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Rusty Justy

Post subject: Re: Big buffalo herds

Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:20 am

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brendon111

Post subject: Re: Big buffalo herds

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 12:36 am

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Location: Should be in SA, but, i find my self in the isle of man (UK)

Is it me or are buff becomeing more and more harder to find?

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Bush Baptist

Post subject: Re: Big buffalo herds

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:11 pm

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Saw a whopping herd of about 1200 in November, on the S36 at Shimangwaneni dam.

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gmlsmit

Post subject: Re: Big buffalo herds

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 2:51 pm

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My experience is there are now more Buffalo in KRUGER and also more large herds.
We have recently found very large herds at Jones Dam, Lugmag Dam, Gudzani area, Rhidondo Dam area as well as the Shimiriri area.
Maybe just our luck.

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Sprocky

Post subject: Re: Big buffalo herds

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 3:29 pm

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In the Mopaniveld area of the park there are lots and lots of very big herds.

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brendon111

Post subject: Re: Big buffalo herds

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:49 pm

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Location: Should be in SA, but, i find my self in the isle of man (UK)

well that just shows my krugar luck :lol:

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michel367

Post subject: Re: Big buffalo herds

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 5:54 pm

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They are increasing Brendon.
Last August, as Sprock said, we have seen large, very large, herds roaming the Mopanie veld between Phalaborwa and Letaba. :tongue:

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brendon111

Post subject: Re: Big buffalo herds

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:13 pm

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Location: Should be in SA, but, i find my self in the isle of man (UK)

I will Take your word for it michel :thumbs_up:

It just my lastest few krugar trips i dident seen many buff and not any big herds :cry:

Thats compared to a few years back it felt like they were around every corner :hmz:

O well it all about Being at the right place at the right time :mrgreen:

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Imberbe

Post subject: Re: Big buffalo herds

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:19 pm

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Also remember that big herds are not stable, they often split up and re-form. It depends a lot on the available grazing.

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Jane

Post subject: Re: Big buffalo herds

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 7:49 pm

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There is a herd in excess of 1000 around Shipandane hide in the Mopani Camp area and another just north of the Nyalaland trail camp adjacent the Levubu River...In the old days when we used to stay in the quiet area of Lower sabie ...there was a Huge herd near the camp...lots of people were late every night!!...One day I stayed in Biyamiti Camp while my husband and boys went out. A herd came down to the river to drink in front of the hide and kept coming for 20 minutes...well over 1000

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michel367

Post subject: Re: Big buffalo herds

Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 8:17 pm

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In Augus 2009 we came from Letaba and around 4.30 we came to the dam just outside Letaba and we came to a dead stop for more than half an hour just sitting there waiting for a big herd to cross. They went down to the dam to get a drink. :lol:

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Sprocky

Post subject: Re: Big buffalo herds

Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 8:29 am

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Here is an example of a small part of a herd in this area.

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TheunsH

Post subject: Re: Big buffalo herds

Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 8:36 am

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Beautiful photo Sprocky! :clap:

During July 2009 we saw a huge herd on the SIOO...there could have been 1000+! :thumbs_up:

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michel367

Post subject: Re: Big buffalo herds

Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 3:57 pm

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Between Letaba and Phalaborwa August 2009

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normana53

Post subject: Re: Big buffalo herds

Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:51 am

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We saw a herd of at least 400 near Orpen Rocks in September. All of the mooing reminded me of being on a dairy farm.

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