Anybody hunting in Canada with 9.3x62

65cutlass said:
Through the close shoulder side, found the bullet at the hide on the off side. Will be able to update Sunday for the weight, as i will be weighing it as i am curious also. Will weigh what i brought back, no hide, no guts. So will have to speculate. I do know 2 men can not lift the guts
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Especially when you're all bundled up and it's -20C.

We are a bit crazy to hunt one-ton animals during winter! The one my wife put on the wall was at -31C. That shot put just under 1100 pounds of boneless meat in the freezer.

Another reason to use magnum primers.

Ted
 
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Why not? said:
Especially when you're all bundled up and it's -20C.

We are a bit crazy to hunt one-ton animals during winter! The one my wife put on the wall was at -31C. That shot put just under 1100 pounds of boneless meat in the freezer.

Another reason to use magnum primers.

Ted
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Yes, a Fed 215 mag primer was in that load especially for the cooler weather. My hunting partner and i went for a drive to get out in the country. Hours of shooting daylight are from about 11:00 to just before 5:00. We found some tracks that were a day old. Put on our walking gear with an agreement we would walk 1/2 hour only. About 5 min. In found a Bison pie, frozen of course. Broke it loose, turned it over, not froze on the underside: a good sign. Walked in the tracks 25 min more. I asked my hunting partner "5 min more?" . Yes he said. Bison usually circle back the way they come before bedding down. This is what we found here. In a open pond and mostly willow open area with a few spuce trees we seen one in a hollow. Then 2 others, then 2 more. Rangefinder indicated 200 yds. 4 bedded down, 1 standing. They didn't know we were there. A stand of 3 spuce trees gave us cover to close the distance to less than 100 yds. No pressure. My buddy is using 375 Ruger. 2 Bison down at 1:00 p.m. skinned,gutted and quartered by dark. Walked out to the truck to go home for the night,get the snowmobile and 2 boggens and return the next day to transport. Break trail in, 2 trips to the bison ,back out to the truck, and home. Another full day done. Now time to process the ribs and neck while the rest hangs for 14 day's
 
65cutlass said:
Yes, a Fed 215 mag primer was in that load especially for the cooler weather. My hunting partner and i went for a drive to get out in the country. Hours of shooting daylight are from about 11:00 to just before 5:00. We found some tracks that were a day old. Put on our walking gear with an agreement we would walk 1/2 hour only. About 5 min. In found a Bison pie, frozen of course. Broke it loose, turned it over, not froze on the underside: a good sign. Walked in the tracks 25 min more. I asked my hunting partner "5 min more?" . Yes he said. Bison usually circle back the way they come before bedding down. This is what we found here. In a open pond and mostly willow open area with a few spuce trees we seen one in a hollow. Then 2 others, then 2 more. Rangefinder indicated 200 yds. 4 bedded down, 1 standing. They didn't know we were there. A stand of 3 spuce trees gave us cover to close the distance to less than 100 yds. No pressure. My buddy is using 375 Ruger. 2 Bison down at 1:00 p.m. skinned,gutted and quartered by dark. Walked out to the truck to go home for the night,get the snowmobile and 2 boggens and return the next day to transport. Break trail in, 2 trips to the bison ,back out to the truck, and home. Another full day done. Now time to process the ribs and neck while the rest hangs for 14 day's
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Thanks for all the details and those on your post #159. Just what I was after and more. Congrats on the success of your hunt:).
 
65cutlass said:
Yes, a Fed 215 mag primer was in that load especially for the cooler weather. My hunting partner and i went for a drive to get out in the country. Hours of shooting daylight are from about 11:00 to just before 5:00. We found some tracks that were a day old. Put on our walking gear with an agreement we would walk 1/2 hour only. About 5 min. In found a Bison pie, frozen of course. Broke it loose, turned it over, not froze on the underside: a good sign. Walked in the tracks 25 min more. I asked my hunting partner "5 min more?" . Yes he said. Bison usually circle back the way they come before bedding down. This is what we found here. In a open pond and mostly willow open area with a few spuce trees we seen one in a hollow. Then 2 others, then 2 more. Rangefinder indicated 200 yds. 4 bedded down, 1 standing. They didn't know we were there. A stand of 3 spuce trees gave us cover to close the distance to less than 100 yds. No pressure. My buddy is using 375 Ruger. 2 Bison down at 1:00 p.m. skinned,gutted and quartered by dark. Walked out to the truck to go home for the night,get the snowmobile and 2 boggens and return the next day to transport. Break trail in, 2 trips to the bison ,back out to the truck, and home. Another full day done. Now time to process the ribs and neck while the rest hangs for 14 day's
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thanks for the details Shannon.
 
medvedqc said:
Johnn, not all the bison hunts go always that good and in short time ...
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:) I hear you Phil. Years ago on a trip to the Atlin Lake, I had a quick look in the Pink Mt. area. 'Things' looked like it could be a little ;) 'rugged' and I was a lot younger then. However, even taking into account my present age factor,;) with a little luck in LOTTO 649 tonight, a hunt like that is still 'in the bucket list':d.
 
