Solo trip to Moonie

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Solo trip to Moonie

#1 Post by Gringa Bows » Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:07 pm

I decided to get away for a few days hunting alone last week with a recurve I'd made. My camp was in a shearing shed,comfortable enough. I've been to this block a fair bit over the last 4-5 years. I'm not much chop at writing so I'll put up a couple pics I took :biggrin:

I found a bit of pig sign.
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A few shots of the country.
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I found a good spot where the pigs were obviously going through one of the fences.
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One afternoon I decided to wait in ambush at this location and managed to get a shot at a young boar. It was my first kill with my recurve.
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I made sure I ate well.
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With the rain around there were some nice sunsets.
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Does this sign ring a 'Bell' Jeff? :mrgreen:
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Re: Solo trip to Moonie

#2 Post by Roadie » Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:23 pm

OK is it just me, no picies. Cheers Roadie.
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Re: Solo trip to Moonie

#3 Post by Gringa Bows » Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:40 pm

there is now :biggrin:
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Re: Solo trip to Moonie

#4 Post by Roadie » Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:51 pm

Thanks Rod, the Bow looks good to. Cheers Roadie.
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Re: Solo trip to Moonie

#5 Post by bigbob » Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:11 pm

Great pics Rod, glad to see you score one with the proto 'curve too.
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#6 Post by Curvemeister » Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:13 pm

Awesome stuff , congrats mate , recurve looks good , great pics of the sunsets , the last sunset one is a cracker .
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Re: Solo trip to Moonie

#7 Post by Bill » Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:27 pm

:smile: Nice pictures, luv the sunset one with all the clouds, is the sign pointing in the correct direction?? What about the Bow, a nice looking recurve, tell us a bit about it, length, size, weight and origins' did you take some build along pictures. please tell all. and by the way nice looking pig.. a meat eater or not? thanks........bill
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#8 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:51 pm

Congrats on ya recurve pig Big Fella!!! :biggrin: Ya took some nice photos too. Must be a classy street hey, and in a nice little town as well. :mrgreen:

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Re: Solo trip to Moonie

#9 Post by Bent Stick » Wed Jul 18, 2012 6:56 pm

Awesome Rod, and great piccies mate, you been getting some tips from Nutgrass?
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Re: Solo trip to Moonie

#10 Post by Nephew » Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:02 pm

LB rod 55 wrote:
I found a good spot where the pigs were obviously going through one of the fences...
One afternoon I decided to wait in ambush at this location and managed to get a shot at a young boar. It was my first kill with my recurve.
And doesn't he look over the moon about it, fellas?
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You need to calm down a bit a learn to contain your excitement, Big Fella! :razz: :lol:
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#11 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:23 pm

Nephew wrote:You need to calm down a bit a learn to contain your excitement, Big Fella!
Yeah mate he kinda carries on a bit don't he? :mrgreen: :lol:

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Re: Solo trip to Moonie

#12 Post by Guy Layton » Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:37 pm

Nice work Rod... 8)

I didn’t know you had made a curve... We may have to change your name to ''RC Rod 55'' :lol:

Great work on the swine and the photos mate... I really enjoy looking at other guys hunts... congrats... :biggrin:

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Re: Solo trip to Moonie

#13 Post by Nephew » Wed Jul 18, 2012 7:47 pm

Stickbow Hunter wrote:
Nephew wrote:You need to calm down a bit a learn to contain your excitement, Big Fella!
Yeah mate he kinda carries on a bit don't he? :mrgreen: :lol:

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Re: Solo trip to Moonie

#14 Post by Gringa Bows » Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:00 pm

Thanks guys,Bill the curve is one i made awhile ago,its 56in -57lb with a longbow type riser,no i didnt take any build along pics mate,i didnt think of it.......i didnt take any meat from him cause it was nearly dark and started raining and it was a fair way back to camp .......yes Jeff,Bell is a nice little town,i hear they were invaded by Hillbilly Challacombes at sometime in the past :mrgreen: .......Ay Nephew it was my 5th attempt at getting the camera to sit on the back pack and take the pic so i ran out of smiles .........good idea Guy,i can be a bit RC at times :biggrin:
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Re: Solo trip to Moonie

