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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Benny Nganabbarru on January 06, 2010, 11:37:00 PM
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With the quick desert trip behind us, we were back home in the tropical Top End where the monsoon season has transformed the place, giving it life for another year. A stroll looking for pigs and donkeys, which is quite like searching for a needle in a haystack at this time of year, soon degenerated into a tropical-style stump-shoot, with the unfortunate termite mounds copping a hiding. I hope you enjoy these photos.
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Dave and Tony survey a beaut little swamp - one of thousands...
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Archery%20Practice/FirstStumpShootof2010003.jpg)
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A tiny ant nest being built...
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Archery%20Practice/FirstStumpShootof2010020.jpg)
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Hauling back on the string...
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Archery%20Practice/FirstStumpShootof2010011.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Archery%20Practice/FirstStumpShootof2010012.jpg)
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We slew many beasts, including moose and grizzly bear, elephant and boar, armadillo and rabbit. Here are just a few of them...
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Archery%20Practice/FirstStumpShootof2010009.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Archery%20Practice/FirstStumpShootof2010001.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Archery%20Practice/FirstStumpShootof2010014.jpg)
Tony shot this skinny gofer at an amazing forty yards - flamin' show-off!
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Archery%20Practice/FirstStumpShootof2010015.jpg)
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Good stuff Ben. Looks like paradise to me.
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Before too long, a ghastly game of "Smash-your-mate's-arrow" began, with each of us taking turns to shoot first, and much anxiety as the other fellows take their shot at your arrow. Happily, no arrows were actually killed...
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Archery%20Practice/FirstStumpShootof2010018.jpg)
However, one of Tony's gaudy arrows did receive a scrape from one of mine...
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Archery%20Practice/FirstStumpShootof2010016.jpg)
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Archery%20Practice/FirstStumpShootof2010017.jpg)
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It being cyclone season and all, I had the misfortune of a sudden gust blowing a tree into my arrow's path as I tried to shoot through a gap...
(http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l164/b_kleinig/Archery%20Practice/FirstStumpShootof2010021.jpg)
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Northern Ben
now that looks like a fine day afield ...
thanks for sharing
Southern Ben
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Originally posted by Ben Kleinig:
It being cyclone season and all, I had the misfortune of a sudden gust blowing a tree into my arrow's path as I tried to shoot through a gap...
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Ah, good fun! Looks like a great day with the bows and with your mates. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Matt
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Ben,
You have to learn to play the wind. Next time shoot for the tree, the wind will steer your arrow right into your mates nock!
Looks like some great times, hope to make it there in the near future!
Just have to convince the Wife she needs an Australian Holiday!
Hal
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nice one bro! :thumbsup:
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You have a lot of fun all year long up there!!
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:thumbsup:
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Good day with friends,thanks for sharing.
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you have to love it!
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wow, what great fun, ben!
wish i could've tagged along with you boyz! :thumbsup:
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Thats sure looks like some fun you guys were having.
I love to hunt but i swear somtimes i enjoy shooting as much hunting.
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Man! I would go to AUS to do that.
I would love to hunt skinny gophers.
I ain't coming during monsoon season tho.(that was funny)
Thanks Ben that was a cool trip. good luck with the pigs and donk's next time.
Chuck
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Oh wow, stumpin' heaven.
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Looks like you guys had fun. I hate it when those trees jump in your way.
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good stuff!!
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Top effort!
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Too much fun! If I had the money and was up to long air travel I'd love to join you on a day like that!
I lost my favorite stumping area last fall and I'm waiting for spring to search out a new one. Those photos were a real inspiration for me as I wait out our rainy winter.
Thanks a lot
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Good shooting!
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Looks like a great day afield!!!
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:thumbsup:
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Thanks for sharing, winter blizzard happening here in Michigan, was able to fling some arrows downstairs in my basement today, felt and shot real good too! :archer:
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Cool! Thanks for sharing.
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Great pics...thanks for sharing :thumbsup: