My bowhunting drought continues... But Old Dave gets one!

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Benny Nganabbarru · #1 Post by **Benny Nganabbarru** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:07 pm

Dave and I checked-out a new spot that Tony suggested we look-at (Thanks, Tony! You'd better book tickets for the middle of next year!); it certainly has lots of potential for future adventures, but as it was all new to us we did spend a fair amount of time learning where not to go and how to get to the good spots without getting stuck in ruts! (Dave might cop a mention in regard to driving into ruts in a future issue of Archery Action...) Anyway, Dave scored his first kill with his 65# at 27" Black Widow PSA2 and his home-made Douglas fir arrows. Anyway, here're a few pictures:

Dawns...

Benny Nganabbarru · #2 Post by **Benny Nganabbarru** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:09 pm

Ducks, cows and pigs...

Benny Nganabbarru · #3 Post by **Benny Nganabbarru** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:10 pm

Black Widow propaganda...

Benny Nganabbarru · #4 Post by **Benny Nganabbarru** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:12 pm

Dave in action...

Benny Nganabbarru · #5 Post by **Benny Nganabbarru** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:15 pm

Hey, Tony: You'll be pleased to know that Dave has decided that bow quivers really do not hold enough arrows, and that after this hunt he has figured-out a way to modify a Selway so that it can hold nine broadhead arrows plus a couple of blunts on piggy-backers!

blu-dog · #6 Post by **blu-dog** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 10:27 pm

Good stuff Ben - love the photo of the arsenal leaning up against the log!

wayoutwest · #7 Post by **wayoutwest** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:03 pm

What widow you shooting Ben?

Keith Lee · #8 Post by **Keith Lee** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 5:12 am

Good stuff Ben, it's good to see some different photos of the big brown land.

wishsong · #9 Post by **wishsong** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:13 am

Greaat pics as usual Northern B ..... And congrats to Dave ... I know how he feels ... never enough arrows in a bowquiver !

rodlonq · #10 Post by **rodlonq** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:14 am

Great photos Ben. Congrats to Dave on getting a pig on the ground too.

Cheers....... Rod

bigbob · #11 Post by **bigbob** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:38 am

Look forward to reading your story in Archery Action Ben. Love reading your and Tony's write ups, as they're always entertaining. Good stuff.

#12 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:58 am

Thanks for the photos Ben and good to see you got out for a wander. It looks like you may have expected to get a crack a buff going by that double barrel? Congrats to Dave on his pig; better get him on a computer and on here.

It looks like you have some dust on the sensor of your camera too - it show up clearly as the grey spot in upper right of the first two photos.

Jeff

Benny Nganabbarru · #13 Post by **Benny Nganabbarru** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:55 am

Thanks, fellows!

Luke, it's a 65# PCHx... really nice to shoot.

Jeff, yep, I do need to clean the camera. I didn't notice it until you mentioned it. The double was there as reptile repellent but moreso for a chance at a buffalo, the fresh tracks and sign of which we saw some, always taunting us. Dave isn't really a computer person.

Cheers, all!

Gringa Bows · #14 Post by **Gringa Bows** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 11:05 am

nice pics Ben.

#15 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Fri Oct 07, 2011 11:29 am

Thanks Ben; a good long lasting repellent indeed!

Jeff

Guy Layton · #16 Post by **Guy Layton** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 6:20 pm

Nice work Ben and congratulations to Dave....

Have you received the new longbow yet Ben...?

Cheers Guy

Ozbow