Brother that hunt was epic. Anyone who thinks that big game hunting, and especially hunting the 'black death', is a one sided affair should watch this hunt. The scars on that buffalo was an epitaph to the days he battled to the death, and he was hell bent on destroying you. That you held your nerve and ended him was a fitting demise for a battle scared warrior. You must have a set of balls that any buffalo bull would be proud of,lol, that video was a privilege to watch, thank you my friend.

Awesome films! Thank you for sharing J Alain

I love to hunt and will hopefully get to Africa someday. But in the meantime I love to watch videos of African hunting. I liked how you showed scenes from the town, and the local people....made me subscribe to your channel. Hunting to me is about the adventures, and building memories with the ones you love. You seem to feel the same way. Thank you and keep em coming!

@pointerdogman2814

3 жыл бұрын

Was there in 2019. Awesome trip. It spoils you for hunting in the USA where they only care about the money. I hope to go back to Africa in 2022.

Peter Havas from Ontario Canada I love every minute of your show, sometime I have a nightmare about them bulls.

Me and my grandpa watch this show all the time he thinks of you as a friend ;)

@JAlainSmith

4 жыл бұрын

Tell him we have a fun turkey video coming out this weekend! Thanks for watching!

Just one of my favorite videos. Great hunt, great friendship, incredible adrenaline rush! it was a pleasure to meet you a few years back at the SCI national event in Vegas before Covid hit. You are an incredible inspiration to all who seek fair chase and honorable hunting experiences. Thank you for your books and knowledge you pass on to others. Valuable insight and just a first class guy!👍👊💥😎

@JAlainSmith

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and hope to see you at SCI convention this coming year!!!

I have a friend who worked at Lion Country Safari in Atlanta Georgia back in the mid-70's. He was in his late 20's then. One of his jobs was to feed certain animals. On the day he got hired his boss told him that the Cape Buffalo is the most dangerous animal in the world to humans and that he should be very careful when going near them. As I recall they were kept on a small island which he had to access by a small John boat, and he didn't venture very far onto the island to put out the feed. In other words he stayed close to the boat.

Thanks, we are working hard at making the shows entertaining, not just about killing! Oh and with a little humor thrown in...

@britaroos7578

7 жыл бұрын

J Alain Smith

@lawrencelangstreth3669

7 жыл бұрын

J Alain Smith

@jamessammann9183

5 жыл бұрын

Alain u have the best hunting videos ever u need your own hunting show I have been hunting deer and elk.. Mule deer I have 1o deer on my wall from 190 to 400 inches but I never been to Africa love to shoot black death god bless u and keep up good work

@colb9916

4 жыл бұрын

Between taking your ladyfriend for a trip around the world,, pulling out your trusty black rubber helper, and rubbing your arrow on a bowagra pill, i wasnt quite sure what kinda hunting vid it was gonna be . ;) Always enjoyable to watch , and travel along with you Alain . A great old bull.

@dwightmillerjr8167

3 жыл бұрын

How much buffloa

By far the best video on buffalo hunting.

@rupertmcnaughtdavis7302

7 жыл бұрын

John F who?

Thank You!!! Thank You for yet another excellent video presentation!!!! Your videographer is Excellent and your PH'S, guides, trackers, your whole crew is absolutely awesome!!! I love all of your video presentations!!!! I am still looking for any that I might have missed. I want to see them all! You do not fill your video's with a bunch of useless b.s. like a bunch of other sites do!

Alain, i watched a few in the series and after talking with you on the weekend you don't need any professional advice from me in terms of production quality,editing and overall presentation. I'm hooked and a new subscriber. Keep up the great work!

You have more ‘bottle than Coca Cola’ standing firm like that at a charging Buffalo. Bloody brilliant.

I can now see why Cape Buffalo have such a fearsome reputation, good shootin' ! Doc Mike USN

Where was the first shoot placed exactly and how long was the shooting distance?

