Far North Queensland , Australia

[Ben Maher]

Got back a few weeks ago from a hunting trip in Far North Queensland …
The goal was a a Scrub Bull , to many the most dangerous animal in Oz … plus lots of pigs and good fishing …

It’s about as remote as you can get , and for this southern boy leaving home on the first day of travel we had snow … a few hrs later , by plane , I landed on the tropics . A 9 hr drive had us unpacking on the mighty Mitchell River … home to Salt Water Crocodiles, Bull Sharks , fresh water crocs … and the mighty and amazingly tasty barramundi …



Hunting in the tropics is so different and the vastness of the area , the heat , the potentially dangerous game all around ….
Well , twas an adventure I tells ya

Black Widow and Poison Dart Longbows were my  bows of choice . Wooden arrows tipped with Ribteks , Ace and Cutthroat …a few AXIS  and a bunch of vintage alloy 2016’s that I have had at hand since 1992 … purchased as a youngster for adventures to come. Oh how time flies yet comes full circle .

10 days to remind myself that life is the best life when it’s the longbow life ….
Attachments

[Wile E. Coyote]

Well Done Sir! That looks like the ingredients for great memories.

[Al Dente]

Congratulations, seems like you had a time up North.

[MnFn]

Great photos Ben! I am jealous, but in a good way. Happy for ya
Looks like a great place to hunt. Do you stay in a tent, cabin, RV, must be a challenge to protect edible meat.

I’d like to hear more of this hunt.
Gary

[trad_bowhunter1965]

Awesome Ben thank you for sharing your story and photos.

[rastaman]

Awesome pictures Ben!  It looks like you did have quite an adventure! Would love to "hear" the story on your scrub bull.

[supernaut]

WOW!!!


Congrats on the game and thanks for sharing your hunt and excellent pictures with us!!!!



 

[Archie]

Awesome, thanks for sharing!  Posts like this are what drew me to TradGang 20 years ago. 

[shick]

Congratulations Ben, on an awesome adventure.
Shick

[pdk25]

Well done!

[stevem]

Looks like an outstanding hunt with great results.  Would love it if you were a story teller!

[Kyle85]

Wow... nice to see there's a part of Australia where a man can still be a man!  Not that I doubted it...  Looks like a great place to be and spend some real time in. Might have to give that a try one day!

[Ben Maher]

Wow... nice to see there's a part of Australia where a man can still be a man!  Not that I doubted it...  Looks like a great place to be and spend some real time in. Might have to give that a try one day!

? I’m not sure what you mean ?

We can hunt year round , lots of differing species , no bag limits .


We men , and women , do okay . Lots to hunt irrespective of whether trad, wheels or firearms. 

[Sant-Ravenhill]

I'll join the chorus of congratulations!

[Hud]

Ben, good stuff and photos. I remember you bought some heavy spine and weight hardwood shafts from me. Is that what you use mostly, what weight bow were you using.  I recently bought some Surewood Hunter Shafts, below their premium shafts. They are for a 45 lb LH longbow I made.  I was impressed by their quality. The 32" shafts weighed 420 to 430 grains. They were pretty straight, with moderate grain runout. I used a small metal hook to compression straighten some and the spin like a premium shaft.  Would recommend them in a heavy weight arrow. What time of year is best for hunting up north?

[Hud]

Ben, good stuff and photos. I remember you bought some heavy spine and weight hardwood shafts from me. Is that what you use mostly, what weight bow were you using.  I recently bought some Surewood Hunter Shafts, below their premium shafts. They are for a 45 lb LH longbow I made.  I was impressed by their quality. The 32" shafts weighed 420 to 430 grains. They were pretty straight, with moderate grain runout. I used a small metal hook to compression straighten some and the spin like a premium shaft.  Would recommend them in a heavy weight arrow. What time of year is best for hunting up north?

[Ben Maher]

Hey HUD …
I cant remember !  Maybe it was Ben Kleinig who bought them ?
Those Surewoods are dandy eh !
My bow was 50#@29” and the shafts on the bull and some of the boar fell to Surewoods … 560-625gns. The heavier for the bull

[Charlie Lamb]

Where's the pic of you dangling your toes in the water?   

[Terry Green]

Nice!  Way to go!!!!! 

[Wudstix]

Nice, thread.