The last few days has seen me with more time on my hands than usual.  So with that time I took Alcibie from her corner where she had waited patiently and went back to practice. Tonight I felt confident in my abilities, so Strung her and set of on an adventure. I climbed about 200 meters with a plan that didn't eventuate, so decided to head off on a wander and see what I could see. As I emerged from a patch of bush, I spied a couple of rabbits sitting close to a gate. I crept forward until 10 meters from them. It meant a shot through the bars of the gate, but I recon'd that even with the arc, I could do it, so drew back and released.
I was, I admit a touch surprised when the rabbit,a fat doe, was knocked sideways with a big puff of fur. Seven hundred grains will do that though I guess. feeling good I set off again, tomorrow nights dinner hanging from my belt. Away across the valley I set my eyes on some black shapes. The binos revealed a small mob of pigs. It was too late for me to chase them though, I didn't have the time even at a run to get there. Instead I sat and watched as a good size boar joined them..... tomorrow maybe.
My atention was diverted by a couple of goats that walked out of a patch of bush. Hmmm should I? I wanted something else. Wellll.... Just as I made up my mind to chase them, further movement caught my eye. Six pigs and a heap of little ones came running across a clearing beside the goats. Now I was on. I nocked an arrow, and slipped off the hill toward the trees. Slow now, I had a feeling they should head my way.
I proceeded slow into the cover and onto a game trail. Sure enough a sow broke over the hill and nosed its way toward me on the same trail. Bugger! she had week olds. I wanted a kill with Alcibie, but not like this, I slipped back and off the trail. Above me I heard a noise, another sow and clearly with little ones poked her head into view 4 meters from me. I was in my leaf suit and stood stock still. She looked me up and down, decided I wasn't quite right and walked off. I followed. On and down we went, pigs all over. A couple of non mum's were with this sow, and It was them I wanted.
15 miniutes of staying on their trail before a shot offered. It was a bitch. 25 meters and steep down hill, but the light was nearly gone. I drew back with not alot of confidence, I haven't practiced angles yet, and released. A miss. I shouldn't have shot.
The pig jumped forward, but not too scared and walked 50 meters and started feeding again. Jeez but it was now in a good position. I took a risk and dropped fast between it and the mum pigs. The wind seemed right, they never smelt me anyway. Fast now with the last light  i used low ground and came up on her, I could see everything but the ground 10 meters in front. Bow raised, I stepped forward. There was her back. Draw and anchor, step up, sight, release. Man that arrow is slow! Did she jump it?
no she's staggering, shes down... I think, its too dark to tell for sure. I walk to the arrow, its covered in blood from front to back, I look down, about 30 meters away lies a black shape. The lightning starts. How fitting. Someones happy.

Good hunt! Thanks for sharing it!

Great story and good shooting.
Dave.

CONGRATS on a great hunt    Love the name of your bow ALCIBIE    

Good stuff Shanks  

     

Shoot straight, Shinken

 

Nice hunt, congrats.

Good shooting and good story.

Thanks

Great story! and a great hunt!
Congrats!

Loved it!

Thanks guys, been hanging round here for quite a while learning. I thought I should start contributing the odd thing.
Dogboy, long time no see.

Craig, sweet hunt and good shooting.    

Nice! Love stuff from other parts of the world.  

umm - dinner....

Yeah like you, kind of hang out here a bit learning. Don't post too much. Been shooting the curve exclusively for over a year now. So much knowledge on here!

Well done Shanks... enjoy the site. Pleanty of good lads on here that for sure.


ak.

Congrats!

         

Great job sir!  Congratulations are in order!!

K.C.