“What Are the Chances?” - Bongo are widely considered one of the most difficult African spiral horn species to hunt. The most challenging part of the hunting this elusive antelope is locating them in the deep, dark African jungles where they range. Taking a Bongo with a stickbow is a challenge on par statistically with winning the lottery.
Even more amazing for us, Dr. Pendergrass successfully harvested this Cameroon Bongo with the GrizzlyStik Trifecta (longbow, arrow, broadhead).
Shooting our GrizzlyStik QN2 all carbon longbow (58# @ 28”) matched with our 650 grain GrizzlyStik Momentum arrows tipped with our 200 grain Maasai single bevel broadheads – the Doctor had a one shot kill, pass through on this trophy Bongo. The arrow was never recovered and the PH is still shocked at the lethal performance of the system.
Huge thanks to Grizzlystick Broadheads for making a great product. On this hunt I was using a Silver Flame XL 125 grain head with a total arrow weight of 620 grains, with a 75 pound recurve bow. The shot was five yards quartering to on a 320 pound black bear, had a complete pass though on both lungs,[...]
I was hunting the Gredos Mountains with an outfitter names Giuseppe Carrizosa. My guide was Giuseppe’s son Curro. Hiked 10 miles the day we got the ibex. Very happy with them! I also know several others who have hunted with them over the years. Shot at 43 yards with the same arrow and head set up I just[...]
What an excellent time with a great team! I included some pack out pics & some of Wesley & Bjorn loaded up in the raft to go across the lake. Grateful for their strong backs & work ethic and of course the coldcollaborative guys shannonvandivier & bowenparrish did a great job capturing the hunt & skinning![...]
