Hunting Cape Buffalo in Africa in Memory of a Lost Friend

By Kristin Alberts

Every hunt is special sometimes providing a heart-stopping, thrilling chase. Other times, though, the chase takes a backseat to a bigger, more meaningful picture. Our time in Cape Buffalo, South Africa was one such hunt.
This trip’s roots began decades ago for World Champion shooter Stan Pate. Pate struck up a friendship with an older gentleman by the name of Richard Cameron. Their mutual love of hunting made them fast friends. Cameron’s often told stories of previous African Plains game hunts along with his final wish to return to Africa one final time to hunt “Black Death”—the Cape Buffalo.
The late Richard Cameron became a great friend and inspired Pate’s “Hunt of a Lifetime”
Cameron purchased a Westley Richards bolt action in .425 WR – a serious game taking rifle –with the sole purpose traveling to Africa for Cape Buffalo. Cameron would pull that rifle out on occasion and Pate marveled at a gun so beautiful it could be a work of art. Pate would soon own the rifle – a purchase made prior to Cameron’s passing along with a promise that he completes the African dream. Pate worked towards the goal, never losing sight of the promise he made nor of his

Source: Guns.com