How far did you shoot your cape buffalo?
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From: Franklin
22-Jul-19
101 yards....lol
From: drycreek
22-Jul-19
Seven feet, nailed him in the nose with a 470 Nitro Westley Richards double, but then I woke up........
From: Dale06
22-Jul-19
About 22 yards.
From: altitude sick
23-Jul-19
25 yards. Which is the farthest my PH would allow. We belly crawled to a bedded herd using small brush. Then stood for the shot
From: Bou'bound
23-Jul-19
........... and did you kill it with the arrow could be the second part of the question.
From: Zebrakiller
23-Jul-19
That is a good question also BOU, kind of why im also asking , I have shot alot of big critters and Im thinking 20 25 yards max
From: c5ken
23-Jul-19
22 yrds with a 965gr arrow. Follow up shot required with a 500 nitro mag the next day
From: Zebrakiller
23-Jul-19
C5ken was he still on his feet
From: Firehuntfish
23-Jul-19
20 yards.
From: Pat Lefemine
23-Jul-19
18 yards. Dead in 45 seconds from one arrow.
From: Mark Watkins
23-Jul-19
Pat,
What arrow, weight, inserts and broad head did you use?
Bow weight and draw length as long as I'm asking!
Mark
From: altitude sick
23-Jul-19
Mine was a 29.5” FMJ 250 with two 75 grain brass inserts and a arrow weight insert tube at 8 grains per inch. 250 grain Iron Will buff head. Total weight 1028 grains. 75# Mathews Vertix 212 FPS
From: Pat Lefemine
23-Jul-19
Pat Lefemine's Link
Mark, it was 1100 grains with a 200 gr Muzzy Phantom Stainless. See the link for details. You going for Buff?
From: altitude sick
23-Jul-19
That’s great penetration Pat. It’s hard for an arrow to be too heavy.
From: Pat Lefemine
23-Jul-19
In case you haven't seen this
From: Zebrakiller
23-Jul-19
Thanks PAT
From: The last savage
23-Jul-19
Excellent video,,good job on exact penetration,explanation,and knowing if that would be a killing hit..sorry op,,
From: Robear
23-Jul-19
My shot was 20 yards. Bull ran 60 yards and died. 900 grn arrow and broadhead combination. Broadhead was 210 grn Steel Force. Arrow hit the top of the heart with the broadhead sticking out the opposite side by about an inch. I was shooting a Mathews Legacy. 65#.
From: Spiral Horn
23-Jul-19
1st one = 40 yards, frontal shot, 900gr arrow w/ 180gr GK, died within 25 yards with very quick bellow.
2nd one = 15 yards, pure broadside, 900gr arrow w/ 200gr VPA, perfect heart shot, died within 25 yards.
Agree with Pat - use enough arrow and a tool-steel broadhead. Buffalo have a very small vital zone for such a large critter and the vitals are protected by heavy overlapping ribs, so quartering away is not always recommended. Pure broadside shots always work, and surprisingly the frontal shot works perfectly (just don’t hit him high).
From: Ken Moody Safaris
24-Jul-19
A buffalo’s vitals form a triangle with heavy ribs covering them. The thickest ribs are from the shoulder towards the hips. Quartering away shots can result in a raking shot and end up in the armpit area. Complete broadside is the #2 option but you will still be encountering thick ribs on a slight angle. Normally not a problem though if the equipment is up to the task. The best bow shot for a cape is quartering on as you’ll be hitting the thinnest of the ribs square on, not on an angle. This area is the least protected by ribs and bone as the scapula is high within the shoulder. All this is predicated on a cooperative buffalo of course :)
From: Zebrakiller
24-Jul-19
On quartering to shot are you talking in front of shoulder or behind?
From: Ken Moody Safaris
24-Jul-19
front
From: Ken Moody Safaris
24-Jul-19
actually into the front of the shoulder.
From: Plum lake
24-Jul-19
That was the most craziest day I’ve ever had in a blind. So many animals that day.
That was the most craziest day I’ve ever had in a blind. So many animals that day.
Can’t wait for the final results. Good luck next month. Too bad I can’t make it again this year.
From: Zebrakiller
24-Jul-19
Thank you ken!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
From: Zebrakiller
24-Jul-19
Awesome MIke! I sure wish you could
From: StickFlicker
24-Jul-19
I have a friend that says he got a complete pass thru on a very large elephant bull! I believe he said he was using a 900+ grain arrow and Silver Flame broadheads, but you'd still have to be very lucky to not hit any bones on an animal of that size to get a pass-thru.
From: altitude sick
24-Jul-19
Pass thru of what. An Ear :^)
From: altitude sick
24-Jul-19
Just trying to be funny. I’m sure it can be done.
From: StickFlicker
24-Jul-19
As I recall, the elephant went less than 100 yards as well. Great to have some luck along with a good shot.
From: c5ken
24-Jul-19
Mr. Zebraman, In the two days we tracked after I shot him, we jumped him out of his bed 5 or 6 times.. Could never get another arrow in him and we found where he spent the night. When he was butchered, he had about 18" of arrow/broadhead inside him.
From: c5ken
24-Jul-19
17/18" of arrow found in buff
17/18" of arrow found in buff
Mr. Zebraman, In the two days we tracked after I shot him, we jumped him out of his bed 5 or 6 times.. Could never get another arrow in him and we found where he spent the night. When he was butchered, he had about 18" of arrow/broadhead inside him.
From: Zebrakiller
24-Jul-19
Thanks for your story
From: Beendare
25-Jul-19
Shot my Australian Water buff at about 13 paces....complete pass through with the fletching hung up on the ribs and the arrow sticking straight out of him on the off side. He trotted a few steps and was looking around ...when he saw my BH and twisted around to sniff it- that spooked him out to 30 yds where I put one more in him and he collapsed 2 seconds later there 33 yds from me.
I put the vid on bowsite videos...but that was a long time ago and the vid quality was reduced to nothing....you can't see my arrow unless you know its there.
From: Ernie santana
30-Jul-19
Shot mine spot and stalk at 25 yards. He went 80 yards and died.
From: Zebrakiller
31-Jul-19
So out scout some water buffalo, ,is this a quartering towards your are talking? Where would you aim?
From: Zebrakiller
31-Jul-19
So out scout some water buffalo, ,is this a quartering towards your are talking? Where would you aim?
From: altitude sick
31-Jul-19
From: altitude sick
31-Jul-19
From: Zebrakiller
31-Jul-19
very interesting!
From: altitude sick
31-Jul-19
From: Bea
09-Sep-19
27 yard shot....175 yard recovery. one arrow.
From: Zebrakiller
09-Sep-19
mine ended up with 24 yard shot 100 yard recovery, arrow berried all the way into opposite rib, was a great feeling and hunt
From: bowbender77
09-Sep-19
ZK, how much arrow weight did you hunt with ? THX
From: Zebrakiller
10-Sep-19
850
From: master guide
14-Sep-19
First one was at 27 yards, ran about a quarter of a mile, death moan after 30 minutes, the second and third about 30 to 32 yards, death moans at 40 to 50 minutes, never did see one fall, or ever see it again after the hit but always heard the death moan. they were all standing unalarmed broadside.
From: Jailer
18-Sep-19
Shot mine at 31 yards. Easton FMJ 250’s with Ironwill Buff 250 broadheads. 900 grains. Slightly quartering away. Got about 24” of penetration. He did go 250-300 yards but was piled up. Impressed with the results. Matthews Helim @70 lbs.
From: Jailer
18-Sep-19
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Not the way I wanted to do it but it works in a round about way. Tap videos and photos and the under categories tap video and it’s up top. If that’s not cool going to other sites I’ll delete it.
From: Zebrakiller
19-Sep-19
awesome Jailer Congrats!
From: Fuzz
19-Sep-19
Cool video jailer! Congrats!
From: Snuffer
19-Sep-19
From: Snuffer
19-Sep-19
Nice bull jailer.