The spoof about "Bowgra" was hilarious! The buffalo hunt was awesome too! Of all the African hunting videos I watch, yours are the best. If you ever need a protege` I am ready and able.

The charge of a Cape Buffalo and response at 15yds has to be the ultimate adrenaline rush in hunting! I really appreciated the technical terms uttered as the bull charged, I've used those terms myself in past years, LOL! Great video!

Hi mr.Smith,from Québec Canada,your lucky to hunt cape buffalo.

Alain Smith, I just came across your show to days ago, and I must say, I`m hooked. Your show is fantastic, the way you entertain me, the humor, the information, everything. Which outfitter are you using in this video? Perhaps you mentioned it, but I only got the name of your guide. This was an awesome film as well, great trophy! I sure know what I`ll be doing for the rest of my weekend; catching up on all of your videos. Thank you!

@JAlainSmith

8 жыл бұрын

Sign up as a subscriber and you will get all the new shows as they are released each week onto KZread and thru my website www.ruggedexpeditions.com Thanks for tuning in!

I agree with all those that say your hunting videos are the best. no BS man.

Nice job!

Wow....that was sooooome video,just like I was there. Its as if Im with Ruarke,Corbett,and Hemingway in safari. Well most likely,Im not going to get to Africa in my lifetime. But I can live vicariously thrust your vids,thank you for taking the time to share your adventures

@JAlainSmith

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

GREAT FOOTAGE!!!

Which bore you are using?

Was that two buffalo you got or did the first one recover and attack?It looked like it was down and out after that .577 hit it!

@Mr09260

4 жыл бұрын

Bad shooting stay out of our Africa

Fantastic videos, simply top notch destinations and filming, as well as some wonderful trophies.

@HuxxNL

9 жыл бұрын

Agreed, enjoying them all Alain !

@mustafakemal1771

8 жыл бұрын

+salvador allende, grow up man. If you don't like hunting don't watch the video. It's a shame that an idiot like you utilizes the name of that great man that was Dr. Salvador Allende!

I've seen smaller cars, how did you keep your wits about you? Doc Mike USN FMF

great idea with the electric tape but here in the north east its 10 degree or 10 below during hunting season tape sucks but in July when its 80 degree no problem 😊happy hunting

great hunting! dont let these tree huggers talk you down, keep it up!

Great videos.

Thanks for sharing.

Great shows as always. Very good composure when that wounded buffalo charged.

Oh mate you hesitated on the first one. But what a nice one later.

This is the first hunter i see that can handle a 577 decent. nice shooting and cool temper....very good. I wish all clients like that..... greatings from Namibia.

Great hunt. Funny commercial. Thank you.

Ernest Hemingway said the Cape Buffalo was the only animal that looked at you like you owed him money!

@MrLongperez

6 жыл бұрын

I believe it was Robert Ruark that said that.

Excellent filming ! And very nice to see someone wearing binoculars the right way, not strapped to their chest. The 650gr bullet in the 577NE is a very good choice for Buffalo, you can see here just how good it is!

@jozefhorvat3625

7 жыл бұрын

Englishman French Actually not very good choice. Sectional density ( SD) is only 271. For cappe buff 750gr is better. 650gr for lion and plains game.

@453421abcdefg12345

7 жыл бұрын

Jozef: I think you are being a bit silly here, as you see from this video there is nothing lacking in the 650grn loading, the 750 grn load is really only required for Elephant, if you have any experience you must know this.

7 жыл бұрын

EVERY big game animal on the planet has been taken with a 30-06. Shot placement is king.

@Kman31ca

7 жыл бұрын

Walter Strong And he would probably be dead right now if he was carrying a 30-06. Great caliber, but on something that big, and aggressive,and in those tight quarters you would be a fool to not take the most powerful load you can handle. A 30-06 would not have stopped that Cape buffalo in its tracks.

