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Little John:
With regards to heavy arrows always penetrating better. Howard Hill states in his book, hunting the hard way that the bow needs enough speed of cast and follow thru to throw a heavy arrow. I think that with out enough speed of cast that a heavy arrow is still just a heavy arrow. Just because an arrow is heavy dosent mean it is magic and will shoot thru bone and grissle with authority.   Kenneth

Sidewinder:
coo-wah-chobee,
  When I was responding to the replies I could not remember who it was that had made the good comment about honoring the bufaloes spirit so I addressed that portion of the response to "my indian brother" . I have since gone back and read who it was and it was Hawkbow I was addressing. I could be wrong about him being my indian brother but he sure made a good point that I thought sounded like an Indian perspective. Why do you ask? Are you Indian?  My grandmothers grandfather was either Cherokee or Choctaw I don't know which as we all lived like whitemen and I cannot find out for sure as all the old ones are now gone.   Danny

adb:
Little John
Please read the article in the latest Trad Bowhunter about penetration and broadheads by Dr. Ed Ashby. He has dedicated his life to this subject. I used to think like you... all about speed and flat tragectory. I changed my mind. Read it... please.

Sidewinder:
yeah I read that article as well adb. I would say Dr Ashby has definitley done the research and his info should be reliable. Heavier arrows are definitley in order. How much heavier I guess is the question?   Danny

John K:
Well i'm going to put my 2cents in.
I would never get in a pen with a Buffalo !
When i worked at the butcher shop, farmers would bring in there Buffalo to be processed.
They where in a trailer and when you poked you'r head into the trailer ( the little windows along to the top ) those things would charge you like you wouldn't believe. We would try and shoot them in the ear 3inch slug for a quick kill. This did not always work sometimes it took 2 or 3 shots they are tough animals and i hope who ever you have backing you up with the gun can shoot.

Whatever you decide i wish you luck !

FB

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