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Title: looking for water buff info
Post by: AkDan on January 19, 2011, 07:51:00 AM

Considering 12/13 doing a waterbuff hunt.

Could use any and all info.  

Bow weights
costs
good guides (will be my first guided hunt)
and anything else pertinent to hunting the land downunder.

feel free to post or email [email protected]

Thanks
Dan

Title: Re: looking for water buff info
Post by: zipper bowss on January 19, 2011, 08:11:00 AM

Get in touch with Andy Ivy (tradtusker).He knows his stuff,and has done some guiding in Austrailia.  :thumbsup:  
Bill

Title: Re: looking for water buff info
Post by: hunt it on January 19, 2011, 12:02:00 PM

Yep, Bill said it - Trophy Bowhunts Australia (Tradgang Sponsor) - Mic and Andy will take care of you. Have a look at Buff's Black Widow - member here and see Marty's videos of Buff hunting this past year with Mic and Andy. Also search Bow Site for Pat Lefemines Australian Adventures he hunted with Mic and Andy as well.

Title: Re: looking for water buff info
Post by: AkDan on January 19, 2011, 06:15:00 PM

Thanks Gents...

Any idea of cost?   Ball park figures?  

lots of good stuff on arrows....other then IPE has any one done it with wood?   I was starting to think maybe a supercedar style arrow (barreled 25/64ths) ash might get me in the ball park weight and spine wise.

Title: Re: looking for water buff info
Post by: tradtusker on January 19, 2011, 07:01:00 PM

Hi Dan
I guide Water Buffalo hunts up in the Northern Teritory for Mick baker of Trophy bowhunts Australia

 http://www.trophybowhunts.com.au/  

Its a bowhunting Only operation, and we have access to some awesome Buff country.
The Water Buff are really something to hunt with the bow, and right now about the best deal in the world as far as hunting Big Dangerous Game in truly huge wild area's.

The Water Buffalo take some killing, and good preparation needs to go into your set-up.
I always say 70lbs at 28" draw with a total arrow weight 800+grs or more as the min for Buff.

Please feel free to contact Mick through the website if you have any specific questions.
or any questions you think i can help with.

Andy Ivy

Title: Re: looking for water buff info
Post by: ozy clint on January 22, 2011, 12:16:00 AM

DON'T DO IT! you'll have too much fun and you'll need to come back to oz every year!

andy's recommendation of 70#@28" with 800gr+ arrow as a miniumum is a sensible one.

good luck

Title: Re: looking for water buff info
Post by: tradtusker on January 22, 2011, 04:01:00 AM

Clint you back down from up North
what you up to know?