Haven't heard much in the way of Sambar taken with the humble stick and string, so I think you can be justifiably proud. Glad to hear you got help and inspiration here, and you are certainly an inspiration to all members!
cheers,
Erron
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Erron,
Your compliments are gratefully received and appreciated. I don't think you or the other OZBOW members trully understand how much they have inspired an educated me Without all the debate and discussion I may not have succeeded at my task.
I had never used a longbow until 18 months ago, and this forum allowed me the ability to learn. Erron I honestly thank you for starting the OZBOW Campfires and i thank the forum members for their continued adding of the "logs" to the burning
even if i did add a little petrol now and again 
Thanks
SSGA
Your compliments are gratefully received and appreciated. I don't think you or the other OZBOW members trully understand how much they have inspired an educated me
Without all the debate and discussion I may not have succeeded at my task.I had never used a longbow until 18 months ago, and this forum allowed me the ability to learn. Erron I honestly thank you for starting the OZBOW Campfires and i thank the forum members for their continued adding of the "logs" to the burning
even if i did add a little petrol now and again Thanks
SSGA
Moving forward is relative to where you want to go?
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bmlongshot
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SSGA, congrats on a remarkable result. I have hunted Sambar for many years with some falling to rifles, one passed up with the ' wheels' and many many easily evading me at ' trad' distance.....half the time i didn't even know they were there { i can still hear them giggling].
As a young fella I was going to be the first to take a sambar with a bow...then after that was obviously not going to happen i became the person who was going to take one with trad gear....now thanks to SSGA my options are becoming smaller and smaller. Now I'm going to have to try to become the first person who's name starts with the letter 'B' to take a sambar........or perhaps the first left hander.....
on the serious side it is great to see and gives hope to the rest of us that perserverance will pay off in the end,
well done.
Ben
As a young fella I was going to be the first to take a sambar with a bow...then after that was obviously not going to happen i became the person who was going to take one with trad gear....now thanks to SSGA my options are becoming smaller and smaller. Now I'm going to have to try to become the first person who's name starts with the letter 'B' to take a sambar........or perhaps the first left hander.....
on the serious side it is great to see and gives hope to the rest of us that perserverance will pay off in the end,
well done.
Ben
sambar long bow
Hey Ben, have you got some stories to tell about hunting Sambar?, It sounds like you may have..... Its the stories of hunting Sambar that give us the inspiration to keep trying and learn something at the same time. Sambar hunters like yourself always have a good story to tell. I know I would greatly appreciate anything you would like to share.
Tony.
Tony.
The early bird might get the worm, but its the second mouse that gets the cheese
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jindydiver
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I don't mind if bubble bursts guys i mean there's not much new under the sun, it has been done in NZ so why not here? I only came to the conclusion that it hadn't been done before after contacting plenty of websites, multiple archery clubs and Deer hunting associations. It was on Ozbow that no one could give me any info that the part about being the first came to fruition.
I didn't do it to be first really just wanted the challenge and thats what i got
Any details would be great rory, love to get some info on bow lbs and arrow etc?
SSGA
i mean there's not much new under the sun, it has been done in NZ so why not here? I only came to the conclusion that it hadn't been done before after contacting plenty of websites, multiple archery clubs and Deer hunting associations. It was on Ozbow that no one could give me any info that the part about being the first came to fruition.I didn't do it to be first really just wanted the challenge and thats what i got
Any details would be great rory, love to get some info on bow lbs and arrow etc?
SSGA
Moving forward is relative to where you want to go?
Hey ssaa, your cool mate, hell, I aim to take a sambar too 
We are actually packing up at the moment to move house, and I just went to have a look through the mags, but the girlfriend (bless her 
) has packed em all away, in some box, somewhere...
I will have a look once we have unpacked.....
From memory it is a spiker, shot with a longbow.
Hey hang on, hasn't piggy shot a sambar hind with his recurve
We are actually packing up at the moment to move house, and I just went to have a look through the mags, but the girlfriend (bless her ) has packed em all away, in some box, somewhere...I will have a look once we have unpacked.....
From memory it is a spiker, shot with a longbow.
Hey hang on, hasn't piggy shot a sambar hind with his recurve
Wes Wallace 'Mentor' T/D recurve 65# @ 28"
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Blackstump broadheads
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jindydiver
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And there are plenty of pics around of sambar taken with recurves. Longbows are a different thing altogether though, doesn't seem to be many of thoserory wrote:
Hey hang on, hasn't piggy shot a sambar hind with his recurve
Mick
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Abraham Lincoln
Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.
Abraham Lincoln
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jindydiver
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All the Longbow storys will be in the Summer then Autumn editions of Bowhunting Downunder mags (i have been told, when i see it i'll believe it)! 
You'll see my writing style changes over the last four years
WildDeerHuntingAdventures Liked the family/father/son hunting side of my hunting
SSGA
You'll see my writing style changes over the last four years WildDeerHuntingAdventures Liked the family/father/son hunting side of my hunting
SSGA
Moving forward is relative to where you want to go?
Grats for winning thread of the month SSGA! And for the magazine publishing, and for just generally being the skilled git who killed a deer with a longbow whilst we're sitting here congratulating you and wondering when we can get the time to do the same!
Cheers mate, you deserve it!
Leeroy
Cheers mate, you deserve it!
Leeroy
Days, when the ball of our vision
Had eagles that flew unabashed to the sun;
When the grasp on the bow was decision,
And arrow and hand and eye were one.
-George Meredith (excerpt of 'Ode to youth in memory')
Had eagles that flew unabashed to the sun;
When the grasp on the bow was decision,
And arrow and hand and eye were one.
-George Meredith (excerpt of 'Ode to youth in memory')
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The Gnome!
