Post by: returnofsid on August 12, 2014, 09:56:57 AM
Post by: pianoman9701 on August 12, 2014, 10:00:53 AM
Post by: returnofsid on August 12, 2014, 10:04:09 AM
Cape Buffalo, or a hummingbird. :o
Those darned hummingbirds, definitely tough birds! The bane of all archery hunters! HAHA
Post by: Broken Arrow on August 12, 2014, 10:11:13 AM
Post by: returnofsid on August 12, 2014, 10:19:19 AM
Elephant?
Actually, I'm not sure an elephant would be all that difficult to get penetration/pass through on, as long as your pick the proper shot placement. I've seen quite a few archery elephant kills, on television. They always seem to die really quickly, most seem to be kidney/liver shots.
Post by: bowjunkie on August 12, 2014, 10:36:17 AM
Cape Buffalo, or a hummingbird. :o:yeah:
Post by: dreamingbig on August 12, 2014, 01:28:38 PM
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Post by: _TONY_ on August 12, 2014, 05:07:12 PM
Post by: returnofsid on August 12, 2014, 05:18:40 PM
Most dangerous? Cape Buffalo or Hippo, for sure!
Post by: runamuk on August 12, 2014, 05:39:46 PM
:yeah:Cape Buffalo, or a hummingbird. :o:yeah:
and bowjunkie is that your car? any other pics?
for the record I do not and never will support the hunting of hummers ...lol but they would be tough to take with an arrow I think :chuckle:
Post by: JimmyHoffa on August 12, 2014, 05:44:27 PM
Post by: bowhunterwa87 on August 12, 2014, 05:46:12 PM
Post by: Jellymon on August 12, 2014, 05:48:08 PM
Manbearpig....
:yeah:
Post by: RadSav on August 12, 2014, 06:31:09 PM
Elephant?
Actually, I'm not sure an elephant would be all that difficult to get penetration/pass through on, as long as your pick the proper shot placement. I've seen quite a few archery elephant kills, on television. They always seem to die really quickly, most seem to be kidney/liver shots.
I think most die quickly because the arrow shot is rapidly followed up by a bullet to the head! Diaphragm shots probably are the better choice as you try to put the arrow behind the ribs and up into the chest. Not many guys are going to get an arrow through those ribs. Just ask Chuck Adams or read "Life at Full Draw"! I know three guys that have tried broadside shots through the chest...All failed! Two of the three were later killed with a bullet. Third one was followed up with the shot you mentioned, behind rib through liver and diaphragm then up into the chest. All three hunters later told me the same thing, "Some animals aren't meant to be killed with a bow!"
Of those guys and my buddy Del they all seemed to think the buffalo were well within reason of the bow and all made quick kills of them. Del's huge hippo sounded as though went as planned when shot with his 100#+ bow, two blade broadheads and extremely heavy arrows from close range.
Giraffe seem to be extremely difficult and tough as well! I never realized how dang big their chest was until we had one charge the jeep in Texas. They're pretty big :chuckle: :yike:
Post by: RadSav on August 12, 2014, 06:46:28 PM
Toughness for size though I would put goat and Sika deer rather high. Goats have an innate ability to run till there is absolute zero blood left in their system. And Sika deer have bones that flat out stop arrows. They are tough little buggers!
Hardest to sneak up one would have to go the Fallow deer. Hunted them a lot and always find myself looking like a fool watching raised tails and clean a-holes >:(