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I just received my Henry 45-70 and would like to use it on a guided bison hunt. Do forum rules allow me to ask for a bison ranch hunting recommendation?

Yes feel free to ask.

A friend of mine took one a couple years ago with his 444.
Good luck.

RP

I would like to do a guided bison hunt in Missouri, Colorado, Montana or Wyoming. I have googled each state for bison hunts and it is overwhelming how many hunts there are out there. I don’t want anything really expensive but something in the range of $7K or less. I would also like 3 days/3 nights with lodging and meals. Can anyone recommend a good reliable ranch or guide that I could look into?

Good luck finding a place that suits your requirements. I'm sure it will be a very memorable experience.
Wish I could help you find what you're looking for. We have several members who live in or near Bison country. Hopefully they can help you.

Wow that sounds like fun. Have a Henry in 45-70 as well. Man that rifle is a hog magnet. Share with us your Bison hunt

Can't help you out. I haven't seen any bison in Michigan in ages.

I have scheduled my bison hunt for Nov 6-8,2023 in Cook Station, MO. My question now is which ammo to use in my 45-70. I should be in the 75-100 yard range for the kill. I am considering the Hornady LEVERevolution Ammunition 45-70 Government 325 Grain FTX. Someone suggested a 400gr bullet but they have a much slower velocity than the 325gr. Any thoughts on this?

You can't lose with a big hard cast bullet. What do you think brought on the near extinction of that species? Big slow bullets powered by a case full of black powder. Look up the specs for 45-70, 45-90, 50-70, 50-90 etc. in your copy of Cartridges Of The World.

I just read this on our local gun site. It’s data for 45 colt but plug your 45/70 numbers in and see what the difference is between the two bullets you mentioned.



probably based on Taylor's TKO formula .
the 357 has way more muzzle energy but the 45 caliber has thst big ol diameter.

I have no strong opinion on what's better but just get a fuzzier feeling in the woods with the 45 Colt on my hip.

Taylor had alot of field experience hunting very tough things in Africa and his formula is based on that experience.

here it is-

multiply bullet mass (measured in grains) by muzzle velocity (measured in feet per second) by bullet diameter (measured in inches) and then divides the product by 7,000