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 Re: Cape Buffalo in Texas???
[Re: 5Redman8]
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05/23/22 12:26 AM
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Yep that's a Buffalo, might cut down on the trespassing.
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Re: Cape Buffalo in Texas???
[Re: 5Redman8]
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05/23/22 12:27 AM
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Wouldn't surprise me if some good ol' boy with more $ than sense imported a few.
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Re: Cape Buffalo in Texas???
[Re: 5Redman8]
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05/23/22 12:40 AM
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Re: Cape Buffalo in Texas???
[Re: 5Redman8]
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05/23/22 12:41 AM
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I suppose so, a couple weeks ago in Bandera I saw a Kangaroo standing inside a low fence next to the road. Have no clue about that one.
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Re: Cape Buffalo in Texas???
[Re: 5Redman8]
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05/23/22 12:47 AM
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Wildlife partners has a few. I believe the OX ranch has a few too
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Re: Cape Buffalo in Texas???
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05/23/22 11:52 AM
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I suppose so, a couple weeks ago in Bandera I saw a Kangaroo standing inside a low fence next to the road. Have no clue about that one. Lots of cool critters running around Bandera, I like that place
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Re: Cape Buffalo in Texas???
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05/23/22 12:00 PM
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I suppose so, a couple weeks ago in Bandera I saw a Kangaroo standing inside a low fence next to the road. Have no clue about that one. That could turn out to be worse than the hog problem.
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Re: Cape Buffalo in Texas???
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05/23/22 12:36 PM
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I suppose so, a couple weeks ago in Bandera I saw a Kangaroo standing inside a low fence next to the road. Have no clue about that one. That could turn out to be worse than the hog problem. Yep I bet someone had it in a high fence, got tired of that Roo and let it go. Kangaroos can cause damage to fences, compete with domestic livestock for grazing and water, and graze and trample crops. Some individual kangaroos harass or physically threaten humans at picnic areas where they have become accustomed to being fed by members of the public.
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Re: Cape Buffalo in Texas???
[Re: 5Redman8]
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05/23/22 03:22 PM
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There used to be a herd of kangaroos on a place near Desdemona. Had a renegade monkey over close to Gatesville for a while. Not sure what happened to it. Probably coyote poop by now.
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Re: Cape Buffalo in Texas???
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05/23/22 04:04 PM
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Saw one in the corner of a high fence along Hwy 41 30 years ago.
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Re: Cape Buffalo in Texas???
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05/23/22 04:29 PM
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How about a population of Black Mambas?
To be determined
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Re: Cape Buffalo in Texas???
[Re: 5Redman8]
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05/23/22 06:03 PM
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Cape for sure. Bet they're hell on fences.
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Re: Cape Buffalo in Texas???
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05/23/22 07:54 PM
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My uncle has some on the 777 Ranch ![[Linked Image]](https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/913/KTlFbP.jpg)
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Re: Cape Buffalo in Texas???
[Re: 5Redman8]
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05/23/22 08:42 PM
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Yes, there are some Cape Buffalo in Texas. I know that Wildlife Partners was buying all they could in the last couple years, and acquired around 60 or so at one point. There are also Cape Buffalo on the 777 Ranch, OX Ranch, Crown X Ranch, and a couple others... (I believe there are less than 200 in the entire United States though).
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Re: Cape Buffalo in Texas???
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05/23/22 11:48 PM
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couple years ago I found a parrot in my back yd ( big size) was hot, so I thought I would get it down and get it some water, couldn't quite reach, so I grabbed a leg, sucker almost bit my arm into, just glad it wasn't a finger, it would have been gone, anyway I took it to the animal place in Bastrop
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Re: Cape Buffalo in Texas???
[Re: 5Redman8]
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05/24/22 12:09 AM
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I have not seen any but know they are some here in Texas. There are several larger African animals here that are not publicized. Like Rhino, I knew of two ranches that have or had them. One 25 or so years ago and the other in the last 5 yrs. I had a friend who had Pygmy Hippos on his ranch back about 30-35 yrs ago.
