Enough for buffalo????

[Woodswalker2]

I shoot a tomahawk diamond ss longbow 60#@28.  Pushing 615gr Easton traditional only arrow with a zwickey no mercy head.  Can I get enough penetration to efficiently take a buffalo.  Thoughts and comments appreciated. Thanks

[GRINCH]

with proper shot placement you should be good.

[Shawn Leonard]

Super sharp head is a must and keep the shots close. Never shot one or hunted them but have read a lot! Shawn

[sputterman]

I think you could hunt engine blocks with that setup. Happy hunting

[Woodswalker2]

By buffalo I mean bison and the 165gr zwickeys will shave you

[Joseph]

More than enough.  Joseph

[Shinken]

Did I hear TATONKA BBQ?

Get 'r done!

Shoot straight, Shinken

   

[pdk25]

Glad that you meant bison. Refer to the test shots on a buff that amar911 recently posted with a bow that was 68# @ 29.5".


 http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=105061;p=10

[ozy clint]

was about to say don't do it till i found out that you were talking about bison. good luck

[Smallwood]

more than enough with proper shot placement. Remember...keep your shots low!
 

[Kentucky Jeff]

Wow!  I'm guessing the lungs are the money shot on that bad boy!

[Rob DiStefano]

man, that tatonka is one huge 1 ton target with a big lung bull's eye.  cool!

[Ron LaClair]

Notice how high the shoulder (scapula) is. The hump tends to cause some to shoot high so be sure and keep your shot low enough.

Some years ago I watched Jim Stepp maker of the "Step Ladder" climbing system when he shot a bison with one of my Shrew longbows. The bow weight was 57# and he shot completely through the animal with the arrow landing on the ground on the other side. The arrow he used was a 400gr Gold Tip tipped with a 125gr 4 bld Steel Force broadhead. He cut ribs on both sides, I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it myself...   :eek:

[Jake Fr]

i guess if all ellse fails you could call robtatto and use his squrill bow he was talking bout on here a while back. but i think you have enuff to do the deed good luck and take lots of pics and if ya need to my freezer is almost empty if ya need the storage

[Ron LaClair]

You'll need a good size freezer for sure. This one is a cow, bulls are even bigger

   

[durp]

ya ur good with that set up BUT id use a chain saw for the butchering!!!

[JamesKerr]

I would think so. As I have said before I shoot a 55# Tomahawk with 590 grain arrows that have woodsman elite heads on them. I would shoot with all the confidence in the world at any game animal on any continent. (Except the truly big ones like elephants, and cape buffalo.)