Buffalo!, Craig Boddington

I bought this book in 2018 to read prior to a hunt for Cape Buffalo in the Luangwa Valley of Zambia.  I was encouraged while reading the book and finding out that Boddington had success in the same area and the world record buffalo came from Zambia. 

Boddington has authored nineteen books on hunting and firearms, this is the first of his books I have read, however I have read many articles by him over the years in hunting periodicals. 

I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in hunting cape buffalo.  It is the most comprehensive book I could find on the subject.  It has color photos and covers everything from how to judge a trophy, where the best places are to hunt them, shot placement, cartridges and rifles, hunting herds or dugga boys, etc.

My hunt for cape buffalo was my favorite hunting experience in Africa.  This was my forth trip to the Dark Continent, I have enjoyed every minute of hunting there, however hunting Cape Buffalo is by far my favorite.  I plan on going back soon, I will probably go back to Zambia.  I especially enjoyed the “wildness” of the place and felt it was the most “authentic” hunting experience I have had in Africa.  The concession was full of game, it was very remote.  We had elephants walking through the camp at night, hippos and crocodiles were in the river right outside the tent and lions could be heard roaring every night. 

I will surely read Boddington’s book again on the flight over for my next buffalo hunt as it is full of good and useful information.