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Re: Cape Buffalo in Texas???
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05/24/22 01:47 AM
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I have not seen any but know they are some here in Texas. There are several larger African animals here that are not publicized. Like Rhino, I knew of two ranches that have or had them. One 25 or so years ago and the other in the last 5 yrs. I had a friend who had Pygmy Hippos on his ranch back about 30-35 yrs ago. Your where friends with Pablo too? Small world
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Re: Cape Buffalo in Texas???
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05/25/22 03:29 PM
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i had a old angus bull that went thru a good but whooping from a new younger bull, and when he decided hed had enough after a few weeks he sulled up and went thru several fences and got in the neighbors pasture. said neighbor's pasture is 5400 acres and not a cross fence to be seen. this was in 2020 and hes still in there. been in there looking for him horseback several times and walking, hes rank. i hired some younger guys whose bones heal quicker than mine to catch him. they roped him and snubbed him to a post oak and i went to get the trailer. he popped that rope and last we saw him he was headed for new country with a rope on his neck dragging behind him.
hes still in there and i told my 3 boys they could hunt him but only with archery.....poor mans cape buffalo!!!
kinda makes me rethink wanting to hunt one in africa
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Re: Cape Buffalo in Texas???
[Re: colt45-90]
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05/25/22 03:31 PM
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couple years ago I found a parrot in my back yd ( big size) was hot, so I thought I would get it down and get it some water, couldn't quite reach, so I grabbed a leg, sucker almost bit my arm into, just glad it wasn't a finger, it would have been gone, anyway I took it to the animal place in Bastrop one day when i figure out how to edit the language out of it, i have a cell video of me and my oldest boy catching a big white pelican on the garwood prarie with a teal decoy wrapped on his wing. those bird birds arent real nice and have sharp talons and huge mouths!!
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Re: Cape Buffalo in Texas???
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05/28/22 07:26 AM
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Re: Cape Buffalo in Texas???
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05/28/22 04:55 PM
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i had a old angus bull that went thru a good but whooping from a new younger bull, and when he decided hed had enough after a few weeks he sulled up and went thru several fences and got in the neighbors pasture. said neighbor's pasture is 5400 acres and not a cross fence to be seen. this was in 2020 and hes still in there. been in there looking for him horseback several times and walking, hes rank. i hired some younger guys whose bones heal quicker than mine to catch him. they roped him and snubbed him to a post oak and i went to get the trailer. he popped that rope and last we saw him he was headed for new country with a rope on his neck dragging behind him.
hes still in there and i told my 3 boys they could hunt him but only with archery.....poor mans cape buffalo!!!
kinda makes me rethink wanting to hunt one in africa Sounds like this guy, he was jumping fences all over the county, stayed with us for about a month. We called him Rounder. He wasn't very friendly, took out a driver side door and fender on one of the hands truck. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2022/05/full-2960-348903-rounder..jpg)
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Re: Cape Buffalo in Texas???
[Re: 5Redman8]
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05/28/22 05:05 PM
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Yep, that's a young bull in the OP. 'Sure looks like west Texas. They are not to be trifled with. I've killed 3, all in Zim. They can get addicting.
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Re: Cape Buffalo in Texas???
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05/28/22 07:51 PM
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I suppose so, a couple weeks ago in Bandera I saw a Kangaroo standing inside a low fence next to the road. Have no clue about that one. They make good pets if they are neutered. I know someone that has a few, the hair on them is really soft. ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2022/05/full-10707-348948-afafbac7_722f_4ab9_b51c_e560f8f98ee0.jpeg)
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Re: Cape Buffalo in Texas???
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05/28/22 08:23 PM
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I think the high fenced ranch down the road from us has some.
They also have Watusi, Wilda-beast, various species of Antelope, Aouded, etc.
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