Traditional Meander

[RazorX]

Hey guys,

Went for a bit of a meander with the ol' trusty today to check out a new area for some pigs and goats. I am planning to use the mountain bike to cover a long firetrail network to cut some time and get me deeper into the area, so no suprise that by hiking in today, I didn't see any pigs or goats. I did however see many a rabbit! It will make excellent hunting when the weather warms and an arrow or 5 can be sent flying towards a tiny furry target. I had a few shots at them on the run, but no success. There were plenty of rotten stumps to keep the senses sharp and spirits high.

Whilst I was walking, I came accross some beautiful boulders and thought I would take a few photos of my Predator recurve bow. Here they are:

Me at full draw on a running rabbit (The little guy was about 1m from his burrow which dissapeared into the crevices of some large boulders).
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/razormerida/P6220357.jpg

The bow, quiver and a few random arrows resting against a boulder covered in a brilliant green moss.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/razormerida/P6220360.jpg

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b295/razormerida/P6220359.jpg

The bow is 52# @ 28.5'' and 60'' AMO. Not exactly "Buff Tuff" at the moment, but enough for pigs, goats and fallow deer. I will be fitting a pair of 60 - 62# @28'' limbs to it for hunting Buffalo, larger deer and game species. But at the moment, I'm quite content to just meander with the bow in hand, even if I only end up shooting a few stumps for the day.

[hunt or be hunted]

great work mate.

the camo looks good:P

i wouldn't mind getting a bow the same as yours, it looks very nice.

dan.

[acthunter]

Awesome stuff Jase ,
ill send you a PM in the near future , i need to pick your brains.

Cheers , Davo.

[DavidJHardy]

oh man i'd love to get into trad sometime but compound is what it is at the moment so when i have 7-8 hundred $ lying around i think i might put it towards a good trad bow and gear
-cheers-
dave

[rory]

Nice Jase :)

I understand your contentment with just stump shooting... NOT!!!

[Will S]

that is a really nice looking recurve!!!
sounds fun, i wouldn't mind having a recurve to do the same thing with,
but i think i will stick with the compound for the moment....

[excelpoint]

Thats what its all about I reckon. You hit the nail on the head. Its great fun just wondering around picking random targets and throwing a few VB's or judo's at em. I'm certainly glad I made the change from compund to Trad.

[Rock Steady]

But at the moment, I'm quite content to just meander with the bow in hand, even if I only end up shooting a few stumps for the day.

I have shot a few stumps over the years, not as easy as it sounds. If you cook them up right they still taste like wood.:P:D:P

Nice looking gear you have, it will look even better in front of a nice trophy animal with you and a big smile.

[RazorX]

True that, stumps taste like dirt! Yeah I've been scoping out a few pigs of late so hopefully soon I will smoke one down. And a fallow and goat trip coming up in a couple of weeks. Fingers crossed fallow = down and goats = down!

Exel, yeah I love being able to shoot while walking and not break or lose arrows like the compound.