Buffalo with crossbow

[takbok]

I got these photos and a video yesterday via the bush telegraph. A client shot a buffalo poorly with a crossbow. It charged and the PH got in 1 shot with his 375 before the buffalo was on him. He fortunately killed it with his 9mm pistol (looked like a Glock 19). Rifle took a beating! Fortunately no broken bones.

 

[takbok]

 

[VSS]

Well he must've crapped himself big time if they had to cut his trousers to let it out!

 

[scotch_egg]

I wonder if the rifle held zero

 

[User00013]

Why anybody would think its a good idea to try and shoot a beast like that with a crossbow when there is much more capable weapons out there is beyond me

 

[Pedro]

Is a crossbow an effective method of cleanly killing a buffalo? I ask out of ignorance, not to criticise necessarily.

Anyway this is why the most dangerous game I hunt is pheasant. Although one of those dropping on you from a height can also ruin your day, generally it's safer.

 

[karamoja]

That's just plain crazy...

 

[Dickie]

I like the way he is flat out getting the once over and has a coke, I’d be wanting something a bit stronger me thinks

 

[Nkawu]

I wouldn’t want a scoped .375 as a buffalo stopping rifle, but that CZ looks like it held up well to the beating.

 

[Fabnosh]

Agreed. I don't think I've ever seen a PH with a scoped rifle for that 'back up shot' on a DG trek....or for that matter in .375 either.

Like others, I'm intrigue to know whether it still holds it's zero lol.

FN

 

[James0586]

He’s definitely regretting his choice of tools by his expression in the last picture.

 

[sh1kar]

Never been with a PH yet who carried a handgun as well. Odd I think. I agree re cartridge. Min 416 and preferably bigger with iron sights to my mind. And practice. No good waiting for a charge as ph to see if you can still shoot
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[paul o']

Makes you think them red skins must have been some tough buggers back in the day hunting Bison with Hand made bows and arrows ? No PH to bail em out

 

[palmer_mike]

Im just waiting for the usual bow hunting advocates to chip in with how Bow’s are just as effective as rifles for quick humane kills lol

 

[Tazz]

I assume he went crossbow as his preferred spear didn't get through customs, sometimes you just have to ask why!!!

 

[willowbank]

Why anybody would think its a good idea to try and shoot a beast like that with a crossbow when there is much more capable weapons out there is beyond me

Good on the Buffalo......

WB

 

[sh1kar]

Makes you think them red skins must have been some tough buggers back in the day hunting Bison with Hand made bows and arrows ? No PH to bail em out

There was a few of them pounding it
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[John Gryphon]

I wouldn’t want a scoped .375 as a buffalo stopping rifle, but that CZ looks like it held up well to the beating.

Far more preferable than a cross bow!
Btw tens of 1000`s of Cape buff have been taken with the good old .375 H+H

 

[sh1kar]

Far more preferable than a cross bow!
Btw tens of 1000`s of Cape buff have been taken with the good old .375 H+H

Yep agree. Usually one good shot and a follow up. Not so great as a stopper unless manage brain. It’s a toss up between handlabilty lighter recoil and second shot opportunity and one shot last gasp that blasts it
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[LeftHandGuy]

Im just waiting for the usual bow hunting advocates to chip in with how Bow’s are just as effective as rifles for quick humane kills lol

Well, since you ask. Are you suggesting that a bad shot with a rifle would have produced a different result?