Ever Shoot A Buffalo...

[Snow Fox]

So today I was given the opportunity to shoot a rogue Buffalo. He was a big old guy weighing in around 1500 lbs. He was headed south with a cause going through anything without stopping. The big old beast made it around 60miles from where he started before he got into areas more populated and he was being very noticed. The owner gave the go ahead to have it dispatched. All I had was my M4 and I learned that a 5.56mm w/ 62 grain tactical ammo is definitely not big enough for a brute the size of him. I had 5 shots behind his right front shoulder and it only made him buck. I finally had to place two shots to the back of the head to get him to go down.

It definitely was a unique and interesting experience. Not everday in this day and age where I get to put a Buffalo in my sights. Though next time I hope I have my .300 Win Mag with me. I really don't know how they were put down with bows and arrows? Has anybody else had the unique experience of shooting a Buffalo?

 

[RMK7SledHead]

I really don't know how they were put down with bows and arrows?

bow and arrow works on a different principal than a bullet does. Cuts it's way in and destroys vital organs, like the heart and lungs by slicing them. Bullet blows in the cavity and destroys EVERYTHING, IF it makes it past the outer hide/skin first.

Broadheads, especially those made from obsidian, are sharper than scalpels...the hide of a buffalo wouldn't slow one down much...hit between the ribs, in and out.

Many an elephant is killed every year with a bow and arrow...no problem.

 

[Nate]

Had a guy from Michigan take my .338 cheytac out south of town by Wright and shoot one at 200 yards. Dropped like a sack of rocks with a 300gr Sierra MK goin 3718fps at the muzzle We were all impressed.

 

[Snow Fox]

bow and arrow works on a different principal than a bullet does. Cuts it's way in and destroys vital organs, like the heart and lungs by slicing them. Bullet blows in the cavity and destroys EVERYTHING, IF it makes it past the outer hide/skin first.

Broadheads, especially those made from obsidian, are sharper than scalpels...the hide of a buffalo wouldn't slow one down much...hit between the ribs, in and out.

Many an elephant is killed every year with a bow and arrow...no problem.

Yeah, I didn't think of it that way. I have been around Buffalo most my life, but never had the opportunity to be up close as I did after shooting it. When I went to cut the throat I grabbed his horn and could not believe the mass of the animals head. I then could not believe how big the wind pipe was. The butcher told me that a Buffalo has a lot more lung capicity that a cow or bull.

 

[Snow Fox]

Had a guy from Michigan take my .338 cheytac out south of town by Wright and shoot one at 200 yards. Dropped like a sack of rocks with a 300gr Sierra MK goin 3718fps at the muzzle We were all impressed.

I bet you were impressed. After today, I really want to shoot one with my 54cal muzzleloader. I was really wishing that I would have had something bigger today. A .308 would have been better than a .223. I was shooting on the average around 50 yards. I asked the butcher to save the bullets, I am curious to see how much penetration there was. I didn't think until afterwards, but I had some 62 grain full metal jacket rounds that I should have used instead of the tactical soft points. I think the FMJ's would have been better. All in all it was an incredible experience.

 

[switchback]

Had a guy from Michigan take my .338 cheytac out south of town by Wright and shoot one at 200 yards. Dropped like a sack of rocks with a 300gr Sierra MK goin 3718fps at the muzzle We were all impressed.

How's his shoulder?

 

[SNOW JW]

No but my Dad's old 900 RMK pulled one out of the woods in 4ft of fresh pow outside of West on a calf sled. Not sure how else they would have got it out without the sled as it was back there a ways.

 

[hilpulr]

Buffalo

I will hopefully let you know in Dec. I drew 1 of Montanas buffalo tags this year. I am going after it with my 300 WSM

 

[Weekday Warrior]

The Buffalo farmer near me had a big old bull do the same thing, something trips in their brain and south they go



weird, nothing would stop this thing either

no idea what they did to kill it.

 

[Weekday Warrior]

found this while looking for the cause of them walking south

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1094568/bull_elk_fights_bull_buffalo

 

[H2SNOW]

I try to avoid them as much as possible ....really puts a damper on ones day if ya hit one ....

