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Hi fellow hunters,

I would highly appreciate it if anyone could post photos of buffalo ribs proving the overlapping characteristic of their ribs.

While I do not deny this fact I would like to see them as seeing is believing.

Thanks
Dox
 
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the best i could find....
maybe if you take closer look, you might find what you are looking for.
 
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Seems pretty obvious and clear to me in the photo.
 
Here are a couple of pictures posted by AZBowHunter in the photo gallery. Please post more pictures...

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Thanks for the photos guys.

Those ribs are pretty formidable.
 
I'm with Kiwi, I thought there might be a new recipe:)
 
Yeah, what BBQ sauce do you use?
 
Dox said:
Hi fellow hunters,

I would highly appreciate it if anyone could post photos of buffalo ribs proving the overlapping characteristic of their ribs.

While I do not deny this fact I would like to see them as seeing is believing.

Thanks
Dox
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DOX, The cape Buffalo ribs do not actually "OVERLAP" but the are angled so that a shot at a severe angle from the front a bullet will simetimes skid along the outside of the ribs between the ribs and skin and exit without actually ever entering the lung cavity. An arrow is even less likely to get in from that angle. From broad side, or angled from the rear, are not hendered at all.

The ribs are a little like venecian blinds that are partly open, though the ribs do not overlap, the front of a rib is more inside than the back of the rib so looking from the front they look overlaped! There is meat between the ribs that connect them together, but it can't be seen from the front. It can be seen from the side or back of the animal once skinned.
 
Don't know about the ribs, but we did cook some of the back strap off of one of the bulls I shot while in the field. It was so fresh, the lads were still caping the bull when the meat was being placed on the coals of the fire. Not surprisingly it was rather tough, but it tasted good. No BBQ sauce, but we did have some salt with us. :)
 
Skyline said:
Don't know about the ribs, but we did cook some of the back strap off of one of the bulls I shot while in the field. It was so fresh, the lads were still caping the bull when the meat was being placed on the coals of the fire. Not surprisingly it was rather tough, but it tasted good. No BBQ sauce, but we did have some salt with us. :)
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A man's gotta do what a man has gotta do!!!
 
Here are some additional views and images of Cape Buffalo rib cage characteristics from AH Shot Placement Guide.

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Here are some additional views and images of Cape Buffalo rib cage characteristics from AH Shot Placement Guide.

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Great info. Which shot takes less energy, or which shot generates superior penetration with a bow?

1.) Perfectly broadside, low shot right to the heart. (Potentially through a rib bone)

2.) The long road, shooting quartering away with the shot entering behind the last rib and passing up to the heart?
 
rookhawk said:
Great info. Which shot takes less energy, or which shot generates superior penetration with a bow?

1.) Perfectly broadside, low shot right to the heart. (Potentially through a rib bone)

2.) The long road, shooting quartering away with the shot entering behind the last rib and passing up to the heart?
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Most everything I have read about buffalo advises against any quartering away shot (rifle or bow) on buffalo due to the dense grass filled paunch…akin to shooting into a high density foam or sandbag.
 
Not an issue, broadside for a (proper) broadhead/arrow combination or (proper) bullet. Angling, and touching the ribs, you'd better be carrying a Big Stick! Both a heavy 375 or 416 solid will have no issue going out the opposite shoulder if you fire behind the ribs, not to mention larger PH stopping gun cartridges! 'Few years ago, 'hit a big buff through the ribs into the heart, he slowly ran across a river, but took the insurance shot behind the ribs (and it exited the far shoulder, dropping him instantly.) He was going to die no matter what. I just didn't want lions to be all over him when we got there. :) I was hoping you were angling for which BBQ sauce to use...Buffalo is quite tasty!
 
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Buffalo carcass found in the veldt. Although the ribs arent that thick and an issue for premium bullets and proper calibres you can see that if you dont have a proper penetrating broadhead things could go pearshaped.
 
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