A Rabbit or 2 and a Fox or 3

[bowhunting4eva]

todays afternoon hunt with howie started at around 5 with howie picking me up. we made our way to the property which is a quick drive from bathurst. the previous week howie shot 4 rabbits and so this week we were confident a rabbit or 2 were not far away.
instead we did it hard only seeing a few rabbits in the few hours we were there. but still i managed to shoot a physically disabled rabbit but atleast it was mentally stable and so still counted as a fair kill lol.

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we both had a few more shots but things were not our way. howie nailed a bunny from 48yards with an awsome shot and after following a blood trail and tracking the rabbit we found him just 10 yards away hiding next to a rock. again the vb's worked thier stuff with both rabbits.
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a rabbit i missed from less than 20 yards.
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with a couple of rabbits in the bag the afternoon was looking okay. we were just about to pack up and head home when howie said lets have a whistle at one of the creeks. he left his bow and i took mine with the 1 broadhead i had. over the past few months we had whistled that area a few times but nothing came up. anyway after a minute of whistling howie wispered hard right. i slowly turned to see a fox staring at 40 yards. howie was very quietly getting the camera ready and i was just about to draw when i heard something behind me. i glanced round to see a fox at 10 yards and straight away drew the bow. howie was unaware of this fox as he was facing the opposite direction and was playing with the video camera. i released and smacked the fox good and it went only a few yards. howie turned round to see a dead fox. at this time there was still a fox at 40yards walking round and another big fox running in and was at 40 yards. the times when you wish you had more than 1 broadhead aye.

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and the wound which is 13'' long. no wonder it did not go far

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anyway only a quick story and might get some action pics up later

thanks guys

[Rob H]

Well done guys, keep knocking em over.

Rob

[clint]

Well done you guys must have some great footage top stuff. I hope you werent after his pelt?

[howie]

The pelt was no good but the meat was in good order and tasted fine.
Congrats Jack on Fox number 3, a shot you will remember for a long time.
That camo white T shirt works well too!!

[bowhunting4eva]

The pelt was no good but the meat was in good order and tasted fine.
Congrats Jack on Fox number 3, a shot you will remember for a long time.
That camo white T shirt works well too!!

i thought your family would like the meat howie. nice and tender aye

[howie]

And sliced to perfection..................

[spiderbait24]

lol all ready for you to skin mate.

good work fella's.

[Rob.M]

betcha that fox wishes he was a vegetarian, OUCH!!!:o

[rory]

Good stuff lads... :)

[fiend]

You sure cleaned that fox up :P

[will]

Thats AWESOME boys, i need a few rabbits that don't run (or move) hey Jack.
Well done guys!

[macka]

unreal guys well done!

As for the eating of foxes, have heard the best way is to boil it in a pot with a big rock. When the rocks tender enough to eat throw away the fox and eat the rock lol.

Macka

[bowhunting4eva]

unreal guys well done!

As for the eating of foxes, have heard the best way is to boil it in a pot with a big rock. When the rocks tender enough to eat throw away the fox and eat the rock lol.

Macka


thanks macka.
my old man used to say that with a different animal but i cannot remember what it was. i always laughed at it

[Bowdy]

Well done guys,
Top effort.
Grant.

[will]

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