Congrats on a fine bison, I shot mine with a 57 lb longbow with a 640 gr arrow with 160 gr 2 blade Magnus II broadhead
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Originally posted by Phillip Fields View PostCongrats on a fine bison, I shot mine with a 57 lb longbow with a 640 gr arrow with 160 gr 2 blade Magnus II broadhead
My heaviest Trad bow is a 54# Kodiak shooting at 553 grain arrow
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Originally posted by txtrophy85 View PostI really wanted to use my recurve, but I just didn’t have the confidence in my ability. In hind sight I think I would have been just fine.
My heaviest Trad bow is a 54# Kodiak shooting at 553 grain arrow
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Sweet!!! Congratulations. That's a big ole chunk of delicious!!!
I understand the frustration with the heavy arrow people's attitude. Ashbey started it when he was selling bowhunting as a viable hunting method in Africa. And he wasn't wrong it is. But he made a mountain out of a mole hill. Then all those who can't use common sense and put in some work and experience for themselves jump on that wagon . . .
Heavier arrows work. As do single bevel heads. But they aren't necessary to be successful.
That said that arrow set up will work on an American bison. But I wouldn't try it on a Cape Buffalo. Totally different bone structure and animal. Seen 4 this last week and they are a tank on legs.
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Originally posted by DRT View PostI understand the frustration with the heavy arrow people's attitude. Ashbey started it when he was selling bowhunting as a viable hunting method in Africa. And he wasn't wrong it is. But he made a mountain out of a mole hill. Then all those who can't use common sense and put in some work and experience for themselves jump on that wagon . . .
Heavier arrows work. As do single bevel heads. But they aren't necessary to be successful.
That said that arrow set up will work on an American bison. But I wouldn't try it on a Cape Buffalo. Totally different bone structure and animal. Seen 4 this last week and they are a tank on legs.
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My beef is with guys who act like a slow, heavy, extreme FOC arrow is the only way to success in the whitetail or elk woods and anyone using less is a fool. I'm not saying that a slow arrow with a single bevel broadhead will not work, it certainly will, but there is more than one way to skin a cat and the millions of deer and elk that have succumbed to a mechanical head and a sub 500 grain arrow proves that the "heavy way or no way" line of thinking is ignorant.
I just hope someone sees that since you can kill an adult buffalo with a regular whitetail setup; it saves him or herself time, money and mental stress wondering if their arrow is adequate for deer because some goon on Instagram said its marginal.
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Originally posted by txtrophy85 View PostI threw the jab because He and people like him have used their social media platform to cause a legion of bowhunters to lose faith in and question their equipment choices. They cause doubt and then in turn sell a solution to a problem that didn't exist.
I am not bashing anyone's choice to use an arrow that weighs more than 440 grains....I would shoot a heavier arrow if I had a longer draw length, but shooting a buffalo and getting a pass thru TWICE is proof that a typical whitetail set up is more than adequate for any 4-legged game in North America, and should prove that the majority of people shooting compound bows already have a great set-up and don't need to spend the time or the money building a specialty arrow or buying expensive custom two blade broadheads
And personally, I can't stand condescending rhetoric.... the "shoot adult arrows" slogan is one that really sticks in my craw, especially coming from a guy who bases his research off of shooting pigs.
Amen!
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A very handsome critter.
I think your arrow setup is a fulfilled medication from MrFairys prescription. From arrow weight, to broadhead choice, to speed, to momentum….it checks alot of the boxes. Your 440 grain arrow is a carbon log compared to what was mass marketed to unwitting hunters for many years….which seems to be the focus of MrFairys ire.
Are you gonna shoulder mount and cape a rug of that beast?
Good skilling Mr85.
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Originally posted by txtrophy85 View PostI don't know the real answer...you will see gobblers do it when one gets shot and I've seen it with Javalina's as well.
I shot my Bison with my whitetail set up as well with a complete pass through. You are correct about a whitetail set up being sufficient. Shot placement is the most important and if the placement is correct, most whitetail set up will take out most animals. I even had a pass through and my Eland with the same set up and I shot him through both shoulders.
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