The hunt took place in 2003, at a time when the trophy fees foe Wisent were still relatively low compared to nowadays.

The hunt was not very difficult since the area of Bialowieza Forest on the border Poland and Belarus are well recorded and well managed on both sides. The shooting was strictly regulated and the authorities determined which animal may and must be shot. I shot the Wisent with my rifle caliber 460 WBY-Magnum with a 500gr SP bullet and a stronger load because of the very low temperature in February. The only difficulty was that I had to shoot at long range, may be 200 Yards or more, because the terrain was very open and it was impossible to get closer to the herd of bisons. With the cartridge 460 WBY-Magnum it was not too much difficult and I had a good shooting position. The buffalo lay in place to the great satisfaction of the local hunting authorities who were used to follow wounded animals as most hunters use to small calibers for this strong game.

As for the trophy, things did not go so well. I could only take the skull with me and the skin was supposed to be sent to me, but unfortunately it got lost. That's why it did not work with a head and shoulder mount.

The herd stood outside the forest area in open fields and swamp areas. I approach the Wisent under the eyes of part of the herd.

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