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Big Game Hunting => Other Big Game => Topic started by: MLBowhunting on February 12, 2013, 10:34:31 AM

Title: Buffalo harvest ideas UPDATED WITH PICS
Post by: MLBowhunting on February 12, 2013, 10:34:31 AM: The wife told me she wants buffalo meat. Anyone have a good idea on where to get one thats not to outrageously over priced. Thanks for the replies and I found a place and booked it. It was a blast. I took a nice bull and he is going to provide great meals for months to come. I made a 40 yard shot on him and he didnt go very far. Radsav the exit hole was huge :chuckle: Just before we were getting ready to leave my brother decided he wanted some meat.. We spotted a lone cow and the stalk was on. He made a 45 yard shot with my bow and filled his freezer also :tup:
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Post by: NRA4LIFE on February 12, 2013, 10:39:13 AM: There was a thread on here about a ranch out in E. Montana. I think it was called the Crazy Woman Bison Ranch or something like that. Prices seemed pretty reasonable if I recall.
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Post by: GUscottie on February 12, 2013, 10:41:47 AM: It's called that; prices are 1500 for the bull (yearling) and then you have to pay for everything else or arrange for it to be done. They offer names and prices on their website and remember this would be a shoot not a hunt.
Title: Buffalo harvest ideas
Post by: jackelope on February 12, 2013, 10:48:35 AM: Bearpaw does buffalo ranch shoots. PM him.
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Post by: pendoreilleadventures on February 12, 2013, 10:55:25 AM: Try calling the Kalispel Tribe here in Pend Oreille they sometimes let guys shoot bulls out of their herd. Phone number is 509-445-1147
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Post by: doyourtime89 on February 12, 2013, 11:52:50 AM: tag
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Post by: MADMAX on February 12, 2013, 11:58:51 AM: Call Farmer Georges in Port Orchard
sometime they have buffalo meat
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Post by: Buckmark on February 12, 2013, 12:11:51 PM: http://oakmeadowsbuffalo.com/services (http://oakmeadowsbuffalo.com/services)
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Post by: cohoho on February 12, 2013, 10:27:24 PM: Montana for a cow 2 year old was $750 two years ago... My mind is slipping can't remember the farm, but it was owned by big bad old Ted and Hanoi Jane..
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Post by: bobcat on February 12, 2013, 10:43:29 PM: I think I remember Bearpaw saying the price has recently gone up drastically for some reason.
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Post by: Eli346 on February 13, 2013, 04:53:42 AM: Check out your butcher at Fred Meyer. They used to have sales on all kinds of cuts about every other week. I don't buy meat at the store very ofter but I know it was reasonably priced. Good steaks.
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Post by: Whitpirate on February 16, 2013, 11:08:45 PM: If you are looking for just a few cuts... I've ordered from this site a fair bit.

http://www.buffalogal.com/ (http://www.buffalogal.com/)
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Post by: bearpaw on February 19, 2013, 04:05:44 PM: Quote from: Whitpirate on February 16, 2013, 11:08:45 PM
If you are looking for just a few cuts... I've ordered from this site a fair bit.

http://www.buffalogal.com/ (http://www.buffalogal.com/)

The meat is under heavy demand because it's so healthy which is why buffalo has increased so much in price. At this price (which is very reasonable in today's market) a whole buffalo would be $3352.00. If you just want some meat these 1/8 buffalo packages are actually a pretty good deal. A guy from New York called me a couple months ago for some meat, he is paying $19.99 per pound at the market back there for buffalo.

1/8 Buffalo

10 lbs. boneless Roasts
20 lbs. Ground Bison
2 Filet Mignon Steaks
4 Ribeye Steaks
4 New York Strips
4 Top Sirloin Steaks

