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Buffalo Hunt
Been pretty quiet lately about how the buffalo hunts are going up at Zama. Heading up there in January so been hoping for more success stories or tips. Also if successful, does anyone know the best place to get the hide tanned.
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12-22-2015, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by #1mooselover
Been pretty quiet lately about how the buffalo hunts are going up at Zama. Heading up there in January so been hoping for more success stories or tips. Also if successful, does anyone know the best place to get the hide tanned.
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Where are you at??
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12-22-2015, 12:15 PM
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You should have went opening week. Me and a friend tagged out opening day!. I got a herd bull and he got a cow with his bow. I shot mine NW of zama and he shot his south of apache plant. Lots were around the hay zama lakes but who knows where they are now. They are wanders and follow there stomachs. Figure out where they are going and use google maps too get ahead of them. Wait for the ambush and should be easy peazy. Hardest part will be locating them. Just drive around until.you find them. Pm if ya want.
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12-22-2015, 12:52 PM
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Buffalo with your bow! Now that sounds like fun!!!
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12-22-2015, 03:51 PM
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........ Bison ........Buffalo live in Asia.
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12-22-2015, 03:57 PM
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Bison Bill would have had such a better ring to it .. 
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........ Bison ........Buffalo live in Asia.
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Isn't there a Wood Buffalo Park in NE Alberta? You better send the government a memo 
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12-22-2015, 04:56 PM
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It's supposed to be bison but that's gay sounding compared to buffalo!
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12-22-2015, 05:56 PM
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I am at Fort Assiniboine. North west of Edmonton
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12-22-2015, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by James_B
You should have went opening week. Me and a friend tagged out opening day!. I got a herd bull and he got a cow with his bow. I shot mine NW of zama and he shot his south of apache plant. Lots were around the hay zama lakes but who knows where they are now. They are wanders and follow there stomachs. Figure out where they are going and use google maps too get ahead of them. Wait for the ambush and should be easy peazy. Hardest part will be locating them. Just drive around until.you find them. Pm if ya want.
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Thanks James_B. I was told to wait till later as opening week is a zoo. Some of the threads I have read almost makes a guy wonder if he made the right decision. Would have been nice with the limited snow when you went and the pics were nice.
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12-22-2015, 06:03 PM
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I guess the thread is named wrong.lol. Bison......Buffalo...... who cares:
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It's supposed to be bison but that's gay sounding compared to buffalo!
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Hey, don't Buffalo us. 
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12-22-2015, 08:21 PM
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I am at Fort Assiniboine. North west of Edmonton
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There's a Hutterite Colony near Cardston called Riley colony that does skins and furs. They did 2 buffalo for me so far.
Edmonton Fur Tanners I have heard is fairly good... I've never used them.
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12-22-2015, 08:38 PM
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Ya opening day was the best as in terms of weather. It wasnt actuslly a zoo from what i noticed. I think everyone had the mentality as you being a zoo opening week. I hope its not a zoo for you when you go north.
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 Be prepared for a seven foot tall [top of hump] 2600 lb animal...there is no ground shrinkage with these guys...they get bigger the closer you get to them...
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12-23-2015, 09:56 AM
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Every time I see these threads I get so jealous! I'd love to pull that tag...good luck.
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12-23-2015, 10:42 AM
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Every time I see these threads I get so jealous! I'd love to pull that tag...good luck.
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Always the option of hunting in one of the no tag required areas. Size of the expedition required has always intimidated me, it's a hell of a long ways from home.
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Looked into the DIY option myself for the no tag required area, I figure by the time I did it I could go for the same money with an outfitter and not have the headache of organizing it
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01-03-2016, 07:07 AM
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Anybody been up hunting the bison this week? Heading up on Tuesday to hunt for a week.
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01-03-2016, 01:18 PM
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Bison hunting
Headed up at the end of the month also. Any info would be great.
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01-03-2016, 03:02 PM
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........ Bison ........Buffalo live in Asia.
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Maybe he can go ''pickeral'' fishing while he's up there
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Looked into the DIY option myself for the no tag required area, I figure by the time I did it I could go for the same money with an outfitter and not have the headache of organizing it
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Not sure if you are serious or not but that made me laugh... No offence intended, I was thinking about the sheep threads and resident guides...
Would be a hunt to do either way...
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Any updates?
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How long is the priority on that tag ?
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How long is the priority on that tag ?
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There is no priority. It's just a draw, some guys have been picked a couple times.
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Originally Posted by amosfella
There's a Hutterite Colony near Cardston called Riley colony that does skins and furs. They did 2 buffalo for me so far.
Edmonton Fur Tanners I have heard is fairly good... I've never used them.
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Is Raley still in business ? Last I heard they got shut down for dumping waste chemical in the reservoir . 
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Always the option of hunting in one of the no tag required areas. Size of the expedition required has always intimidated me, it's a hell of a long ways from home.
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Got that right, got one last winter that way. Figure we were almost 90 miles from a Hwy where we got my cow. -35 in a wall tent for 5 days, modern day adventure for sure. I want to go back and only settle for a big bull this time. This was a mid sized cow. But the rug & euro'd skull look awesome and the back strap steaks are unreal good.
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01-08-2016, 03:57 PM
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There is no priority. It's just a draw, some guys have been picked a couple times.
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And that's the same bison draw that you put in for when you put in for when you put in your other draws ?
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01-08-2016, 04:01 PM
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oh.... I wonder how there is Buffalo Jump named? Should be Bison Jump?
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