Outlaw Bill, what part of NM are you from. Using Leaco, would it be Hobbs or Lovington? I'm out of Carlsbad and we are looking at putting together another group to go down. Six of us tooks cows about a month ago.
Bet you heard about this hunt at the Sheriff's Posses Tuesday night meeting. I have a sneaking feeling that I just gave Rodney's phone # to someone to pass along to you. (Grin)
Hey everyone sorry I don't want to send any emails out right now because I have some sort of virus killing the computer lol.... We are getting more buffalo in daily. Please call us for more info or you can get with badboyz and he will let you know all about it. Thanks,Rodney 830-589-7667
Hello everybody! Another Carlsbad boy here! Buffaloe hunting wow that sounds like a lot of fun. Better check my wallet and see if I can go on that hunt myself one of these days. Talking about filling your freezer. Outlawbill and badboyz small world. I live off of Old Cavern Hwy on Chuckwagon Rd. Good to meet some local hardcore hunters. This is great.
Posts: 22 | Location: Carlsbad New Mexico | Registered: 15 February 2003
I should of said this on my first post but forgot. If anybody from this area needs another man to fill the 5 man group rate let me know and I will go. Thanks!
Posts: 22 | Location: Carlsbad New Mexico | Registered: 15 February 2003
Just out of curiousity, what should one expect to pay for a buffalo hunt?
I ask because I am a member of Wilderness Unlimited (a California/Oregon-based hunting "club") and I saw in a recent flyer that I could go and shoot a buffalo up on a ranch in Oregon for $2000.
To me, that seems like a lot of money, but then again, what do I know?
How much meat can one reasonably expect to obtain from an average buffalo?
Posts: 276 | Location: California, USA | Registered: 22 June 2002
Just a guess, but I'd say that, like the chinchilla, llama, Belgian horse, ostrich, emu, alpaca and a whole list of other animals that were going to make their owners rich beyond their wildest dreams, the buffalo is losing that bloom of major profits (or any profit) and so "hunts" are a way for the owners to recover costs.
A web search will yield several possibilites I would guess.
From what I have seen the price is HIGHLY varible and one should check on ALL the details before committng.
Bunch of meat in one, but then there is probably 150 pounds of bone in there too.
Make sure you use a 223 or smaller to make it interesting.
National Public Radio (NPR) had a somewhat whiny coverage of Buffalo hunting several weeks ago. More "fair" than one would expect from them!
LouisB
Posts: 4271 | Location: TN USA | Registered: 17 March 2002
Badboyz, thanks for the offer. I just couldn't hardly stand it so I went ahead and booked a hunt with another guy. The group rate isn't allowed anymore. It's a strait $600.00 now plus the guide and lodgeing fees. Still an excellent deal and will be leaveing this Thursday 20th to hunt this weekend. Hopefully with two Buffs. I will take mine to Payne Packing in Artesia to have it processed if successful. Would love to hear the details of your hunt. I'm taking a digital camera so I can post some pics somewhere on the net. Good luck.
Posts: 22 | Location: Carlsbad New Mexico | Registered: 15 February 2003
Zippy, My Buffalo Bull hunts run $2750.00 all inclusive of guide, 5 star lodgeing and food, all hunts are conducted on foot for mature bulls and they are wild and will challange you to the core both phyically and mentally....Each hunter has about 10 miles by 5 miles of mountain country to hunt.
My hunt is a hunt, not a shoot, and for that you pay more, a shoot will run you $600 to $800 or you can go to a salebarn, buy a buffalo for about $300. and take it out someplace and kill it, I see little difference in that and some hunts offered in the USA for Buffalo where they are hunted on small acres or in alfalfa pastures, a disgusting practice to my mind, but to each his own......
My Buff last year packaged up 892 lbs of meat...He was a very large bull with a fine robe and it took 3 days of hard hiking and climbing to kill him, with many failed stalks in between....
