still have invested expensive plane tickets, time, etc. and in the end, a cow buffalo is NOT any kind of a trophy!

06 November 2010, 21:37

Bill/Oregon

It's still a hunt in Africa, and I would bet a female could be just as ornery as a male, if pushed. Guess it depends on whether it's the trophy or the experience that is most important to you.
I'm still thinking that someday I might hunt plains game and focus on good animals but with one broken horn.

06 November 2010, 22:09

safari-lawyer

I wouldn't go JUST to hunt a female buff. That said, I shot four buff on my last trip. Two were bulls and two were cows. Hunting cows in a herd is just as challenging (and fun) as hunting bulls. You get a great experience hunting DG animals. You follow the herd, you smell the cattle smell, you hear the bellows and grunts, you walk the miles, you earn it. I view it as far superior to rolling the tires, jumping off the truck, and shooting a load of PG that you already have.

Here's my four buff report: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/5261081731

06 November 2010, 22:46

MARK H. YOUNG

Jim,

Hunting a buffalo cow is the same as shooting a cow elephant. You have the hunting expereince with that species without the cost. In both the case of the elephant and the buffalo cow hunts they can be just as dangerous as the bull hunts if not more so. Of course just being among these big animals is a thrill all unto itself.

I would always recommend a bull hunt if your budget can stand it but if there is no other financial option go for the cow.

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06 November 2010, 22:57

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I side with the "Yes I would" crowd. I would prefer the option of also, ALSO! being able to harvest a big bull if one presents himself, but Cape Buffalo are right there with Elephants as far as producing the most intense adrenaline rush other than combat. I can't see a lot of difference in anything that can easily kill you, especially if the choice for 2010 or 2011 is go hunt a female Buff or stay home. IIRC, a lot of the top entries in the books are females.

Go for it, but make sure you take lots of pictures and report back here.

regards,

Rich

06 November 2010, 23:50

Singleshot03

Thanks for everyone's feedback. My idea was to hunt a female Cape buffalo just because of cost in conjunction with a plains game hunt.

I never hear of anyone hunting a female buffalo.

Jim

07 November 2010, 02:17

LionHunter

I've killed a cow Buff with a .416Rem single shot 400gr. Swift A-Frame - DRT, but I wasn't hunting her.

07 November 2010, 07:35

DLS

I've shot one buffalo cow, on a hunt where I also had licenses for two buffalo bulls. The cow was intended to be used for lion bait.

As it turned out, that cow damn near trampled me flat, we narrowly avoided a real bad situation, and it was at least as exciting as any buffalo bull I've ever shot. When we were follwing her, I'm pretty sure it was like following any other wounded buffalo, tense as hell.

07 November 2010, 10:31

infinito

quote:
Originally posted by TANZ-PH:
Why on earth would you want to fly all the way to Africa to shoot a Female????????? Its like flying from Africa to Alaska to shoot a female caribou, then flying back. Doesn't make any sense to me at all. i.m.o. save up a bit more money and go shoot a proper trophy bull. You may save a bit of money shooting a cow, but still have invested expensive plane tickets, time, etc. and in the end, a cow buffalo is NOT any kind of a trophy!

Bad comparison with the Carribou, buff cows I do think, falls in the DANGEROUS category. Save a bit more money? Most of the buff hunts in your country comes in at about $20,000.00

Our cow hunts start at $3,500.00 all in.

And some people simply cannot afford a big boy. I think it's a lot of bang for your buck, specialy as the hunt is done the same as with the bulls....tracking tracking tracking.....

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07 November 2010, 13:17

fairgame

quote:
Originally posted by Bill/Oregon:
It's still a hunt in Africa, and I would bet a female could be just as ornery as a male, if pushed. Guess it depends on whether it's the trophy or the experience that is most important to you.
I'm still thinking that someday I might hunt plains game and focus on good animals but with one broken horn.

Would that be a fetish Bill?

Cheers

Andrew

07 November 2010, 15:54

Mad Dog

Well, that's precisely what my son and I are going to do, next August. He's going after a hippo/cow buff, and I'm going after a tuskless ele/cow buff. It's all about the DG hunting experience, WITH my son, and not trophies on the wall. I don't need any more dust collectors

. Besides, it's the only way I could afford to go back to Africa.

Mad Dog

07 November 2010, 16:17

dirklawyer

quote:
Originally posted by MARK H. YOUNG:
Jim,
Hunting a buffalo cow is the same as shooting a cow elephant. You have the hunting expereince with that species without the cost.
Mark

Jim, ditto's with Mark. For me it's great because I don't bring back any trophies except a professional video of the hunt, get the same experience if not better and save some bucks for the next hunt.

07 November 2010, 16:49

Singleshot03

Thanks for all the feedback on the subject. until today I have not heard anyone talking about cow cape bufflos.

Thanks,

Jim

07 November 2010, 18:38

Nevada Wapati

I have also thought of hunting a cow because of it's much lower cost. I know that Adventure Hunts was advertising a very good deal for a cow and plains game in SA last year.
After thought though I decided to save a bit longer for a bull.

07 November 2010, 18:42

ddrhook

quote:
Bill/Oregon

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07 November 2010, 19:14

Bill/Oregon

quote:
Would that be a fetish Bill?

Andrew: When I hunted PG in Namibia three years ago, my PH said he has European clients who prefer unusual trophies -- broken or misshapen horns, that sort of thing. Having been exposed most of my life to American trophy values -- biggest is always best -- I found the concept quite interesting.

07 November 2010, 19:16

shakari

The Germans esp are often very keen to take animals with any kind of horn deformation etc.

07 November 2010, 19:39

fujotupu

quote:
Originally posted by shakari:
The Germans esp are often very keen to take animals with any kind of horn deformation etc.

Indeed - they actually have a "Deformed Species Club" where they proudly show off their collection.

07 November 2010, 19:41

shakari

quote:
Originally posted by fujotupu:
Indeed - they actually have a "Deformed Species Club" where they proudly show off their collection.

Now that's something I never knew.

07 November 2010, 23:54

jwm

The outfitter and PH that I hunted with in Namibia last year both referred to any "non-typical" animal, of any species, as a "German trophy".

08 November 2010, 00:43

Will

Depends om whether you can stomach that unborn calf being dropped on the ground by the skinners.

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08 November 2010, 10:01

fairgame

quote:
Originally posted by Bill/Oregon:
quote:
Would that be a fetish Bill?

Andrew: When I hunted PG in Namibia three years ago, my PH said he has European clients who prefer unusual trophies -- broken or misshapen horns, that sort of thing. Having been exposed most of my life to American trophy values -- biggest is always best -- I found the concept quite interesting.

Fully understand and I have seen a number of trophies that would make interesting mounts.

A world record Kafue Lechwe was turned down by my client because he deemed it non typical. The horns came out and down with massive drooping hooks, similar to that of a Buffalo.

I have a couple of Kudu in the Luangwa with one large horn. 50% discount?

08 November 2010, 10:44

fujotupu

This thread has wandered off the original subject and is likely to bring forth unsavory comments from a few individuals.

Gentlemen, may we start a new thread on Non Typical Trophies and avoid unnecessary grief?