Recently hunted in South Africa. Anyone want a recap?

[Magnum Sherpa]

@LopeHunter Fantastic journaling of your African safari. I was there in 2023, and it definitely gets in your blood. It’s impressive how quickly you dropped your buffalo with a crossbow. Congratulations on your trophies and hunt!

 

[LopeHunter]

@LopeHunter Fantastic journaling of your African safari. I was there in 2023, and it definitely gets in your blood. It’s impressive how quickly you dropped your buffalo with a crossbow. Congratulations on your trophies and hunt!

The broadhead was impressive. Some skill in use as I targeted the heart/lungs which is a generous zone but those overlapping oval ribs are in the way. The ribs can redirect and significantly slow the bolt at impact.

I looked at the rib cage in the skinning shed and the broached punched though breaking one rib. I have heard from several other crossbow hunters that they needed a rifle to wrap up their crossbow effort after a long tracking job.