Thanks for the compliments... This is a great hunt for double rifles!

This was my best "trophy" bull. Lots of mass on this old guy. I was really surprised that his condition was as good as it was after seeing his teeth. They were literally worn down to nubs.





Another shot of the 375 Fl Mag.


577 & case colors!


This part always instills confidence...

Yeah Chris I noticed when Michael and I went two years ago the teeth of most of the old bulls were ground down to where they had root holes showing. All that grit on the grass must wear them out fast. I guess this would put them in a bad mood sometimes. You guys really killed some beautiful wide bills. I like wide.

Nice Job in getting it done guys!!!

Thanks, Sam. The trophy quality Graham has is really good. He would probably say that was a result of having managed the off-take for so long. After seeing his focus on taking old bulls almost exclusively, I would tend to agree.

We passed up a lot of bulls with "sharp tips" because he felt those were too young - good genes, but still young. As a result, what we usually gave up in horn length, we picked back up in mass.

I've not hunted the swampy parts of Australia, but I understand those bulls generally get less wear on their tips resulting in longer horns with higher scores. I've also been told that those wet areas are l-o-n-g on mozzies too. I'm pleased to say that I can't recall seeing a mozzie the whole time we were there!

That photo of the 577 is beautiful. That gun really turned out nice.

Superb report, great photography and videos and some excellent doubles. Looks like a fantastic time was had by all.

Well done and congratulations.

WOW what fine trophies and rifles!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

Looks like a good time was had by all. Definitely something to put on the bucket list. Congrats to the team.

Great report, thanks for sharing the photos, videos, stories, and details of your hunt guys!

Chris is that 375 the one James had made for his daughter? I just noticed the scope! LOL

Thanks again for the compliments everyone... it really was a great time. More photos and video coming.

It's different than Africa, but a good, different. One can't really replace the other, but they certainly do compliment each other.

Don't overlook Australia as a great hunting destination. What it lacks in the depth of species, it more than makes up for with the volume of buffalo!

What will become the - now - second annual HEYM / Buffalo Down Under event is already on the calendar for '15. We plan to add more hunting spots too.

Doug - good eye, but this is actually a different 375 than the one James got for his daughter, but I think James has another cat hunt in mind with you... wait until you see what he shows up with next!

Thank goodness Tony wasn't resorting to being "Bolt Trash" by using his lever gun!

Looks like a great time was had by all. Thanks for sharing!

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Originally posted by Rusty:
Thank goodness Tony wasn't resorting to being "Bolt Trash" by using his lever gun!

Looks like a great time was had by all. Thanks for sharing!

Rusty I second that!

Chris, looks like you guys had a very good hunt with Graham! I love the area where the camp was set up.

GOOD SHOW GENTLEMEN!

An old scrub bull that was sporting a large tumor on his side and another on his face (left side in photo) and a broken horn. He was an old bull that had seen better days and was suffering.

With all that said, he was still very switched on and we had a wonderful stalk to get within 110 yards. Once he turned broadside, I settled the front bead and squeezed off a 750gr Woodleigh round nosed soft out of the Heym 577NE into his shoulder and that was that.




Shot placement on the scrub bull




A beautiful area we crossed while stalking the scrub bull.

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Originally posted by Rusty:
Thank goodness Tony wasn't resorting to being "Bolt Trash" by using his lever gun!

He was walking a very fine line...

Typical start to the day... early morning water crossing.

Bloody awesome, fellows! Seeing this is really making me miss my double! It's been away getting repaired, but is in the shop waiting for me in Katherine! I'll pick it up next weekend, and then it'll back into the bush!

Well ain't that a kick in the head! Congrats to all on some fine memories...and I like the wood on that 375FL, too!

The inevitable...

Well, I am also back from the Land Down Under.

This was a most excellent trip for me, I was there a month and a half, and when I get caught up here at home I have some things to post.

This was one of the most fun hunts/trips I have ever done.

But first, I have to recover from the BIG FIGHT.
My Visa had expired and it took 12 BIG Aussies to get me on the plane for home....

But I have a surprise for them, I am going back next year.

Glad to see that you made it back home.

I can say without a doubt that you put your stamp on the Heym Buffalo Down Under event. I truly enjoyed every second of my time hunting with you.

Can't wait to hear how the rest of your stay went after we departed for home.

Tres Amigos Down Under

A pair of 500gr Barnes TSX recovered.



One of many recovered 577 "portobello mushroom" Woodleighs. These things are HUGE!



HEYM 375Fl & 577... Wish I'd been there for this shootout.

