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

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

#1 Post by Benny Nganabbarru » Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:28 pm

G'day fellows,

I was wondering if it would be alright to start a thread of traditional bowhunting snapshots from yester-year, possibly the the '70s (or earlier) and '80s.

A very cool thread on TradGang was something similar.

So, if you can, please share one or two (or more) pieces of your bowhunting history with us whipper-snappers.

Thank you,

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#2 Post by gundy » Tue Apr 21, 2009 7:51 pm

Sorry Ben, mine are all mid to late 80's - and wheelie bows! :O

I don't want to get lynched, so Ill stay out of this one! :lol:

Great thread!

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#3 Post by rossy » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:13 pm

Great Tread Ben!!
Here is a couple from past and present members of my club, don't know exact dates :roll: , i do have more if you like :wink:

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#4 Post by g_r » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:17 pm

nice pics! please keep em coming!
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#5 Post by TomMcDonald » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:19 pm

Ben, scan the photos on here. http://www.trophytakers.org/main.htm

I'm not sure if this is traditional or what, but if it ain't '80s then I don't know what is.

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#6 Post by rossy » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:22 pm

one more i found,
Dave Whiting
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#7 Post by Nephew » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:32 pm

Fantastic Stuff! More, please!
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#8 Post by piggy » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:34 pm

some great pic's there thanks for posting them

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#9 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:52 pm

Rossy,

That last photo of Jamesy and those of Dave Whiting are bit more recent than the eighties I would think. :wink: :D

Jamesy's one of the best shots with a Trad bow I have seen.

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#10 Post by gundy » Tue Apr 21, 2009 9:57 pm

I have a 10x8 original of Cols upside down monster here somewhere. However that may be out of date range too, cant remember. Maybe 92'?

Still, a great photo!

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#11 Post by rossy » Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:01 pm

Stickbow Hunter wrote:Rossy,

That last photo of Jamesy and those of Dave Whiting are bit more recent than the eighties I would think. :wink: :D

Jamesy's one of the best shots with a Trad bow I have seen.

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No worries Jeff, as i said i don't know the dates......there both alot greyer now, so its hard to tell :P

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#12 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Tue Apr 21, 2009 10:23 pm

I have a 10x8 original of Cols upside down monster here somewhere. However that may be out of date range too, cant remember. Maybe 92'?
Still, a great photo!
Guy, I have to as I happen to know the photographer quite well. :wink: It was in the 1990's and something I remember very well. :D
there both alot greyer now, so its hard to tell
Aren't we all mate. :lol:

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#13 Post by Benny Nganabbarru » Wed Apr 22, 2009 7:18 am

Thanks, fellows!

Those goats are monsters, eh! :D
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#14 Post by rossy » Wed Apr 22, 2009 5:36 pm

a few more, again dates i don't have :roll:
Tom Hills, another top trad shooter
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Bob Sinclair and Dave James
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Wayne Anderson
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John Milosta and Dave
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#15 Post by Glenn » Wed Apr 22, 2009 6:16 pm

I love the photo of Tom Hill and the packet of Marlboro ciggies in the top pocket, brings back memories. Toms Australian style back quiver with the extra strap, nothing better...Glenn...

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#16 Post by rossy » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:48 pm

Glenn wrote:I love the photo of Tom Hill and the packet of Marlboro ciggies in the top pocket, brings back memories. Toms Australian style back quiver with the extra strap, nothing better...Glenn...
Glenn, Tom still has the same quiver and uses it at club shoots. I had a chuckle last shoot , as he was asking about a bow quiver :lol: .

but that style of quiver, was popular down here. With a local leatherman punching out a few :wink:

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#17 Post by CM Sackett » Wed Apr 22, 2009 9:59 pm

Good stuff... good thinking, Ben!


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#19 Post by Benny Nganabbarru » Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:31 am

Thanks again, fellows! Please, keep them coming.
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#20 Post by Stephen Georgiou » Fri Apr 24, 2009 3:43 pm

This was my first Goat in 1982 I think?
It was shot with a 60lb@ 28" WAGOK takedown recurve. Which was lent to me after I bounced a broadhead off the shoulder of a pig earlier that day with my new PSE citation 50lb compound bow. This was the last time I shot the citation and gave it away straight after the trip and continued to shoot the WAGOK for many years until the top limb broke. (Sad day)
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#21 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:38 pm

Good photo Steve, it looks like Mulga country. The old WAGOK recurves were very popular back then. I think Kev Whiting started importing them back in the early to mid 1970's (which was before my time by the way). :D

I will have to see if I can find some time over the weekend to dig out some old albums and scan a few photos.

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#22 Post by Stephen Georgiou » Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:55 pm

I got the bow from Peter Lucas. He lent it to me initially and then sold it to me for $150.00. I loved this bow and was very put out when I broke a limb. I could not find a replacement anywhere. I eventually gave the bow to the bow hut for a few bucks as a trade in on my bear recurve which I still use today when I'm not shooting my longbow.
I will scan some more photos as well. It was a lot of fun going though the old photos. Brought back many good memories.

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#23 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:52 pm

It was a lot of fun going though the old photos. Brought back many good memories.
I can imagine mate. I got one of my old albums out earlier and had a grin at what I saw. I will try and scan some photos later.

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#24 Post by Gringa Bows » Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:10 pm

i was wondering when you old blokes were goin to put some photo's up :lol:

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#25 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:29 pm

You can talk Ol' Bloke. :D

I had no beard back then and I guess I cover my face now for the same reason you do. :shock: :lol:

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#26 Post by Gringa Bows » Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:35 pm

to cover up our handsomeness. :roll:

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#27 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:37 pm

to cover up our handsomeness.
Well that sounds alright to me but I think you might be stretchin' the truth a bit. :lol:

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#28 Post by Gringa Bows » Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:40 pm

last time i try to be nice to you,Brett finger recons we look like brothers,and he dont drink... :lol:

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#29 Post by Stickbow Hunter » Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:44 pm

Brett finger recons we look like brothers,and he dont drink...
Half blind though huh! :lol:

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#30 Post by Gringa Bows » Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:13 pm

thats what i thought. 8)

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