Testing my African set up.
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Testing my African set up.
I went out a few weeks ago to see how my final set up for my trip to Africa preformed and to say im happy with set up is an understatement , one other thing im happy about is no more tuning ( I hate tuning my bow so frustrating)
Anyway first morning see's me at my favourite mill for 4 hours after only seeing 5 goats i decided to head back to camp and head out to the hills and flats near were i was camped.
After a few unsuccessful stalks and seeing a lot of potential i snuck into 15 meters and took a downhill shot on a young billy first shot went low so i thought it never don't any damage as he only ran another 5 mtr so i stick another one on the string and let fly connecting him square in the shoulders resulting in a pass through and a quick death, on inspection i see the first shot had left a gash about 5 inch long down his brisket it looked like someone had hit him with an axe.
He's only a little fella so i carried almost all of him out for the owners dogs.
The seedy little moustache looked worse in the picture then real life.
Next day i went for look around a mill that has no ground cover at all, as i was making up my mind a large mob started feeding over a saddle more or less leaving me out in the open the only cover i had was an old busted loading ramp about 20 mtr it was an uncomfortable waiting for the goats to come close enough for a shot as the ground is covered in an iron stone type rock as far as the eye can see.
After about 2 hours they finally started to feed my way across to the trough in the lead was a billy i thought would easily go trophy class, as he turned facing me i lifted my in anticipation for him to turn broadside but i saw movement and lifted his head for a better look i thought now or never and sent a shaft towards him collecting him front on in ulna/blade bone one of the hardest places on any animal, to my surprise as he turned i see my shaft pop out the other side almost a pass through. I was as happy as a pig in crap at the penetration and how the hunt unfolded i wast at all disappointed when i realised the billy would fall a bit short of trophy class, one thing that really attracts me to certain billies is not the size but the shape and i really love the shape of this guy he ended up goin 92 dp and 29 1/2 inch wide.
the hole you can see is the exit hole.
The bow i was using and will be taking to Africa with me is a Blackwidow PSA V 58 inch 66#@27'' Arrows are Traditional only carbons with 3 gpi weight tubes 160 gr magnus 1's with 100 gr steel adapters for a total arrow weight of around 666gr.
Anyway first morning see's me at my favourite mill for 4 hours after only seeing 5 goats i decided to head back to camp and head out to the hills and flats near were i was camped.
After a few unsuccessful stalks and seeing a lot of potential i snuck into 15 meters and took a downhill shot on a young billy first shot went low so i thought it never don't any damage as he only ran another 5 mtr so i stick another one on the string and let fly connecting him square in the shoulders resulting in a pass through and a quick death, on inspection i see the first shot had left a gash about 5 inch long down his brisket it looked like someone had hit him with an axe.
He's only a little fella so i carried almost all of him out for the owners dogs.
The seedy little moustache looked worse in the picture then real life.
Next day i went for look around a mill that has no ground cover at all, as i was making up my mind a large mob started feeding over a saddle more or less leaving me out in the open the only cover i had was an old busted loading ramp about 20 mtr it was an uncomfortable waiting for the goats to come close enough for a shot as the ground is covered in an iron stone type rock as far as the eye can see.
After about 2 hours they finally started to feed my way across to the trough in the lead was a billy i thought would easily go trophy class, as he turned facing me i lifted my in anticipation for him to turn broadside but i saw movement and lifted his head for a better look i thought now or never and sent a shaft towards him collecting him front on in ulna/blade bone one of the hardest places on any animal, to my surprise as he turned i see my shaft pop out the other side almost a pass through. I was as happy as a pig in crap at the penetration and how the hunt unfolded i wast at all disappointed when i realised the billy would fall a bit short of trophy class, one thing that really attracts me to certain billies is not the size but the shape and i really love the shape of this guy he ended up goin 92 dp and 29 1/2 inch wide.
the hole you can see is the exit hole.
The bow i was using and will be taking to Africa with me is a Blackwidow PSA V 58 inch 66#@27'' Arrows are Traditional only carbons with 3 gpi weight tubes 160 gr magnus 1's with 100 gr steel adapters for a total arrow weight of around 666gr.
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Good hunting and top pics mate......good luck in Africa....
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Good stuff! Nice hunting, must take a lot of patience to wait out the goats in the open like that. Sounds like those arrows will do just fine in Africa, since they punch through billy goat bone and all!
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Looks good mate. Africa hey Can't wait to hear all about that
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mate that last photo is an absolute cracker of a pic.
always seems to happen when its least expected most
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Too deadly, Luke! Happy for you!
It's the great, big, broad land 'way up yonder,
It's the forests where silence has lease;
It's the beauty that thrills me with wonder,
It's the stillness that fills me with peace.
It's the forests where silence has lease;
It's the beauty that thrills me with wonder,
It's the stillness that fills me with peace.
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Thanks for the story and as others have said, all the best for your hunt in Africa. Take plenty of photos.
That last photo is a good one for sure.
Jeff
That last photo is a good one for sure.
Jeff
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When did you snug out Luke? Looks like your set up is prety much ready. Obviously not going to Kal with us? Well done on those goats mate. Counting down to Nam!?
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Looks like you have you settup sorted, now stick with it and do not change anything, Good luck ! btw-you look a little "Mexican"
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Pete ive gotten that a lot
Siew ho i showed you the pics about 4 weeks ago, and dont worrie mate im bustin to get over there and i love the look of them broadheads ill have to try them over easter.
Thanks for the reply's fellas.
Siew ho i showed you the pics about 4 weeks ago, and dont worrie mate im bustin to get over there and i love the look of them broadheads ill have to try them over easter.
Thanks for the reply's fellas.
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Nice work mate...!
I will be looking forward to reading about your African adventure....
Keep us posted...!
Cheers Guy
I will be looking forward to reading about your African adventure....
Keep us posted...!
Cheers Guy
The broadhead used, regardless of how sharp, is no where as important as being able to place it in the correct spot....!
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A successful hunt.
I see you are wearing the Australian Blackfoot camo. How do you rate it?
I see you are wearing the Australian Blackfoot camo. How do you rate it?
David
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The Blackfoot camo would have to be my favourite ive even got my mate lookin around for a set of his own.
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Hey Luke that set up should do you well in Africa for most game hey. You are so lucky to be going on a trip of a life time so young in life, take plenty of photos so you can remember it when your old and sitting on the porch like the rest of us.
Best of luck.
Cheers Wayno
Best of luck.
Cheers Wayno
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Thanks wayno, i am lucky, lucky to have mates like Ivorycollector to invite me.
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"Porch" carn't afford a porch on a pension how's that quinn limbed recurve you built working out ? cheers Pete.UPTHETOP wrote:Hey Luke that set up should do you well in Africa for most game hey. You are so lucky to be going on a trip of a life time so young in life, take plenty of photos so you can remember it when your old and sitting on the porch like the rest of us.
Best of luck.
Cheers Wayno
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Pete PM the people you wanna talk too, dont hijack threads. i will break youre old busted ar$e hips.
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Grasshopper (Mexican type) you are so persuasive, see ya when I get back - for a shooting lesson
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"666" grain Arrows - the number of the Beast! Ominous
Good luck on your trip
regards Jacko
Good luck on your trip
regards Jacko
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