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Post by starmetal47 on Dec 15, 2021 11:44:43 GMT -5
The time I shot one and the ones I’ve seen shot, it’s about like shooting a cow in a pasture. I wouldn’t hesitate to shoot one with a 41 mag. Good solid bullet, shoot it in the head. Shouldnt be any trouble getting into bow range to shoot it. GREAT eating!! I have to agree with you. I believe anything you can kill with a 44 mag you can kill with a 41 mag. They are among the few best lean meat you can eat. The Indians were eating very well eating Buff and deer. Makes me wonder how effectively the Indians killed them with their bows. How really powerful were their bows? Penetration wise that is. I know they also stampeded them off cliffs.
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Post by bula on Dec 16, 2021 9:42:36 GMT -5
An interesting question, as to how effective were Plains Indian's bows. Draw weight etc.. I've lost contact with a friend from years ago that was into making tools and weapons from then, of that type. He'd know. Chipped, flaked stone works, but are not gonna penetrate like hunting broad heads now. I do not know what a made, ready to hunt arrow of that type weighs. When I bowhunted, my 2219 aluminum arrows and Big Brute heads went more than 600grs I believe. When hunting to survive, am sure wounding to death was done with no qualms. I wonder if there is a book, comparing bowhunting gear of Eastern Woodland tribes vs Plains vs .. Recall vaguely, an article in Bow Hunter Magazine on the bows of Eskimos, Inuits. Draw weights were 70 lbs and a bit more. Bow construction was quite involved.
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Post by aciera on Dec 21, 2021 4:55:21 GMT -5
I read somewhere of shooting them with a cap and ball 36 from horseback....ride up and shoot in the lungs......1800s
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