Q 1.   AUSTRALIA - Information.

Q 2.   NORTHERN TERRITORY - Information, Weather, Hunt season.

Q 3.   ARNHEM LAND - Information, Do I need FLIGHTS ?

Q 4.   History of the Asiatic WATER BUFFALO in Australia.

Q 5.   What are BUFFALO habits and foods ?

Q 6.   How big are Water Buffalo ? What RIFLE or BOW ?

Q 7.   How do I find a reliable SAFARI OUTFITTER ?

Q 8.   When to BOOK ? Can I bring my own RIFLE to Australia ?

Q 9.   What species do AUSTRALIAN BUFFALO HUNTERS offer ?

Q 10.  Can we shoot KANGAROOS and DINGOES ?

Q 11.   TEMPERATURES in the Northern Territory.

Q 12.   NT Police Licensed Outfitter.

Q 14.   How are my Trophies Exported ?

Q 1.   AUSTRALIA - General Information and Climate

Australia is very big, almost as big as USA, and just as big as Western Europe.  Surrounded by oceans, it consists of almost every kind of terrain, the sandy beaches, great barrier reef, deserts, mountains, snowfields, dense forests, rich soils for dairy, wine and farming country on the more southern half and coastal areas.  Further inland are large farms for grain, sheep and cattle, then north or inland are outback sheep and cattle stations of enormous size, many with only the native grasses and brush for feed.  In the central regions we have very hot dry arid country and large deserts.  It is a big country, and "safe" driving from Perth to Darwin, or Melbourne to Darwin will take 3 or 4 days.  Qantas and Virgin Airlines fly between states and cities.  Australia's main population is in the South, which has the opposite seasons to the northern hemisphere, with December, January, February, March being our mid summer, and June, July, August being the cold rainy winter.

However NOTE that the Northern Territory has a Tropical climate, please read on....

Q 2.   NORTHERN TERRITORY - A Tropical Climate and Hunt Season ?

The top 1/6th​ of Australia has a TROPICAL climate.  Darwin is the main city in the northern tropics. The Northern Territory (NT) and Arnhem Land are hot all year, and its tropical rainy season is opposite to the rest of Australia.  During Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, March the Northern Territory will have tropical storms and (often daily) heavy rains, heat and high humidity, called the Wet Season.  We ABH do not hunt in the Wet Season.  Vegetation and grasses have incredible tall growth, rivers and creeks are regularly flooded, rain, humidity, bugs, and the ground is too boggy for vehicles to get into or around the hunt areas.

Best Hunting Time - June, July, August, September is called the Dry Season, and perfect for NT hunting.   Outside of the city of Darwin, most of the land remains native bush and is cattle station country.  As the cattle stations are large (1,000,000 - 5,000,000 acres and bigger) helicopters are mostly used to muster the cattle towards temporary or permanent yards.

Q 3.   ARNHEM LAND - Information ? Do I need FLIGHTS ?

Arnhem Land is then situated further to the East of Darwin, and is a massive wilderness area of almost 100,000sq km owned by Aboriginal Traditional Landowners.  No farms, no fences, no development, just genuine wilderness.  Some areas in Arnhem Land have very low numbers of Buffalo, and some areas have good numbers of Buffalo.  Hunters need to book a 1 to 2 hour charter plane flight to reach the few hunting concessions.  ABH seek the best charter plane prices for our hunters, we do not book or mark up the price.  Often this flight cost is shared.  Safari Hunt areas in Arnhem Land are managed by the Northern Land Council, a Licensed safari operator will organize your NLC hunting access permit.