I've got the skull laying in the back yard next to a flower bed. My dog thought it was a big bone one day and started nibbling on it. LOL.

I've got it out of his reach now.

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ARMY GUY

Are ya gona doa Uro mont on it? Do ya care to sell it my dad collects Buffalo dont know why but..... He has 2 shoulder mount and quite a few skulls!

I didn't plan on selling it, but if you make an offer I can't refuse, I might have too. Trophy bull mount cost me over $1.5K to do; and there is a big sentimental value too.

ARMY GUY.

Thats a monster congrats,there were some in BC where I hunted a few years back but I don't think they were any where near that big. Hope you got a big tall wall.....

Congrats!!!! That thing is a MONSTER!!! Sounds like a story you'll remember for a lifetime.

I've hunted deer and elk in the Rockies as long as I can remember. Heck I was concieved on a deer hunt but let's not get off topic. I've always wondered how run and gun hunting/shooting in the high country compared to military shooting. It sounds like they can be two different animals in some cases. I spend a lot of time and energy practicing for scenarios exactly as you found yourself in. I've even passed up some shots because I couldn't get steady enough.

You probably have forgotten more about shooting than I know. With that being said I have always believed that proper breathing was important to accuracy but when I'm out of breath I have found that if you can aquire your target quickly it's helpful to hold your breath and you will actually be a bit steadier. Works for me anyway. I only hold my breath though when I'm panting heavily......it's not something I would do in a calmer situation. Has anyone else tried this?

What'd the hunt cost you? Did you butcher yourself?

Question?? Was this a high fence ranch or free roam buffalo hunt

I'm not sure of the size of the ranch but it would be considered a high fence hunt. As far as price you can shoot what you can afford to pay.

South Dakota has some cheep Buffalo open prairie hunts of all types , I think it was at the tripple U ranch.