$419.00
Shipping Included
Title: Re: Buffalo harvest ideas UPDATED WITH PICS
Post by: MLBowhunting on March 16, 2013, 09:49:44 PM: There are a couple spots left if anyone wants to fill their freezer. Let me know if your interested :tup:
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Post by: JoeE on March 17, 2013, 11:43:30 PM: Where did you end up going?
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Post by: MLBowhunting on March 18, 2013, 07:24:55 AM: Down in Oregon. The bull cost 1600 and the cow was 400
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Post by: Smossy on March 18, 2013, 04:13:38 PM: Good Job bro. Great buffalo. Cant wait to eat some of it.
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Post by: Beardo on April 14, 2013, 10:48:33 PM: Quote from: MLBowhunting on March 18, 2013, 07:24:55 AM
Down in Oregon. The bull cost 1600 and the cow was 400
not a bad price for the meat. Got me thinking :)
Any idea on total cost of the trip roughly?
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Post by: bigelk1030 on April 14, 2013, 11:20:05 PM: Quote from: MLBowhunting on March 18, 2013, 07:24:55 AM
Down in Oregon. The bull cost 1600 and the cow was 400

Looks like fun. Can U share the name of the place you harvested the buffalo's?
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Post by: Dbax129 on April 14, 2013, 11:26:05 PM: :yeah:

Name of place?
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Post by: MLBowhunting on April 15, 2013, 09:15:25 PM: Crater lake buffalo company. In oregon
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 15, 2013, 09:28:26 PM: Quote from: MLBowhunting on March 18, 2013, 07:24:55 AM
Down in Oregon. The bull cost 1600 and the cow was 400

Dang how did you get those prices? Looks like there cull cows are 2200.00 and bulls 2800.00+

Those are some great prices you guys got. Missed the thread before looks like fun.
Title: Re: Buffalo harvest ideas UPDATED WITH PICS
Post by: sled on April 15, 2013, 09:48:17 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on April 15, 2013, 09:28:26 PM
Quote from: MLBowhunting on March 18, 2013, 07:24:55 AM
Down in Oregon. The bull cost 1600 and the cow was 400

Dang how did you get those prices? Looks like there cull cows are 2200.00 and bulls 2800.00+

Those are some great prices you guys got. Missed the thread before looks like fun.
:yeah: I just looked them up and didn't see the prices that low. Sent them an email to.see?
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Post by: MLBowhunting on April 15, 2013, 09:52:30 PM: I wouldn't lie. The charge by the hanging weight. Dont believe everything on the internet. They changed how they run their business :tup:
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 15, 2013, 09:59:50 PM: Oh no we were not meaning that. Just going by what there site said and what you said. Did not know if they had some special going on or something not listed on there site since there is a huge difference in price. With it only being a month ago. I didn't see how they could go to up 5x the money on a cow and like 2x on the bull.

For sure we would never believe everything on the net. When it's on the owners web page that is why we would think to ask why the difference on prices.
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Post by: MLBowhunting on April 15, 2013, 10:08:45 PM: I know I was just laughing to myself writing it. They are very friendly folks and I had fun and filled my freezer for cheap :)
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 15, 2013, 10:19:42 PM: Heck cheaper then beef at the price you got. I am going to have to give them a call. The price per head they have listed is pretty expensive. If they are still doing a hanging weight, I could see them being more reasonable as long as there price per pound did not go up to crazy as well.
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Post by: MLBowhunting on April 15, 2013, 10:25:39 PM: Yeah cows were 3 bucks a pound and bulls were 4. They had a few big bulls left but they would have been just out of my price range. We keep everything including head and hide.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 15, 2013, 10:34:35 PM: Was that gutted with the head and hide off as well? If so that ain't to bad of price at all.
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Post by: MLBowhunting on April 15, 2013, 10:40:47 PM: Just hanging qtrs. Weighed on a certified scale right infront of us. 4 bucks a pound is cheaper then what beef is going for plus buffalo is 10 bucks a pound at safeway lol
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 15, 2013, 10:43:43 PM: Yeah that is a good deal then. Heck those heads and hides weigh a lot!
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Post by: Whitpirate on June 26, 2013, 02:56:41 PM: I'm interested in getting a buffalo this Fall..... did you have to do anything special to get the pricing? Calling cold seems silly with the prices listed.
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Post by: buckhorn2 on June 26, 2013, 03:06:36 PM: We went with Dale twice in Montana and had a great time and the meat is really good and lots of it. They skinned quartered it and we finished it up at home if we go again it will be with Dale he will make sure things are right for you.