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They are called "dangerous game" for a very good reason. This kind of thing happen every year. You go after them and you are putting yourself in harms way. Prayers for his family as well as the PH and trackers who were with him.

If I'm gonna go, that's the way to do it. Doing what you love. That's tough being killed by a non wounded animal. Other than elephants and Hippos I'm not sure you hear much about hunters being killed by something that's not injured in Africa.

The last Cape Buffalo i shot was at the end of my barrel. It is a nightmare that never goes away. Camera man got the pics over my shoulder. Prayers up for the family.

I hope the family stays off Facebook for a while. The anti-hunters will be more vicious than the buffalo.

Post a pic?

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holy schnikees

Black Death

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HOLEEE SHEEEEET!!!

Most hunting stories have expected exaggeration built in…yours does not.

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I'd be so scared I would've **** my pants and the pants of everyone within ten square miles.

Damn that sucks.

They make me nervous. They're super stealthy for being as big as they are.
Last month we were stalking impala and later I doubled back on our tracks while the PH was getting the truck. There were buffalo tracks on top of our tracks. I was standing there holding nothing but a .243 and a can of wintergreen Zyn wishing he would hurry the hell up when I heard some sticks breaking in the Oak trees behind me. My pucker factor went up from 0 to 10 real quick

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The last Cape Buffalo i shot was at the end of my barrel. It is a nightmare that never goes away. Camera man got the pics over my shoulder. Prayers up for the family.

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Tell us more about the story. Caliber, shots, where he dropped, etc.

That picture is badass, but not a photo that I want to be in!

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And just like that my desire for an African hunt dropped significantly

Posting photo for SGrem

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The last Cape Buffalo i shot was at the end of my barrel. It is a nightmare that never goes away. Camera man got the pics over my shoulder. Prayers up for the family.

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Tell us more about the story. Caliber, shots, where he dropped, etc.

That picture is badass, but not a photo that I want to be in!

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I was just sharing the terror. I really didn't want to take away from the tragedy of the OPs story. It brings us all down a notch and should pray hard for all hunters. The PH we use all over Africa has become part of the family and he lost his best friend to a cape buffalo. These are guys that have killed hundreds themselves and been on hundreds more hunts who know how and know what to expect..... and it still got em.

Cape buffalo hunting is a lot of fun on the wide open reserves of Tanzania. 490,000 acres no fences no roads no people no nuthin.... but a shot buffalo turns into da debill.....

Hunter made a bad shot it happens. So we stayed on him.... by the time this picture is taken that buffalo is shot three times with a 470 N.E., three times with a 450 N. E., and I dropped him with the 416 very literally at the end of my barrel. He fell at my feet, hit my legs, and I got live buffalo blood on me.

Camera men are lunatics. When that monster charged i could hear my cameraman "oh yea! Oh yea!" As he is stepping forward to get the best shots. And right after this pic he stepped in front of me. I grabbed him by the horse collar and threw him down behind me, raised my gun and the buff was on me. I was waiting till the people in front of me cleared just like you would pheasant hunting or duck hunting waiting for a clear shot....then my cameraman man presented himself in my sight line so I had to throw him aside and reset.

The skull has three holes in it.... absolutely insane that that buff kept coming. Cape buffalo even have i big bone in the middle of their heart. But only one head shot counted....luckily. Not cool at all absolutely terrifying. Hit your knees and pray thru your tears kind of terrifying thanking God to get to see the things you love again.

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The last Cape Buffalo i shot was at the end of my barrel. It is a nightmare that never goes away. Camera man got the pics over my shoulder. Prayers up for the family.

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Tell us more about the story. Caliber, shots, where he dropped, etc.

That picture is badass, but not a photo that I want to be in!

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I was just sharing the terror. I really didn't want to take away from the tragedy of the OPs story. It brings us all down a notch and should pray hard for all hunters. The PH we use all over Africa has become part of the family and he lost his best friend to a cape buffalo. These are guys that have killed hundreds themselves and been on hundreds more hunts who know how and know what to expect..... and it still got em.

Cape buffalo hunting is a lot of fun on the wide open reserves of Tanzania. 490,000 acres no fences no roads no people no nuthin.... but a shot buffalo turns into da debill.....

Hunter made a bad shot it happens. So we stayed on him.... by the time this picture is taken that buffalo is shot three times with a 470 N.E., three times with a 450 N. E., and I dropped him with the 416 very literally at the end of my barrel. He fell at my feet, hit my legs, and I got live buffalo blood on me.

Camera men are lunatics. When that monster charged i could hear my cameraman "oh yea! Oh yea!" As he is stepping forward to get the best shots. And right after this pic he stepped in front of me. I grabbed him by the horse collar and threw him down behind me, raised my gun and the buff was on me. I was waiting till the people in front of me cleared just like you would pheasant hunting or duck hunting waiting for a clear shot....then my cameraman man presented himself in my sight line so I had to throw him aside and reset.

The skull has three holes in it.... absolutely insane that that buff kept coming. But only one head shot counted....luckily. Not cool at all absolutely terrifying. Hit your knees and pray thru your tears kind of terrifying thanking God to get to see the things you love again.

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This thread freaking delivers

Dangerous game. Sad to hear of someone passing away in that manner. I've got a good friend who has taken 11 of those beasts.

Been hunting with coonraad vermak several times they have been doing longer than anyone in South Africa. Very sad. Buffalo hunting from my experience is the most dangerous thing you can do for sport. This is their first loss of a client. Sad for all. When you are among the buffalo or elephant you can't really explain the fear and adrenaline it's not like tv.

After I hunted buffalo I could not watch it on tv for a few years because I would get anxiety.

No never provoking ever. In fact you want to hunt and shoot relaxed animals. Never consider provoking anything. The act of hunting is very stealthy and quiet which does not result in provoking.

From more I read they were hunting buffalo possibly this one not sure. I guarantee the got lots of shots off. The buffalo is most likely dead now.

We put 11 rounds through a dugga boy in Botswana before he died. Glad he ran other way once shots started. Initially 3 shots in boiler maker confirmed via video and holes. They just take lead. He got up 4 more shots. Then 4 more on the ground. It was a very large old bull. The younger ones are a bit smaller and can go down more quickly by my observation.


Glad I have the video or nobody would believe me.

He was 15 yards away when we started shooting.

Shots were with 416 Remington magnum and 458 win. So we were not using little guns.

700 nitro express it is