Bison Hunting Vitals

Bison Hunting Vitals

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Hunting Bison

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Here are some comments that I received on Bison shot placement which I wanted to share...

"The large hump on the top of the shoulders of American Bison tends to make people shoot too high, as shown the heart lies very low in
the chest and the spine is quite low as well... The Alaska game managers for the Bison herd at Delta Jct. tell everyone that if you can get a perfect broadside look at a Bison when they step forward there is a small patch of bare skin right behind the elbow joint. This patch shows up real easy and from a perfect side on shot a bullet placed into that light colored patch will blow the heart to bits. The one I shot made one faltering half step after the shot and folded up stone dead with a two inch hole right through the heart. This doesn稚 work as well on moose as they don稚 have the bare skin patch. If you can see the elbow joint it still makes a really good aiming point."

Bison Shot Placement

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Originally Posted by AfricaHunting.com

Bison Shot Placement

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Thanks for posting this...I just booked my first bison hunt. Since bison are so large, can you give an idea on how big of an area that heart is?

Thanks!

Or, put one right in the ear flap and you'll be fine to.

is the ear in front or behind the horn on them big buggars brick ?

Originally Posted by bluey

is the ear in front or behind the horn on them big buggars brick ?

This is the best way I can show you.
The ear tag says it all.



They have to be square to you when you use the ear at the target for the side shot.

im not getting it mate

Originally Posted by bluey

im not getting it mate

This should do it.

thanks brick pretty easy to cover any damage to that fluffy cape if you slip one in there
i wouldnt have had a clue where the ear was if it wasnt marked out in the pic.

Originally Posted by bluey

thanks brick pretty easy to cover any damage to that fluffy cape if you slip one in there
i wouldnt have had a clue where the ear was if it wasnt marked out in the pic.

If you hit these guys in the wrong place in the head it is just like an elephant. They will suck it up and walk away.
I have witnessed a 180 grain 300WM shot at 30 yards hit square in the head (to high) Bison rocked backward and trotted away.

130 gn .270 on that X and down it goes. Like everything, shot placement is the deal.

No cape damage for sure. We are lucky to have the long hair to hide mistakes.