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hawkbow:
Tatanka! are a very powerfull animal with a whole array of weaponry designed to defend itself against predators. Even a pinned up bison can inflict severe damage on you if the shot placement is not exact, and you will need heavy arrows to insure the best possible penetration with your lighter poundage bow. Although I do not hunt fenced hunts myself or condone them, I do believe the hunt should be a personal choice for each individual. I will not criticise your choice of game hunted or methods used. I do believe we as hunters specificaly bow hunters owe it to the animal to do everything you can to ensure a quick and humane kill with our primitive equipment and I wish you the best of luck in your adventure.. If you do decide to harvest a Buffalo please honor the spirit of the bufalo and the hunt by doing everything you can to ensure a desirable outcome for you as an archer, and the buffalo as a worthy prey I speak from my heart and wish you the best of luck ....Mike A/ho
mullet:
Thanks Kenneth, You'll never hear me complain about a gift.
Little John:
Thanks Steve for the report on the cow buffaloe and penetration. I think we as a whole expect more from our bows than they will consistantly deliver. What an arrow will do one time is not what it will do the next. I think the article on penetration in the traditional bowhunter should be required reading as many things have influences on penetration, and performance can be greatly improved on. Heavy arrows alone cant ensure bone breaking as that requires energy, and energy goes up much faster with speed than with weight. I think when we go after larger game than deer we should strive to shoot as heavy bows as we can shoot well and that means body conditioning and practice. Kenneth
mullet:
A more in depth read is on The website Tradgang. The same author did a good penetration study with different broadheads and bows on African big game. The results is why bow hunting is legal today in a lot of African countries.
D. Tiller:
Bring backup! If using a pistol go for the heavy duty stuff like a .50. Best yet, lever action in at least .45-70. At twenty yards if you wound a Bison it can turn on you and turn you into jellied patie de human! These are not deer!!!!
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