I shoot a tomahawk diamond ss longbow 60#@28.  Pushing 615gr Easton traditional only arrow with a zwickey no mercy head.  Can I get enough penetration to efficiently take a buffalo.  Thoughts and comments appreciated. Thanks

with proper shot placement you should be good.

Super sharp head is a must and keep the shots close. Never shot one or hunted them but have read a lot! Shawn

I think you could hunt engine blocks with that setup. Happy hunting

By buffalo I mean bison and the 165gr zwickeys will shave you

More than enough.  Joseph

Did I hear TATONKA BBQ?

Get 'r done!

Shoot straight, Shinken

 

Glad that you meant bison. Refer to the test shots on a buff that amar911 recently posted with a bow that was 68# @ 29.5".


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was about to say don't do it till i found out that you were talking about bison. good luck

more than enough with proper shot placement. Remember...keep your shots low!
 

Wow!  I'm guessing the lungs are the money shot on that bad boy!

man, that tatonka is one huge 1 ton target with a big lung bull's eye.  cool!

Notice how high the shoulder (scapula) is. The hump tends to cause some to shoot high so be sure and keep your shot low enough.

Some years ago I watched Jim Stepp maker of the "Step Ladder" climbing system when he shot a bison with one of my Shrew longbows. The bow weight was 57# and he shot completely through the animal with the arrow landing on the ground on the other side. The arrow he used was a 400gr Gold Tip tipped with a 125gr 4 bld Steel Force broadhead. He cut ribs on both sides, I wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it myself...   :eek:

i guess if all ellse fails you could call robtatto and use his squrill bow he was talking bout on here a while back. but i think you have enuff to do the deed good luck and take lots of pics and if ya need to my freezer is almost empty if ya need the storage

You'll need a good size freezer for sure. This one is a cow, bulls are even bigger

 

ya ur good with that set up BUT id use a chain saw for the butchering!!!

I would think so. As I have said before I shoot a 55# Tomahawk with 590 grain arrows that have woodsman elite heads on them. I would shoot with all the confidence in the world at any game animal on any continent. (Except the truly big ones like elephants, and cape buffalo.)