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Buffalo arrows
mullet:
Danny, personally. I think that's a wise decision. If you want I'll send you some 200 grain,thin, raw, coral points for next year.
Sidewinder:
Thanks Eddie. I'm thinking I want to go with hardwood or heavy cane shafts if possible. I'll bet the coral points rock. Pun intended. I decided last night that I will make a Osage takedown with buffalo horn handle assembly gonna shoot for 65# @ 60"n2n to take it with. I will make a buffalo hide quiver and hopefully have gut string etc... This is going to be a neat experience. I think I will start another thread laying out the componenets and begin the assembly soon. Danny
mullet:
Good luck, looking forward to seeing it.
billy:
HEy Sidewinder,
I have complete confidence in your tackle's ability to bring down a buffalo, especially if you are using 800-900 grain arrows. You've just gotta make an accurate shot within a reasonable distance, and I believe that buffalo will be yours.
I have a copy of Traditional Bowhunter magazine that is several years old and in it is an article about women and traditional bows. In it are several women who shoot traditional bows that pull 45-48 pounds and they have killed deer and elk with them. They use reasonably heavy arrows, between 485-550 grains.
There is also a woman who hunted in Africa and used a 43-pound recurve to bring down a kudu bull. She was shooting 680 grain maple arrows and had complete pass-throughs on the largest animals (kudu and gemsbok). She took shots at 18 yards or less, but only if the angle was perfect.
If you have any doubts about what arrows are capable of, keep your eyes out for my article which should be coming out in the next issue or two of Primitive ARcher. It's titled "Putting Bird Points to the Test". I think ya'll will enjoy it.
huntertrapper:
sounds like a good article billy ;D
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