Water Buffalo Bow hunt

[diyguy]

This destination hunt will take place in the hill country of Utopia Texas in Uvalde county and since the plan is to bring all the meat home, I will be making the 21 hour drive from my home in South East Wisconsin. I will meet up with other hunters in Dubuque Iowa on March 28.





This particular ranch encompasses 20,000 acres and is home to many native and African species. The ranch has an excess water Buffalo population that needs to be culled. We will be targeting Water Buffalo cows and perhaps other species (playing it by ear at this point)

Here is the object of this bowhunting adventure.



Fresh on the heels of last week's successful archery hunt for Vancouver bull and Polynesian pig in Hawaii, I'm gearing up for this hunt with some new broadheads. The heads I bought earlier for this hunt that I planed to use on water buffalo suddenly seemed inadequate for the task so I ordered some 250 grain Cutthroat broadheads. Reading and viewing the pictures at the web site below scared me straight.

adventurousbowhunter.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/from-the-field-water-buffalo-anatomy-shot-placement-part-1/?vm=r

I placed an order for 250 grain, single bevel, Cutthroat heads.



I'm currently making more arrows to replace the once that were damaged or left in the remains of the bull carcass up on mount Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii. Since we used the gutless method for that bull, I was unable to retrieve some all my arrows form that hunt. I plan to use the same dual walled aluminum arrows that will have a finished weight of 700 Grains. In addition, I plan to boost the draw weight of my Bowtech bow from its current setting of 64 Pounds.

[dreamrider]

I wrote a story about Buffalo hunting on Melville Is Northern Australia on AA.
There are two basic things you need to know (amongst many others) that is, dont hit too far back and low. The other is we found once they see you, you will never get a side on shot they just stand there front on and the Mexican stand off begins. They will then either start walking in on you giving you the evil eye and stamping their hooves, threatening to charge. Or they will turn tail and run, either way you dont get a shot. stalking in on a unwary beast will give you the best possible opportunity.
As i said before the grizzly BH wont let you down, but use whatever you are comfortable with
Our guide gave the advice to always make sure there are two trees nearby. Why two i asked, well what are you going to climb if there is only one. lol.

[diyguy]

Good info.

[Travis]

What does water buffalo taste like? I've heard the meat's kind of watery

[diyguy]

I will know in one month.

[stixshooter]

Feb 28, 2018 22:31:34 GMT -5 Travis said:

What does water buffalo taste like? I've heard the meat's kind of watery

It tastes like chicken

[Travis]

Mar 1, 2018 14:22:01 GMT -5 stixshooter said:

Feb 28, 2018 22:31:34 GMT -5 Travis said:

What does water buffalo taste like? I've heard the meat's kind of watery

It tastes like chicken

What doesn't!  

Uvalde is where my Great Uncle lives.

[stixshooter]

Mar 1, 2018 16:04:15 GMT -5 Travis said:

Mar 1, 2018 14:22:01 GMT -5 stixshooter said:

It tastes like chicken

What doesn't!  

Uvalde is where my Great Uncle lives.

A Big Mac?

[Travis]

Oh, yeah, well a Big mac with chicken on it.....?

[Travis]

Feb 28, 2018 13:30:57 GMT -5 diyguy said:

This destination hunt will take place in the hill country of Utopia Texas in Uvalde county and since the plan is to bring all the meat home, I will be making the 21 hour drive from my home in South East Wisconsin. I will meet up with other hunters in Dubuque Iowa on March 28.





This particular ranch encompasses 20,000 acres and is home to many native and African species. The ranch has an excess water Buffalo population that needs to be culled. We will be targeting Water Buffalo cows and perhaps other species (playing it by ear at this point)

Here is the object of this bowhunting adventure.



Fresh on the heels of last week's successful archery hunt for Vancouver bull and Polynesian pig in Hawaii, I'm gearing up for this hunt with some new broadheads. The heads I bought earlier for this hunt that I planed to use on water buffalo suddenly seemed inadequate for the task so I ordered some 250 grain Cutthroat broadheads. Reading and viewing the pictures at the web site below scared me straight.

adventurousbowhunter.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/from-the-field-water-buffalo-anatomy-shot-placement-part-1/?vm=r

I placed an order for 250 grain, single bevel, Cutthroat heads.



I'm currently making more arrows to replace the once that were damaged or left in the remains of the bull carcass up on mount Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii. Since we used the gutless method for that bull, I was unable to retrieve some all my arrows form that hunt. I plan to use the same dual walled aluminum arrows that will have a finished weight of 700 Grains. In addition, I plan to boost the draw weight of my Bowtech bow from its current setting of 64 Pounds.

But be careful, the way you drew that line, it's going right through killermidget territory....

[diyguy]

I will be armed ... So........... theres that.

[killermidget]

Mar 2, 2018 7:07:24 GMT -5 diyguy said:

I will be armed ... So........... theres that.

Don’t forget....... the “Midget “ has his own armory.....so.....there’s that!! LOL

[Travis]

Mar 2, 2018 16:13:53 GMT -5 killermidget said:

Mar 2, 2018 7:07:24 GMT -5 diyguy said:

I will be armed ... So........... theres that.

Don’t forget....... the “Midget “ has his own armory.....so.....there’s that!! LOL

Also since he's smaller  he can aim for different "vitals"

[killermidget]

Mar 2, 2018 19:33:32 GMT -5 Travis said:

Mar 2, 2018 16:13:53 GMT -5 killermidget said:

Don’t forget....... the “Midget “ has his own armory.....so.....there’s that!! LOL

Also since he's smaller  he can aim for different "vitals"

Hahahaha!

[Travis]

And from what i've heard with all the Bows he's got, he could ruin a man.......

[bowaddicts]

Mar 2, 2018 19:33:32 GMT -5 Travis said:

Mar 2, 2018 16:13:53 GMT -5 killermidget said:

Don’t forget....... the “Midget “ has his own armory.....so.....there’s that!! LOL

Also since he's smaller  he can aim for different "vitals"

I hear the quarter upward shot is a good one to take.

[diyguy]

After some first hand exposure to Havalon Knives while on my bowhunt in Hawaii, That was the second purchase I made when I got back (right after the Cutthroat broadheads.) I picked up 3 dozen blades to begin with.



The Cutthroat broadheads come sharp but not shaving sharp. I knew this when I bought them. In fact, they website clearly stated the following:

"These broadheads are ground to a burr. You will need to finish sharpening them before they are hunt ready. You can jump right to your fine stones or whatever method you use to finish your sharpening."

Thankfully I created the Stay Sharp Broadhead sharpening guide so I could take these heads to the next level and get them hair popping sharp with ease.



Right out of the package.





My Stay sharp and a few grits to sharpen and then polish the edge.



A mirror finish.





A brief video showing just how sharp I got them.



Next up is putting them into my broadhead target out to 60 yards.

[fergeris]

I look forward to reading about your hunt. I'm not to far from where you will be hunting

[diyguy]

I made the next version of the Ultimate Predator camera mount for my bow and tested it for the upcoming hunt. Its getting better.

[bowaddicts]

I like how clear you can see the target and arrow hit the target unlike most bow attached camera style ones.