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Justin Snyder:
--- Quote from: Traxx on February 12, 2008, 02:50:41 am ---And the average Buff,has more wind,and can outlast most any saddle horse.And,you are correct in sayin,a fence don't mean much to a buff,on the move.
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Yes they can move at over 30 MPH for several miles and when they get on a good lope (which is not slow) and they can continue for 10 hours or more. Lets see you get away from thatwhen he is mad. >:D Justin
Sidewinder:
Update for anyone that is interested. I have decided that my equiptment and preperation time is not sufficient to do the animal justice in a quick clean kill, so I have decided to use more modern means of harvesting her this year but I will be ready next year to do it the ole fashioned way for sure ( God willin). They do this about this time every year, once a year. Anyone interested in next year let me know and I will get you the details. Danny
Little John:
Danny you are probably right in your decision. Hope you get prepared and make it happen next year. Hopefully a buff is in my cards some day. Kenneth
Sidewinder:
Little John,
I will at least get the experience of gutting it and seperating the various parts and staiblizing them for future use. The only thing I have ever disemboweled is a fish, so this should be an interesting experience to say the least. As a matter of fact I look forward to turning a femar leg bone into a takedown splice jointwith buffalo rawhide tenon covers for the bow I will take next years with. Thanks for the encouragement. Danny
Wolf Watcher:
I have been on Ted Turner's buffalo ranch in Montana as a member of the Montana Bison Association and they are paranoid about law suits. You should make sure the ranch really would allow horses. If they are like most Buffalo ranches they don't want to run the fat off the herd because most sell by weight. You will also find that buffalo raised on a ranch are used to people and sneaking up on them is not a challenge. When you shoot an old bull if there are any other bulls nearby they will attack the down bull. The smell of blood can incite a riot and I have seen them really tear into the wounded bull! If you are interested in good meat a young cow of less than 36 months makes the best eating. Most ranches have a tractor that they use to gut and load the carcases. That is also something you need to ask as even a cow can weigh over a 1000 pounds and they are a lot of work to gut on the ground. Putting an arrow into a buffalo will be exciting on horse back or on foot!! Good luck and be alert! Wolf Watcher
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