Western Hunt

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Western Hunt

#1 Post by Outbackdad » Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:25 pm

Lewis and I just got back from a trip to Barcaldine and Longreach.

We had a great time and seen some great country. It was dam hot and made looking for anything a hard slog.
Seen a lot of small pig’s and I mean small, I have seen bigger rabbits then some of the pig’s.

Some of the hills at Longreach.
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A sunset.
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Went for a walk up a dry creek on Tuesday, walked into the wind for a few K’s and the day was getting very hot so we turned around to go back to the ute, had the wind at our backs and were not all that quite as we had not long been past this point when I saw a pig having a sleep in the creek bed. I pulled an arrow out and took aim and let go. The pig jumped up, turned and look straight at us, we just froze and the pig turned and ran the other way. I did not see an arrow in him but I was sure I had hit him, he ran for about 12 feet stoped and went down. This was my first pig and I had hit him just behind the front leg for a quick kill. This made our day to get a pig, with a well placed arrow.
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#2 Post by Gringa Bows » Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:31 pm

Wow,good pig for your first one Eddy congrats. :biggrin:

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#3 Post by rodlonq » Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:49 pm

Congratulations on your first pig Eddy, you gotta be happy with that mate walkin' with the wind in your back an' all. Very nice photos too mate, hard lookin' country alright. That sunset photo is exceptional.

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#4 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Fri Dec 07, 2012 9:55 pm

Congrats on ya first pig Eddie and it's a good solid one too! By the way, I like your taste in camo!!! :mrgreen:

Thanks for the hunt report and some great photos. :biggrin:

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#5 Post by hazard » Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:17 am

Great work well done

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#6 Post by Keith Lee » Sat Dec 08, 2012 3:31 pm

Good one Eddie.

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#7 Post by slinkymalinky » Sat Dec 08, 2012 6:21 pm

Well done on your first pig, Eddie. Great shot when the unexpected opportunity presented.


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#8 Post by bigbob » Sat Dec 08, 2012 6:33 pm

What a pig to start with! Be hard to top that one from now! Good one and some great photos
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#9 Post by hazard » Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:52 pm

Your Arrow shows quite a bit about your adventure!

That's a beautiful crimson stain, and a snap where it would have exited when the pig realized what had happened!

How good is that :biggrin:

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#10 Post by Outbackdad » Sun Dec 09, 2012 7:14 am

Thanks all.
The arrow was one of the bamboo arrows that we have been useing and it was good to see it done the job.
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#11 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Sun Dec 09, 2012 8:50 am

Great to see you used a bamboo arra Eddy. Those choppers look nearly needle sharp!

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#12 Post by rodlonq » Sun Dec 09, 2012 11:34 am

Good hooks alright, the first photo doesn't show them off very well, good to see you posted that last photo. I really like bamboo arras 8)

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#13 Post by Bill » Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:28 am

:smile: Well done and congratulations, a very very nice looking trophy. 8) It's a vast area out there. A few years ago a mate of mine and I, made friends with a bloke that lived in Barcaldine (he was the local fire Warden at the time) and the places he took us to hunt, well I loved every minute of it. The jump ups gave us a good view as to what was about, if you looked hard enough. Again well done......

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#14 Post by Flatliner » Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:34 am

Way to go Eddie. Certainly aced my first pig,,,,or should I say piglet :oops: . Great stuff.

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#15 Post by dalbyboy » Mon Dec 10, 2012 5:59 pm

Hey, well done eddie!

But why didn't you let lewis take the first pig??
I thought it was his 'schoolies' trip. ha

That pig trumps my latest effort.
Mine only has 10mm of tusk sticking out.

Well done again.

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#16 Post by Guy Layton » Tue Dec 11, 2012 7:09 pm

Bloody top work... that hogs a cracker...! 8)

Love the picture too... well done again...!

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