@JAlainSmith

5 жыл бұрын

Not sure about YOUR experience but the 650 gr. has worked great on the elephants, buff and hippo I have killed. Send me a video of your elephant hunt with the 750gr.@@jozefhorvat3625

Just wipe a little Boagra on your shaft. :-)

Love from tanzania

Dude looks like agent gibbs from ncis

"Most places that end in stan..." Yeah, that just about says it all. In '71, my cousin was hunting buffalo in hill country in S. Africa. He was crawling on his hands and knees through the brush and stopped when he could feel the breath of the buffalo. He couldn't hear him or see him only feel the air but he shot anyway and at the same instant that the buffalo put it in gear. That is working pretty close to your animal. I really enjoyed your video!

Impressive Bull, and quite the rush!

I wonder how many men searched for the "Bowagra" not realizing it was a spoof?

Boagra add was hilarious 😂

Nice shot! There's just something about hunting Cape Buffalo!!👍👍

That .577 seems like overkill to me.,,but then again I don’t have a 3,600 lb killer starring at me at 60 yards! As a kid I always thought the Weatherby .460 would nicely do the job too!

@mungo7136

3 жыл бұрын

I think that when angry buffalo comes to ruin your day, the very concept of the "overkill" looses right to exist

@thomasmusso1147

3 жыл бұрын

Yep .. with a Cape Buff, 'too much gun' is a Myth. Anything less is akin to Sailing very close to the Wind.

@ghozisyaifullah254

Жыл бұрын

Dead is dead

@thomasmusso1147

Жыл бұрын

@@ghozisyaifullah254 Look up the definition of 'Overkill'. That should put the term into perspective.

good hunt good buffs

What kind of gun,cartridge, was it?

@JAlainSmith

7 жыл бұрын

.577 Nitro Express Alex Henry, 650 grain Choice Ammunition

@alanpeterson6224

7 жыл бұрын

J Alain Smith: Thank you.

Awesome!

And they say pulling both triggers on a 12 gauge hurts imagine a big bore rifle

Second one is good

Great video. The blacks definitely do their job and keep you safe. The people that impressed me the most. And I salute

Beautifull

Turns out that The Horned Mini-bus didn't mind the first 577 Nitro Express. He was not so keen on the 2nd & 3rd .

Did you see how fast the black guide got up that hill

@NBegian

3 жыл бұрын

They don’t have guns and I’m guessing they don’t get paid enough to risk their lives for a client 😂

The bull needed my 577 Overdrive...750Grain at 2180FPS...This is the only regulation load I build with.

Ahhh so that's the little version of the 577 then. I wondered what they looked like. I think they where originally designed for woman. Although I might be mistaken..?

@453421abcdefg12345

7 жыл бұрын

Ha Ha ! Just try shooting it in a Falling Block single shot, that will make your day!

@JAlainSmith

7 жыл бұрын

I hope you are a subscriber? We are going to adding a lot of content in the near future so you will not want to miss any of it. Thanks for the comments.

@MBCGRS

3 жыл бұрын

@Randy Joe Ha ha of course not. This guy just keeps spouting on like he is shooting the 3 inch 577. Not the 2 3/4 inch which has a whopping 30% less power. No more powerful than a 470 NE...

I have hunted the “Black Death”, the most amazing experience ever!

I liked to video, no problems there. But, has anyone noticed that the PH looks very similar the PH in the film Jumanji?

Never mind. What did that 577 cost? Beautiful rifle

@JAlainSmith

2 жыл бұрын

$6k a long time ago

So the charging bull was the one they thought was dead. It wasnt the young one who came after them. Correct?

@mungo7136

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, he answered that question few times in the comments (I also searched for this answer as the fur seemed to be matching but I was not sure). It was the same one.

to be clear. you shot one not two ? this one that charged was the same one that got dropped first that was still ready to fight?

@JAlainSmith

5 жыл бұрын

Correct!

@Dan-n-Duke-jr2ic

4 жыл бұрын

See. I thought the same thing? Thanks for asking that

That bull was a grizzled looking warrior.

The buffalo is extremely dangerous. If you miss when it is charging you, you’re dead.