This is a picture to show how thick the hide is on these buffalo. I'm not sure I have ever seen a tougher skin to cut with a knife.



Knives of Arnhem Land. For reference, the knife at the top of the stack has an overall length of 14 1/8" and a blade length of 9 1/4". The blade width is 1 3/4". These knives are handcrafted by a friend of Graeham's and are high quality cutting instruments to say the least. The top five knives sport damascus blades. The bone handles are made from camel bone and the other two with horn handles are from Sambar deer.



Along with a flat tire that Chris posted earlier we also had a bent tie rod that had to be dealt with. Before the "photo police" cry foul on unsafe practices… let me assure everyone that the left rear wheel was chocked along with the right front wheel. The left front wheel was immobilized against a rock. So, the vehicle was going to roll forward unless we had some serious seismic activity.

Gotta give it to Graeham and his bush ingenuity. He really knows how to deal with issues in a craft way. This particular issue was solved by lashing the bent tie rod to a tree with rope and gently reversing the vehicle to straighten the tie rod. Good as new.



The landscape was covered in termite mounds. I found this once interesting as we passed by during the early morning mist.



One of my favorite pictures I snapped during the trip was this early morning landscape.

One day we also bent the stearing stabilizer, it looks like a shockasorber.

We could turn left, but not right.

Graham took it off the Land Rover and we hammered the piston rod back straight, reinstalled it and drove away...

Thanks James,

I really enjoyed hunting with you guys. One of the great things about this trip is that you not only get to hunt and shoot your own buffalo, but you get to be up close when your buddies hunt and shoot theirs.

Thanks for sharing this awesome report !

I guess you have to bring a Heym to join this party ? Then, would a 9,3x74R do the job ?

Morten

...great Storys and photos.
Thank you for share.

Best wishes.

B.

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Originally posted by The Norwegian:
Thanks for sharing this awesome report !

I guess you have to bring a Heym to join this party ? Then, would a 9,3x74R do the job ?

Morten

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Originally posted by The Norwegian:
Thanks for sharing this awesome report !

I guess you have to bring a Heym to join this party ? Then, would a 9,3x74R do the job ?

Morten

Morten: A 9.3 x 74R would be an excellent choice.

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Originally posted by Safari James:

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Originally posted by The Norwegian:
Thanks for sharing this awesome report !

I guess you have to bring a Heym to join this party ? Then, would a 9,3x74R do the job ?

Morten

Morten: A 9.3 x 74R would be an excellent choice.

Thanks James. I am waiting for a 450 NE Verney Carron, but that would probably lead to a red card as we say in Norway

Any plans for a new hunt ? What could be expected with regard to cost of such a hunt ?

Morten

Morten - I'm waiting on the exact dates from Graham now and yes, a HEYM is required

Speaking of 450 NE. Here is a bull of Matt's taken with a HEYM 450.



Graham also has a good area for Banteng. This photo was from the hunt prior to ours. I don't know the hunter, so his face was removed from the photo by me.

This is a very "photogenic" rifle...

Fabulous looking rifle and the sunlight really brings out the figure in the stock.

Great photos

Thanks, Chris

Here's another photo of the 577NE that shows off the case colors.

Very photogenic rifle for sure and good camera too. That is a beautiful rifle.

The brass look like shotgun hulls...

James that rifle is photogenic, you take pictures of it like it was one of your kids! One question, why would the picture be taken with the gun on your back!

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Originally posted by chilcotin hillbilly:
James that rifle is photogenic, you take pictures of it like it was one of your kids! One question, why would the picture be taken with the gun on your back!

Okay, that was funny. Yes, I do take a lot of photos of my rifles. Hmmmm, perhaps the therapy available for this condition is buying ugly rifles?

I'll bring the new "H-project" up to your place for another cat or two and you'll be posing with that rifle when it's all said and done!

I posted on this thread once already, but allow me to post again -

- clearly a fantastic, fun hunt with lots of bulls
- superb photography of game hunted and landscapes
- excellent advertising for Heym

Superb alround !

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Originally posted by Safari James:

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Originally posted by chilcotin hillbilly:
James that rifle is photogenic, you take pictures of it like it was one of your kids! One question, why would the picture be taken with the gun on your back!

Okay, that was funny. Yes, I do take a lot of photos of my rifles. Hmmmm, perhaps the therapy available for this condition is buying ugly rifles?

I'll bring the new "H-project" up to your place for another cat or two and you'll be posing with that rifle when it's all said and done!

Keep on posting those gun photos James. They are awesome.