So we teed up for Wednesday arvo, I picked him up after work & hit the target, I flung a couple, but wasn't really having the best day with the long bow.
I watched as Griffo sent them down 1 at a time. Not bad for a bloke who has shot right handed his whole life & just decided he was going to swap to left hand to try it out.
We seen a couple of hares flea here & there, but seeing as I really hate them animals we paid them no attention, even when 1 popped it's head up 30 or so metres behind the target.
A few drops of rain here & there, but nothing to get worry the dedicated & I spotted another hare behind the target on the other side of the tram line. Griffo tried to con me into it, but held strong.
He finished his round & we started walking back down to retrieve his arrows, I grabbed the long bow on the way, just in case that hare was going to commit suicide.
We both sort of decided we would walk straight past the target with out a word being spoken in search of this hare.
I was donned in my full high vis camo & Griffo with his ever so quiet keys on his hip. But we made it to the edge of the freshly cut cane when I spotted my little mate dogged down on between the rows.
I knocked an arrow, drew back the mighty Gring Red Belly Black bow to anchor, just as I did thought to myself ..... Holy crap..... I have no arm guard or glove on..... this is going to hurt & closed my eyes on release (oops) I then opened them to see the arrow flying ever so true, it looked good, but the hare flattened out & the arrow was just over his back. Damn. (note to self, keep eyes open you sook)
I took a couple of steps forward as the hare pulled to a stop to see what the hell was going on, by then the 2nd arrow was on its way.. All I could hear Griffo screaming was.... go get it, go get it. I was a little stunned I hit it to tell you the truth, so I was a little slow off the mark. The shot was a little far back & he ran 40 or so metres, but the job was done.
I had my 1st hare with the Gringa long bow (any long bow for that matter). So we shook hands, had a few laughs about the easiest stalk ever & went & retrieved his arrows from the target but & took a couple of pics with all that we had. A couple of Iphones.... lol.
Thanks for a good arvo Luke & thanks for reading.