From what I've seen, African big game hunts start at about $40,000. Must be nice.

@idleonlooker1078

4 жыл бұрын

No. If you shop around, you can get a trophy plains game hunt (5-7 species) for about US6-7K. Cull hunts a little cheaper (can't take the trophy). Today, a 7-day trophy cape buffalo hunt starts at about US10K. Best of luck!! 👍

@pointerdogman2814

4 жыл бұрын

Not true. You can hunt 5 trophy plains game antelope in S.Africa for $10000. That includes plane ticket and gratuities. Best time of your life if you're a hunter.

@idleonlooker1078

4 жыл бұрын

@@pointerdogman2814 Are you quoting US dollars, because I did not include airfares - as these will vary depending on his home location.

@pointerdogman2814

4 жыл бұрын

@@idleonlooker1078 i did a SA hunt for kudu, gemsbok, wildebeest, impala, blesbok for $7850. My flight to JB was $1337. With gratuity it was just about $10700.

@pointerdogman2814

4 жыл бұрын

@@idleonlooker1078 i looked at your website. Looks good. I spent much more because the trophies were excellent. Will go again in 2-3 yrs. I want a buff. I took 12 trophies this time. Best trip of my life.

Masailand is the best land in the world...true....I am there

What caliber is your double barrel rifle?

@JAlainSmith

2 жыл бұрын

577 NE

Magnificent hunting

Hats off to the camera guy . . .

I cant find bowagra anywere.

@JAlainSmith

2 жыл бұрын

Supply chain issues...

Excellent Electrical tape? You're kidding right? The worst tape ever invented. 4 weeks later and it turns into a sticky mess that holds nothing. DON'T USE ELECTRICAL TAPE FOR ANYTHING!

@LuvBorderCollies

Жыл бұрын

Use gaffer's tape. Looks like duct tape except its fabric based. The adhesive sticks very well but pulls off without leaving messy goo on the surface. Its also much easier to rip. Gaffers tape was developed for the movie industry. Wires and cables keep getting moved around the gaffers needed a better tape to make their job easier. Someone gave me that tip about 15 years ago. Best tool tip. One use of gaffer's tape is covering a stock or gun barrel or whatever, then spraying camo paint on it. Actually I found it works better to pull strips of tape, lay them side by side on wax paper. Then go at it with camo pattern stencils and camo paint. Then apply to ammo cans or whatever you want.

17:20 Buffalo goes down fast and 'right there". Do yourself a favor; mark down that spot. Then when charged and stopping the Buff. Much like any victory over a situation where the outcome is questionable, what a great feeling of elation and gratitude!

Shoulder hit with 650gr bullet... SD 271. Not enough penetration. Buffalo charged. If he has used 750 grainer, result could be different after first shot...

18:45 that skinny african is outta there

@kieranh2005

4 жыл бұрын

Can't say I blame him too much... that's a lotta mad beef

Alain, I would love to know the aiming point on both kills. Was the first one a heart shot and the second on the nose? I have heard that the skull is so thick that you have to get the bullet through the nose on a straight charge. Is that a fact or myth? My Grandfather was a big game hunter in India, he shot 7 man eating tigers and a Snow leopard which entered his tent during a blizzard in the Himilayers and killed and then ate his Old English Sheepdog. He tracked it for 4 days and killed it. I have the skin hanging on my wall along with the Tolley 500 double express that killed it.

@JAlainSmith

4 жыл бұрын

First shot behind the shoulder and clipped the spine, second shot an inch below the eye into the brain. Thought the first shot killed it but no...

Hey buddy how do you sight in a side-by-side rifle with iron sights or scope just curious

@interman7715

4 жыл бұрын

Jim Farris There regulated to both hit at a certain distance.

@JackGorton1960s

3 ай бұрын

At the factory

Epic

I bet you left a Democrat in your shorts when that Buffalo charged!

How the fug is he gonna get all that meat outta there?

