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Title: Hunting Bunnies Down Under
Post by: houndsandlongbows on July 07, 2019, 07:58:15 PM
It all started thanks to Tradgang and some good Mates from near Melbourne Victoria. I was supposed to do some sambar hunting, but my friend I was staying with was having marriage issues. Although thanks to Ben Maher he made my experience down under great. We spent a day flinging arrows and chasing the illusive English rabbit. Not quite a walk in the park compared to our not as skittish cottontails here in Montana. I got some shots in and we then did some great stump shooting. Plus some long range battle for Middle Earth reenactments. A large post for example was an orc at 100 plus yards away that needed a few arrows flung at. Walked away rabbit-less but was a wonderful experience and made some life time friendships can't wait to go back soon..
This is an old stone wall from an abandoned town



The Mates and I the Yank



Fling arrows at Orcs


Title: Re: Hunting Bunnies Down Under
Post by: Possum Head on July 07, 2019, 08:35:05 PM
Beautiful fence line as a background. Bunnies are a blast!
Title: Re: Hunting Bunnies Down Under
Post by: Terry Green on July 08, 2019, 01:52:02 PM
This is great!!!
Title: Re: Hunting Bunnies Down Under
Post by: Ben Maher on July 09, 2019, 07:49:07 AM
Was good fun eh mate !
Title: Re: Hunting Bunnies Down Under
Post by: houndsandlongbows on July 09, 2019, 08:59:50 AM
Sure was...
Title: Re: Hunting Bunnies Down Under
Post by: Al Kidner on July 09, 2019, 05:27:50 PM
Glad you had yourself some fun mate.
Title: Re: Hunting Bunnies Down Under
Post by: Wilderlife on July 09, 2019, 06:28:38 PM
Great to see people enjoying the stuff we have down here in Australia.
Title: Re: Hunting Bunnies Down Under
Post by: Hud on July 10, 2019, 12:53:27 AM
In the last picture, it looks like the upper string nock is wee bit oversize, what's up that?
Title: Re: Hunting Bunnies Down Under
Post by: Ben Maher on July 10, 2019, 04:13:11 AM
HUD,
It’s his clicker, not his string nock.
😎
Title: Re: Hunting Bunnies Down Under
Post by: memo on July 10, 2019, 06:44:41 AM
Good stuff fellas
Title: Re: Hunting Bunnies Down Under
Post by: stickandstring on July 10, 2019, 07:30:06 AM
Yes, Aussie rabbits are off and running at 100 yards. They don’t wait to find out what you are up to.
Title: Re: Hunting Bunnies Down Under
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on July 10, 2019, 01:18:37 PM
Good stuff
Title: Re: Hunting Bunnies Down Under
Post by: Friend on July 10, 2019, 11:11:34 PM
Great pleasure and gratifying fulfillment is often experienced in the simplest and smallest endeavors.

EXCELLENT>>>
Title: Re: Hunting Bunnies Down Under
Post by: TomMcDonald on July 11, 2019, 01:43:47 AM
Quote from: Ben Maher on July 10, 2019, 04:13:11 AM
HUD,
It’s his clicker, not his string nock.
😎

Or that flamboyant looking string puff  :knothead:
Title: Re: Hunting Bunnies Down Underindee
Post by: Ben Maher on July 11, 2019, 02:18:51 AM
Indeed good sir,
Indeed.

Best strings going eh ... 💪
Title: Re: Hunting Bunnies Down Under
Post by: Charlie Lamb on July 11, 2019, 06:42:57 PM
I first got the itch to hunt Australia back in the 1960's. Since I never got it done I guess I just have to chalk it up as something I'll never do.

Here's an idea. If the bunnies bust out at 100 yards just shoot them at 105 yards. The sitting shots are much easier than when they are running.  :saywhat: