'70s / '80s traditional bowhunting photos, anyone? (Please)

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Re: '70s / '80s traditional bowhunting photos, anyone? (Please)

#31 Post by Jeffro » Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:26 pm

Great thread,
I should be able to get some tomorrow from the clubhouse.
Ill post them up if I can

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#32 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Sun May 03, 2009 3:57 pm

Well Ben over the last couple of weekends I got the old albums out and scanned some photos. My Trad hunting days only started around the mid eighties. Anyway you might get a laugh.

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A little slip, my first animal taken with Trad gear - A Paul Wheller 'Banshee Warrigal' longbow (July 1984)
A little slip, my first animal taken with Trad gear - A Paul Wheller 'Banshee Warrigal' longbow (July 1984)
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Me (1985) Longbow made by Vince Hamilton
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Ted Mitchell (1985)
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Left to right - Me, Brian Abbot, The late Kerry Ambrose, Ted Mitchell & Norm Dunn (1985)
Left to right - Me, Brian Abbot, The late Kerry Ambrose, Ted Mitchell & Norm Dunn (1985)
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#33 Post by Gringa Bows » Sun May 03, 2009 4:49 pm

i like that bottom photo mate,looks like it good trip...........................Rod

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#34 Post by pedro » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:41 pm

ha, must have missed this...thats me as a wipper snapper on page 1. with the cat... :lol: :lol:

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#35 Post by piggy » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:43 pm

Love the photos thank you

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#36 Post by clinton miller » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:46 pm

i'd show some photos, but i wasn't born yet. :lol: :lol:

jeff- how did you ever get ted to look at the camera??? :D

that's the 1st pic of ted i've seen where he is looking at the camera.
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#37 Post by Tommo » Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:02 pm

A heap of classic pics there. Got anymore Jeff?
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#38 Post by Benny Nganabbarru » Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:35 pm

Thanks, Jeff. They are excellent. Ted Mitchell was a bit of a longbow ace - I have his book and really enjoy the chapter about hunting buffalo. Jeff, is there any chance you could spin a yarn about the photo I've seen of you and a few others out on what looks to be a salt pan with a heap of boar tusks? Peter Stecher sent me that photo, and there must be quite a tale about that hunt. Cheers, Ben
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#39 Post by Gringa Bows » Fri Jun 26, 2009 4:58 pm

yeah come on Jeff,ya must have more photo's.....................Rod

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#40 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:28 pm

Clint, Yeah it was rare for him to look at the camera alright. :lol:

Tommo, I did scan quite a few so I will post some more up but I would like to see some of others as well. :D

Ben, that photo was from a hunt with the TRASH boys about six or sevens years ago I think.

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#41 Post by Benny Nganabbarru » Fri Jun 26, 2009 5:52 pm

Fantastic stuff there, Jeff! Thanks again! :D
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#42 Post by tracker » Fri Jun 26, 2009 6:09 pm

Great thread, I love those photos of Ted Mitchell, I've been reading his stories for a LONG time. Awesome photo of the Warrigal Jeff. :)

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#43 Post by Alex » Sat Jun 27, 2009 4:52 pm

Great photos Jeff.
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#44 Post by TRASH » Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:50 pm

Here's some of the boys from out Isa way from the early 80's
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#45 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:16 pm

Great photos Strowy, glad you posted them up. It seems the lads and yourself have aged a bit since then. :D

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#46 Post by Benny Nganabbarru » Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:19 pm

Yep, thanks for sharing those!
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#47 Post by Gringa Bows » Wed Jul 01, 2009 4:26 am

top pic's,some good pigs there.........................Rod

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#48 Post by TRASH » Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:40 pm

Thanks fella's
thought i would show some more
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#49 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Thu Jul 02, 2009 7:54 pm

Great sequence shots mate!

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#50 Post by Nephew » Sat Jul 04, 2009 12:06 pm

These pics are great! Thanks for posting these, fellas. :D
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#51 Post by TRASH » Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:37 pm

Hers another couple of old hunters i knew.
John was one of the founding members of the tville club with boora jensen his last name eludes me at present. He had the club emblem painted full size on the bonnet of his little mazda ute. Met him up in the gulf on a property i was hunting on . He stayed there till he died from some sort of muscle wasting disease. Dean went on to win model of the year and a scolarship at some swanky modeling scholl full of under weight nympho's ,,,,, POOR BUGGER
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#52 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Sat Jul 04, 2009 9:49 pm

Great memories mate.

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#53 Post by Guy Layton » Sat Jul 08, 2017 4:07 pm

Hi guys,

Here is a nice little thread to give a poke....

Anyone have anymore to add...?

I love these old hunting pictures... ( I'm surprised they survived the site crash a few years back... :sad: )

Maybe a few of you old fellas could name a few of the old bows used... :D

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