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Offline ozy clint

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69# works on rabbits
« on: July 14, 2009, 07:39:00 AM »
i went for a hunt this arvo at my alltime favourite rabbit hunting spot. i basically grew up hunting rabbits here.
i've been working into my 69# limbs for a while now in preparation for buffulo hunting.
so i thought i would take them out and try and blood them.
i had a few near misses, a few not so near misses   :o   but i connected on the last shot of the day.

it's good to be back home in oz!!!!!   :archer:  

 
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Offline JC

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Re: 69# works on rabbits
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2009, 07:54:00 AM »
Bet that gave a satisfying "WHOP!". Rabbits are one of my favorite things to hunt, even more so than some big game animals. Can you eat yours over there?
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Re: 69# works on rabbits
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2009, 07:59:00 AM »
Same here Joe. Nothing better than a pan of fried rabbit.

Clint... those bunnies will have you in shape with the 69#er before you know it.

There's no place like home.
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Re: 69# works on rabbits
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2009, 08:25:00 AM »
Charlie, I think we need to make plans for a trip to Curtis's for a "rabbit and ribbit" trip    :readit:
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Offline mancole5

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Re: 69# works on rabbits
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2009, 08:27:00 AM »
Nicely done!! I have only had one near miss, and no connections yet! Still trying! Great job, and pic!
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Re: 69# works on rabbits
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2009, 08:32:00 AM »
Joe... I think flying to Clint's to chase bunnies may be out of the question right now.
   ;)  
So a trip to Curtis' might just be the ticket... I hear he's got some new property with real good bunny numbers.
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Offline Chris Surtees

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Re: 69# works on rabbits
« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2009, 09:26:00 AM »
Nice shot Clint...

Nothing like some rabbit and dumplings or rabbit pot pie   ;)
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Re: 69# works on rabbits
« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2009, 12:44:00 PM »
Isn't that a little light for wabbits? Here's one of me using 75# for mice!

 
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Re: 69# works on rabbits
« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2009, 01:13:00 PM »
Awesome shootin' Clint! I bet your glad to be back home after your long Journey!

I can't wait to chase rabbits again!
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Offline Matabele

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Re: 69# works on rabbits
« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2009, 01:21:00 PM »
Nicely done Clint!!

Mind If I ask what arrow setup you're using? Im expecting a 70#er and need some arrow input. Thanks!
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Offline Dave Bulla

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Re: 69# works on rabbits
« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2009, 02:06:00 PM »
Dave, I don't see an exit hole on that mouse....

Better step up the weight a little so you can get a pass through next time.  I hear the scapulas onmice are incredibly tough.    :bigsmyl:
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Offline Steertalker

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Re: 69# works on rabbits
« Reply #11 on: July 14, 2009, 04:46:00 PM »
Got a complete pass thru on this dove using my 77 lb Brack Quest   :D

   

Seriously, is 69 lbs big enough for buff????

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Re: 69# works on rabbits
« Reply #12 on: July 14, 2009, 05:04:00 PM »
good stuff
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Re: 69# works on rabbits
« Reply #13 on: July 14, 2009, 06:30:00 PM »
Hey OZ that looks like a California rabbit, i thought the rabbits over there were 6' tall with big long tails  :saywhat:  

Glad to hear you made it home ok, hope your trip through Cali was nice and you had time to see some sights, Its a nice state as long as you stay out of the big cities.
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Re: 69# works on rabbits
« Reply #14 on: July 14, 2009, 07:44:00 PM »
Clint what part of Austrailia are you from ? I only seen about 3 or 4 rabbits in 2 weeks , couldn't count the kangaroos though . Good shooting .
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Offline ozy clint

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Re: 69# works on rabbits
« Reply #15 on: July 14, 2009, 07:54:00 PM »
i'm currently in Eukey (just a small locality out of town) where i grew up. it is 16km south of stanthorpe which is about 300km southwest of brisbane, queensland. lots of rabbits here. up north where you were there is hardly any rabbits. there's many other critters up north to hunt as you know. i'm just about to move to gove in the NT. hopefully lots of buffulo hunting.

matebele- this is my arrow setup....

75/95 g/tip, 100gr insert, 250gr b/head, and a 'special' weight tube setup. just behind the insert there is a piece of the white 8gr/" tube inside of which is a piece of 4mm diameter welding rod with the flux taken off. 4mm rod fits nicely inside this white tube. this part weighs 65gr. behind that the rest of the shaft is filled with the black 3gr/" tube. total weight of arrow is 790gr. i'm going to put a small aluminium footing on soon just to reinforce that area.
my bow is shooting these at 165fps at the bow with dacron. i'm thinking of changing to D97, so that may go up tp 170fps. you do the math.  :thumbsup:    :)  
   


this is my blunt.
it is a chipboard faster with the female threaded part drilled out. they go behind a field point, much the same as an adder point. a bit of rip and tear as well as shock.
   
   
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Offline vtmtnman

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Re: 69# works on rabbits
« Reply #16 on: July 14, 2009, 08:24:00 PM »
Now that right there is a good looking point...and cheap too.Great idea.Congrats on the rabbit.
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Re: 69# works on rabbits
« Reply #17 on: July 15, 2009, 11:12:00 AM »
Aw man, Ozy! And you didn't even mention the best hunt of your life with the new California buddy? Damn, I know you want to keep it a secret and all, but...   :campfire:
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Re: 69# works on rabbits
« Reply #18 on: July 16, 2009, 01:04:00 AM »
Good stuff, Clint!
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Offline marlon

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Re: 69# works on rabbits
« Reply #19 on: July 24, 2009, 08:43:00 AM »
Very Nice shooting Clint.
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