A Story - "Hunting the Oven"

[Steve H.]

I knew this would be a great story based on who was telling it.

Unfortunately I have some bad news.  Don passed away about a week ago from Prion diease which is one I am totally unfamiliar with.

[bohuntr]

What an awesome hunt and great pictures to boot!!!

[SouthMDShooter]

Great story! and congrats

[Kingstaken]

WOW    

Great pictures and story.

Wondering if Terry could put in an Instant Greamlins that is a Standing ovation cause this one would be one..

Is this hunt on private or public land?

[Izzy]

Awesome hunt but please take me with you next time!!!!!!Congrats and be safe out there.

[mmgrode]

Cool!!! Now that's what I call a target rich environment!  Congrats on some great goats. That really looks like a blast!  Do you guys keep any of the meat or do you just take out the skulls and capes?  Thanks for sharing this with us Ben!  Matt

[Roadkill]

super-great read--thanks for sharing

[BowHuntingFool]

Great story, is was like I was there with ya! Congrats on a successful hunt!

[Kingwouldbe]

Right on you guys,      and yes, I did run out a time or to ( never liked a back quiver )

Thanks for taking us with you.

Be cool!! or stay cool, LOL LOL

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Thanks for your kind words, fellows.

Yes, Al, we'll have to do a trip to work-out if camel's really do spit at you; plus, there's a forty-incher somewhere out there with your name on him!

Bjorn, PM sent: the avatar shows my first traditional bowkill a few years ago, a feral jack donkey with a Martin Hunter recurve. It was a very difficult stalk. Those donkeys are switched-on!

Steve, PM sent: Don was a great hunter, a grand gentleman, and wonderful human-being. He sent lots of photos of scenery from Juneau, and you guys sure have a pretty spectacular piece of the world.

Jim, PM sent: most Australian hunting happens on private land, by permission from the owner only.

Matt, we don't eat the big blighters. The little ones taste good, though. We have a different ecological purpose when hunting in Australia, in that we are usually culling or eliminating as many destructive feral animals as possible, instead of managing the population of a species that actually belongs, as you guys do in America mostly, or as happens in Africa. As a result, and also due to the long distances and high temperatures, we claim hardly any meat. The horns do look good on the wall, as do the hides, but again, we're knocking over so many of them that only the really spectacular sets come back.

Yes, it pays to bring a few dozen arrows to places like this!

Thanks again for the compliments, and I'm glad you enjoyed the yarn.

Ben

[JEFF B]

nice going aussie  

[JC]

Holy smokes, that's an amazing hunt! Thanks for sharing the great tale and fantastic pics.

Really looking forward to Australia next year with Whip and Al Kidner.

[Whip]

You've got that right JC!  This story really stoked up the fire!  
Wow Ben, you and the boys were sure covered up in game!  Great story!  Thanks for taking the time to bring us all along.

[Talondale]

Superb!  Thanks for sharing.  The connection with a fellow Tradganger was nice as well.

BTW, Steve H. Prions are what's responsible for CWD, Mad Cow, and Scrapie(sheep).  There's some variations that effect humans as well.  Sorry to hear of his loss.

[Gatekeeper]

What a fantastic adventure! Thanks for bringing us along.

[DW]

Sweet! Now I really want to go to Austalia. Great pix and story.    Skyler

[Jesse Minish]

Great story I want to go to Australia even more now.

[Gary Kellar]

Looks like you guys were in goat paradise down under.  Really enjoyed all the great pictures and the wonderful story telling. Made me feel like I was right there alongside you.
Thanks for taking the time to take us along with you!

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