Great hunt

16 November 2014, 03:40

MJines

quote:
Originally posted by fairgame:
Your PH did well to put you onto a hairy bossed buff. Was the car stationary?

Sheesh, if you want to know whether the car was moving or not, please use a PM.

16 November 2014, 03:44

fairgame

PM sent about whether the car was stationary.

16 November 2014, 03:56

Blair 338RUM

quote:
Originally posted by fairgame:
Your PH did well to put you onto a hairy bossed buff. Was the car stationary?

We normally try and give the buff a nudge with the bull bar and piss them off and then chase them with the vehicle

Nice buffalo, by the way

16 November 2014, 05:06

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16 November 2014, 05:12

pagosawingnut

I'm not gonna say nothin'

16 November 2014, 08:00

Saeed

quote:
Originally posted by fairgame:
PM sent about whether the car was stationary.

To meet the new regulations, the engine was turned off, but the car coasting.

Apparently as long as the car was moving, the buffalo would not run way.

But would as soon as the car stopped.

This is what one gets when people start hunting from stationary cars!

Terrible habit and makes it very difficult for us who enjoy buffalo hunting!

In the old days when we did not have all these silly regulations we used to shoot a couple of dozen bulls on a 22 day hunt!

16 November 2014, 08:49

ledvm

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17 November 2014, 02:19

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17 November 2014, 02:43

Rockdoc

Good idea to position the buff with the tyre tracks facing down.

I think not allowing the hunting truck to stop adds to the sport.

17 November 2014, 06:06

lavaca

I think the regulation requiring that the engine be shut off before firing is terrible. First, it is unsporting. Have you ever tried to make a shot out of the back of a gari running 20-30kph across broken ground chasing a herd of buffalo? Well let me tell you, it is quite challenging. It would be far too easy if the gari were stopped or merely coasting.

Plus, when you are running full out, you can't use the high rack on the Hilux as a rest, as a previous poster claims to have done, another dispicable practice.

Four days for a buffalo hunt. There must have been no game on this concession.

17 November 2014, 06:21

Saeed

quote:
Originally posted by ledvm:
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Lane,

You did not have to delete it.

If people cannot see that as a bloody joke, then there is definitely something wrong!

I find it so sad that the like of Sharpton and Jackson can be obnoxiously racialists in their behavior, and no one bats an eye lid!

I HATE political correctness!

17 November 2014, 09:30

fairgame

[QUOTE]Originally posted by lavaca:
I think the regulation requiring that the engine be shut off before firing is terrible. First, it is unsporting. Have you ever tried to make a shot out of the back of a gari running 20-30kph across broken ground chasing a herd of buffalo? Well let me tell you, it is quite challenging. It would be far too easy if the gari were stopped or merely coasting.

Plus, when you are running full out, you can't use the high rack on the Hilux as a rest, as a previous poster claims to have done, another dispicable practice.

Are you saying that the Land Cruiser was swapped for a Hilux?

17 November 2014, 11:04

Frostbit

quote:
Originally posted by fairgame:
Have you ever tried to make a shot out of the back of a gari running 20-30kph across broken ground chasing a herd of buffalo?

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17 November 2014, 17:43

bwanamrm

quote:
Not trying to make a point, just having a little fun over the typical issues. Not enough fun on here lately.

I really did have a great safari, hunted hard, everything was very green and thick. I will post the real report in the next couple of days.

Thank goodness... for a minute I thought you swallowed too much swamp water hunting teal in Louisiana!

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Life grows grim without senseless indulgence.

23 November 2014, 15:37

Charlie64

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You never mentioned the fences and size of the property ?!

23 November 2014, 18:30

bwana cecil

Seems our Cajun friend has had a little fun with us.
GOOD! We need to laugh more often.
Now, let's see who gets their panties in a wad over this joke?

23 November 2014, 21:11

fairgame

Was it like a problem animal? Shitting all over the place and tearing up the grass?

24 November 2014, 01:49

Antlers

quote:
Originally posted by Mike70560:
quote:
Originally posted by Charlie64:
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You never mentioned the fences and size of the property ?!

Yes it was a fenced area, how else can you raise a buffalo like the one I took. However it was 423 acres and the gates were opened twice a day to allow animals to enter. That buffalo could have left the area at that time but chose to remain. In my book that makes it fair chase.

Seems he chose how to die...

24 November 2014, 01:57

MJines

Not to thread dump or anything, but pity you elected to hunt the buffalo with a big bore double. Bell would have done the hunt properly.

24 November 2014, 13:55

Charlie64

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And I am sure the PH backed you up straight away with 2 or 3 shots straight past your ear!

24 November 2014, 23:42

Lhook7

quote:
Originally posted by Mike70560:
quote:
Originally posted by Charlie64:
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And I am sure the PH backed you up straight away with 2 or 3 shots straight past your ear!

No, he was still driving the Hilux. The sunroof was open so he could pass me a beer right before I shot.

In the interest of safety, I prefer to chase my buffalo with the Hilux for a couple of hours before attempting a shot. Last time I did this though, I nearly chipped a tooth on my beer bottle; I'm thinking a camelback full of wine would be a good compromise and much safer for all involved. Any thoughts?

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25 November 2014, 09:32

fairgame

Lhook7,

Try a straw and get the tracker to hold your beer leaving your hands to grip your rifle.

25 November 2014, 15:51

Lhook7

quote:
Originally posted by fairgame:
Lhook7,

Try a straw and get the tracker to hold your beer leaving your hands to grip your rifle.

Pure genius! It's valuable input like this, from a respected PH with on-the-ground experience, that makes AR the best African hunting site on the internet! Thanks Andrew!

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25 November 2014, 23:53

MJines

Gotta hand to the Cajuns when it comes to drinking innovations, no one does it better.

27 November 2014, 20:11

bwana cecil

quote:
This is what I prefer to use.

The hat or the brunette?

03 December 2014, 00:21

TANGLEWOOD

I might be able to take my MIL on this trip if you can post the outfitter and the price including tip.

Please