Stump/rock shooting on an Acropolis in Greece with video.

[tarponnut]

Yassas.I just returned from an amazing trip to Greece. I stayed in my grandfather's village in the Peloponnese region of Greece, town of Achladokampos. The town was known originally as a place that had many pear trees that attracted wild boar! Irony?(many of you know that I'm a hog hunting nut)
I took my cousins out shooting one day. Neither had ever shot a bow. I had packed along my Bear Minuteman, 45#. A bit stout for beginners but that's all I had. Aggeleki took to it like a Greek to olives. She even held at full draw(I've heard that people do that:)
We found some old foam and constructed a "trojan rabbit" to shoot at.
Our range was an acropolis next to a church. It's the first 3000 year old archery range that I've been to.
I need to bring a lighter bow next summer for Michalis. He was game but he was overbowed.He still enjoyed launching flu flus, though. Hope you enjoy the pics and video.      

[tarponnut]

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[BenBow]

What a great time and going back to your roots

[Pine]

Thanks for sharing .    

[maineac]

Excellent!!

[BRITTMAN]

Beautiful place ! Looks like yall had a awesome time .

[LongStick64]

Awesome, I'm looking to do the same one year when I visit my relatives on an island in Greece. There is a small island near by that has Ibex brought in from Africa years ago when Greece had a King. It was the Kings hunting ground. During WW2 my Uncle used to hunt them at night to provide food for the village. Can I ask how you transported your bow and arrows.

[cacciatore]

What island are you talking about?

[Cyclic-Rivers]

[Longtoke]

I learned to shoot on a white limb green riser 60" minute man 45#! I wish i still had that bow!

Looks like an awesome trip, it was a good thought to bring the bow along.

[Tajue17]

Awesome,, my wife's grand parents are from Greece we have a trip to Greece planned in the bucket list.

[tarponnut]

It was no trouble transporting the bow and arrows. I just wrapped the bow riser and limbs in a fleece bow sock and put it in my checked bag. I removed the nocks and tips from the arrows taped them together and put them in the suitcase.
 
Now is a great time to visit Greece!

[bill langer]

Cool stuff Jim!
Is this going to be a yearly trip?

[Longtoke]

Originally posted by tarponnut:
It was no trouble transporting the bow and arrows. I just wrapped the bow riser and limbs in a fleece bow sock and put it in my checked bag. I removed the nocks and tips from the arrows taped them together and put them in the suitcase.
 
Now is a great time to visit Greece!

I wish someone would get smart and start making the minuteman again, what a brilliant take down system for an economy bow. Does anyone know if there is a limb maker for them?

[tarponnut]

Bill,
It will be a yearly trip for the rest of my life or until I move there:)

Longtoke: I love my Minuteman. It shoots better than I can and I agree, that t/d system is brilliant. I too, would be interested in after market limbs for it.

[huskyarcher]

Nice video! Cal has a little 20# recurve she has been learning her form on, you should take it with you over there next year for the younger kid to shoot.

Do they have stuff to hunt over there?

[tarponnut]

huskyarcher/Dalton: only wild boar, rabbits,wild sheep, and predators(jackals and foxes) but nobody likes hunting those species:)