Area- Bishopstone
Outfitter- Mbalabala safaris
PH's- Lin Stanton & Chap Esterhuizen
Hunters- Chris,Madeline,Russ and Dean
Cameramen- Mike and Dean

Chris and I had met a few years previously on safaris where he hunted a tuskless cow. Whilst at the Dallas Safaris Club earlier this year we chatted about booking a plains game safaris for himself and his daughter as well as his friend and his son.

Chris and his daughter would hunt with myself and Russ and his son would hunt with Chap. Both would be looking for a variety of plains game and Russ also had the option to take a buffalo

Having sighted in the rifles the previous day we were all up before sunrise we enjoyed a lovely breakfast then headed out for the day. Chap, Russ and Dean started off looking for buff and Chris, Madeline and myself would look for eland or kudu. After several hours of tracking the a buff, Chap and his team gave buff a rest for the day and shot a nice Impala ram. Myself and Madeline where able to get a steenbuck. The next day was the same tracking and walk and stalk Madeline was able to get a lovely old wildebeest bull as well as an Impala ram. That afternoon Chap,Russ and Dean got onto a huge old dagga boy and were able to put in a great stalk and a clean kill. The buff was huge 45,5" wide.







Over the next few days the two groups got to shoot several different species. Madeline got to shoot a beautiful zebra and a great bushbuck on the last evening to finish off her safaris. Russ and Dean managed to get a zebra each and a giraffe to finish off their safaris.

Congratulations great hunt

Great hunt, but where does Madeline shoot when hunting these animals, I can't spot any bullet holes! Maybe she just charms them into giving up

Job well done,congrats to all.

What an outstanding family vacation.

nice all round great family

Great report! John and Debbie Hunt are still managing Bishopstone, correct?

Well done!!! Great buff!

Yes that is correct John and Debbie are still managing Bishopstone.

What a great old buff! Great report with good pics. Thanks for sharing.

Great going!!! Thanks for sharing!

Best regards, D. Nelson

Chap - That buff is HUGE!!
Well done my boy!

That's a heck of a buffalo!

Chris & Russ, 50 years from now your kids will still be telling their children about the time that Grandpa took them to wild Africa. Well done!

Always great to see young people in the field wearing huge smiles! Well done.

Congratulations!
Well done!
I saw photos of your bull in Lindon's blog before this moment and it was very interesting to read full story here.


Best regards,
Rinat

Great buff and looks as if everyone is having a fantastic safari.

Monster buff, Chap