Bag Butcher Buffalo

[urban rednek]

The 30 Remington Carbine (LMAO) is the recommended cartridge for slaughtering a mature bull. So the dirty thirty will work just fine.
The official GoC guidelines for stunning techniques of food animals, with photo examples:

https://inspection.canada.ca/en/food...s-mammalian-fo

FTR- When hunting bison, the Blackfeet Nation Fish & Wildlife site states:

There is one preferable shot placement for the most humane and quick kill. It is a brain shot in the ear. Even though bison are very large game animals it is possible to shoot through them. Be sure of your target and what lies beyond it.


Remember: It is a felony offense to enter YNP to retrieve a shot bison.

[fordtruckin]

Originally Posted by urban rednek

The 30 Remington Carbine (LMAO) is the recommended cartridge for slaughtering a mature bull. So the dirty thirty will work just fine.
The official GoC guidelines for stunning techniques of food animals, with photo examples:

https://inspection.canada.ca/en/food...s-mammalian-fo

FTR- When hunting bison, the Blackfeet Nation Fish & Wildlife site states:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry_T8vj_E-I
Hunt orientation for MT state hunters. A bit dated similar to most Hunters Ed videos. Gives examples of 2 preferred aiming zones and explanations why. They got to loose a LOT of blood to die if you are relying on an organ/vital shot.

[tinkering]

Originally Posted by bat119

For pigs we dropped some feed on the barn floor the pig put his head down to eat giving a clear shot downward into the brain through the soft spot behind the ear
This article shows brain placement
https://www.business.qld.gov.au/indu...killing/cattle

From what I am gathering, cattle are similar to bison but with some differences. There are some links in this thread that illustrate that.
Thanks for your input. Outdoorsman is a great forum.

[tinkering]

Originally Posted by -JR-

The trouble with a head shot is , you have a very small area where the brain is in that big head. You might end up missing the brain and just injuring him as he runs off. If you do happen to drop him with one shot to the brain he will not bleed out making the meat all blood when it comes to butchering and will have a lot of blood on the butcher table etc.
I find having a big caliber that can poke a hole threw both lungs bleeds them out the best

Some guys drop them behind the ear then immediately cut the throat to bleed out. Would that be good too? Thanks

[tinkering]

Originally Posted by Peace Meal Farm

30-06 180 grain ..... pretty much the lowest legal caliber (muzzle velocity) for taking one in the Yukon. yes, i know hunt vs slaughter.

this old timer got 2 through the heart at 150 - 200 yards and didn't take more than two steps.

Good job!

[tinkering]

Originally Posted by Greatwest

We slaughtered 10 in 1 day and the 30-30 behind the ear dropped them all in 1 shot. Man does the dust fly when you shoot some of those bigger bull in the head.

That sounds like my ticket! Thanks

[tinkering]

Originally Posted by El Carnicero

A .223 works from close range. Make an imaginary X between the base of the horns and the eyes, the center mark is where you want to hit it.

Alternatively you can shoot it just behind the ear and that should do the trick too.

Those are what we use in the facilities I am in. Works every time.

The illustrations in the links in this thread seem to show the X between the horns and eyes is more for cattle. For bison it is a line horn to horn making it a bit higher up while keeping the barrel perpendicular to that slanted forehead... but if what you are doing is working for you who can argue?

[tinkering]

Originally Posted by fordtruckin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry_T8vj_E-I
Hunt orientation for MT state hunters. A bit dated similar to most Hunters Ed videos. Gives examples of 2 preferred aiming zones and explanations why. They got to loose a LOT of blood to die if you are relying on an organ/vital shot.

These 2 links have me feeling more confident. The pics in the article show where the midbrain and brainstem are, and the video describes shooting behind the ear and aiming 'ear to ear'.
Thanks a bunch fordtruckin.

"Plan the trajectory so that the bolt/projectile travels through all parts of the brain (cerebral hemispheres, midbrain, brainstem). Of these the midbrain and brainstem are the most important parts of the brain. They are located in the centre of the brain at the level of the attachment of the ears. (See [d].)"

One article said the best caliber, load, and bullet to use is one that has a maximum muzzle velocity of 2000 fps, and energy of 1000 f/lb.
What about that?

[SLH]

Originally Posted by urban rednek

The 30 Remington Carbine (LMAO) is the recommended cartridge for slaughtering a mature bull. So the dirty thirty will work just fine.
The official GoC guidelines for stunning techniques of food animals, with photo examples:

https://inspection.canada.ca/en/food...s-mammalian-fo

That's a good read.

[SLH]

Originally Posted by urban rednek

The 30 Remington Carbine (LMAO) is the recommended cartridge for slaughtering a mature bull. So the dirty thirty will work just fine.
The official GoC guidelines for stunning techniques of food animals, with photo examples:

remember this is a controlled environment