Author Topic: Bison Hunt in South Dakota 2007 (Read 1937 times)

Redhawk1 · « **on:** March 12, 2006, 02:33:48 PM »

I just booked a Bison hunt in South Dakota, it is a 15,000 acre ranch. Time to put my Shiloh Sharps 45-70 with black powder cartridges to use.

.308sniper · « **Reply #1 on:** March 14, 2006, 12:44:43 PM »

When ya leavin.

drdougrx · « **Reply #2 on:** March 14, 2006, 01:38:04 PM »

YaHoo!!!

Go git'm Redhawk!!!

Just booked one as well in VT. Taking my 15yo nephew for his first hog and I'm going to try out a 375HH load on a bison (in prep for a 2008 brown bear hunt in SE Alaska).

I'm go'n on a shoot....you're go'n onna hunt!! Very best of luck!!!!

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 14, 2006, 05:41:31 PM »

I am booked on October 1st of 2007. I know it is a ways out, but I am still excited. I would go this year but I am going on a black bear hunt to Maine in September. Then to Colorado to visit family in October, wish I was going on an Elk hunt. :cry:

Where are you going in VT? What is the name of the place? The 375 H&H should put him down quick. My buddy wanted me to use my 416 Rigby on the Bison, but I am going to use my Shiloh Sharps.

drdougrx · « **Reply #4 on:** March 18, 2006, 09:31:44 AM »

Hi Red!

Going to Wild Hill in Fairlee. Been quite a few times.

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 19, 2006, 11:09:49 AM »

Is this where you are going?

http://homes.aol.com/whpvermont/page2.html

drdougrx · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2006, 01:41:44 PM »

Hi Red!

Yep, it is. He has about 70 bison from about $850 to 3k. Will probably shoot one for $1,650 that is a three year old. Plenty of head and about 1300 - 1500 live weight.

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2006, 03:59:40 PM »

I was going to go for a 3 year old but I decided if I am going to get a wall hanger, I was going to make it a big one. I decided on a Mature bull at $2500.00. There are 4 of use going. I can't wait.

GEMSBUCK · « **Reply #8 on:** March 23, 2006, 05:57:50 AM »

I had a shoulder mount of my 3 1/2 yr old bull, it was done by Rocky Mtn Artworks...even with the head turned to the bull's left slightly and his head back like he is roaring...it is HUGE...sticks out of the wall about 4 ft and 3ft top to bottom...the live weight was around 1500# and I put 360# of boned meat in the freezer...delicious!!
I hunted at 4UR ranch in Ft Pierre,SD this is the place Table Mtn outfitters sells hunts for for $1600 or so for just the head and hide...but I booked straight thru 4UR and bought the entire animal for $1500/skinned and cut up...that was in Dec. 2002

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 23, 2006, 07:10:42 AM »

Quote from: GEMSBUCK

I had a shoulder mount of my 3 1/2 yr old bull, it was done by Rocky Mtn Artworks...even with the head turned to the bull's left slightly and his head back like he is roaring...it is HUGE...sticks out of the wall about 4 ft and 3ft top to bottom...the live weight was around 1500# and I put 360# of boned meat in the freezer...delicious!!
I hunted at 4UR ranch in Ft Pierre,SD this is the place Table Mtn outfitters sells hunts for for $1600 or so for just the head and hide...but I booked straight thru 4UR and bought the entire animal for $1500/skinned and cut up...that was in Dec. 2002

When I get mine mounted it will go above my fireplace. Right now I have my Caribou there.

markc · « **Reply #10 on:** March 23, 2006, 08:38:31 AM »

you guys are making me sick!! I can't wait till I can afford some of those hunts. Congrats to each of you on your Buff. I was looking at a bow hunt for one here in Tx at Sweet water ranch, but haven't spoken to anyone yet who has hunted there...

drdougrx · « **Reply #11 on:** March 23, 2006, 02:17:58 PM »

Hi Guys,

You are right about the size of the mount, that's for sure!!! I saw several of the $1650 bulls and their horns were SCI silver medal for sure. I'm more than a little concerned about the size of the mount and alot concerned about how much meat I'm going to have to bring home!!! I have a 9 cubic ft game freezer and will give some away...but...a 2000 or 3000lb bull yields 800 - 1000 lbs of boned meat (about 40% live weight), maybe more plus head and cape is a heck of alot of handling.

