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Texas Rancher killed by Buffalo He Was Stalking During South African hunt
Posted on 8/7/25 at 9:03 pm
Posted on 8/7/25 at 9:03 pm
Texas man killed hunting Cape Buffalo
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An American millionaire and big game hunter has died after being killed by a buffalo during a hunting trip to South Africa.
Texan ranch trader Asher Watkins, 52, was stalking a Cape buffalo in the northern province of Limpopo on Sunday, Aug. 3, when the animal fatally struck him, Coenraad Vermaak Safaris confirmed to PEOPLE in a statement on Thursday, Aug. 7.
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Posted on 8/7/25 at 9:27 pm to TrueTiger
The hunter was stalking the Buffalo... I'd say the Buffalo was just a tad bit provoked.
Aren't the Cape Buffalo the deadliest of all the African big animals?
Aren't the Cape Buffalo the deadliest of all the African big animals?
This post was edited on 8/7/25 at 9:29 pm
Posted on 8/7/25 at 9:39 pm to TrueTiger
Maybe this will go better than the OT.
Posted on 8/7/25 at 9:45 pm to Rize
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Maybe this will go better than the OT.
Lot of anti Hunter types over there.
Posted on 8/7/25 at 9:50 pm to TrueTiger
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Lot of anti Hunter types over there.
I had no idea there were that many figs on the OT.
Posted on 8/7/25 at 10:03 pm to Rize
Neither did I, 20 pages of vages weeping and praising a man's death.
Posted on 8/7/25 at 10:07 pm to GREENHEAD22
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Neither did I, 20 pages of vages weeping and praising a man's death.
Not to mention I’m a shrimp now. Y’all don’t be talking no shite or my 5’7 150 lb, 12 inch arm arse will come knocking.
I wonder who’s alter that was
I’ve never made an alter because my dumbass would post from the wrong account within a day.
Posted on 8/7/25 at 10:10 pm to Rize
shite got nasty and weird in that thread on tOT, I didnt comment but I followed.
People hunt and sometimes shite goes sideways
People hunt and sometimes shite goes sideways
Posted on 8/7/25 at 10:33 pm to HoboDickCheese
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shite got nasty and weird in that thread on tOT, I didnt comment but I followed. People hunt and sometimes shite goes sideways
Man I don’t give a shite how anyone hunts, so it blows my mind that all the people have rules on what hunting is and harvesting is.
I appreciate all hunting and all forms of hunting. Some of it is not for me and I understand the differences and how people can appreciate one more than the other.
Posted on 8/7/25 at 10:42 pm to Rize
quote:preach man, I'll sometimes leave pigs and other times i will harvest them. It all depends on which way the wind is blowing (not literally).
it blows my mind that all the people have rules on what hunting is and harvesting is.
Eta: some places a rogue lion/lions or elephant need to be taken out and the locals aren't able to deal with that. The meat never goes to waste
This post was edited on 8/7/25 at 10:46 pm
Posted on 8/7/25 at 10:53 pm to HoboDickCheese
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preach man, I'll sometimes leave pigs and other times i will harvest them. It all depends on which way the wind is blowing (not literally). Eta: some places a rogue lion/lions or elephant need to be taken out and the locals aren't able to deal with that. The meat never goes to waste
I run 15 cameras year around and get 1000 plus pictures a day on 2 properties. The hogs are fricking everywhere day and night. Not to mention all the exotics that have escaped these high fence ranches in Texas that are competing with the native wildlife. Some of this shite needs to be shot.
It’s so bad in the hill country I have way more pigs and exotics than whitetail. At my place in South Texas it’s not as bad but we still have all kinds of shite show up on camera.
This post was edited on 8/7/25 at 10:58 pm
Posted on 8/7/25 at 11:00 pm to Rize
Imagine how bad wrecks would be in America if we haven't been shooting white tails all these years
Posted on 8/7/25 at 11:01 pm to Rize
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Maybe this will go better than the OT.
I didn't participate, but boy I didn't realize just how many soys are over there.
Posted on 8/7/25 at 11:38 pm to Rize
Sounds like you need some help thinning numbers in hill country. That is only a couple three hrs from me.
Have guns, will travel!
Have guns, will travel!
This post was edited on 8/7/25 at 11:39 pm
Posted on 8/7/25 at 11:42 pm to HoboDickCheese
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Imagine how bad wrecks would be in America if we haven't been shooting white tails all these years
Imagine running into Elk, moose or Nilgai. We were sitting there one night after cleaning a deer and heard a loud crash. We rode up to the Hwy and saw a car all busted up and we turned around and left. When we left out the next morning there was a Nilgai Bull right at the ranch gate. Made me sick to my stomach we didn’t see it and wasted all that meat. I ended up pulling it inside the gate and cut it’s head off and took it to a taxi for a euro mount to put in the camp house.
Posted on 8/7/25 at 11:49 pm to GREENHEAD22
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Sounds like you need some help thinning numbers in hill country. That is only a couple three hrs from me. Have guns, will travel!
Dude it’s fricking stupid. I’ve hunted hard through my teens and early 30’s but if you make the habitat better the animals want to be there it makes it way easier. I’ve seen as many as 60 animals in a single morning hunt but most of the time it’s 15 to 30 for an average hunt in South Texas. The hill country is more hit or miss. You could see 20 or 2.
This post was edited on 8/8/25 at 12:20 am
Posted on 8/8/25 at 7:09 am to MemphisGuy
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Aren't the Cape Buffalo the deadliest of all the African big animals?
I've heard that. I think I've also heard them called Black Death.
Posted on 8/8/25 at 7:37 am to rmc
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Aren't the Cape Buffalo the deadliest of all the African big animals?
I've heard that. I think I've also heard them called Black Death.
Mbogo, is an ill-mannered tank. It is in the big five but kills less people each year than hippos. I think it is like #5 in killing terms.
If you want to read about some encounters with cape buffalos I recommend any of Peter Hathaway Capstick books.
This post was edited on 8/8/25 at 7:39 am
Posted on 8/8/25 at 7:39 am to OKTiger83
FAFO. Nobody is exempt.
Posted on 8/8/25 at 7:51 am to MemphisGuy
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Aren't the Cape Buffalo the deadliest of all the African big animals?
I’ve never hunted them but I’ve hunted Africa 5 times.
The problem with Cape Buffalo is that they don’t give a mock charge, they just charge. All of the other dangerous game give a mock charge first so you know to back up.
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