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Sidewinder:
I intend to take a buffalo (Bison) in a couple weeks with my hickory stick 55#. It would be nice if it was  with all natural materials trade points the exception. Does anyone have a  dozen 45-50#  made up they might want to trade for a nice osage stave. Draw length not more than 27".  Also if its 55# bow at my draw length, which will be more stable 5 or 10# less on spine weight? I would have preferred to make them myself but no time or materials and the bison aquisition is coming faast  upon me and too much to do otherwise in the mean time. I didn't post this on the trade post yet because I mainly wanted to get the answer on the 5-10# less question and I thought if there were any takers on the trade they may be located on the arrow forum. If an admini thinks this should be moved than by all means go ahead.   Thanks in advance.  Danny

welch2:
How long a shot you gonna take Danny? I got some of my trade points outa thick stock ,they weigh 260 -275 grains .

Ralph

Justin Snyder:
Are you shooting it in a pen?  If not you might want to consider a little more bow for buff. At least do yourself a favor and get some super heavy arrows. At least 500 gr.  They are big tough animals and you want to be as humane as possible.  Not to mention a mad buff isn't something you want to mess with. They wont run away if you are close and they get poked.  Justin

Sidewinder:
Ralph and Justin, I have options on where I can take it. They have an area aprrox 2.7miles fenced they call their hunting pen they will release it in and I can stalk or have someone do a drive for ambush. I think thats the way to go.  The shot....15-20yds I spect. I'm a little inexperienced in the arrow setup thing but I normally try and shoot 10-11 grams per # and with 125 head. I suppose if it were a heavier head it would need to be a stiffer arrow right?
I would not normally go for a penned hunt situation however in this case I'm getting the bsion regardless so I might as well make it as intersting as possible. Yeah I have thought about the mad buffalo so I'm gonna have a back up shooter along with a rifle in case she does decide to get even. I'm really doing this because the deal on the meat once its processed will still be under 2.00 a lb and with the price of beef its a no brainer. The fact that they will set you up in the hunting pasture/pen is just a bonus. I originally was thinking I would just try and rustle up a stock trailer and truck and go get her and then have the meat locker do the kill, but the more I thought about it the more I decided that I was missing an opportunity to have the experience of taking a buffalo with the stick and string so I decided as long as I have a good back up shooter to prevent any tragic stories of getting gorred and stomped by a North American Bison that it might be a much more enriching experience this way.  In reference to a heavier bow, how much heavier? I only own one right now that I made myself a couple months ago a 55# 64" pyramid hickory that I clocked at 158.5fps at gander mtn. How much arrow speed would I need on a well placed shot? Any suggestions are welcome.   Danny

Justin Snyder:
I don't want to rain on your picnic, but I figure a pen hunt is a pen hunt.  If you want to kill it with your bow have them herd it into a 20' pen so you can get her while she is standing still. Shoot quartering away from you right behind the shoulder so it goes up into the chest farther. You will not penetrate the shoulder with that setup. The chances of you/me/anyone making a clean killing shot on a running buff are slim and none. If you gut shoot or hit the hind quarter you can ruin a lot of meat and cause her to suffer. Go small pen or have her hauled to the butcher alive. Just my oppinion, do what you want. Justin

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