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OK I have a quick question. One of my co workers went Bison hunting. He shot one at 65 yards with a 30-06 and had to dump eight rounds into the beast and used a 220 grain bullet. He claimed he hit it in the heart with the first shot and in the head with the second. Can this be true, or is the truth somewhere else. Are bison that hard to put down??
 
I killed one with a single shot through the lungs and far shoulder with my SAKO 375 H&H at around 125 yd, 250 Barnes X. Very impressive.

My lovely wife killed a huge bull with two shots from her 30-06 loaded with 180 Kodiak Bonded Cores into the lungs, at around the same distance. Well, these can't be that hard to kill, I guess....

...the same day, three guys I know all put bullets into one woods bison bull from less than 100 yd. Total shots, 11. Rifles, 350 Rem Mag with 250gr partitions, 338 Win with 250gr Hornady IL, 300 Win Mag with 220gr Partitions.

They can be very hard to put down.

Ted
 
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hard but worth it

Bison eaters will never eat elk iffn they can get boofalo !

I always enjoy Kevin Kostner shooting bisons with a 44 rimfire Henry and dropping them with one shot and the Sioux doing the same with one arrow -

Obviously never heard of buffalo jump -

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My youngest son used his compound bow with a 55 pound draw to arrow his buffalo. He arrowed it at 22 yards, it ran 20 yards and fell over dead. His arrow broke a rib going in, went through heart and both lungs, and broke a rib on the far side. The arrow stayed in the buffalo. The buffalo robe makes a great living room rug.
 
They can just die on their feet. They're big and stable enough that they'll just stand there until something shifts and they fall over.

There's also a good chance that your friend might not be wholly accurate. If you've ever gotten within range of one, or handled on, you'll notice that they've got massive thick manes and weird body proportions. It's pretty easy to lose a shot into them considering their size and toughness.
 
The first Buff. that I shot did not go down fast as the bullet went through both lungs and out the other side, the .50/90 bullet didn't do the damage it should have and since then I have used nothing harder then 30-1 bullets in the .50. Get to know the anatomy of Buffalo and learn where the heart is for a more positive hit/kill.
 
Compound bow - Yep

albertaal said:
My youngest son used his compound bow with a 55 pound draw to arrow his buffalo. He arrowed it at 22 yards, it ran 20 yards and fell over dead. His arrow broke a rib going in, went through heart and both lungs, and broke a rib on the far side. The arrow stayed in the buffalo. The buffalo robe makes a great living room rug.
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Big difference between a compound bow and a piece of willow with a gut string on either end -

Compound bows are mega killers at short range and mega accurate -

As were the yews at 200 yds. with the blimey limey from birth conscripts who had right arms 3 times bigger than the left arm - (Just ask the frenchies)

LEEKS ANYONE !

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I've heard lots of variation in people's experiences up here in terms of how tough they are. I know a couple of fellows who hunt them regularly with 30-06 (180 gr partition) factory ammo and they always go down pretty quick. My dad shot a couple with his 375 H&H with 300 gr gamekings (moderately loaded, not hot at all), and they piled in with one shot per animal very quickly. I've also spoken to two people I know who had to shoot theirs multiple times with 375 H&H (300 gr TSX), or 45-70 (500 gr cast). I do believe that the differences in their anatomy, as noted by others, is the main culprit. I just don't see ANYTHING that is properly shot broadsides through both lungs with a 375 H&H (for example) not go down pretty quick. I think the "multiple shot" animals were most likely taking hits not really in the vitals. You've got to aim low on those animals, and their skulls are incredibly thick - I'd stay away from headshots, period.
 
Does anyone have a diagram showing the vials and spine in a bison body. My googleness is weak today. I've never hunted one or even seen one up close. I'm rather interested now as I wish to someday hunt one
 
I have shot two Bison [Obviously not enough to make me any kind of expert, lol]
They were taken with the 338 Win Mag and 210 Partitions.
One was at 160 yards, the other at 400 yards.
Because of excellent tutoring, I was aware of the need to shoot them in the lower one-third of the chest area.
Neither animal went over 30 yards after a single shot.
Heart-lung damage was extensive.
One fellow hunting in the same area said he shot his 9 times with his 338 before it fell.
Shot placement is obviously quite important.
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I shot my bison at 50 yards or so with my old Marlin336 in 35 Rem. 200gr fed.blue box. One shot center skull just above the eyes. DRT didn't take a step. Although the bison was a farm raised animal (rancher was getting out of raising bison) and rather tame, we had one bison that took 5 shots broadside before it died.
 
A friend of mine farms them and they are one tough beastie! Dont know about shooting them but he has his pastures wired with 220 amp wiring and they go right through it at times with no ill effect. May not sound like much but he has found dead adult moose on a number of occasions that died from stepping into that fencing.
 
How in the world could you wire a fence with 220. To get 220 volts the critter would have to touch both wires and the ground at the same time. Fenced lots of buffalo with a good Gallagher electric fencer and they stayed home.
 
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How in the world could you wire a fence with 220. To get 220 volts the critter would have to touch both wires and the ground at the same time. Fenced lots of buffalo with a good Gallagher electric fencer and they stayed home.
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The wires are run about a few inches apart about 18" off the ground and wired along the inside perimiter of the fence poles. The paige wire fencing is attached to the outside of the poles. I will take a photo next time I am out there goose hunting. When the guy tells me whatever you do don't touch those wires, they will probably kill you or hurt you bad I listen. He told me they are 220 or 240? I am not an electrician so don't understand the stuff but he has stressed to me many times, be sure and watch if a wounded bird lands in the next pasture. USE THE GATES, don't climb under! He said he has pulled 4 moose out of those fences dead as a doorknob.
 
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