CAPE BUFFALO BATTLE TO THE END! Hoyt RX9 to the ticker and the ending gets crazier by the minute!

Ever heard of a Dagga Boy? These solitary old buffalo bulls are the rugged warriors of the African bush,extremely dangerous and often found near waterholes, caked in mud - "dagga" in the local language. This is a crazy bow hunt where Dudley stalks into close range to a massive group of DAGGA Boys and delivers a perfect heart shot. Then the adrenaline gets pumping as the battle for new Dominance takes place by the two biggest Buffalo in the wild! The Hoyt RX9 Ultra and the Easton FMJ Dangerous game was perfect! This was 100% free roaming fair chase cape buffalo.

[@codysmith7456]

13 missed calls from chris b 😂

[@paulheberling2750]

That’s how it’s done Chris Bee

[@philiptweet5970]

Was going to say the same thing !!!!

[@willruss]

Man those things went wild after the hit. What a scene! Nice shot.

[@shanelth]

Amazing shot and video, that's how it's done. Congrats on an incredible animal!!

[@donavandean1078]

That was some intense footage! Congratulations on a great trophy!

[@RoseAnneLivao]

Your precision and patience are unmatched! You really took archery to the next level with that epic showdown, John! 💯

[@hunthealthy1018]

You're a big man, and you looked tiny next to that thing! What a beast! Congrats Dud!

[@remy_bear19gsd69]

A Ranch Fairy approved arrow.

[@jayv7933]

Incredible hunt John!

[@rekjavicxxx]

Testament to the RX-9 being an absolute HAMMER, and all the work you put in during pre-season. I was eager to see what kind of penetration and knockdown an arrow would have on one of those mammoths. Impressive indeed sir! 🫡

[@jimputnam7539]

Cape buffalo and a mature male lion are on my bucket list bow hunt.

[@erikmurray3661]

They were trying to get him back on his feet. Those cape Buffalo 🐃 are loyal to their herd like no other.

[@soonerfrac4611]

No, absolutely not. He’s literally trying to finish off his companion to prevent him from drawing predators to the herd, even if it’s only 2-3 old guys. Pick any of the buffalo or bison species and you’ll see this exact same behavior: the wounded are kicked out or killed to keep predators busy with them instead of the herd and the precious calves.

[@frankspataro9714]

That's badass no way around it congrats

[@Toe_Knee_69]

Notice how Dudley didn’t have to use a whole quiver of $250 UV arrows either…ahem.

[@Starsky1413]

Unbelievable hunt WOW Rinse buffs had no idea where that came from

[@eaglecapoutdoors]

Crazy man! Congrats on an absolute stud!

[@nybbhUSA]

They look so badass!

[@jackbuendgen389]

Great shot dud!

[@tjblackforest69]

Congrats!!

[@davidholliday2703]

Nice bull, John.

[@Bowsonthebrain]

What a wild hunt !

[@robertthomas8216]

Awesome 😎

[@mikepalmer8051]

Wow your heart had to be pounding with that bull attacking the other one after the shot.

[@samueljumbo1095]

Very impressive hunt. Nock on

[@michaelvstheworld3680]

Since most PH's in Africa make you use a fixed two blade, my money is on a Magnus 125 grain head. I'm glad JD did not try pulling a Chris Bee and shot the right arrow setup for the game he was hunting.

[@Popfiato]

Congratulations Dude! What broadhead did you use?

[@christian_U81]

watch the video

[@ericeverson6822]

Awesome

[@MegaElkaholic]

825 A REAL BUFFALO ARROW,NOT 442 . Hope your watching Chris. Great footage Congratulations, a bowhunter with real world experiance. Not trying to prove a point.. Or I he.

[@Thee.flyingg.pigg24]

So a few people have made comments about Chris bees hunt and you seem really passionate about the topic so I’m wondering if you would like to share your opinion. Just so we are clear on the facts. Chris bee took a quartering toward shot. Unsuccessful. Later on he took 4 broadside shots. Multiple arrows had full penetration. The first arrow was 100% a lethal shot with full penetration. Those things are tanks and take a bit to die, so that’s why he had the follow up shots. Dudley’s buffalo was fighting another buffalo for a little bit then was still alive getting beat up by the other buffalo (still alive like Chris bees). So my 2 questions are #1: do you think an 800gn arrow would have penetrated and killed the first quartering towards shot that Chris’s be was unsuccessful on. #2: his light arrow had full penetration on the first shot similar to Dudley’s. What more do you want? If I have misunderstood anything that happened, please correct me.

[@randallpeters2308]

@@Thee.flyingg.pigg24. My thoughts exactly. Chris isnt near as experienced as Dudley. Not only was he using a lighter arrow. But also a heavier draw weight. And a farther shot. His arrow still penetrated the same on the similar shot. He used the “ shoot em till they’re down “ method which is clearly the right thing to do, but he got bad criticism for it. Yet he still killed the animal. And his didn’t get beat up the whole time it was dying either.

[@kylelancaster7872]

Congratulations. Broadhead?

[@pizzamilf]

G5 t2 I’m pretty sure it’s what he’s been using

[@patrickhaney7540]

His buddies sure know how to kick a man when he is down. What broadhead did you use?

