Our buddy Mark Hampton has recently returned from another successful African adventure! He asked me to post some photos for him and I'll let him chime in with the details.




Great photos Mark, it looks like you had another incredible adventure. Congrats!

Awesome those are some nice trophies. Congrats Mark!

Thanks for posting Darrell! Just returned from Mozambique where my wife shot a dandy cape buffalo (rifle) and I managed to take an ancient Livingston eland and bushpig. We spent a few days in SA and connected with springbuck, oryx, hartebeest, impala, ect. The main focus on this hunt was my wife's buffalo and working with the 338 Federal. During the hunt -- seven, one-shot kills were experienced using Federal factory ammo with 180 gr. Nosler AB. So far I'm please with the 338 Fed.

You have just too dang much fun. Congrat's on a successful hunt.

Looks like you had one amazing hunt! Great shooting, and congrats on the fine animals!

Congrats!!!!!!!

That is an ancient looking buffalo, congratulations Mrs. Hampton!!!

Fantastic!! 8 trips to Africa and I've yet to see a bushpig. Many nights of baiting and on stands and you get one in daylight. Unreal.
Way to go Karen. You da "man"!!

Doc, Funny you should mention bushpigs. I shot my first bushpig back in 1983 -- Karen also shot one with a 4 5/8 inch Ruger SBH, both in daylight. Until this trip, I haven't seen one since 1983 -- 27 trips later! The PH told me bushpigs in that area of Mozambique are commonly seen during early morning/late evening encounters.

Wow! A most excellent adventure.

Another fantastic handgunning adventure! Congratulations Mark and Karen!

Mark, congrats to you and your wife! You sure have been blessed with some greats hunts. That is an awesome looking buff!

WELL DONE!!!!!!

Awesome hunt! Congrats to you both

Proud for both you and Karen!!!

Thanks for all the kind words. It was worth the trip for Karen to experience a real buffalo hunt -- and to get a 45 incher was icing on the cake.

Fantastic! Congratulations to the both of you! You got a bush pig! That is great!

Congratulations to both of you on what looks like a fantastic hunt.

Way to go Mark and Karen! Awesome!

Wow, great photos and trophies!!!! That Cape Buff is amazing!! Congrats!

Great Safari & write up Mark, all very nice animals but that Cape Buffalo & that Bush Pig, yikes!

Dick

Congrats to both of you. Beautiful animals for sure.

Mark, Have you reached the magic 200 yet??

Gents -- Thanks for the kind works. James, I'm not there yet. The species I took on this trip had been taken previously. Seems like it's getting tougher all the time.

Very, very nice Mark. I particularly like Karen's buff and your bushpig. I wanted one for years, but have been thoroughly skunked. My luck with them reminds me of your early leopard pursuits :-)