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For the first time ever there was a limited draw management hunt of the freerange Wood Bison herd in Northwestern Alberta. 6500 applicants for about 200 tags, available to residents only. Here is a pic of one a guy took. North America's largest land mammal. http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?p=256002&posted=1#post256002
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Are they bigger than an Alaska/Yukon moose? Just asking, as I have no idea. My partner and I had to put a rogue bull down about 20 years ago. Guy locally had a buffalo ranch and one of his best breed bulls went loco. It took 10-180 gr bullets out a 308 through the engine room to put that monster on the deck.
Partner was the trigger man, and I was questioning his placement, but the owner when he skinned it out said that all the bullets were vital organ hits. At the time we were using the FN-FAL C1A1 as our combat rifle.
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That is nice! They sure are a big critter. Maybe next year if this carries on.
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IIRC thats the only genetically stable herd of wood bison in North America....all other herds are to small to prevent decline due to inbreeding.......
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I love hunting when you can stick your rifle in the snow like that.
A buddy of mine runs about 400 head of bison & when a few bulls decide on going..they're gone. I'd imagine a big bull could break out of a bank vault if he had a mind to.
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Are they bigger than an Alaska/Yukon moose? Just asking, as I have no idea. My partner and I had to put a rogue bull down about 20 years ago. Guy locally had a buffalo ranch and one of his best breed bulls went loco. It took 10-180 gr bullets out a 308 through the engine room to put that monster on the deck.
Partner was the trigger man, and I was questioning his placement, but the owner when he skinned it out said that all the bullets were vital organ hits. At the time we were using the FN-FAL C1A1 as our combat rifle. Full grown, Normal sized Wood Bison (as opposed to plains bison) weigh well over 2000 pounds.
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The two outdoorsmen links don't work. Gonna have to log in over there later. Looks like the guys had a good time.
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Are they bigger than an Alaska/Yukon moose? Just asking, as I have no idea. My partner and I had to put a rogue bull down about 20 years ago. Guy locally had a buffalo ranch and one of his best breed bulls went loco. It took 10-180 gr bullets out a 308 through the engine room to put that monster on the deck.
Partner was the trigger man, and I was questioning his placement, but the owner when he skinned it out said that all the bullets were vital organ hits. At the time we were using the FN-FAL C1A1 as our combat rifle. Well, there you go. Use enough gun!
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The guy on the right looks kinda stupid.. His prerogative.  g
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Looks like a dream hunt. Except for the -30 and half ton of meat to deal with!
Thanks for posting.
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The buff that I was talking about was real loco -- running through fences, attacking cars and trucks. I'm guessing that if it hadn't been off its nut, the 308 would have done the trick. Wouldn't have minded having a 45-70 on steroids, or even my 405 Win, but we used what we were issued -- we kinda had to. And my partner, though not a tack driver, is a pretty cool head with a rifle or a handgun.
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Where's the best spot to shoot a buffalo?
Right next to a front end loader-
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Where's the best spot to shoot a buffalo?
Right next to a front end loader- YOu can add "near a road" to that sentiment as far as I'm concerned as well.
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