[@MrTheBurkes]

Let's go! 🤘🏻

[@brentbandy3566]

Noticed that they always cut the BH out of the video. Wonder if he’s using something that hasn’t been released yet? Also, honest question: we could still see the fletching sticking bout in the shot side so how did they “bury to the opposite side”? Either way, this was awesome and congratulations!!

[@ep3389]

Nope just not sponsored by it

[@bigz5262]

I think he’s sponsored by G5 so he can’t show another head

[@brentbandy3566]

@@bigz5262 right…so maybe G5 has a new head they they’re testing. Is he actually sponsored by them or did he just collab to update the T2?

[@bigz5262]

@@brentbandy3566 I’m not going to pretend I know all the details about their relationship but he sells their broadheads on his website. I would imagine it’s a similar situation to Chris Bee. He basically has to use a G5 John could be hiding something not released yet though, I didn’t think of that

[@jeffmckulsky7081]

Damn did you kill him or did that other bull.

[@tjrhodes214]

Wow amazing how everything me and ranch fairy have been preaching for years now is everything Dudley used in this hunt heavy arrows. Dudley knows it heavy arrows and single bevel broad heads just get the best penetration. But Dudley cut every part of video out that shows the broadhead. Because he bashed ranch fairy on a podcast about light arrows and expandables are perfect for everything on the planet and mars. Well welcome to reality Dudley boy glad u aren’t dumb enough to shoot Black Death with a 425 grain arrow and a flimsy expandable.

[@chadyoak1633]

Didn’t seem to me that Dud got a bit more penetration than Chris B. Chris’s first shot sunk up to the fletch just like duds did. Chris just kept shooting until it died even though the first shot was absolutely lethal. There’s no doubt the heavier the arrow and the smaller the cut on the broadhead the better it’ll penetrate. So you should definitely adjust your gear to match the animal. There’s only 1 advantage to a heavier and smaller cut, that’s penetration. Is it needed on a whitetail deer? Absolutely not. My setup is an rx8 ultra, 31.5” draw on 65 pounds, 280 fps, 478 grain arrow, 2” cut swacker 2 blade. Still blows through a deer shot in the right spot, right behind the shoulder. Absolutely devastating wound channel. Would I shoot that at a Cape buffalo? Not a chance. Dud’s biggest argument with ranch fairy was that all this tuning/testing he’s doing the results aren’t very accurate at all because ranch fairy just simply can not shoot good enough to tell if cutting 1/4” of your arrow is changing your tune. He has people chasing their tail when it comes to tuning an arrow and 95% of them just simply needs more practice instead of 1/4” cut off their arrows.

[@Terpedup925]

What pants are you wearing John? Are those some new R&D pants?

[@Truthwalk777]

You do you know that any bow can kill a Cape buffalo right 🤷‍♂️☠️just sayin 🤣

[@Tj-pk1qk]

Everyone’s asking what type of broadhead you use why won’t you answer only thing you said was 125 grain broadhead

[@ep3389]

Because it's not his sponsored head

[@tfent4973]

Exactly lol what’s wrong John your fail proof rage that you shove down everyone’s throat won’t work atleast he was smarter then Chris B and used a fixed head

[@ep3389]

@tfent4973 right! Duds opinion is bought and paid for when it comes to archery equipment. As far as technique though there's not much better.

[@innovativecaveman]

@Popfiato one thing I notice about Dudley is that he never replies on the comments.

[@nockonarchery]

Hi. Rarely. But sorry I’m rarely staying still

[@stevedaughton7247]

That's ridiculous.... It's like hunting a pasture back here in Iowa... Not hunting....not in my eyes.

[@trackhoehunter2544]

You're so strange. So is he supposed to hunt cape buffalo in the jungle where it's thick or something? Last time I checked you hunt animals where they live. If that's in a pasture that's in a pasture not like he shot it from a thousand yards away with a rifle he stalked it. He can't hunt cape buffalo in a pasture in Iowa. And besides that so you're going to tell me if a 200-in deer is not where you think it's supposed to be You're not going to shoot it?

[@stevedaughton7247]

@@trackhoehunter2544 Lets not use the word stalk... he didnt stalk anything,,, something stalked is usually alert of danger and will flee... Taking your shoes off and walking with socks to add some drama... give me a break, not hunting...

[@stevedaughton7247]

@@trackhoehunter2544 They probably had to edit out the ear tags... and you certainly can hunt cape buffalo in Iowa, just have to pay a big pile of money and shake the corn bucket... then over celebrate and get your belly rub thru media...

[@stevedaughton7247]

@@trackhoehunter2544 What I mean is, its like stalking cattle in a pasture...its not stalking and it aint hunting... Its acting and target practice. Usually stalked animals will sense something and flee...

[@waynebrown16]

When was the last time you snuck into bow range of the largest Wild African Bovine, that would just as soon turn your dumb arse into pink paste in the red dirt?! Did you see what they do to each other?!? Yup, just like pasture hunting in Iowa lol

[@rwittman9932]

What broadhead did you use? T2?

[@bigz5262]

@@christian_U81maybe you should watch it? He said the weight but not which one

[@shanerRC]

@@christian_U81 You've said this a couple times in the comments smart guy. I guess I missed when he said what he used. Thanks for not being a prick.

[@fasmola]

825gr arrow.

[@wilkojansenvanrensburg4825]

So what head was it?