Reasons to Go on a Guided Buffalo Hunt in PA
When you hunt buffalo today, you’re doing something the Plains Indians and European-American explorers did many years ago. In the old days, buffalo were plentiful. Nowadays, there aren’t as many roaming the land, but you’re going to find some if you hunt with Tioga on a guided buffalo hunt. It’s both a physical and spiritual experience, giving you a “hunter’s high.”
Why hunt buffalo? How about for bragging rights? Get one and you can tell your friends you managed to hunt down the largest land animal in North America! Big bulls can be six feet high and weigh over 2,000 pounds, while cows can weigh over 1,000 pounds- they’re simply massive creatures. Imagine the reaction of people when you show them a photograph of you with your kill!
Buffalo Hunts Are a Great Challenge!
If you’re a hunter, going on buffalo hunt involves looking for telltale signs. Will you see well-used rubs (scratching surfaces) or large clumps of shed hair hanging from brush along their trails? Between you and your hunting guide, it’s a good challenge to find their trails and ultimately come upon them.
Meanwhile, a buffalo hunt requires physical stamina- this is your chance to be outdoors, on the land, moving around and figuring out where the buffalo roam. Once you do get one, how are you going to get it back to “homebase?” For those who appreciate the process of hunting- preparing for the hunt, doing the hunt, successfully shooting an animal and killing it, and then bringing home the meat- a buffalo hunt is a memorable and exciting adventure.
By the way, did you know buffalo hides make great rugs and blankets when tanned? You can use their skulls as wall ornaments. What’s more, other parts of their bodies can be used for food for humans or for other animals. One large buffalo can provide 600 pounds of meat or more! Their meat is a great protein source that you can use to feed yourself, your family and others. Bison burgers anyone?
