Broadside
Hold on the back line of the near front leg, low in the chest, or slightly forward onto the shoulder to break it as well. The heart sits low, just above the elbow, with the lungs above and behind it. The chest is deeper than it looks under the heavy neck.
Quartering and other angles
Frontal, with the head up, aim at the centre of the chest just below the chin, where the neck meets the chest. Quartering to, enter at the point of the near shoulder toward the far side. Quartering away, aim for the far front leg.
Do not
Do not take a shot you cannot follow up on, and do not shoot a bull standing in the herd where the bullet can pass through into another animal.
Where they live and the typical miss
Found in Southern, East and Central Africa, in savanna, mopane woodland, riverine thickets and swamp edges. The typical miss is too far back, into the paunch, or too high, over the heart; both end in a follow-up in thick cover.
Choosing the bull
Buffalo are hunted in herds. Wait until the bull you want is clear of other animals so the bullet cannot pass through into another.
Follow-up
A hit buffalo often runs with the herd. Your professional hunter will expect you to reload at once and be ready for more shots.