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Author Topic: All this Hill bow talk.......  (Read 3408 times)

Offline Ben Maher

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Re: All this Hill bow talk.......
« Reply #80 on: January 30, 2011, 08:10:00 PM »
Very cool pics Stan !
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Re: All this Hill bow talk.......
« Reply #81 on: January 30, 2011, 08:52:00 PM »
Congrats Stan keep at it.Nice pictures thanks for sharing.
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Re: All this Hill bow talk.......
« Reply #82 on: January 31, 2011, 04:30:00 PM »
Be warned. . .

There is a downside to Howard Hill bows.

First you innocently buy a Howard Hill bow, and then, before you know it, you find yourself doing crazy things like this.

 

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Re: All this Hill bow talk.......
« Reply #83 on: January 31, 2011, 04:32:00 PM »
Rik, that is awesome! What's the specs on your bow to take down such an animal?   :thumbsup:
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Re: All this Hill bow talk.......
« Reply #84 on: January 31, 2011, 04:51:00 PM »
Specs on the bow in above photo:

66 inches long

75 pounds at 28 inches

Wood arrow tipped with a 160-grain Grizzly (860 grains total weight)

15 yard shot.

When the arrow hit, he jumped up, spun toward me and locked eyes with me. I was pretty sure I was a gonner right about then.

P.S. He's the smaller of the two bulls I killed on that trip, but since most of you have already seen the big bull's photo, I thought I would share this one. Brings back some good memories.

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Re: All this Hill bow talk.......
« Reply #85 on: January 31, 2011, 04:58:00 PM »
The picture made me swallow hard so I can't imagine what it must have done for you looking him eye to eye.

Thanks for sharing.

I hope my Hills don't try to drag me out in front of any game larger or with a worse temperament than a grizzly...lol

Thanks again!

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Re: All this Hill bow talk.......
« Reply #86 on: January 31, 2011, 05:34:00 PM »
I'll play too ... they are all pretty old but the bows in the photo's  are still going strong ! Makes you wonder I have two more turning up this week !  :saywhat:  

   

 

 

 

 
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Re: All this Hill bow talk.......
« Reply #87 on: January 31, 2011, 05:50:00 PM »
way to go ben!  great pics, mate!!!    :thumbsup:    :clapper:
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Re: All this Hill bow talk.......
« Reply #88 on: January 31, 2011, 06:05:00 PM »
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way to go ben!  great pics, mate!!!     :thumbsup:      :clapper:  
X's 2 Ben!!!!


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Re: All this Hill bow talk.......
« Reply #89 on: January 31, 2011, 06:10:00 PM »
Man, I've gotta find a way to get some kind of hunting done with my bow. Deer season just ain't cutting it anymore!   "[dntthnk]"  

Ben, great pics. Wish I could come down under and do some piggy hunting.
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Re: All this Hill bow talk.......
« Reply #90 on: January 31, 2011, 06:27:00 PM »
I'm pretty sure if ya'll got here we could find some hunting that you'd like ...
As for pigs ... we have a few of them around ...last estimate was 30 million ...
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Re: All this Hill bow talk.......
« Reply #91 on: January 31, 2011, 06:31:00 PM »
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...last estimate was 30 million ...
I know where I'm moving if the boss ever leaves me!   :eek:    :laughing:    :laughing:
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Re: All this Hill bow talk.......
« Reply #92 on: January 31, 2011, 06:48:00 PM »
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...last estimate was 30 million ...
I know where I'm moving if the boss ever leaves me!    :eek:      :laughing:      :laughing:  [/b]
Heck yeah! I could make it a big vacation and add in some trout fishing over in NZ.
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Re: All this Hill bow talk.......
« Reply #93 on: January 31, 2011, 06:48:00 PM »
Official Australia Population Figures, 2010:

People:  22.3 million

Wild Boar:  30 million

(Now you know why Australian bowhunters are always smiling!)

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Re: All this Hill bow talk.......
« Reply #94 on: January 31, 2011, 06:53:00 PM »
rik is right on!  to best understand oz hogs and oz hog bowhunting, you've GOT to see the 'another boaring weekend' video.  man, now THAT is true hog heaven!  wow.
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Re: All this Hill bow talk.......
« Reply #95 on: January 31, 2011, 07:04:00 PM »
Lotta big hogs in that dvd eh Rob ? Good blokes those lads are ...
And man have they shot some pigs !
One of the lads even uses a straight Hill style bow by master Aussie Bowyer Jeff Challacombe
Recommended viewing fella's !
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Re: All this Hill bow talk.......
« Reply #96 on: January 31, 2011, 07:06:00 PM »
if that vid don't get ya stoked for hog hunting, ain't nothing will!
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Re: All this Hill bow talk.......
« Reply #97 on: January 31, 2011, 07:22:00 PM »
Rob or Ben,

Can you post a link for the video? I think I need to order the Another Boaring Weekend DVD ASAP!

it might help me get through the last few weeks of the winter doldrums.

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Re: All this Hill bow talk.......
« Reply #98 on: January 31, 2011, 07:23:00 PM »
Ditto!
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Re: All this Hill bow talk.......
« Reply #99 on: January 31, 2011, 07:34:00 PM »
here ya go, fellers ...

 another boaring week
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