Aww heck--go with me Vic! Crap, you need to back me up on this one! Can't say that I blame you--pucker factor is most likely going to be off the scale when the moment of truth arrives. []

They aren't the meanest critters on earth--that I know (did you ever meet my ex? ) Guess it depends on who you ask as far as the difficulty goes--talked to a PH in Africa the other day (Kruger) and of course he said the Cape buffalo are meaner/tougher, and I imagine if you asked an Aussie bowhunter he would say the Asiatic. Ric said of the people he has talked to that have hunted both, every one ranked them equal, sooooooo..........

I'd love to go after the 'bou one of these days, as much for the scenery as the animals themselves. If all goes well, going on an elk hunt next fall, then the buff, then I REALLY want to go back to Canada for moose, got to squeeze in a trip to BC to visit with Marc and chase a cougar somewhere in there.......so many critters, so many recipies, so little money!!! Oh well........a Redneck can dream....................................[&o]

CB, I used to shoot 82# on a regular basis--tournaments and all--before I learned better. Shoulder seems to be in good shape, but I backed off to 66# anyway. I plan on working back into the 85#, shooting it exclusively until I go on the hunt, then back to my lightweight--I can't imagine ever needing that kind of poundage ever again. Good Lord willing and everything goes right, I can give the bow a final resting place beneath a big 'ol set of horns.....at least until my son gets ready to take it with him on a hunt.

Man........anticipation is going to kill me before the buff gets a chance to!

Chad