We are heading to Bubye Valley Conservancy this May for a Cape buffalo hunt and wanted to hear firsthand experiences from others who have hunted there around the same time of year.

From what I’ve gathered, May can be a bit of a transitional period—still some green on the ground, thicker cover, and animals not fully concentrated on water yet. That said, it also sounds like buffalo numbers in Bubye are strong regardless.

For those of you who have hunted buffalo there in May (or early season...

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Just heard from a friend from Canada who went twice to Namibia for Plain game,he said that Eland tend to be harder to knock down than a moose，So I'm a little concern of bring my 338-06 rifle (bought from my friend at a fair price) to my eland hunt,and considering using a 338Win Mag for carry heavier bullets like a 275gr SAF or 300gr A Tip,or should I switch to my dad's .35 Whelen for better close range?Which one is better among these three cailber?What cailber and bullet do you prefer for...

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Hello everyone,

I’ve been visiting this site for the last few years learning a lot and would like to thank everyone for this wonderful resource. After attending DSC I decided I should make a account

I will be going to Africa for the first time. For Buffalo in Zimbabwe. My PH is a fan of the Barnes TSX. And the also the Swift A Frames. While discussing how much ammo to bring, the PH said something about solids. Later, I was wondering if he was calling the Barnes TSX a solid or if he meant "Solids", like non-expanding bullets? I'll clarify it with him later.
(Note, the Barnes TSX description on Midway USA says solid right on it to describe the all copper bullet.)
With the strong South...

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Background
I’ve been trying to get a polar bear hunt accomplished for some time. I talked to several outfitters and some of the local guides that provide the hunts in Nunavut and I also almost booked in the Northwest Territories, near Banks Island. I even bought a polar bear replica mount several years ago at the Wild Sheep Foundation “Sheep Show” in anticipation of the trip. Unfortunately, then COVID got in the way. My son’s Dall’s sheep hunt in the Yukon also got...

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