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Heading out in 2 hrs - bobw - 01-25-2015
Ammo loaded,guns zeroed and about ready to head towards the Sandhills of Nebraska. Buffalo, looking forward to it again.will try to have some pictures for Don to post. bobw
RE: Heading out in 2 hrs - Don McDowell - 01-25-2015
Have fun Bob. Looking forward to the pictures and story.
RE: Heading out in 2 hrs - rdnck - 01-25-2015
Good hunting and shoot straight, Bob. Be safe and watch that weather. I'm pulling out for north central Texas on Friday to meet up with three other guys. Two of them have never shot a buffalo, so it should be fun. Maybe we will have some more pictures and stories to tell. Shoot straight, rdnck.
RE: Heading out in 2 hrs - Don McDowell - 01-25-2015
And there probably wont be any smoked buffler tongue sent to nobody.....
RE: Heading out in 2 hrs - bobw - 01-26-2015
Weather is looking good should be 40-50 degrees next 3 days, that is better than the 3 degrees and 15 mph wind last time. I had never tried buffalo heart till this last one but it sure is great. will have the heart, liver, and tongue processed as well as the meat all boneless. bobw
RE: Heading out in 2 hrs - Don McDowell - 01-26-2015
Pickled buffalo tongue sandwiches mmmmmmgoood.
RE: Heading out in 2 hrs - Gussy - 01-26-2015
Good luck on the hunt. Great place to hunt too!!
RE: Heading out in 2 hrs - bobw - 01-26-2015
Well it's a done deal. We spotted the herd about 9:45 am and worked in. Bellied to the top of a sandhill overlooking the herd. The buff selected was right on the money at 100 yds quartering away but looking back at me. I was using a mid-range tang sight with a large holed eye cup and a black post frt aperature. Not a good choice the post simply disappears against the buff's hide. I shot from prone with my 50-140 and 500 gr paper patched bullet. I hit elevation wise just right and about 3" behind the last rib on the left side. The bullet plowed completely thru the grass bag, diaphram, thru some lungs and plumbing off the top of the heart,on thru to bust the 4th rib from the brisket back and lodge in the inside right shoulder. Over 3' of very demanding insides to penetrate but the job was done. The bullet was recovered. The hide is a beauty and the buff was prime and fat 449 lbs on the hanging halves. Will try to post some pics of the buff and the bullet tonite. At the hit the buff took 2 steps stopped and started to sway a bit 2-3 minutes later was down. Immediately after the hit before I got reloaded other buffalo moved to surround mine and tried to keep it vertical as well as horn it back up. There was no possibility of a second shot to hurry the dying process, sometimes that is the way it is with buffalo. bobw
RE: Heading out in 2 hrs - rdnck - 01-26-2015
Well, Bob, that will flat out work. Congratulations. Are you planning to have the hide turned into a robe? Kind of pricey, but a good one sure is nice. Shoot straight, rdnck.
RE: Heading out in 2 hrs - Kurt - 01-26-2015
Well done Bob! Enjoy Ricks and Doris company and the good cooked meals Doris makes.
Kurt