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So you are still alive - welcome back! Did those Kiwi's give you a hard time Ol', errr, Young Mate?

Jeff

and one of us obviously ought to shut up more!

REALLY!

Thanks.

Jeff

Erron, From the man himself I believe. I must agree that it is a great book written by an Aussie who is very passionate about bowhunting and has a real love of the bush - a love that is shared by his family and friends. I highly reccommend Bill's book and my copies have their special place in my lib...

MICC, Hope ya don't have ta come back via the Table Lands this trip. :lol: Hope you and the family have a great trip and enjoy the time together. Take some of your great photos of those finches for me will ya, live ones that is. :shock: That's if you can can get close to them with your renound stalk...

I practice in my back yard and shoot where I am not facing any houses. I have a large backstop area with two layers of roofing iron.

Jeff

Thanks Erron. Also welcome to the site Bill I've seen you post a couple of times.

Jeff

Griffo,

You asked!

Butcho,

Your dog can a least give a real growlllll!

Jeff

Yeah mate, that poor dog will have a BAD hair day alright.

Jeff

Moderator's note: this thread started to go a bit 'astray' for the Traditional Tackle area, so I hived off the fun posts and sent them here. - Erron Yes Jeff, that's what i was thinking, about the softer tissue and blood lubricating things. I can't believe we're talking about things like this: lubr...

Strowie you must neva stop thinkin' these great things up.

Butch,

Give Strowie a couple little drinks and he might even try that to. OUCH!!!

Jeff

G'day Bill, I have a few but have not tried them. It would seem that the spine was definately different with some of your shafts. Perhaps they weren't matched properly or some got mixed up. Being the hex ones you would think that they would spine even around the shaft but maybe they are weaker (bend...

I don't see that it should. The paint may be a different type to the varish and is melting because of the friction when going into the target - hence hindering the penetration. On game it is different because the arrow is going into soft tissue which has moisture and blood which lubricates the arrow...

Yeah Butcho

I'll have to let her know. She is in Brisbane at present and won't be home till later in the week. I only got back this arvo. Jeff

G'day Tuffcity, Very valid question. As you already know a lot of the game shot in Australia are ferral and shot (humanely) in part to assist in eradication. However a lot of the animals are good eating. Two of my favourites are goat and pig roasted in a camp oven. Other game that is eaten regularly...

G'day Timberhunter,

Looks as though you were huntin in a bit of timber there, and those mates of yours must have expected to hit some by the number of arras they were carying.

Thanks for the photo.

Jeff

Thanks for sharing that Jack. As I read it you didn't do any wrong. It was an accident and no blame could be put on you. It's regretable that it happend but you certainly did the responsible thing. Imagine if the you said nothing and the property owner found his dead goat with an arrow in it. It wou...

Dream on

Never trust a Trashie! Never NEVER trust a MICC worker.

Yeah Guy, have a safe trip and we will catch up when you return. Jeff

Mark P, I wasn't saying your post supported those things either. I was just taking that opening paragraph and commenting on it. Sometimes it's hard to convey things via a computer screen. I agree with your comments above. However I still feel that when the crunch comes, having the support of the non...

G'day Charly,

As most have said "nice looking bow" No wonder you're very happy with it.

What kind of wood is in the handle thanks?

Jeff

G'day All, This is a very valid topic for the bowhunters amongst us. There has been some very good points raised so far and I agree with most of them however I want to comment on something Mark P said. I reckon the traditional bow and wooden arrow present us each with an opportunity. What we choose ...

These posts have had some good advice. I have a little tale which is similar. Quite a few years ago now, mid eighties, we went for a hunt to a new property out Augathella way. We arrived very late at night so just camped on the side of the property road not all that far from the homestead. Well next...

Strowie,

nice picture of the bush mate am i missing something !!!

Jeff

Survived OK mate and next week we do it all again.

Jeff

I'm not gunna say anything about "NIGEL" Strowie. My poor inocent little ears are still recoverin' from our trip. :oops: Jude wondered why they were blushing red when I got home. Oh yeah our little mate Mother alias Trash 2 is sure gunna be upset with you talkin about those HD's like that ...

Hey Erron enough talkin about starting to make bows. Those Trashie blokes are lurkin on here ya know. I'm copping enough grief now about not having bows finished that I was supposed to. I guess I should have finished those last few before I went into semi retirement - oh well.

That's great news about your hunting properties Guy. I guess you will need your little Mex mate to help you hunt that many places hey? :) Erron, You can come and help Jude and I as we look after 25 - 30 kids tonight if ya want. Do you think that might help relieve your stress levels a little after a...

G'day Charly, I do not know Heinz. When you wish to come to Australia you will have to let us know and I'm sure we could arrange to take you for a hunt. Please post some photos of your hunt. It would be great to see them. It is always good to see different country. I do not have a web site and I am ...