Tropical Stump-Shooting...

Benny Nganabbarru · January 06, 2010, 11:37:00 PM

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.

Benny Nganabbarru · January 06, 2010, 11:39:00 PM

Dave and Tony survey a beaut little swamp - one of thousands...

Benny Nganabbarru · January 06, 2010, 11:40:00 PM

A tiny ant nest being built...

Benny Nganabbarru · January 06, 2010, 11:42:00 PM

Hauling back on the string...

Benny Nganabbarru · January 06, 2010, 11:47:00 PM

We slew many beasts, including moose and grizzly bear, elephant and boar, armadillo and rabbit. Here are just a few of them...

Tony shot this skinny gofer at an amazing forty yards - flamin' show-off!

FerretWYO · January 06, 2010, 11:52:00 PM

Good stuff Ben. Looks like paradise to me.

Benny Nganabbarru · January 06, 2010, 11:52:00 PM

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...

However, one of Tony's gaudy arrows did receive a scrape from one of mine...

Benny Nganabbarru · January 06, 2010, 11:55:00 PM

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...

Ben Maher · January 06, 2010, 11:55:00 PM

Northern Ben
now that looks like a fine day afield ...

thanks for sharing

Southern Ben

mmgrode · January 07, 2010, 12:03:00 AM

QuoteOriginally 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...

Ah, good fun! Looks like a great day with the bows and with your mates. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Matt

bawana bowman · January 07, 2010, 12:46:00 AM

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

JEFF B · January 07, 2010, 12:52:00 AM

nice one bro!

cacciatore · January 07, 2010, 04:30:00 AM

You have a lot of fun all year long up there!!

A.S. · January 07, 2010, 06:07:00 AM

turkey522 · January 07, 2010, 07:25:00 AM

Good day with friends,thanks for sharing.

saumensch · January 07, 2010, 07:34:00 AM

you have to love it!

Rob DiStefano · January 07, 2010, 07:49:00 AM

wow, what great fun, ben!

wish i could've tagged along with you boyz!

joevan125 · January 07, 2010, 08:07:00 AM

Thats sure looks like some fun you guys were having.

I love to hunt but i swear somtimes i enjoy shooting as much hunting.

2treks · January 07, 2010, 08:34:00 AM

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

KentuckyTJ · January 07, 2010, 09:08:00 AM

Oh wow, stumpin' heaven.