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let me please introduce myself, I'm a man...

#1 Post by slowhand » Sun Feb 16, 2014 10:19 am

Hi everyone
My name is Rajko(they call me Ray) and my English is not the best, but I'll try my best.
I was born almost 50 years ago on the edge of a big old forest in Balkan's hills.
Although I've been hunting all my life hunting with bow and arrow is new for me.A decade ago I used a compound bow for a while but I did't like it much.About a year ago I bought a longbow (predator phoenix 55#) and some arrows and started practising in my backyard.
It took less than I anticipated to get hold of it (I mean to learn the basics :mrgreen: ) and to build my first set of wooden arrows that produced half decent results.
I'm trying to learn as much ans possible about traditional archery and that's how I've found this forum.
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#2 Post by Bill » Sun Feb 16, 2014 11:30 am

:smile: Welcome Ray and congratulations on your learning curve and hunting skills. You will see, read, hear and learn a lot here.

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#3 Post by Mick Smith » Sun Feb 16, 2014 1:11 pm

Hi Ray. :smile: Welcome to Ozbow!

You have posted up some very nice photos mate. I like the fallow buck. I look forward to hearing more of your exploits in the future.
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#4 Post by Gringa Bows » Sun Feb 16, 2014 1:18 pm

Welcome to Ozbow Ray,as Mick said look forward to hearing more of your exploits :biggrin:

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#5 Post by bigbob » Sun Feb 16, 2014 5:51 pm

Welcome Ray.Great effort so soon too, keep it coming!
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#6 Post by slowhand » Sun Feb 16, 2014 10:06 pm

Thank you gentlemen
got one for the spit just few hours ago
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Trickster and seductress we
tapdancing on mine field every day...
in volatile sway...
Young and Freud would kill each other over us,
yet somehow we just stay...
on our way...

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#7 Post by rodlonq » Mon Feb 17, 2014 3:09 pm

Welcome to OZbow Ray, Like the fellas said, great to see your photos of some game on the ground. Where are your photos taken (looks like Aussie bush to me)?

I like your setup with the Safari Tuff quiver attached to your daypack. I am going to try out a very similar kit this weekend.

Cheers...... Rod

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#8 Post by slowhand » Mon Feb 17, 2014 4:10 pm

rodlonq wrote:(looks like Aussie bush to me)?
Yes it is Rod, I'am in SA
As for the quiver..I'm very happy with it. I have tried few different ones but for me, this is the best solution so far.
Comfortable, light, quiet, keeps the fletching dry and protected and regardless of the situation arrows are always easy to reach with minimal movement.
Trickster and seductress we
tapdancing on mine field every day...
in volatile sway...
Young and Freud would kill each other over us,
yet somehow we just stay...
on our way...

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#9 Post by rodlonq » Mon Feb 17, 2014 7:19 pm

Hi Ray,

Looks like some great hunting country mate. Thanks for sharing your photos with us.

Cheers...... Rod

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#10 Post by bigbob » Mon Feb 17, 2014 7:55 pm

man you really are having some success with your hunting. I can only dream of downing a deer with a stick bow!
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#11 Post by slowhand » Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:03 pm

I was just lucky with that one it happened during rut season. I used to hunt fallow for years with rifle ,and managed to learn few things about their behaviour and habits,
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tapdancing on mine field every day...
in volatile sway...
Young and Freud would kill each other over us,
yet somehow we just stay...
on our way...

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#12 Post by rodlonq » Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:27 pm

Nice photos mate.

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#13 Post by bigbob » Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:03 am

more great photos. Sometimes the photo is as good as game taken!
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#14 Post by Nephew » Tue Feb 18, 2014 9:17 am

Awesome! Welcome to Ozbow. I hope you hang around this site, mate, always good to have new faces with experience.
Lately, if life were treating me any better, I'd be suspicious of it's motives!

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#15 Post by slowhand » Tue Feb 18, 2014 10:16 am

Well, experience :roll: ...I've still got a lot to learn about bow hunting.
Look at this :)
The first arrow obviously didn't reach the target, second arrow went right through it and hit the tree.
I was surprised that billy didn't react after the first arrow.
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I found him 20 metres downhill
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Trickster and seductress we
tapdancing on mine field every day...
in volatile sway...
Young and Freud would kill each other over us,
yet somehow we just stay...
on our way...

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#16 Post by Nephew » Tue Feb 18, 2014 11:55 am

Not too shabby, mate! You've topped me, and I've been at it for 7 years! :smile:
Lately, if life were treating me any better, I'd be suspicious of it's motives!

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