Congratulations Steve Turay Cape buffalo

Ray Lyon · October 23, 2025, 08:35:07 AM

Congratulations to Steve on a 42 year in the making quest for a Cape buffalo!!! I've known Steve casually for a lot of years. He's been at Shrewhaven camp, spent hours in his shop and shared traditional shoot campfires with him. He's a stand up guy and incredible bowyer. Seeing this makes me really happy for him. Congratulations sir!!!

Tajue17 · October 23, 2025, 08:54:04 AM

Nice!! Love to know the bow weight and arrow set up he used

RI Red · October 23, 2025, 09:37:48 AM

I remember Steve talking about this at the Baltimore Bowman shoot a few years ago.He always made time to visit old friends at the MD Trad Bowhuntets tent.

Super good fellow, very happy for him.

rainman · October 23, 2025, 09:55:18 AM

Congratulations, truly dangerous game hunting. I would also like to know bow and arrow setup as well as broadhead.

rastaman · October 23, 2025, 10:18:36 AM

Awesome accomplishment!

trad_bowhunter1965 · October 23, 2025, 10:23:39 AM

Quote from: Tajue17 on October 23, 2025, 08:54:04 AMNice!! Love to know the bow weight and arrow set up he used

I read Steve's bow was 87 pounds, they didn't say what his arrow setup was.

LookMomNoSights · October 23, 2025, 10:29:25 AM

Bigriver · October 23, 2025, 10:37:35 AM

AMAZING HUNT, and the bull was shot at 10 yards. Being friends with Steve, I can tell you the man has stones! That is close!!

David Mitchell · October 23, 2025, 02:00:42 PM

Wow, quite a feat. A friend of mine and taxidermist in WV, Bill Mason, killed a huge cape buffalo bull last year with a Wallace Mountain longbow (ASL style) by Dave Wallace with one arrow at ten yards. It was Bill's second. He has an incredibly beautiful "Africa room" in his home full of his African trophies.

Gdpolk · October 23, 2025, 02:01:20 PM

Incredible harvest

shick · October 23, 2025, 02:13:50 PM

Quite impressive Steve; congratulations.
Shick

STICKBENDER98 · October 23, 2025, 04:04:13 PM

Truly an awesome feat! Congrats to him. I remember talking with him when he was getting ready for his hunt, he built himself 2 bows to take with him, and I believe he said he was using some heavy Grizzly Sticks but I don't remember what broadheads he said he was going to use.

Jason

Maclean · October 23, 2025, 07:54:37 PM

Congrats Steve. Well done!

Hud · October 23, 2025, 08:29:20 PM

Congratulations Steve, I remember you said it was on your bucket list. That had to be thrilling.

Tajue17 · Reply #14 - Re: Congratulations Steve Turay Cape buffalo

87# how old is Steve now? Im honestly not sure whats more scary being 30' from
A cape buffalo or knowing you're about to pull back 87 pounds and you cannot screw it up!

Kelly · Reply #15 - Re: Congratulations Steve Turay Cape buffalo

Believe Steve is 70, his bow was 83#@26" and he used a Grizzly tipped carbon arrow weighing over 1000 grains.

bama · Reply #16 - Re: Congratulations Steve Turay Cape buffalo

Steve is the president of the Alabama Society of Traditional Bowmen. He is 64 years old +- He took several bows on the trip but the shot was taken with one in the mid 70's.
Longtime dream and third attempt. Congrats to my hunting buddy.

Jason Hansen · Reply #17 - Re: Congratulations Steve Turay Cape buffalo

Well done, Steve!

STICKBENDER98 · Reply #18 - Re: Congratulations Steve Turay Cape buffalo

I saw another picture of Steve today on Sofala's sight with the Buff and bow, it says it was a 68" American, 83 pounds at 26 inches Grizzly broadheads on carbon shafts that weighed 1030 grains. An absolute amazing feat!!! Can't wait to hear the story on this one.

Jason