18/10/2024
Very nice old buff! We were very particular with regards to what we were after on this safari. Within the first 5 days we had passed on several Buff that would make many a hunter ecstatic, yet we stuck to our plan. In day 6 we got thrown a curve ball when Sonya developed a nerve problem in her right leg, we were now severely hampered in the amount of tracking we could do and I knew that we would have to pick a bull sooner rather than later. Well we know how the remainder of the story goes, as if it was destined to be we creeped up to two bulls in the Jesse, daylight was and hour and 15 away from saluting us, and we had no chance at creating an opportunity, all be it that Sonya and I were a mere 15 paces from these two bulls.
45minutes in these two decided to move, on their time, no rush, into a clearing laden with tall grass.
We flanked, working the wind. With a couple interesting manoeuvres and happenings in the middle it all came together with a single bellow to peak this bulls interest. The result a proper free roaming 12+ buff right on sunset. All of this the reward after 35+ miles of tracking from a lady huntress that went through a major back/hip operation a year ago.
Sonya, I salute you!! Respect!
