Well its been a long time coming, but I did finally get to go bush for some R&R and just happened to take the bow with me. It was good to catch up with a good mate the Chuckster and far out west we headed. We travelled many klm and stopped at many stations in the two week brake and I can tell you it was a little disheartening to hear many sad and sorry drought stories from the property owners it is hard to believe that at the beginning of the year they where in flood. Every place we visited had many dead animals on dams and to top it all off an kangaroo population that would rival an ant colony gone mad.
It can be a hard country to master in crop or beast.
- Pretty much everywhere no grass or feed left.
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We had a great travelling platform a new polaris ranger and believe me on one day we travelled up to 75 klm dam hopping a very suited outfit for covering vast open country. We did walk creeks and hunt on foot on many occasions but to travel in the open air and have quick access to the bows when game was spotted was an added bonus for shore.
- The new polaris hunting rig made for some quick traveling.
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Did I mention we had to stop at the oldest pub in Australia for lunch, it had an hamburger on the menu which was worth over a 100$ and big enough to feed 10 people but I just couldn't come to giving it a try and opted to spend my money on cold beer instead.
- I know some of you have been here but have you tried the big burger at all.
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Alright we spotted a few mob of goats and the next day attempting to get close was a feat in itself, I know some of you would question getting close to goats but have you ever tried it with hardly any cover at all. Doing the praymantus stalk out in the middle of a mob took some practice but we soon come up stumps.
- A couple of good racks in this lot.
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- This fella was on his last legs and pretty crook (the goat not me )I think, as he allowed me into about 10 mtrs before the shot.
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We then Spotted a group camped on an fence line way out in the open and the chuckster got in and pulled of a cracker of a shot through a fence line the billy walked two steps and went down. The shot was a pass through as well which shows the importance of a sharp broadhead even at that distance.
- 46 mtr Billy. Yes some of you wont believe this is the Chuckster with a training wheel bow?
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Having lunch we spotted this fella coming in for a drink, when he decided to have a sleep next to a big old tree it was to prove his undoing.
- Boy it was hot out there in the sun stalking in took me well over 40 min.
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Then just on dark while having a bush shower Chuck spotted this boar chewing on an old dead cow over in the next paddock (eyes like a hawk) got dressed moved into 20 mtrs and let him have it in the boiler room. Guess who had to take out the bottom smelly jaw why someone else finished there shower.
- A cracker Boar just on dark.
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A week later we headed back to the same place and some good goats were spotted after they had been spelled.
- Some good white billies spotted with a bit of horn.
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I took this one after much deliberation between who's shot it was and after what seemed like an hour in open country in the know where you can hide stalk into the mob, He ran off with the mob but an easy blood trail to follow and was spotted laying doggo in a pile of wood logs by the chuckster and a quick second arrow used to end his feral life.
- The doggo white billy.
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It was a good brake with a good mate, ( Training wheels included. Give him heaps) and I thank my lucky stars to spend quality time with Hard working property owners who desperately need some rain and good fortune to come there way.
It was interesting to note when a few were questioned about how rare the 40 inch Billy has become in our hunting times. I seen two mounted on walls in our travels and one property owner telling us he has spotted one in his goat paddock of a few 10,000 goats. Whether it is the times of selling feral goats as an extra property income the big old billies just don't get the time in the paddock these days or the trophy hunters paying top $ for the chance to take one who knows. All I can wish for is maybe next time I sneak around the smelly mob he will appear before me at about 10 mtrs with a bit of luck.
Justastik Arrow Craft, Its all about the Wood.
....poor buggers on the land with this dry weather.................that polaris looks the goods.........Thanks for the story mate....
