WESTERN BUFFALO
The West African Savannah Buffalo is widely distributed along Western Africa, from the South of the Sahara dessert, to the North of the rainforest where the Dwarf Buffalo inhabits. It is a clearly smaller animal than the Cape buffalo, as its weight rarely jumps over 400 kg. Its horns look smaller, with less spread and front mass but quite heavy also. The body colour may vary from reddish-brown to a deep black, being possible to find different colored specimens in the same herd.
Its smaller size should not be a reason to underestimate this species when compared to other bigger ones. The Savannah Buffalo is a very tough and aggressive animal, able to give you a breath-taking hunt.
The hunting season is extended from late December to May, although the most concurred months are in early season when the temperatures are lower. Nevertheless, in late season the game tends to be less active, walking shorter distances, so it is still a great moment to go hunting.