The last hunt of the year came all to quickly for us at Ivory Trail Safaris but it has allowed me time to spend with my family and my new 3 month old daughter!

Mike arrived in style on his first Africa trip after 40 years of dreaming about it!
What a pleasure it was hunting with a friend who has dreamed about Africa and we were able to get him out here to experience it!

Buffalo was on the agenda and it soon became apparently after the first 15 minutes of driving that we were going to have a lot of fun on this safari.

We were on Hammond ranch in the Save in October so for those of you who have hunted the Save in October you will remember the heat radiating off the dry soil!

Needless to say, we had a great time with Mike shooting a lovely old dugga boy. Worn down, big bosses, full of character AND taken with his .470 open sighted double at close quarters! What made it more memorable was Leonard, my tracker was sick with Malaria and so we tracked and stalked this buffalo by ourselves from start to finish.





Thanks Mike, for letting us start your hunting career in Africa! I look forward to seeing you back here in 2018!



Its amazing what we do run into in the wilderness! We watched these lion cubs calling their mother and as we sat quietly watching them she appeared out of the brush to carry them away

Phillip let me be first to congratulate you on one of the finest of buffalo to appear on this site. In my book.

Fantastic photograph that deserves to be reproduced on metal plate.

Well done mate.

When Dreams come True. Congrats to all involved.

Great Job Phillip going to SCI convention

Good Job Phillip !

That is an awesome Buffalo. Well done gentlemen

Great old Dagga boy, congrats to all

Fantastic Phillip, wonderful photo's and a great old bull, can tell you guys had a quality hunt

What a wonderful buffalo for a fellow's first... Or his hundredth!

I particularly like the 2nd photo, with a beautiful bull and beautiful rifle.

What a gorgeous old buffalo!
Phillip, congratulations on another successful hunt to you and your client, really well done!

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Originally posted by Jan Dumon:
That is an awesome Buffalo. Well done gentlemen

+1

Great old bull, and nice rifle too!

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Originally posted by shotgun46:
Great Job Phillip going to SCI convention

I will be in Dallas, I start a hunt early so will have to miss SCI this coming year. Let go and hunt a buffalo Jim!

Always rewarding to find one these old boys!

Fantastic old buff

Beautiful old Bull!

Great job to both parties and what a fabulous old bull!

Wow! Nice buff and impala.

BH63

Thanks! We passed up a number of bulls before we found this old boy.
The Save is hard to beat - we can be selective which obviously is so important in hunting!

Proper buff. Congrats

Anyone wants to know what a "proper Buffalo" looks like - this is one. Well done Gents

Phillip I have some medical issues that will be addressed in
December or January do not know if they will interfere with my attendance with Dallas or SCI or both would like to go to one or the other let you know would love to see you and talk about donating to that medical mission you talked about will let you know . Jim

Jim

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Originally posted by Phillip Smythe:

quote:

Originally posted by shotgun46:
Great Job Phillip going to SCI convention

I will be in Dallas, I start a hunt early so will have to miss SCI this coming year. Let go and hunt a buffalo Jim!

Always rewarding to find one these old boys!

Love the pic of that old buff. Nice hunt

THAT is a gorgeous Buff!!

That certainly was a grand old bull. Thanks for sharing.

BH63

Hopefully nothing too serious...!?
We can chat some more about Karanda Mission Hospital when I see you.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by shotgun46:
Phillip I have some medical issues that will be addressed in
December or January do not know if they will interfere with my attendance with Dallas or SCI or both would like to go to one or the other let you know would love to see you and talk about donating to that medical mission you talked about will let you know . Jim[QUOTE]



Thanks all - We had a great time stalking that old boy!

Hopefully nothing too serious Jim...!?
We can chat some more about Karanda Mission Hospital when I see you.

quote:

Originally posted by shotgun46:
Phillip I have some medical issues that will be addressed in
December or January do not know if they will interfere with my attendance with Dallas or SCI or both would like to go to one or the other let you know would love to see you and talk about donating to that medical mission you talked about will let you know . Jim

Thanks all - We had a great time stalking that old boy!

Great talk to you when I wee you

quote:

Originally posted by Phillip Smythe:
Hopefully nothing too serious...!?
We can chat some more about Karanda Mission Hospital when I see you.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by shotgun46:
Phillip I have some medical issues that will be addressed in
December or January do not know if they will interfere with my attendance with Dallas or SCI or both would like to go to one or the other let you know would love to see you and talk about donating to that medical mission you talked about will let you know . Jim[QUOTE]



Thanks all - We had a great time stalking that old boy!

What a Beautiful old Warrior!!!

Great OLD bull. Congrats...