Hunting Bunnies Down Under

houndsandlongbows · 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

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The Mates and I the Yank

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Fling arrows at Orcs

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Possum Head · July 07, 2019, 08:35:05 PM

Beautiful fence line as a background. Bunnies are a blast!

Terry Green · July 08, 2019, 01:52:02 PM

This is great!!!

Ben Maher · July 09, 2019, 07:49:07 AM

Was good fun eh mate !

houndsandlongbows · July 09, 2019, 08:59:50 AM

Sure was...

Al Kidner · July 09, 2019, 05:27:50 PM

Glad you had yourself some fun mate.

Wilderlife · July 09, 2019, 06:28:38 PM

Great to see people enjoying the stuff we have down here in Australia.

Hud · 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?

Ben Maher · July 10, 2019, 04:13:11 AM

HUD,
It's his clicker, not his string nock.
😎

memo · July 10, 2019, 06:44:41 AM

Good stuff fellas

stickandstring · 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.

Cyclic-Rivers · July 10, 2019, 01:18:37 PM

Good stuff

Friend · July 10, 2019, 11:11:34 PM

Great pleasure and gratifying fulfillment is often experienced in the simplest and smallest endeavors.

EXCELLENT>>>

TomMcDonald · 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

Ben Maher · July 11, 2019, 02:18:51 AM

Indeed good sir,
Indeed.

Best strings going eh ... 💪

Charlie Lamb · 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.