Place: Corrientes Province, Private lands, dry swamp ground, thick brush, Temperature 30º C , 19.30 hs.
Species Found: Capybara, Alligators, Chajas, Turtles, Foxes, Hares, WildHogs, Water Buffaloes, Dif. Hawks
Specie Taken: Water Buffalo
Guide, Back-Up, logistic ??? & Driver : Dr. Juan Pablo Pozzi
Gun:S&W D.A. Revolver, Model 500, Cal. 500 magnum, Warnes Scope Mount and Leupold 2,5- 7 x32.
Ammo: Handload. Hard Cast Alloy Bullets, Water quenched, SWCGC 400 Grs. Powder W-W- 296 43 grains, Primer CCI LR, 1850 fps.
Distance: 50 Yards
Four Shoots.

Hi guys ! ! ! I just arrived from many days of hunt and travel with Billinthewild by Uruguay, (Thanks Lorenzo! ) Cordoba and Corrientes.
We traveled to Esquina on Sunday 5 , The main pourpose of this trip was that Bill take his first Buffalo, wich was succefull and ended with a nice track of the beast into the bush to find it death like a rock, Well done Dear Gringo !!! (See "Buffalo" on S. American forum). After finding Bill´s bufallo into the bush, pressed by few minutes of light due the close sunset, I decided to try to take a nice cow with the Smithy, otherwise We would have to come back in other ocassion .
Following the bush limits, Me and the Guys found a 15 buffaloes herd, No interesting Males there, but a nice old cow, perfect for the first handgun try, to test the 500 Magnum performance. Not too much conveced about the effectivity of a Handgun on the animals of this size. I asked to the Guy: if the Buffalo runs after My first Hit, stop Her with a bullets rain ! ! ! I dont want to go to look for a wounded Buffalo in the middle of the night in heavy bush . Thanks to God & S&W this was not necesary.
I put My Camelback as a shooting rest, aimed to the middle of the neck and sent the first "Lead-cucumber", I hit a little bit low and the bullet passed through the esophagus and trachea ? the other animals started to run like a hell, but this one remained a little disoriented, but soon it started a short trot, I shot again, this time behind the shoulder, this stopped the animal for a few seconds. In the meaning time, Juan that was with the binoculars in one hand, and in the other His Marlin Guide Gun, told Me: take it easy Guille !!! , You hit twice !!!, I aimed again, but this time more carefully, and I hit behind the ear, the Buffalo falled down like an imploding building, I finished him with a shot in the head. Everything happened very fast to My wishes , but I have to admit that was a great experience. That night We ate the most tasty buffalo tenderloins BBQ that I ever tasted .Thanks Juan for the Hunt, thanks Bill for bringing Me the Leupold Handgund scope for the task and others..... and both Iki and Bill for the Back-Up . I really enjoyed with all of You this new adventure. I hope You like. Regards.Guille.
Capybara

Turtle

Chajá

Alligator

The Tool

Sight in at 50 Yards

The herd, Sorry , bad picture, too noise, (TV or Av camera set) low light, far away, and bad fotographer

Just Killed and the suntsent chasing Us, We was lucky not were in Transylvania with Vampires , on circle the small herd.

The Cow

The Band of Brothers

Sorry too much blood.

With the Big "Iki" alias "Churro Titan" , The Corrientes Gaucho and Bill

Again, Thanks to all. Guille.

Congratulations to this Argentine who knows how to handle a revolver, and not just any revolver, this one is a hand cannon. We had a good afternoon.

Guille,
Thanks for the great photos. The capybara and the chaja pictures--you were lucky to get them so close. Nice buff. Congrats!

Nice Buff!!!Some good shootin right there.

Nice photos and a great story. Thanks for sharing.

At least Juan is almost smiling for once!

Nice Buffalo Guillermo!

Neat with a 500 S&W (satan whacker?)

Very good!

Congratulations, Gille! Great job! Thanks for posting the report and the photos! That's on hellofa trophy you got there!

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Originally posted by Whitworth:
Congratulations, Gille! Great job! Thanks for posting the report and the photos! That's on hellofa trophy you got there!

And maybe it´s still there....

thanks for story and photos congrats on kill

Congratulations to GUILLERMO AMESTOY i guided many ,handgun hunters and bow hunters ,and i heard a lot of riflemen saying oh just use a big bore rifle and dont cause problems to the PHs .I believe i both cases the succes of the hunt depends mostly in two things FIRST the shooter must be excellent to hunt DG with this weapons,SECOND penetration ,use adecuate bullet.
Guillermo was one of the best rifle shooters in the country and trains daily with pistol ,his 3 shots were perfect.Juan

Thanks everybody, for the Kind words, Now preparing for the next full moon hunt, I hope some day, some of You visit Us and try to take one of those bulls. Bill, Steve, Juan and Me already did it. Cheers Guille.

Here is the report of the buffalo hunt with revolver ,contact guille please.

Congradulations on a fine hunt and an excellent job with the revolver

Hey Bill, looks like a great hunt, glat to see you made it back over there!

Dick

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Originally posted by Dick Thompson:
Hey Bill, looks like a great hunt, glat to see you made it back over there!

Dick

Dick, if I could I would be there much more often.
These two guys are good friends, and great folks to be with.....and Guille can make magic with his revolver. Had to cancel two trips in the past few months but will get that sorted out.....

How far are you from Boise?

Bill, I'm 5 hours from Boise, just spent the last 4 days over there with a friend who had cancer surgery, got him home today.
Talked with Elmer Keith for a while at Cabelas, he spoke highly of you, must not know you!! Just kidding!

Dick

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Originally posted by Dick Thompson:
Bill, I'm 5 hours from Boise, just spent the last 4 days over there with a friend who had cancer surgery, got him home today.
Talked with Elmer Keith for a while at Cabelas, he spoke highly of you, must not know you!! Just kidding!

Dick

To know me is to _______ me. Fill in the blanks as you see fit.

billinthewild,

you don't really want anyone to do that do you?

Rich

PS: what would one of those buff hunts cost, figure a week in-country?

very cool.

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Originally posted by Idaho Sharpshooter:
billinthewild,

you don't really want anyone to do that do you?

Rich

PS: what would one of those buff hunts cost, figure a week in-country?

Sure, what the hell I don't have a wife to abuse me....

Cost....varies a great deal depending on outfitter used...my guess would be in the $3,000 to $4,000.00 range (+ airfare), and would probably include birds and boars.

Post that question on the South American site....

Care is recommended....to make sure the proper paper work is in order so you can bring the trophy back.....

Bill; Dont forget to mention "Gusanos" documentation also ......G1

Guillermo.....you keep talking about "gusanos" and you will need more than a sofa to hide behind....

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Originally posted by billinthewild:
Guillermo.....you keep talking about "gusanos" and you will need more than a sofa to hide behind....

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Originally posted by Guillermo Amestoy:

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Originally posted by billinthewild:
Guillermo.....you keep talking about "gusanos" and you will need more than a sofa to hide behind....