Flintlock Buffalo

[Ron LaClair]

 

Very cool, Ron. What are the particulars on that gonne?
:v

 

[RC]

Awesome!!!! :thumbsup: got a story? where?

 

[Freedom]

Looks like the weather must have been nice enough for you. Thank you Ron for the pictures! :hatsoff:

 

[rabjr]

Grats! :thumbsup:

 

[BillinOregon]

For God's sake man! Details! Give us details!

 

[jtmattison]

That flinter did a heck of a job on that buff.

Where's the story?

:thumbsup:

HD

 

[brad adams]

Who's the Man? Ya your looking sharp! But like the others said, lets here the story...Brad

 

[chance]

Really great!!

 

[Ron LaClair]

Last weekend I went to a Buffalo Ranch here in Michigan. Friday and Saturday were extremely cold and blustery but Sunday turned out to be a fairly good day, sunshine and temps in the teens. I was the only one at the ranch that day after the buffalo that were in a 500 acer area that was about 2/3rds wooded. I carried two guns, a .62 Jager rifle that I had loaded with 110gr's 2FF behind a .600prb. The 2nd gun was a .62 smoothbore loaded with 80gr's of 2FF and a .590prb.

The snow in the woods was deep enough to make it necessary to stop and rest every now and then. I left my snowshoes home thinking I wouldn't need them. After a couple hours of trudging through the snow trying to locate some buffalo, I had stopped near the edge of the woods to sit on a log to have a sandwich and a cup of coffee. As I rested, a group of 6 cows and heifers came into the field I was facing. They worked their way in my direction, pawing down through the snow for the grass. I checked the prime in my rifle and when a nice cow presented a broadside shot at 75 yd's I shot holding for the lung area behind the front shoulder. She jumped a little like being stung and trotted a few yds and stopped. I took the smoothbore off my shoulder and from 80yds shot for the same spot on her side. Again a little jump but this time I saw steam coming from a hole in her side. All of them headed for parts unknown but my cow only went 100yds before she was down. Both shots hit inches apart and went completely through the big critter and out the other side smashing ribs going in and between ribs going out.

Inside of the rib cage showing the entrance holes

Exit side. I put sticks in the holes.

 

[Tommy Bruce]

Nice pics Ron!! I'm bettin that freezer space is at a premium in your household right now!

 

[Trailgunner]

:bow: :bow: Again my hat's off to you! When I see your posted age it gives me alot of good hunting years to look forward to. Hope I get to be as good a hunter as you are. Plus have all the nice ML toys..thanks.

 

[GreyWhiskers]

Good shots and story. Thanks GW

 

[agill]

Nice! :thumbsup:

 

[wtilenw]

WOW! how exciting!! Congratulations and great shooting. :thumbsup:

 

[wvbuckbuster]

That is some shooting! Have always enjoyed your pictures and hunts. Thanks, Dan. :thumbsup:

 

[smo]

Congrats on another great hunt :hatsoff:

 

[musketman]

That's one big slab of meat... :shocked2:

 

[rkmeyer]

Congrats and a job well done! Thanks so much for the story and pix.
Dusty :hatsoff: :bow:

 

[BillinOregon]

NWTF: Thanks for sharing the details. I will be curious to hear how your cow eats. How old, and did they give you a live/dressed weight estimate? Looks like you could hold a rib feed and invite everyone on the forum!
Bill