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CharlesL
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I will write a report as soon as I recover and get caught up. Here is a photo of my first buffalo.



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Brandon.Gleason
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Congratulations! Looking forward to the details.
 
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Congrats the first one is always special.
 
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Great! It looks like an old white faced, hard head.


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Nice, I've got to get over there and do that hunt.
 
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CharlesL,

Looking forwards to details! Congratulations!

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Great buff, Charles. Congrats.


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And a fine buffalo it is! Congratulations and look forward to your story.


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Looks like a great old Buffalo!

Well done Sir!
 
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great looking buffalo, congratulations!


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Congrats!!! Aren't you glad you went?


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Congrats. Nice bull.
 
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eny
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Nothing like walking up on that first one, good for you !
 
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Great old bull.
Congratulations.
 
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Very nice. Good Job.


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excellent
 
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Congrats!!! Aren't you glad you went?


Yes I am! I am also glad that I spent the time preparing and communicating my desires to Pieter. We passed on wider buffaloes because he knew exactly what I was looking for. That is important because when hunting buffalo for the first time it would be easy to have a PH ask you to shoot a bull that isn't what you really want.


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Great old bull!


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Congratulations,nice buffalo.
 
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Hey there CharlesL, a hearty congratulations to you! Looking forward to hearing your story and seeing more pics.
 
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Waidmannsheil!


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Congrats on a Fine Bull!!!
 
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congratulations nice buff
 
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Your first , I bet it won't be your last. Pat on the back for you for hunting a OLLLD bull instead of looking just for the spread. A good PH will hunt for the type of animal you want. Congrants, looking forward to the report.
 
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Nice.
 
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Pretty darn cool!!!!


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Hunting buffalo is like having sex - the only thing better than the first time is the second.

Well done, and nice old bull!
 
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Well played, sir!


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Be careful, buff hunting is addictive!

Good job on a nice trophy!


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Congratulations on grand ol bull Sir!
 
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Outstanding! A fine Bull.

Can't wait for the story.


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Congrats on a nice old dagga boy. I took my first last July and have booked a trip for my second next May (along with leopard). I second the emotion - it IS addictive!


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Great! It looks like an old white faced, hard head.


So does the buffalo !

That is actually a superior old bull. Looks like a huge boss. Congratulations!

I don't know you, Sir, but I still want to hear the story including distance and bullet(s). Pleeeze!

Thank you so much for posting it. Brian


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Well done!!!!
 
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Great! It looks like an old white faced, hard head.


So does the buffalo !

That is actually a superior old bull. Looks like a huge boss. Congratulations!

I don't know you, Sir, but I still want to hear the story including distance and bullet(s). Pleeeze!

Thank you so much for posting it. Brian


Thank you. Distance was 62 paces. That is about 45 - 50 yards with my short legs. I used Barnes TSX 300 gr. .375 H&H handloads. I didn't load them so I don't have any details on them.


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Congratulations on a great buffalo
 
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Beautiful old bull, Congratulations.
 
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CharlesL, That is a nice range. Close enough!
Good bullet. Did he go far afterwards? I like these details, I don't mean to bug you. I just appreciate what you did.
Brian


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Charles, PS.
Can you tell me how the bullet(s) performed, if it's not to much trouble and if the bullet(s) was found.
Did it open up and still hold together? Penitration? (I am a bullet nut.)
Thanks again, Brian


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Charles, PS.
Can you tell me how the bullet(s) performed, if it's not to much trouble and if the bullet(s) was found.
Did it open up and still hold together? Penitration? (I am a bullet nut.)
Thanks again, Brian




It performed very well. The shot was a slightly quartering frontal shot and they found it in the guts.


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