 

[XC700116]

found this while looking for the cause of them walking south

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1094568/bull_elk_fights_bull_buffalo

That's awesome!!

 

[XC700116]

Had a guy from Michigan take my .338 cheytac out south of town by Wright and shoot one at 200 yards. Dropped like a sack of rocks with a 300gr Sierra MK goin 3718fps at the muzzle We were all impressed.

And you said my 460 revolver was overkill

 

[Ex-Member]

I wanna ride a buffalo someday....

 

[Nate]

How's his shoulder?

Between a muzzle break, a mercury recoil reducer, and alot of balancing to the action it kicks very much so like a .243. I can shoot it all day, for awhile when that was my main hobby it was my varmint gun. 70+ rounds a day easily. But even after reloading your still looking at $4.30 a round. And thats my low rent ammo. My competition ammo is about $17.90 a round, but all of my bullets are turned on a lathe from Germany with a BC of 1.128 those rounds are my mile+ shooters

Originally Posted by Nate
Had a guy from Michigan take my .338 cheytac out south of town by Wright and shoot one at 200 yards. Dropped like a sack of rocks with a 300gr Sierra MK goin 3718fps at the muzzle We were all impressed.

And you said my 460 revolver was overkill

This aint a pistol budddy gun is almost 6' long and weighs about 16lbs

 

[Snow Fox]

found this while looking for the cause of them walking south

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1094568/bull_elk_fights_bull_buffalo

That was a cool video.

While talking to the Butcher he said that a Buffalo once went crazy like the one I shot and went from Thermopolis all the way to Lander before being put down. The one I shot seemed pretty distressed. I think he was sick and that was the reason he took off like that. I forgot until my dad reminded me that him and the Sheriff back home in NE, also had to put a Buffalo down that went wild like this years ago. There is no stopping them, when they decide to go. I have read about moose that get a brain disease and start wandering like this as welll.

 

[Nate]

also had to put a Buffalo down that went wild like this years ago. There is no stopping them, when they decide to go. I have read about moose that get a brain disease and start wandering like this as welll.

Hell man if thats the case id feed it to your neighbors first before taking a bite out of that som biotch then just study them during the week and see if they start wandering around the yard.

 

[Snow Fox]

Hell man if thats the case id feed it to your neighbors first before taking a bite out of that som biotch then just study them during the week and see if they start wandering around the yard.

I won't be getting any of the meat, I just put the animal down due to all of the problems it was causing. I sure would have liked to have the horns. Another few miles and it would have been in a housing development.....imagine that excitement. I asked the butcher if the meat would be any good because of it running for so long. The butcher said probably not, and what could be saved would be hamburger.

 

[Gimpster]

So today I was given the opportunity to shoot a rogue Buffalo. He was a big old guy weighing in around 1500 lbs. He was headed south with a cause going through anything without stopping. The big old beast made it around 60miles from where he started before he got into areas more populated and he was being very noticed. The owner gave the go ahead to have it dispatched. All I had was my M4 and I learned that a 5.56mm w/ 62 grain tactical ammo is definitely not big enough for a brute the size of him. I had 5 shots behind his right front shoulder and it only made him buck. I finally had to place two shots to the back of the head to get him to go down.

It definitely was a unique and interesting experience. Not everday in this day and age where I get to put a Buffalo in my sights. Though next time I hope I have my .300 Win Mag with me. I really don't know how they were put down with bows and arrows? Has anybody else had the unique experience of shooting a Buffalo?

Never shot one, smelled a dead one when I was out lookin for a good spot to prairiedog fish though ..

----- Gimpster -----

 

[Nate]

I won't be getting any of the meat, I just put the animal down due to all of the problems it was causing. I sure would have liked to have the horns. Another few miles and it would have been in a housing development.....imagine that excitement. I asked the butcher if the meat would be any good because of it running for so long. The butcher said probably not, and what could be saved would be hamburger.

I just cant believe you put it down with an M4 thats straight up freaky talent. I dont know anyone of the gun world that would even attempt to shoot a diseased buffalo with a tac .223, crazy bastad