First Safari Cape York 2007

[Trophy Bowhunts]

First trip in for this year produced a few firsts, the main one being our first full on Bush Fire. This proved quite dramatic as we ended up having to stop it or loose Crosby. Thankfully we stopped it as a 40ft wall of flame came straight at us. We managed to backburn 100m into the fire before it hit and changed its course around Crosby. So a few drinks were had that night as we finished up at around 9-30pm.

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Well back to the hunting:

We ended up with 20 hogs of which 1 T/C & 1 R/c was taken. The country is still fairly wet and late rains have effected the start to the season. But in saying this quite a few hogs gained there freedom as we where blooding a new young hunter who was taking his first game. He ended up with 1 Boar & 1 sow. All in all the feeds of Redclaw and great company made up for some of the wayward shots.

31 2/8 DP (Longbow)

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28DP


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A couple others

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Good Hunting All
Mick

[timbo]

Great photo's Mick.
Only 2 months before I get to see it first hand.

Tim

[Luke]

Is it just me or does that young bloke look like Brett Lee :confused: Esp in the pic with the pig!

Those flames must have been scary Mick... good to hear all worked out OK.

[Antarcher]

So it is Brett Lee. Mick will your life ever get boring? Stop shooting all the big ones. That long bow and yourself are already striking up an awesome combination. Time to retire the curve I say. Top hog mate.