By Brenda Valentine
First Lady of Hunting®
July, 2008

There is no shortage of elephants in Krueger Park, where this picture was taken.

The intrigue of hunting cape buffalo has been a nagging itch that grew worse with each passing year. I longed to experience the feelings described by Ruark, Capstick, and Boddington. On July 9, 2008, the opportunity arrived to personally know that feeling when I took a wonderful cape buffalo bull with one arrow from my Parker bow. The many months of equipment preparation, strength building, and working with my outfitter, Dalerwa Ventures, and the South African Game Department for a permit were all worth it. The real reward was knowing that I had put together the right equipment combination with the kinetic energy to effectively and humanely put down what is considered to be one of the toughest animals on earth. The bull went less than 70 yards. Our entire camp feasted on buffalo meat and I have to admit it was the finest fare I've ever tasted, but then, why wouldn't it be-- since it marked the culmination of a dream that had finally come true.

My equipment: Silent-Hide RedHead For Her clothing in Mossy Oak Break-Up, Parker BlackHawk Compound Bow, Simmons Razor Shark Broadheads, Whisker Biscuit Arrow Rest, and LimbSaver Prism Sight.

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