Posted By: Eland Slayer
Water Buffalo hunt report.... - 01/09/12 09:08 PM
I spent this past weekend hunting Water Buffalo in South Texas. A good friend of mine tagged along, and was gracious enough to spend some time with us during the stalks, taking photos with his Nikon D90 as the hunt progressed. He was able to capture a truly outstanding series of photos when I shot my bull….
We had a great time hunting, and this bull made us work for him….with several failed stalks, but ultimately a successful end to the hunt with the bull being taken quickly and cleanly. He was an old mature bull that we estimated around 1,800 lbs.
I’ve always known Water Buffalo were tough, but I had no idea just how tough they actually were. The bull took four shots from my .375 H&H using 300 grain Swift A-Frames….with none of the shots producing exit wounds (this surprised me). First shot was in the center of the shoulder, second was behind the shoulder, third shot severed the spine, and fourth shot was in the shoulder as well. The bull only covered about 40-50 yards during the course of my shooting, and even I was surprised at how fast I was able to make follow-up shots on the bull as he was running at 120 yards. My adrenaline was pumping, my instincts took over….and I think also my years of competitive clay shooting contributed to my intense focus and quick shooting.
I hope everyone enjoys the photos….
Bull spotted….time to go after him….
Bull in the thick stuff, need to get closer for a clear shot….
The bull busted us, and this is right before he took off….
Wondering what to do next….
Walking a sendero later in the day….
Looking for the bull….
Bull has been spotted again (4 hours later)….
We spotted the bull on the far side of a pond, and he knew something was up. However, I did not feel comfortable taking a frontal shot….
We had a great time hunting, and this bull made us work for him….with several failed stalks, but ultimately a successful end to the hunt with the bull being taken quickly and cleanly. He was an old mature bull that we estimated around 1,800 lbs.
I’ve always known Water Buffalo were tough, but I had no idea just how tough they actually were. The bull took four shots from my .375 H&H using 300 grain Swift A-Frames….with none of the shots producing exit wounds (this surprised me). First shot was in the center of the shoulder, second was behind the shoulder, third shot severed the spine, and fourth shot was in the shoulder as well. The bull only covered about 40-50 yards during the course of my shooting, and even I was surprised at how fast I was able to make follow-up shots on the bull as he was running at 120 yards. My adrenaline was pumping, my instincts took over….and I think also my years of competitive clay shooting contributed to my intense focus and quick shooting.
I hope everyone enjoys the photos….
Bull spotted….time to go after him….
Bull in the thick stuff, need to get closer for a clear shot….
The bull busted us, and this is right before he took off….
Wondering what to do next….
Walking a sendero later in the day….
Looking for the bull….
Bull has been spotted again (4 hours later)….
We spotted the bull on the far side of a pond, and he knew something was up. However, I did not feel comfortable taking a frontal shot….