Posts: 42321 | Location: Twin Falls, Idaho | Registered: 04 June 2000
We also have large buffalo bulls for 1500.00 no sense in spending much more that. This is a challenging hunt to anyone.This ranch is located in Comfort texas and is very thick brush country. We have other ranches with buffalo but most of our bulls our located there. Let us hear from you soon. Thanks,Rodney
IMHO Truly proper buffalo hunts are few and far between. For the money, Ray's option is pretty close to the "real deal". For a truly wild bison hunt without waiting 20 years to draw a tag, you can expect to pay between $4000 and $7000 USD. If you have any questions. Feel free to email me.
Best Regards,
JohnTheGreek
Posts: 4697 | Location: North Africa and North America | Registered: 05 July 2001
I said "hunt" not "shoot" . There is a world of difference that you will experience if you ever actaully "hunt" this animal. For $4-$7K you are actually hunting WILD bison in a totally "real deal" free roaming environment. To be honest, the hunt is cheaper than most proper elk hunts, yields more meat and the hunt is every bit the experience if not more of one. Most of these hunts take place in Canada (Either the Yukon or NWT) or there is one in the states that I know of and will likely be undertaking this winter.
Best Regards,
JohnTheGreek
Posts: 4697 | Location: North Africa and North America | Registered: 05 July 2001
I still can't see how the shooting of "buffalo in daily" can in any words be described as hunting?
Why not just shoot a tame cow? Just as much challenge.
PS I do not there are wild buffalo hunts but if buffalo are dropped in on a daily basis to replenish shot animals isn't this just one of the worst examples of canned "hunting".
Posts: 10138 | Location: Wine Country, Barossa Valley, Australia | Registered: 06 March 2002
These hunts are not being marketed so much as being a "challenge" as they are for the opportunity to harvest the 350-500 lbs of lean meat. Bison meat is quite tasty and I use it in all my recipes that call for red meat. I harvested a bison at Rodney's last year and had a good time. But, I also live in the Rocky Mountain West, so I have other native species that could be hunted as a challenge.
We just used it as an opportunity to go out and have a little off season fun, kind of like shooting an 1100 lb varmint. Beautiful country down there in that part of Texas. But heck, I would shoot kangaroos, donkeys and camels as varmints if I had the chance, so I'm probably not a good judge.
I suppose if it is just harvesting some meat but I wouldn't call it hunting.
Just like shooting a cow, yes I have done it but it was two metres away and probably had a name. Still tasted good .
I've hunted deer that have been released into the wild and not shot them for disgust as they were so unwary I preferred to take a lesser truly wild trophy. They will "wild up" after a while though - say 12 months.
"Camels, donkeys and kangaroos" - sound like varmints to me too
Posts: 10138 | Location: Wine Country, Barossa Valley, Australia | Registered: 06 March 2002
quote:Originally posted by Badboyz: "Trailer Home"? Actually, I believe that the proper term here for those that choose that form of abode would be "trailer house".
I believe that the ranch could also import donkeys and camels for those that are accustomed to hunting that type of vermin.
Smile Nitro,its all in good fun.
Very Good.
I especially like the inferance that Australians can also be accommodated. Perhaps a new Double could be tested.
I do believe the correct term though is 'Pre-Manufactured Mobile Home'
Posts: 6277 | Location: Not Likely, but close. | Registered: 12 August 2002
quote:Originally posted by Mickey1: [QUOTE]I especially like the inferance that Australians can also be accommodated. Perhaps a new Double could be tested.
I do believe the correct term though is 'Pre-Manufactured Mobile Home'
Mickey
I would love to test out the new double on a roving bison, perferably wild and running loose though.
Posts: 10138 | Location: Wine Country, Barossa Valley, Australia | Registered: 06 March 2002
A Bison should be shot with a traditional cartridge. Black Powder, maybe an old Sharps or Winchester lever in a 45-70, 45-90 or such. Perhaps an Old English Blackpowder rifle.
There is a reason that millions of them were killed in a short period by what we would consider inadequate weapons. Wariness and intellegence are not normally associated with Bison.
Now a nice Australian Water Buffalo hunt, that would be the place to try out two new Doubles.
Posts: 6277 | Location: Not Likely, but close. | Registered: 12 August 2002
Hey I am still here. Hard to have time to sit down and keep in touch. Still hunting and still have bison cows. We have several new places we are hunting now. We also have several specials going on. Lets get up another group.
Posts: 3 | Location: Texas | Registered: 04 July 2003
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