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THE AFRICAN CAPE BUFFALO
May 2011 South African Hunt
Industrialist, Banker, and Oilfield Wildcatter, Dial Dunkin (left) pictured with Gary C. Evans (right) above on their current South African hunting safari.
Gary Evans presently serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Magnum Hunter Resources Corporation (NYSE “MHR”), a Houston based oil and gas exploration and production company; he has held that position since May 2009. Mr. Evans previously founded and served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Magnum Hunter Resources Inc. (MHRI), a NYSE listed company, for twenty years before selling MHRI to Cimarex Energy for approximately $2.2 billion in June 2005. In 2005, Mr. Evans formed Wind Hunter Energy, LLC, a renewable energy company which was subsequently acquired in December 2006 by GreenHunter Energy, Inc.; a (NYSE Amex “GRH”) listed renewable energy company focusing on biodiesel, wind and biomass power. Mr. Evans has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GreenHunter Energy, Inc. since December 2006. Mr. Evans serves as an Individual Trustee of TEL Offshore Trust, a NASDAQ listed oil and gas trust, and is the Lead Director of Novavax Inc., a NASDAQ listed clinical-stage vaccine biotechnology company. Mr. Evans was recognized by Ernst and Young as the Southwest Area 2004 Entrepreneur of the Year for the Energy Sector and was subsequently inducted into the World Hall of Fame for Ernst & Young Entrepreneurs. Mr. Evans also serves on the Board of the Maguire Energy Institute at Southern Methodist University.
THE CAPE BUFFALO
If most people have to guess what the world's most dangerous animal is, the African or Cape Buffalo would get very few votes. However, many experts proclaimed there is no animal more dangerous to man than a wounded African or Cape Buffalo. They are prized by big game hunters due to their viciousness.They are a member of the big 5 in Africa along with elephants, lions, leopards, and rhinos. However, they caused more human deaths than the others in their group. Only the hippo and crocodile killed more humans yearly in Africa.
They are large animals with their shoulders about 5 ½ feet off the ground. Males will weigh up to 1750 pounds and females about 100 pounds less. What is strange is that both sexes have the fearsome horns.
If an African or Cape Buffalo is wounded it will attack the hunter. This is done by circling around the hunter and stalking them. The Cape Buffalo waits for the right opportunity to charge the hunter and gore them with their horns. This ugly cow like appearance animals will attack humans with the smallest provocation.
If they catch their main enemies, the Cape / African Buffalo will just keep attacking and destroying humans and lions. With their ability to reach speeds of up to 35 mph, they can outrun lions and make difficult targets for humans.
They are extremely difficult to kill instantly unless the shot hits their spine. The minimum safe caliber is a .375 Magnum from 50 yards or less. This really increases the risk for the hunter.
Cape / African Buffalo are not endangered but some countries require a special permit to hunt them. The most common way to hunt them is by foot. The best places in Africa to hunt these unpredictable oxen like animals include Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana.
The best places to find the Cape / African Buffalo are in the dense forests and open plains. They will avoid wide open areas that shade is not available. Most of the day is spent grazing. The Cape / African Buffalo is destructive to man. They are known to break fences, raid cultivated crops and may even spread bovine diseases to livestock.
6 comments:
Poor old man going on eighty with only a hunting rifle left to express his virility and manhood. It is sad, so very sad.
First of all, The United States has the lowest rate of food borne illness in the world due to rigid inspection from the source to the market. Yes, I do eat meat, fish, eggs and milk, but that does not make me a killer. I am using animal and vegetable products raised and cultivated for wholesome consumption by farmers and ranchers regulated by the government. I am not a hypocrite in doing so. To not eat a healthy diet would be foolish.
In the United States and Canada, wasting disease found in deer and elk is mostly confined to private hunting preserves. It may be related to scapie, a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy a disease caused by prions found in infected sheep and goats. In truth, wasting disease is a problem aggravated and sustained by commercial hunting preserves. Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy is not a form of AIDS. TSEs in one form or another are found throughout the world. Mad Cow Disease, aTSE, is now thought to have originated from TSE infected animal by-products shipped to Great Briton from Africa for use in cattle feed, that mutated into its current form. HIV/AIDS did originate out of Africa.