#15 Post by hazard » Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:25 pm

Onya Rod, Nice Curve

I dare you to tell Jeff its a Deflex Reflex Long Bow :razz:

Well done mate :biggrin:

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#16 Post by Benny Nganabbarru » Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:29 pm

Hey, good job, Rod! Great sunset photos, too.
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Re: Solo trip to Moonie

#17 Post by Guy Layton » Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:30 pm

hazard wrote:
I dare you to tell Jeff its a Deflex Reflex Long Bow :razz:

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Re: Solo trip to Moonie

#18 Post by Gringa Bows » Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:41 pm

What do you think Jeff,would it pass as a Deflex reflex :mrgreen: :lol:
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Re: Solo trip to Moonie

#19 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Wed Jul 18, 2012 8:49 pm

hazard wrote:I dare you to tell Jeff its a Deflex Reflex Long Bow
Might as well as it seems just about anything gets called that nows days except the term reflex/deflex is usually used. :roll: :razz: :biggrin:
LB rod 55 wrote:What do you think Jeff,would it pass as a Deflex reflex :mrgreen: :lol:
Yeah it would Rod. A recurve incorporating the deflex/reflex design. :geek: :lol:

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Re: Solo trip to Moonie

#20 Post by Slackshot » Wed Jul 18, 2012 9:18 pm

Nice pics LB.....two up hunting pigs even though you can be a bit apart.Us older blokes can be a bit slow if one of those critters change the game plan :lol: Looking at your photo ya must be about my age :biggrin: 22 or something :roll:
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#21 Post by longbow steve » Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:02 am

Well done Rod!.
I see you are getting creative with your photography like Gidget. The pics are good :smile: . Steve
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Re: Solo trip to Moonie

#22 Post by wal » Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:16 am

Cool Rod, love the sky in the second last pic..............................................and the breakfast, good to see someone else that calls that eating well, none of this fruit and seed stuff, man tucker ! :biggrin:

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#23 Post by wal » Thu Jul 19, 2012 8:22 am

Not pinching ya thread , but on the suject of food have a look at this stuff,

http://www.soifound.com/2011/01/squeez-bacon.html

You'd have to be bloody hungry, I'd worry about getting it out too :biggrin:

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#24 Post by blu-dog » Thu Jul 19, 2012 1:14 pm

Great photos Rod - you're getting a bit "artsy" now aren't you with those pretty sunset shots. :lol:

A nice pig mate - to claim as a first for the 'curve... great to see some hunting shots again - I was going into withdrawals! :wink:
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Re: Solo trip to Moonie

#25 Post by Jeffro » Thu Jul 19, 2012 5:14 pm

great photos Rod and congrats on the young boar he's a goodun :mrgreen:
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#26 Post by hazard » Thu Jul 19, 2012 6:38 pm

Stickbow Hunter wrote:
hazard wrote:I dare you to tell Jeff its a Deflex Reflex Long Bow
Might as well as it seems just about anything gets called that nows days except the term reflex/deflex is usually used. :roll: :razz: :biggrin:
LB rod 55 wrote:What do you think Jeff,would it pass as a Deflex reflex :mrgreen: :lol:
Yeah it would Rod. A recurve incorporating the deflex/reflex design. :geek: :lol:

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#27 Post by flyne » Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:29 pm

Nice work rod
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#28 Post by Gringa Bows » Thu Jul 19, 2012 10:47 pm

Thanks guys.........thanks to Jeff for cleanig the pics up a bit and puting them on for me :biggrin:
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#29 Post by Axe » Sat Jul 21, 2012 9:32 am

Good work all round Rod...love the lines of the bow, reckon you could make another? :smile:
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#30 Post by Nutgrass » Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:21 pm

Nice work mate, glad the curve has some blood on it's hands now 8) So you have been paying attention when I talk about taking photo's :lol:
Great to see mate & thanks for sharing 8)
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