@jamescooper2618

3 жыл бұрын

@@nobodysreview6137 Nope. Truckload of African laborers will cut it up and haul it to the truck. Meat goes back to the village. Thats why they love safari hunters, They get to eat meat. Only thing that gets left behind is some of the guts and some bones.

@jamescooper2618

3 жыл бұрын

@@nobodysreview6137 That's why you ask questions, read about it and learn. Sport hunters give lots of money and protein to the local people who, otherwise, would have to scrounge for a living and possibly turn to poaching to eat.

@jamescooper2618

3 жыл бұрын

@UCH_UeyHZTGHMCLFYEJItAJg Yah maybe so, but remember, these are TV shows. They have limited time and most folks just want to see the kill not the prep or the clean up which is often tedious and boring. I have hunted my whole life so I am familiar with it all but someone who has not would not know what goes on. Hunting is more than just killing.

Did they say what caliber gun was

@JAlainSmith

3 жыл бұрын

577 NE

@Peter-od7op

3 жыл бұрын

@@JAlainSmith ty

very long intro

I'd like to see you hunt a cape with a crossbow

No ear plugs?

@JAlainSmith

7 жыл бұрын

I try to wear em whenever I can, but I was a little rushed on this one.

@magnusparkler7588

7 жыл бұрын

J Alain Smith I guess that the blast and recoil must be loud in those calibers;-) luckily no game here in Sweden needs more than a 30-06 and supressors are getting better and better so mussle blast and recoil is history.

@JAlainSmith

7 жыл бұрын

We can use suppressors in most places in America however the regulations by the federal government [Obama] make them very hard to purchase. Good luck this fall and stay tuned we are going to be releasing a lot more content to this page and also Amazon Prime.

whats next a bazooka

I was killed by a buffalo

Looking at getting a first double, new to big bores. What would you recommend?

@JAlainSmith

4 жыл бұрын

470 NE easy to get ammo, lots of choices in manufacturers

@nateeller2683

4 жыл бұрын

@@JAlainSmith thank you

I ve never seen none shoot with gloves on their trigger finger…

Well I thought it was just another hunting film. No oh no this is Mr J. Alain Smith people. And Mr cape buffalo you have a bad day coming ur way cuz Mr Smith is a crack shot with that powerful gun...open sight at that. Rest in peace Mr buffalo Ah ha 🙂😁👍

17:09 & 18:47..whatcha came for.

Reload reload reload.

😂 LOve that Boagra

Never seen better shot like that bro!!!

Never seen any one shoot 577 so smoothly and composed. Amazing, ppl shooting 375 have much more jerk :). The first one jst dropped like a small deer. It was amazing

If they come changing toward you and you miss you a gonnar for sure

What cal, is the double?

@JAlainSmith

4 жыл бұрын

577 NE

A real man would use a 5.7 by 28 mm insted of a .577!

@robcicco7897

5 жыл бұрын

ace sets the pace smith ..50 cal it puts down trucks planes and terrorists behind walls at a mile. I hunt white tail deer in the boonies of ny state with a 1909 Argentine mouser 30.06 you wouldn't catch me on that buff hunt with nothing less then a 50 bmg on 300 yard away from targets

@JAlainSmith

5 жыл бұрын

Send me a copy of the video of you doing that...

@nazikalala

4 жыл бұрын

@@JAlainSmith that's how you kill the argument dead on its tracks🤣

17.06 is the kill shot.

You hit him in the neck bro. Looks like a clean takedown shot. But you hit him in the neck infront of the shoulder blade. That was a bad shot. It looks like a clean heart shot by the way he drops. But you can clearly see it hits in the lower neck. Thats the reason that buffallo was still alive. Beceause you missed. Maybe a scope might have helped since you spent $10000 to make the trip anyways

@kieranh2005

4 жыл бұрын

If you want a set of sights that you can sight fast, its irons. Either Express sights or a ghost ring. A modern reflex sight might be as fast. A scope isn't.

When a big bull is coming at you like a freight train I want a .577 nitro double.

Not all bullshit after all.

Rc