In Africa on the other hand, of the world's 15 most important animal diseases, 12 occur in Africa, and 75 per cent of emerging and re-emerging diseases in humans in Africa are also present in animals. Zoonoses, where animal diseases are passed on to humans, such as Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola, Anthrax and Avian flu, HIVAIDS and parasitic infections are found in both domestic and free ranging animals in Africa.
The commercial hunting operations in Africa are not in truth designed to control the size and health of animal populations, nor are they a significant source of food for the indigenous people. Commercial hunting operations are primarily big money tourist attractions designed to take only trophy animals. They do not seek to control over populations of pest and non-trophy species.
Many of the hunters attracted to these canned operations are older, wealthy men fueling their need for power and control, their vanities and egos. For them, large powerful hunting rifles have replaced their sex lives when Viagra and other stimulants no longer work. As I said, it is sad, very sad.
Once upon a time in the land of Donahoo there lived a cape buffalo named Marvin. Marvin was ready for breeding the cow herd and had set his eyes on Ugly Betty. Ugly Betty was still a virgin and when Marvin came closer for a "poke" she realized that she would rather wait than be poked by Marvin. Marvin had these massive horns curled in such a way that when he came close to her, she could feel his horn before the real thing emerged. Now Marvin, an experienced "poker player" was not about to let Ugly Betty get away from him. Marvin had not sex with a virgin cow before and the idea of being Ugly Betty's first poke excited him.
So Marvin decided to visit Tio Tony for some advice on the first poke. Tio Tony told Marvin his nickname, "Mr. Limp, Limp" and had to explain to Marvin what had transpired over a period of years. Tio Tony had been the guest of the Harlingen Hilton Jail on at least two occasions and has been manhandled by HPD officers. And then to his embarrassment, two big brutes had sodomized him and he would never be the same. Tio Tony had to retire early diagnosed with Post Traumatic Disorder and knew that Mr. Limp, Limp would no longer be. Further he hated HPD with a passion and every time he thought about them "coppers" he had visions of donut holes dangling in front of him.
Marvin left Tio Tony dejected and gave up on Ugly Betty. He committed suicide by walking in front of a bullet fired by a high powered rifle.
Moral of the story: NONE? Believe what you want to believe? "Que Sera, Que Sera?"
Yes, in this picture an associate is holding the rifle, and yes one would assume the person in possession of the weapon is the shooter. I know the older individual in the picture is an avid hunter. Some of his exploits regarding various hunting expeditions, both domestic and foreign, were reported here in the past. In fact, published here recently there is a photo of the individual holding a firearm in the ready position, Additionally, it is reasonable to believe he did not shell out good money to travel to Africa just to watch someone else do all of the shooting.
I could care less what this old man does. I have never deemed it necessary to take a picture of what I kill or catch. Only when it is a catch and release situation. I was just curious about the comments that were made. Interesting information Rosewood.
To: Mrs Rosewood Collins.
You are wrong on a number of issues. I did in fact go on the hunt to accompany my Mr. Evans and visit with my many friends that I made while living on my ranch in South Africa in the community of Douglas, near Kimberly. I didn't harvest one animal but was on the hunt as the photographer. I turned 76 while on the hunt and want you to know that all of my "guns" are working quite nicely, thank you. I paid a sizable amount of money to have 1000 lbs of Cape Buffalo meat processed and distributed to a tribal group leaving near Kruger park. I am sure you are going to find additional remarks to make about the leopard that was killed on my birthday. In closing, I would suggest that for what ever reason you have a dislike for older people don't include me, I am still in pretty good condition and going strong. Will be in the Caucus Mountains in Russia in Sept. and Iran in Dec, all very strenuous mountain hunts and will forward to you the end results of those adventures. Will be most happy to send you a copy of my book, "ALWAYS ANOTHER ADVENTURE." I am sure you will find numerous things to criticize in the book. Dial
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