Bowhunting Downunder! Jay & Karen's pics on Pg.4

Dsturgisjr · July 08, 2007, 09:59:00 AM

Just returned from another great hunt in Australia. Wish I wasn't so far behind at work - but here are a few pics.

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This is a chital stag shot on a stalk at 7 yards. I was hunting at Bill Baker's Toomba in Queensland. I was guided by Grahm Cash, editor of Bowhunting Downunder Magazine.

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This is the second water buffalo I shot at Tiwi Isands in the Northern Territory.

This was the first buff I shot. It was extra special because Don Thomas was right behind me taking pictures.

BigRonHuntAlot · July 08, 2007, 10:03:00 AM

Congrats, Nice pics. What are the specs on the bow used?

George D. Stout · July 08, 2007, 10:06:00 AM

Going to Australia to hunt would put us all behind in our work Denny. Are the Austrailian buffalo as nasty as the Cape? Beautiful critters.

And...that looks like a Wilson Tab on your right fingers.

George

Dsturgisjr · July 08, 2007, 10:08:00 AM

64", 90# Black Widow PLIII with a nice coat of green paint. LOL The Widow guys hate it when I paint their bows.

sticshooter · July 08, 2007, 10:09:00 AM

Great pics. I see lots of knife scales on them horns

. Congrats<><

Dsturgisjr · July 08, 2007, 10:13:00 AM

George, I've been around Cape buffalo, but have never hunted them. I would give both species the respect they deserve. Yes, that is the cordovan model tab.

side note: You don't need 90# to cleanly harvest a water buff.

Tim Fishell · July 08, 2007, 10:18:00 AM

Congrats Denny that is awesome.

Terry Green · July 08, 2007, 10:31:00 AM

rabbitman · July 08, 2007, 10:40:00 AM

Congrats Denny.

alligatordond · July 08, 2007, 10:56:00 AM

Denny,

Congrats on a great hunt. Did you happen to run into Jay and Karen Campbell while there?

Don Davis

Dsturgisjr · July 08, 2007, 11:00:00 AM

Don, Yes we did. Wish we could have visited more, but we took the had to fly back to Darwin on the same plane they chartered in. The hunting was awesome and I'm sure they are having a great time.

Dsturgisjr · July 08, 2007, 11:04:00 AM

Flying into Melville Island

Guide Brad Kane, Don Thomas and me with buff 1

DIAMONDBACK · July 08, 2007, 11:08:00 AM

Denny,awesome animals.Bear,Pope,Young and some others were pioneers for us.Ithink You,Thomas and some others will be thought of as pioneers in a different time,congrats

Rik · July 08, 2007, 12:56:00 PM

Denny,

It looks like the hunting was great. Did Brad cook up any of his tasty shore lunches with fresh-caught barra?

vermonster13 · July 08, 2007, 01:01:00 PM

Well done.

Dsturgisjr · July 08, 2007, 01:05:00 PM

Rik, As you know from last year, the buffalo hunting is fantastic on Melville. Toomba is great too. Big, wild and plenty of chital and hogs. The bird life there is incredible also.

Brad did some great cooking in camp, but we never did the shore lunch thing. Probably because I'm not much of a fisherman.

alligatordond · July 08, 2007, 06:42:00 PM

Looks as though you guys had a blast. I'm sure I'll here more from Don, Jay and Miss Karen soon. Someday....

Bowspirit · July 08, 2007, 06:48:00 PM

So, what's the specs on the arrow used to slay such a beast?

kennym · July 08, 2007, 07:50:00 PM

C'mon Denny,it's gotta be great to be behind at work after that hunt!! Congrats on all!

yellow bow · July 08, 2007, 07:52:00 PM

nice job Denny, that stag is pretty nice! congrats.