OMAY/ BUFFALO 2011 PRE RENO AR SPECIAL

01 February 2011, 07:09

Martin - I'm interested in 2012 for the 7 day buffalo hunt, late season as mentioned in early reply. Can you let me know the best time and dates that are open?

01 February 2011, 23:22

martin pieters

Hi txhornhunter, please drop me an email or private message with your email address etc so i can discuss best dates etc

Mart

04 February 2011, 06:37

GeoffM24

Looks like I'll be hunting buffalo in Zim in Aug 2012. Thanks Martin!

04 February 2011, 06:46

Fjold

I'll be hunting with Martin in June of this year so I'll do the scouting for you guys.

Frank

"I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money."
- Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953

NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite

04 February 2011, 07:17

MikeBurke

I will be there in May. Frank, I will try to save a buff or two for you.

08 February 2011, 05:10

whb309

Booked 1 - 10 September 2011.

Martin, is there a caliber limitation for plains game in Zim?

Bill

08 February 2011, 18:28

martin pieters

Hi Bill

Herewith hunting regulations:

Minimum Equipment Requirements for Rifle Hunting in Zimbabwe
• Class A Game
5300 Joule
Minimum caliber 9.2mm in diameter
(Elephant, Hippo, Buffalo)
• Class B Game
4300 Joule
Minimum caliber 7.0mm in diameter
(Lion, Giraffe, Eland)
• Class C Game
3000 Joule
Minimum caliber 7.0mm in diameter
(Leopard, Crocodile, Kudu, Oryx / Gemsbok, Hartebeest, Wildebeest, Zebra, Nyala, Sable Antelope, Waterbuck, Tsessebe, etc.)
• Class D Game
850 Joule
Minimum caliber 5.56mm in diameter
(Warthog, Impala, Reedbuck, Sitatunga, Duiker, Steenbok, Jackal, Game Birds, etc.)

• Black Powder Rifles
Minimum caliber .40

Has Hayley been in touch with you re the questionnaire?

Mart

08 February 2011, 20:29

JudgeG

Modified for us Americans stuck in the ~~Tutor~~ Tudor (correction thanks from a better speller and, perhaps, scholar than me) age of physics calculations:

quote:
Originally posted by martin pieters:
Hi Bill

Herewith hunting regulations:

Minimum Equipment Requirements for Rifle Hunting in Zimbabwe
• Class A Game
5300 Joule = 3909 ft. lbs.
Minimum caliber 9.2mm about .366 in diameter
(Elephant, Hippo, Buffalo)
• Class B Game
4300 Joule = 3171 ft. lbs.
Minimum caliber 7.0mm about .284 in diameter
(Lion, Giraffe, Eland)
• Class C Game
3000 Joule = 2212 ft. lbs.
Minimum caliber 7.0mm .284 in diameter
(Leopard, Crocodile, Kudu, Oryx / Gemsbok, Hartebeest, Wildebeest, Zebra, Nyala, Sable Antelope, Waterbuck, Tsessebe, etc.)
• Class D Game
850 Joule = 627 ft. lbs
Minimum caliber 5.56mm .223 in diameter
(Warthog, Impala, Reedbuck, Sitatunga, Duiker, Steenbok, Jackal, Game Birds, etc.)

• Black Powder Rifles
Minimum caliber .40

Has Hayley been in touch with you re the questionnaire?

Mart