SD bison

[hoochiepapa]

I just think they had xome bad experiences, and didn't want to take the chance. I'll find a place.

 

[gmww]

The hunt is a management tool to remove the oldest breeding bulls from of the herd. These bulls are typically 10+ years old. After the summer rut, these bulls leave the herd and winter by themselves or in small groups throughout the park. The bulls are Boone & Crocket eligible. Entries in the Boone & Crocket records are shown as "Custer County, SD." A typical bull will weigh about 2,000 pounds.

That is one high price! Plus a 10 year old is going to be less than desirable for the plate. But it will be a nice bull.

I shot the buffalo on as my avatar for around $1200. Used a .62 round ball.

 

[Pete Gaimari]

Here's how they did it in the old days. :grin:



"When running buffaloes the hunters do not use rifle-patches but take along several balls in their mouths; the projectile thus moistened sticks to the powder when put into the gun. In the first place, on buffalo hunts, they do not carry rifles, for the reason that they think the care required in loading them takes too much time unnecessarily when shooting at close range and, furthermore, they find rifle balls too small. The hunter chases buffaloes at full gallop, discharges his gun, and reloads without slackening speed. To accomplish this he holds the weapon close within the bend of his left arm and, and taking the powder horn in his right hand, draws out with his teeth the stopper, which is fastened to the horn to prevent its being lost, shakes the requisite amount of powder into his left palm, and again closes the powder horn. Then he grasps the gun with his right hand, holding it in a vertical position, pours the powder down the barrel, and gives the gun a sidelong thrust with the left hand, in order to shake the powder well through the priming hole into the touchpan.

Now he takes a bullet from his mouth and with his left hand puts it into the barrel, where, having been moistened by spittle, it adheres to the powder. He dares never hold his weapon horizontal, that is in position taken when firing, for fear that the ball may stick fast in its course, allowing sufficient air to intervene between powder and lead to cause an explosion and splinter the barrel. So long as the ball rolls freely down there is no danger. Hunters approach the buffaloes so closely that they do not take aim but, lifting the gun lightly with both hands, point in the direction of the animal's heart and fire. They are very often wounded on the face and hands by the bursting gun barrels, which, especially when the weather is extremely cold, are shattered as easily as glass.


The hunters aim always at the heart of the larger beasts of the chase, the surest and simplest method, since the heart is an inevitably vulnerable part. When hunting wolves, foxes, and beavers they aim at the head, so that they may not do damage to the small, costly skins by perforating them with bullets. Buffalo chasers must not only have
the enduring qualities of swift riders but they must also be accustomed to the habits of the animals. A buffalo runner must be faultless in pressing close upon his quarry and at the same time be alert to spring aside if a buffalo tosses his head. Otherwise, if he be only a passable horseman, he will find himself immediately upon the ground and may count himself happy if he is not trodden underfoot. "

 

[ohiosam]

Well Capper it looks like I'm gonna have to do some serious practicing if I decide to go. I never tried to load a muzzlestuffer on a galloping horse. :wink:

 

[Britsmoothy]

I dont know why Mike, a .58 will whistle right thru them like a hot knife thru butter. I've killed a bunch of them and it aint all that hard to do.
Loads have been 100 grains of FFg, Hornady .577 round ball and a pillow ticking patch
or
a minnie ball with 90 grains of FFg. We've killed them with .30/30s once and a while as well. Not a tank, they got a pump station and lungs just like every other animal. Dern fine eating as well.

Here, here :thumbsup:

Makes you wonder how an arrow ever copes on anything!

Muzzle energy, waste of time :shake:

Brits.