Just got back from an incredible trip to S Africa. So much to share but check out this short vid of my Cape Buffalo Hunt. What a rush! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Cool. Seems like all the buffalo kills I've seen with the big belted magnums require a few follow up shots. Nice Job !!
Peter Hathaway Capstick's book, Death in the Long Grass, has a section on Cape Buffalo. Of the Big Five, it might be the most dangerous. He tells of them taking enough lead to stop a Sherman tank. One buffalo was shot and the heart was pumping blood at, if I recall, 30-40 feet from the critter. I believe it was Teddy Roosevelt who commented they look at you like you owe them money. I highly recommend the book for anyone who hunts big game. Bowhuntr64, that is quite an accomplishment with a bow, no less. You have an adventure to last two lifetimes.
I seen it was your " first" post here so I didn't watch. Just a guess but thinking you bombarded alot of sites with that vid. ?? Anyhoo, congrats
Thank you. Man I love all his books. I downloaded they specific one into my phone just to read on this trip Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
For some reason I did not know about this forum until I saw it on my Tapatalk. I’m very active on some other ones but new to this one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Welcome! Any questions please ask. We always want new active members. If you killed a buffalo I'm sure you have other great trophy's. Let's see!
My apologies Sir! I tend to over- react when I see a newbie post things as you did. Often its a one n done. Pull up a chair and join in. Again, congrats
Yeah I also took a zebra and blesbok; all spot and stalk, which was really fun and challenging. I’ll okT those vids in the upcoming days. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Welcome to the website and forum. I took time to watch the video as I have been under the weather and basically feeling like crap, doing nothing but watching baseball on TV. My complements on a successful hunt. Could you share the archery tackle you used? Link to the arrow build video? Very interested. Anything I would use to hunt buffs would have a very large diameter barrel and be on wheels, pulled by a Land Cruiser. I have three Capstick books- Death In The Long Grass; Death In The Silent Places; Maneaters! Capstick led an interesting life. He started as a successful stock broker with Dean Witter company. Started a guide/booking service in Central or South America and later sold it to Winchester. He then went to Africa, living a dream. He has written several other books which I don't have...yet. Great reading on an evening when one is between hunting seasons or lousy weather or whatever. Suggestion- search and pull up his biography for all the details.
