Feral Game Hunting Kit
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2020 5:32 am
Hi all,
I'm new to the forum and this is my first post, and i'll begin by stating that I have NEVER shot a bow before.
Forgive me if the following, or indeed this entire post, is filled with naiveties and misunderstandings - read "total noob".
Your feedback about whether I am on the right track here would be very much appreciated. Pull no punches. If it's stupid. Tell me it's stupid. I don't want to waste my money.
I'm interested in bushcraft/camping/motorcycles and hunting and have recently discovered that in certain times and places one can hunt pest game in Victorian State Forests with a bow - no hunting permits or licenses required. AWESOME. help the environment, learn a valuable skill and get a good dose of the nature. I'm in.
I'm very interested in hunting rabbits, foxes, wild dogs and feral pigs, either for eating (depending on the location/diseases) or for the bounty offered by the GMA (free bow for crack shots!)
I'm also interested in bow-fishing and maybe later larger game like Deer or Roos... but i think i'll just start by learning to shoot
I've used my COVID time to productively rifle through a billion different websites/articles and posts and I've come up with a kit.
I'm not convinced I want a cheap beginners kit or one of the more gimmicky looking bushcraft/survival bows. I want something effective, lightweight, durable and generally forgiving on the hunt, but obviously I don't need the best of the best.
My shopping list for a decent hunting kit is the following. I've tried to go with something simple, even though compound bows just look so damn cool.
- Bear Archery Super Kodiak 50Lb + Case
- T.R.U Ball Speed Loop G Series
- T.R.U Ball T.R.U Nock
- T.R.U Ball Max Hunter 3 Caliper Head Release
- Limbsaver Everlast String Leech (4Pk)
- Thunderhorn Small Fry Quiver
- Bohning Bow String Wax TEX-TITE
- Bohning Broadhead Wrench
- Saunders Traditional Bow Stringer
- Redzone Slip-On Armguard
- Safari Tuff Rod Jenkins 3 Under Tab
Questions -
- What do I need, what do I most certainly not?
- Is a kit like this beyond my non-existent skill level?
- Big quivers/small quivers?
- Bohning Bowfishing Kit?
Arrows
( I still need to do the measurements on my arms to figure out the correct length)
- Easton Gamegetter Black Shafts
- ToPoint Bunny Blunts 135 Grain (TP-TP252)
- Muzzy 125 G Broadheads
- Rage 2 Blade SC 100 Grain
- Bohning Shield Cut X-Vane
- ToPoint TF802 Bowfishing Arrow
- Victory Pin Nocks
Questions -
- How many arrows should I be taking for a weekend of hunting? (Assuming some of them will end up buried in the ground in the bush or embedded in my own leg somehow)
- I've seen broadheads for like 2 bucks a-piece... good idea bad idea?
- I notice that people tend to stick to the mid range on arrow shafts, but they're certainly not buying cheap... What's the benefit of a High-end arrow set up?
Thank you all for reading, and best of health to you all in these trying times.
Atlas.
I'm new to the forum and this is my first post, and i'll begin by stating that I have NEVER shot a bow before.
Forgive me if the following, or indeed this entire post, is filled with naiveties and misunderstandings - read "total noob".
Your feedback about whether I am on the right track here would be very much appreciated. Pull no punches. If it's stupid. Tell me it's stupid. I don't want to waste my money.
I'm interested in bushcraft/camping/motorcycles and hunting and have recently discovered that in certain times and places one can hunt pest game in Victorian State Forests with a bow - no hunting permits or licenses required. AWESOME. help the environment, learn a valuable skill and get a good dose of the nature. I'm in.
I'm very interested in hunting rabbits, foxes, wild dogs and feral pigs, either for eating (depending on the location/diseases) or for the bounty offered by the GMA (free bow for crack shots!)
I'm also interested in bow-fishing and maybe later larger game like Deer or Roos... but i think i'll just start by learning to shoot
I've used my COVID time to productively rifle through a billion different websites/articles and posts and I've come up with a kit.
I'm not convinced I want a cheap beginners kit or one of the more gimmicky looking bushcraft/survival bows. I want something effective, lightweight, durable and generally forgiving on the hunt, but obviously I don't need the best of the best.
My shopping list for a decent hunting kit is the following. I've tried to go with something simple, even though compound bows just look so damn cool.
- Bear Archery Super Kodiak 50Lb + Case
- T.R.U Ball Speed Loop G Series
- T.R.U Ball T.R.U Nock
- T.R.U Ball Max Hunter 3 Caliper Head Release
- Limbsaver Everlast String Leech (4Pk)
- Thunderhorn Small Fry Quiver
- Bohning Bow String Wax TEX-TITE
- Bohning Broadhead Wrench
- Saunders Traditional Bow Stringer
- Redzone Slip-On Armguard
- Safari Tuff Rod Jenkins 3 Under Tab
Questions -
- What do I need, what do I most certainly not?
- Is a kit like this beyond my non-existent skill level?
- Big quivers/small quivers?
- Bohning Bowfishing Kit?
Arrows
( I still need to do the measurements on my arms to figure out the correct length)
- Easton Gamegetter Black Shafts
- ToPoint Bunny Blunts 135 Grain (TP-TP252)
- Muzzy 125 G Broadheads
- Rage 2 Blade SC 100 Grain
- Bohning Shield Cut X-Vane
- ToPoint TF802 Bowfishing Arrow
- Victory Pin Nocks
Questions -
- How many arrows should I be taking for a weekend of hunting? (Assuming some of them will end up buried in the ground in the bush or embedded in my own leg somehow)
- I've seen broadheads for like 2 bucks a-piece... good idea bad idea?
- I notice that people tend to stick to the mid range on arrow shafts, but they're certainly not buying cheap... What's the benefit of a High-end arrow set up?
Thank you all for reading, and best of health to you all in these trying times.
Atlas.