Most setups lean toward heavy arrows and fixed blades for reliability — mechanicals aren’t usually the first choice for dangerous game. Strong penetration and shot placement are key.
I will never use a fixed blade for a cat! My 80 pounds with a 2 inch minimum cut lenght mechanical is the way to do it.
This is total BS... 45 years bowhunting and guiding hunters and watching countless mechanical broadhead failures since they were introduced, where a fixed broadhead would have gotten it done... NO WAY... especially on a critical and expensive cat hunt.
how manny african animals, especially leopards did you hunted/guided? That's the bulshit talking about hunting leopard when the only one you saw was in a zoo.
I think large black bears and grizzlies are a pretty good substitute for the terminal effects of broadheads... and that number is well into the triple digits.
i have killed 3 bears in Alaska with my long bow. They where way easier to kill then the leopard. And yes with a longbow I understand to use a fixed blade. When I go for kodiak I will use mechanics and a 90 pôunds bow. You saw manny mechanic faill because of low poundage
Make sure permits are in order and I'd recommend a 21 day safari to accomplish this. You will need a rifle as you will need to shoot piles of bait for 2 cats.
The post is old. Now I know you can only bowhunt leopard from the big ones in Zimbabwe and only on private land. That's what I will do end of april. MEanwhile I killed two leopards with bow in Zambia last year
No, most of my moose and bears hunters shoot 75 - 85 pound cam bows... they did not fail because of a lack of energy, they failed because of an inferior mechanical design. Not even mechanical head proponents will argue that they are stronger than fized heads. On soft animals with perfect broadside shots you will "likely" be fine, but change that to a quartering angle, or a poor shot striking bone, or the arrow striking a branch and deploying prematurely... that is where the disparity of consistent strength comes into play, sometimes catastrophically. With a backyard deer hunt sure give it a go, but on an African cat hunt??? Why on earth would you not maximize the potential lethality.
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How is a debate on equipment for cats not on topic?
Actually I had forgotten that I responded to this thread two years ago... and basically said the same thing... I think you got the arrogant attitude backwards... but sure, you have a great day too... I hope it all goes well for you.It'a bit of ... behave kids. 15 minutes of fame
It seems like everyone knows better then me
Have yourself a perfect day
I am veryy eager to see all your bowhunted leopards photos.
I think the moderator got upset about the big dick contest. And the french conection. This is why he erased our comments. But that’s BS.
More.likely a weak-kneed "hall monitor" type got his panties in a bunch and reported the dialog... that is the problem with the world at the moment, a bunch of weak, easily offended simps patrolling speech.
