Buffaloes – win some, lose some...

There are very good reasons why local and foreign hunters admire the Cape buffalo, and covet the opportunity to hunt one. They are, and will always probably be, the most numerous of all the Big Five, and as a result are generally more affordable than the other free-roaming members of this elite clan, making them a popular choice for a dangerous-game hunt. Often regarded as Africa’s dangerous, and with good cause, buffalo hunting can get the heart racing and the mouth dry, even for experienced big-game hunters. Fantastic books have been written on hunting buffalo – Craig Boddington’s Kevin Robertson’s Peter Flack’s and by the publishers of African Hunter – all necessary reading for any aspiring hunter wishing to tackle Africa’s “Black Death”. One thing all these books have in common is the shared wisdom and knowledge that comes from experienced buffalo hunters. While all of the aforesaid authors may disagree on which member of the Big Five is most dangerous, they will all probably agree that the Cape buffalo is a serious contender for the number one spot. This view