Congratulations to Bubba Rasberry, the incredible 83-year-old hunter-conservationist who took home Zambeze Delta Safari’s 2024 “Dagga Boy” trophy for this year’s oldest cape buffalo — a testament to both his skill and his dedication to ethical hunting! A huge shoutout to DSCF 2024 Grant Recipient Zambeze Delta Safaris for leading the way in responsible herd management by rewarding hunters who prioritize conservation over size. By targeting the oldest Cape buffalo, they ensure the health and sustainability of the herd for generations to come. Here’s to many more years of ethical hunting and wildlife stewardship!
Mark Haldane of Zambeze Delta Safaris provides more information:
“Isn’t it funny how our goals change with time? When I started out hunting, it seemed to be a numbers game. Then it went onto the biggest horns, and now it’s firmly the oldest animal.
With this in mind, Zambeze Delta Safaris has always placed a huge emphasis on taking mature, hard boss buffalo – the older the better. There has been stiff competition amongst our PH’s to see who takes the oldest buffalo each year with his hunter.
Being close to our hearts, we decided to have a floating trophy made to honor the oldest buffalo taken each year.
In 2024, Bubba Rasberry took this remarkable trophy with a buffalo that was measured at 13.8 years of age. To make this even more remarkable, Bubba was our oldest client last year, clocking in at 83!
With this trophy, we honor two incredible Dagga boys, firstly the Buffalo and secondly Bubba.”
Thank you Zambeze Delta Safaris for all you do!