65cutlass said:
Yes, a Fed 215 mag primer was in that load especially for the cooler weather. My hunting partner and i went for a drive to get out in the country. Hours of shooting daylight are from about 11:00 to just before 5:00. We found some tracks that were a day old. Put on our walking gear with an agreement we would walk 1/2 hour only. About 5 min. In found a Bison pie, frozen of course. Broke it loose, turned it over, not froze on the underside: a good sign. Walked in the tracks 25 min more. I asked my hunting partner "5 min more?" . Yes he said. Bison usually circle back the way they come before bedding down. This is what we found here. In a open pond and mostly willow open area with a few spuce trees we seen one in a hollow. Then 2 others, then 2 more. Rangefinder indicated 200 yds. 4 bedded down, 1 standing. They didn't know we were there. A stand of 3 spuce trees gave us cover to close the distance to less than 100 yds. No pressure. My buddy is using 375 Ruger. 2 Bison down at 1:00 p.m. skinned,gutted and quartered by dark. Walked out to the truck to go home for the night,get the snowmobile and 2 boggens and return the next day to transport. Break trail in, 2 trips to the bison ,back out to the truck, and home. Another full day done. Now time to process the ribs and neck while the rest hangs for 14 day's
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That is awesome!! Thank you!!
 
mbogo3 said:
Is that a .375 on a .338 win mag case?
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:)That it is. I had been reading an article on the calibre, followed by checking some load data in the two volume reloading set by P.O. Ackley. Long story short, ;) I decided it was a calibre I needed to make my life complete and acquired one from a gentleman on site. Mine is a custom job, based on a 700 Remington action. Next step, :) field experience.
 
Buffalo/Bison is my favorite meat, I grew up on it, my old man use to raise them. He would get a bull every couple of years for mating, but you couldn't keep them around long after that was over, they would blow through any type of fence to go mate cattle that were within 3 miles in heat. Biggest one he had that he culled was 2000lbs, his name was Brutus and he was a massive beast. Still has his head on the wall and a nice coat with Buffalo core and black bear arms...coat must weigh 30lbs, it's retarded lol.
Anyway, culling was always the same round, 180gr FMJ out of a 30'06 right between the eyes, under 100m, they never moved. The rest of the heard would always circle the downed bull which was odd but probably instinctive behavior, backhoe and some distraction techniques were always used to go pick it up.
 
Hitzy said:
Buffalo/Bison is my favorite meat, I grew up on it, my old man use to raise them. He would get a bull every couple of years for mating, but you couldn't keep them around long after that was over, they would blow through any type of fence to go mate cattle that were within 3 miles in heat. Biggest one he had that he culled was 2000lbs, his name was Brutus and he was a massive beast. Still has his head on the wall and a nice coat with Buffalo core and black bear arms...coat must weigh 30lbs, it's retarded lol.
Anyway, culling was always the same round, 180gr FMJ out of a 30'06 right between the eyes, under 100m, they never moved. The rest of the heard would always circle the downed bull which was odd but probably instinctive behavior, backhoe and some distraction techniques were always used to go pick it up.
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In my early 60's start on big game in the B.C. central interior, hunting was for Mr. Moose. A joint sporting activity with Dad. I started out with a Simpon-Sears sporterized Lee Enfield. Hunting, then when 'funds' were tight, was a sport activity Dad and I did jointly, as a sport/weekend activity, but ALSO, to fill the deep freeze for winter. For me, Moose is still my favorite, to hunt and as table fare. Hard to beat sirloin tip Moose roast, Yorkshire pudding, garlic mashed potatoes and lots of dark Moose gravy. Wouldn't trade those early days for anything. Basically, I'm still a 'meat & potatoes' hunter, the only REAL difference today, is I have more guns in the safe to do it with.
 
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I've put in for the bison draw for years here in BC but have been limited to the early season due to work commitments ...maybe when I retire...:)

If I get a chance I'll use my M77 African 416 Ruger.
 
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