Buffalo trophy hunting in Southern Africa

Buffalo are fairly widespread throughout Africa, with the Cape or Southern Buffalo being the largest and most hunted. It is uncommon to hunt for buffalo and return home empty-handed. Recent reviews of the
record books and word from outfitters and professionals suggest that Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana are producing the best trophies. However this is largely dependent upon the concession you hunt in. If a Gold Medal is your objective, Tanzania consistently produces buffalo of this class. Trophy size judgment on buffalo is quite easy but remains an individual choice. Old lone bulls usually have worn
horns with characteristic gnarled bosses. The sheer menace and presence of these bad-tempered old men make for an excellent hunt and well-deserved trophy. A good set of horns starts with a thick heavy wide boss, running outwards and downwards (the deeper the curl the better) well past the ears before curling upwards and back in again. The points then raise upwards and backwards, the higher the better. As a rule, the further past the ears the outer upward curl of the horns are, the better the trophy. In fact, Rowland Ward measurement is based upon the spread of the horns while SCI uses this measurement as supplemental information. Contact World to Africa Hunting for more information of buffalo hunting.

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