Comment about suggested shot placement for bow hunting cape buffaloes

[Paolo Mauritania]

I looked at the suggested shot placement for bow hunters, and found that the option of back shot placement. Now, question, given the uncooperative nature of the beast, if wounded; do you really recommend to shoot a Cape Buffalo in the a......s?

 

[Buffalo1]

I don't think a serious minded bowhunter would.

 

[Tra3]

Only if your name sounds like “Howard Hill”.

 

[JPmbogo]

Too bad they don't make 505 Gibbs bows and arrows.

 

[R.M.C.]

No matter where you shoot one I'd want a PH beside me shooting a big ass double rifle and I wouldn't mind if he's a bit trigger happy lol.

 

[JPmbogo]

I looked at the suggested shot placement for bow hunters, and found that the option of back shot placement. Now, question, given the uncooperative nature of the beast, if wounded; do you really recommend to shoot a Cape Buffalo in the a......s?

I can't imagine any PH in his right mind would let a client take such a shot. On the other hand, if you were an English bowman of yore, with a 150# yew wood war bow, well, then, maybe. But why?

 

[buckmarkhunter]

I hunted mine in May of last year. I drew 3 times before I felt comfortable with releasing an arrow. My ph had a 458 Lott ready to go once I released an arrow. On my personal experience I had an agreement if he turned and started to come our way he would fire at said buffalo. If I could get another arrow in him I would but safety comes first. Luckily one arrow is all it took at 26 yds but like I said I took time to make my shot count. Other than that it would be tough to shoot them in the hind end.

 

[Bowhuntr64]

I wouldn’t do it unless maybe I was generating well over 1 Slug of momentum.

 

[IvW]

I looked at the suggested shot placement for bow hunters, and found that the option of back shot placement. Now, question, given the uncooperative nature of the beast, if wounded; do you really recommend to shoot a Cape Buffalo in the a......s?

You are referring to this shot?

 

[Paolo Mauritania]

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You are referring to this shot?

Yep.

 

[IvW]

Make your first shot count, when it comes to this type of shot after it has been wounded it is time for a medium to large bore rifle...