AUSTRALIAN BUFFALO HUNTERS
Australia's Best - Real Wilderness - Real Adventure
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NEWS & INVITE

HUNT DEALS
* Contact us if you are available to share a 2x1 hunt
* Also put your name down for a hunt cancellation 

HUNTERS VIDEO - Buffalo Hunt Australia
Hunting DVD available NOW from Hunters Video website Europe.
http://shop.huntersvideo.com/shop/     select from Our Films, DVD - Pacific
Product number is 1076-3

RAINER JOSCH   -  Buffalo Australia
A Rainer Josch Production available from Hatari Productions
By the producer of Mountain Buffalo & Buffel Jager in Tanzania
To be released in January 2012

Graham's Personal Invite

Meeting the challenge.   We always remembered our toughest hunts, the beautiful animals and the most scenic places.  Hunting to many is a reason to take us all over the country or to different places in the world.  A real hunt is hard work, you must train so you are fit, be ready to cover lots of ground and carry your rifle and gear.  Our Buffalo hunts are special, they are conducted on foot the old fashioned way.  We usually cover 10-15km a day and view plenty of Buffalo.  The hunter and guide must work together, hunting and approaching downwind so the Buffalo are undisturbed.  All these factors and effort, make an important result... that the hunter has taken his trophy fair and square.  The ethical hunter will be proud of his or her efforts and trophy.  I invite you to come and experience Australia's best buffalo hunting.

Best Looking Trophies

We hunt amongst large numbers of wild Buffalo where only mature and big old bulls are taken each season.  Reality is, that most very old Bulls have worn horns around 85- 96 SCI.  Buffalo roll in the mud or sand every day, and push their horns into the ground to roll their 700-1000kg body over and upside down...  However this damages the horn tips on old boys, and can wear 3 to 5" off each side, effecting 6-10 points of score. Bulls with horns that curve back with sharper points are more likely to score 98-105 SCI.  Bulls with a heavy wide 42-50" spread and straight horns are often the most impressive trophy, yet score around 85-95 SCI.  We have all types of trophy.  To most hunters score is not important, they want a mature bull or very old bull, an ethical hunt, great stalks and close encounters.  The choice is yours.

Jack Hannabuam with 51" Water Buffalo

Early Hunt Bookings

Do as many hunts as you can, while you can.  Australia is a special place, and a Buffalo hunt is a great reason to get you here.  Many hunters are booking well in advance, some already for 2013.  Get in early, reserve the dates you want, secure your hunt price, and get to plan extra tours and fishing in Darwin and other parts of Australia.  Next load up the 375H&H or 470NE and get some practice.  Why not bring both..!!

Taxidermy of Trophies

The most important thing after your hunt, is that trophy hanging on the wall.  We ensure all trophies are treated and packaged correctly for new EU & US export standards.  All our skins are dry salted and folded up hair in. Make sure your Taxidermist has done Water Buffalo before, the head is often a little longer than Cape Buffalo and the ears go straight out (not down).   

Adrian's 48" sweeper in central Arnhemland.

The Value of a Professional Outfitter

A professional safari company should have the highest standards.  You are not only paying for a quality hunt and trophy, you are paying for a professional business to operate all year. That means total dedication to customers, professional wages, a company that will maintain productive hunting concessions, and work with land owners for many years.  Travelled hunters know there are no bargains, cheap hunts will have problems, no game, no trophy size animals, no license or permits, damaged or lost skins or trophies, destroyed exports... a disaster.  Every year it WILL happen again, somewhere...  We are often asked for capes.!!  Please ensure your hard earned money is not wasted.  The actual hunting is about 1/3 of the work for a professional outfitter, who also spends time- training, marketing, conventions, scheduling, processing licenses, hunt and access permits, visiting police, repairs, servicing, buying and transporting supplies, trophy cleaning, treating, packaging, freighting, etc.  You are paying for much more than a hunt in the bush.  You MUST book with a proven professional outfitter.
A New outfitter always finds a New area..!! and some operators drive around all day until they find some Buffalo and hopefully a Bull.  Thats fine for 5or 6 Bulls a year, and a patient client.  An established outfitter has seen the country for 10 or 20 years and long ago secured the best concessions he can find.  Large herds of Buffalo means good hunting, a number of camps and areas with large Herds means Exceptional hunting every year.   We have tried 'new' areas 15 years ago, and have secured the best with an estimated 12,000 buffalo in our 4 adjoining concessions, so we run 2 main safari camps that are regularly shifted to place you in the best hunting.

 
CZ Rifles - 375H&H, 416 Rigby, 435 PH Express

The Challenge, The Rewards

Our job is to provide you with all the ingredients for a fantastic hunting adventure.  Your rewards are great trophies, a demanding, safe and successful safari, great memories, great photos and finished trophies back home.  You will see many mature Buffalo bulls before you decide to shoot.  My reward is satisfied hunters, repeat hunters, and many new freinds all over the world.  Like guiding a father and son close up on a large old angry bull, who stares through our cover, and tries to judge us good or bad... "He steps slowly towards us, only 15 yards now, sniffing the air... making sure we are ready... we wait........" These moments are shared with father and son forever, these moments and feelings are my personal rewards that I treasure...

We look forward to another Great Hunt Season in 2012. 

Regards Graham Williams

AUSTRALIAN BUFFALO HUNTERS
Real Hunting - Real Wilderness - Real Adventure

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