Mopane Buffalo

LATE IN THE 2006 hunting season, I lost out on a chance to hunt buffalo on a vast cession in Mozambique. Thereafter her such opportunities, and the means to pursue them, eluded me, though I did spend time in preparation on the range and otherwise. As it turned out , I had to wait 13 more years, until the end of 2018, before a suitable opportunity presented itself. I wanted a fair chase hunt, on a large property, where I had to work hard to find my bull. This time I would hunt a non-trophy bull at a very reasonable price. The venue (west of the Kruger National Park) and the outfitter had solid reputations and were well-known to a friend of mine. Also, the buffalo on the concession were free-roaming and as wild as they get.

The area consisted of dense mopane veld