water/cape buffulo with stone points........ has it been done??

[leapingbare]

that made my gut tern.

[mullet]

  I'm Still  bringing the 22!

[D. Tiller]

With you around Eddie I'm bringing the .45-110!!! 

[Bushman452]

Stone points will make it really hard. I would choose a 70# or higher self or backed bow for buffalo. Maybe 72 to 75 pounds just to be on the safe side. Personally I would prefer Zwickey or Grizzly broad heads because in Africa; stone heads are out of the question.

[Coo-wah-chobee]

Bushman452...........Are stone heads illegal in Africa ?........bob

[Kegan]

Bushman452...........Are stone heads illegal in Africa ?........bob

At one point they were trying to make bowhunting illegal period in one area .

[Bushman452]

Bushman452...........Are stone heads illegal in Africa ?........bob

I'm not sure really but with so many thick skinned animals they have to be. Remember it's Africa were talking about and most of the tribes there use steel or iron instead of stone points. Their spears are also crafted in the same way.

[Justin Snyder]

Stone points are definitely legal in South Africa and Namibia. I talked to Paul Brunner, he has taken several animals with stone in South Africa. However, he does not recommend using stone points on buffalo. He thinks they will shatter on the ribs. Justin

[stickbender]

     I wouldn't think the ribs on a Cape Buffalo, would be any thicker than an American Bison.  The Indians did pretty well with stone points with them.  Those that weren't run off of a cliff.  I would think an arrow head not quite as thin as is normally used, would hold up quite well.  Especially being propelled by a heavy shaft, from a heavy powered bow.

                                                                                     Wayne

[mullet]

 I believe, not positive, that the Cape Buffalo have a shield like boar hogs. Or just a thick layer of skin near the shoulders.

[Justin Snyder]

Overlaping ribs. 

[stickbender]

     Dang!  Well then you could use one of Claude's armor piercing points, he chips.

                                                                           Wayne

[Pat B]

If you go back far enough probably more water buffs were killed with stone than steel points!  Probably more were beat to death with sticks than killed with steel points.

[Justin Snyder]

I am still going to try stone if I ever get to go.  Ill just make my points from raw Texas Chert. 

[billy]

Honestly I think stone could do it.  I would use thick stone points made from some tough, uncooked stone.  You want the point to maintain as much mass and cutting edge as possible.  Of course a powerful bow and heavy arrows are definitely called for here.  If you've got enough weight for your arrow it will drive that point deep into the vitals.  But you'd also have to be close, and even with a double lung shot that beast is gonna take some time to die.