Reeder Custom Guns - Very close; too close, really

GregG
Very close; too close, really
Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 13:22

My experience was not rewarding from a stalking perspective. We located it and it walked right in front of me. The distance could not have been more than 15 yards. I shot it in the heart (it sits very low in the chest) with a .450 Rigby, it ran for 30 yards and piled up. Its harem of 7 cows surrounded it and tried to hook him back up onto his feet, then they ambled off. And that was that. I would not do it again as this bull was quite comfortable around people; not wild at all. I liked the meat and the mount but it wasn't really hunting. More of a harvest. It was exciting for the few moments before the shot and after because I didn't know what a 2,000lb animal would do. But once I deduced I shot an animal that was more tame than wild, that was enough for me. I'm sure he felt betrayed as his likely experience to that point with humans was bringing him food. Of course, your results may vary. It depends on the animal. Ask questions before you book.

For those of you who have shot a bison at the HHC - Grover Sr, 2020-05-12, 07:09
- Bison range - Tracy m, 2020-05-12, 20:44
  - Pic - Tracy m, 2020-05-12, 20:50
- I hate to admit it but there are something - Gary Reeder, 2020-05-12, 15:54
  - Gary, glad to see all that camouflage over the years - jj, 2020-05-12, 16:47
    - yep, black jeans and a camo shirt and maybe a camo hat. - Gary Reeder, 2020-05-12, 18:04
  - Gary looks like your kill zone is about 4 - 6" behind - Grover Sr, 2020-05-12, 16:37
    - yep, you have a 2" square to put the bullet in. If you do - Gary Reeder, 2020-05-12, 18:03
- My wife shot one behind the ear with her 7gnr. It just fell - Lymey, 2020-05-12, 14:53
  - I WATCHED A HUNTRESS SHOOT A BIG BULL - JT, 2020-05-12, 15:18
    - I like head/ear shots myself on game (nm) - Grover Sr, 2020-05-12, 17:23
      - If you are that good go for it, I’m not. - WB, 2020-05-13, 06:02
- Very close; too close, really - GregG, 2020-05-12, 13:22
  - working on my first one this fall (nm) - Jeremy, 2020-05-12, 15:50
- 4 shot over 4 years, avg. range: 45yds. (nm) - Rsim, 2020-05-12, 13:05
- Thanks all for your responses! (nm) - Grover Sr, 2020-05-12, 11:13
- They are fairly patient, and unpredictable - Blake, 2020-05-12, 08:14
  - Not at HHC but I have shot three - JT, 2020-05-12, 08:40
    - I shot mine at about 25 yds. I researched it some - WB, 2020-05-12, 12:20
    - Thanks JT, I am assuming that if I can - Grover Sr, 2020-05-12, 10:41
      - .45 COLT, .454 CASULL & 480 RUGER (nm) - JT, 2020-05-12, 13:09
    - Inside 40 yrds (nm) - Jk, 2020-05-12, 08:59
      - My one and only was inside 50yds (nm) - Russell Cottle, 2020-05-12, 09:17
        took an old bull inside 50... - james, 2020-05-12, 10:10