I went out hunting yesterday and managed to tag a nice Buffalo with my bow.
I was hunting solo, but still managed to load the animal into the back of the Argo in one piece.
I made a video of the trip, but there is not much in the way of AATV action, I just used the Argo to get me in and out of the area. Here is a link to the vid, if you want to have a look.
Enjoy
Nice Sunday morning wilderness show!
I'm in Oklahoma, where the US decided to rebuild the almost extinct Buffalo in ther early 1900's. We have a surviving chunk of the original Tallgrass Prarie with a herd on it.
To Invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. (Thomas Edison)
Now that's a loaded Argo and on top of that, it's quite a feat that you loaded it by yourself! That's another great use of your head-cam too!
Congratulations on your bow kill! How did the Argo handle with the buffalo in it?
Other than the smell, you would never even know it was there.evil8x8;
Congratulations on your bow kill! How did the Argo handle with the buffalo in it?
I was running my new 24" Frontier Tires with only 2 psi of air in them. Very smooth ride and great traction (I had to drag the Buffalo for about a mile, before figuring out a way to load it up)
Nice buffalo Rock, I was looking forward to using my rebuild 8x8 to transport my moose this year but the bugger dropped 50 feet from the road so I could not use the buggy. Heck of a feat loading that on your own, again good job.
pgjeepster aka moosecaller
Sweet kill!!!
I'm looking at an elk hunting vacation next year. I hope I'll get the chance to take the argo.
Jeff
02 Argo Bigfoot
I never get lost : I take expeditions!
I'm guided by the Magic 8 Ball.
I need to get a bow now!!!
That's a great video of your hunt!
About how much did the buffalo dress out?
I havn't actually lifted any of the quarters (mechanical advantage is your friend), but my guess would be that it dressed out around 400-450 lbs.
To get it loaded in the Argo, I ran a line across between 2 big trees, about 15ft off the ground. Hung a pulley block from that and ran my winchline up to the block (over the Argo) and down to the Buffalo's head. I winched him up, backed the Argo under him, then just lowered him into the machine.
Of course it was not that simple, I did all that in the dark, but you get the idea.
RD
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