FIrst bow hunt
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FIrst bow hunt
Just got back from the New England area where as well as doing a lot of Murray Cod fishing, I also took my recurve and did my first bow hunt.
I've come home immensely satisfied. I've been shooting my 50# recurve for around 6 months and was finally confident enough in my accuracy to to hunting. I managed to stalk a lot of goats and learn a lot about picking the best terrain and situation to give a reasonable chance to get within bow range.
After a lot of persistence and a few frustrations I finally managed to put a meat goat on the grass but not without some regret. After doing everything right that I could, when it came time to take my first live-target shot I completely failed to aim for a spot... instead, in my adrenalin charged nervousness, I saw a goat and I aimed at a goat. Predictably, a second arrow was needed to end the life of my first goat quickly after the first but I had my first goat.
My second was much better and one that finally made me feel I could consider myself a bow hunter. On the last morning of our trip, I gave the cod fishing a miss and went looking for goats instead. I eventually found a mob and stalked in on a nanny and her 2 kids. At 20m another goat that I hadn't noticed gave a warning snort but for the moment, I still had my targets in front of me.
The black goat kid gave me a perfect quartering slightly away broadside and this time I REALLY focused hard on a single spot just behind his shoulder. I was concentrating so hard that I don't really remember shooting... just the flash of orange fletching disappearing right into that spot. The goat ran about 20m before dropping... a clean heart & lungs shot.
Cheers, Tony
I've come home immensely satisfied. I've been shooting my 50# recurve for around 6 months and was finally confident enough in my accuracy to to hunting. I managed to stalk a lot of goats and learn a lot about picking the best terrain and situation to give a reasonable chance to get within bow range.
After a lot of persistence and a few frustrations I finally managed to put a meat goat on the grass but not without some regret. After doing everything right that I could, when it came time to take my first live-target shot I completely failed to aim for a spot... instead, in my adrenalin charged nervousness, I saw a goat and I aimed at a goat. Predictably, a second arrow was needed to end the life of my first goat quickly after the first but I had my first goat.
My second was much better and one that finally made me feel I could consider myself a bow hunter. On the last morning of our trip, I gave the cod fishing a miss and went looking for goats instead. I eventually found a mob and stalked in on a nanny and her 2 kids. At 20m another goat that I hadn't noticed gave a warning snort but for the moment, I still had my targets in front of me.
The black goat kid gave me a perfect quartering slightly away broadside and this time I REALLY focused hard on a single spot just behind his shoulder. I was concentrating so hard that I don't really remember shooting... just the flash of orange fletching disappearing right into that spot. The goat ran about 20m before dropping... a clean heart & lungs shot.
Cheers, Tony
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Well done Tony, I cant wait for my first time. Some yummy treats for the chrissy table there.
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Good one mate,congrats .
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Congratulations on your first hunt mate. That is a great feat to get game on your first trip, a very satisfying feeling no doubt. On top of all that, your game will make excellent table fare as well, I can nearly taste it.......
Cheers.... Rod
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Congrats on your first kill mate and you got some nice tucker with it.
It's good to see a few fellas getting out for a hunt lately and posting up the results on Ozbow - thanks!
Jeff
It's good to see a few fellas getting out for a hunt lately and posting up the results on Ozbow - thanks!
Jeff
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Good on you a nice goat for the table.
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Well done mate, I reckon the rush hasn't left you yet.
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Congratulations on No.1, hopefully many more hunts to come
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Well done mate!!!!
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Nice work Tony...
Looks Yummy...!
Cheers Guy
Looks Yummy...!
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Congrats on your first bow kill mate!
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Well done Tony. Looks like very open country making stalking a challenge. Cheers Steve
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Well done
I'm green with envy
Rgds
Rob
I'm green with envy
Rgds
Rob
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Well done Tony, the bug will bite hard now.
Cheers Macca.
Cheers Macca.