No matter! I'ma go'n anyway!!!

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 23, 2006, 04:45:30 PM »

I know the Bison mount is huge. I have a Asian Water Buffalo mounted and it is big, it weighed 1800 pounds. :eek: My wife is going to kill me when I bring another monster mount home. :-D

drdougrx · « **Reply #13 on:** March 24, 2006, 01:19:02 PM »

Hahahahaha!!!! Ain't it the truth. My wife is great about my passions but sometimes....

I built a trophy room and I'm already outta room! Year after next, in celebration of my 50th b-day, my bro-in-law and I are going to Alaska for brown bear and moose. I'll rug the bear, but, the moose is an issue. Had a 40"er that I shot in Newfi in 94 and it was pretty big. I expect a 60"er will be down right huge, so, I plan to build a stand for the antlers that will sit on the floor. Still got a couple of fallow mounts comming. My taxidermy bill is like a car payment sometimes!

BTW....would like to get your advise on really heavy 44mag reloads. Seems brotherinlaw wants a sidearm while in AK.

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 25, 2006, 01:41:50 AM »

drdougrx, I would carry some 300 gr. cast performance bullets. I shot a big hog with one, and it went through both shoulders. I reload my own and have them on the max load according to the Hornady book. I load 300 gr. gas check cast performance bullets, over 17.5 gr. of 2400 powder with Winchester primers.

drdougrx · « **Reply #15 on:** March 26, 2006, 02:50:20 PM »

Thanks Red!

I'm out of the casting business......rather buy'm all done! I was thinking about loading 320gr LBT's and a heavy dose of H110. May try a couple of different loads out on my bison shoulder just to see post mortum.

Many thanks for the advise!!!

GEMSBUCK · « **Reply #16 on:** March 27, 2006, 02:44:04 AM »

drdoug: I have that bison mount in my den/trophy room and a 62" bull moose horn mount over the fireplace. Also have 3 caribou racks,(2 in full velvet) hanging in the dining room along with a 26" shoulder mount mulie,21" shoulder mount whitetail and a 14" pronghorn in the dining room. In the living room I have a 310" 6x6 elk horn mount, 3 whitetail horn mounts 140"- 160" and a 12# silver salmon. In my family room i have a black bear rug and tanned hides from blk bear,otter,coyote,mink,beaver,racoon,bobcat, red fox,gray fox and the back half of the bison hide.
My wife is a non hunter was when I met her still is today! whenever she gripes about "my animals" I tell her I'll toss them when she tosses her shoes and makeup :lol:

Redhawk1 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 27, 2006, 06:54:04 AM »

GEMSBUCK, quit a collection you get there. Here is a list of mine in the house so far.
My office has a Water buffalo, 3 Whitetail bucks a 9,8 and 7 point, a doe, An Axis deer, a Red fox fur and a Red fox pedestal mount, a coyote fur a deer hide a musk rat full mount and a ground hog full mount, a pair of wood ducks and 2 bear skulls and a boar skull. In my living room I have a Fallow deer, a Caribou above my fire place 2 Whitetail bucks a 10 point and a 8 point, a boar, a full mount gray fox, a baby fawn that was killed in its mother but the baby was taken out by my taxidermist and mounted, it was dead also after the car hit the mother. I also have a 500 pound black bear skin rug, a mallard duck, 2 Old squaws sea ducks pair and a Pheasant. A black Hawaiian ram and a young doe and a squirrel. I am going to pick up my full mount black bear this week from the taxidermist and still have a 10 point buck, a button buck and 4 sea ducks to pick up, one is a Surf scooter and pair of common scooters and another common scooter when I get the call from my taxidermist. I am running out of room. :-D

GEMSBUCK · « **Reply #18 on:** March 27, 2006, 07:52:40 AM »

I'm going back to Africa this summer hunting plains game AGAIN...still haven't got my animals from my last trip over...a total of 5 shoulder mounts and 3 Euro mounts.
Wait till the wife sees my full mount warthog that is positioned like it is climbing out of a hole....she'll pass a stone :-D

drdougrx · « **Reply #19 on:** March 27, 2006, 03:18:13 PM »

You guys are a hoot! I have a really big family room and I can hang what I want in it, but, I'm thinking of a 400" elk or red stag. My wife is really good about all of this and I'm lucky....though...a full mount warthog in the dining room....maybe not! ;0)