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My first hunt with a bow |
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OH NO! Shot too low....Why?
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We did an immediate post mortem of the situation and Chris said I either dropped the bow, not following through properly after the shot or I did not lock behind my ear in the right way. I was very disappointed. Ann said not to worry - it happens with most first-timers - normally one is so anxious to see if you hit it that instinctively you drop the bow.
The arrow hit the feeding bin and Chris exited the hide to collect it and make sure that there was no blood on it - none was found and it was a clean miss. We stayed in the hide to see if another opportunity presents itself but I basically knew that my first hunt was over. Some Kudu came in and we suspect that the Cow picked up a smell - she barked and all sign of life just disappeared.
Some other Warthog came and went, but they were too nervous after that warning. The hunt was over.
Most of all we were all very relieved that we did not have to go after a wounded animal. Being the way I am, when I do something I do it right! Now I will just have to wait for another opportunity to collect some tusks to make the hooks for my fly rod. It is "back to the shooting range for me".
 That afternoon, we went for another sundowner - our "Tree of the day" was Yellow thorn. We took the same route as before and spotted an Aardvark in the distance. Chris drove up to it and Cindy was just clicking away, taking the most awesome photographs of the Aardvark. I was just so happy that we did manage to achieve some of our goals - and those photographs were magnificent. We enjoyed a "G & T" as our last sundowner. Ann and Cindy were leaving the next day for some more photographic safaris and hunting at another concession.
Watching the sun setting in the bush, having good trusted friends around, breathing fresh air enjoying the peace and quiet, I thought that, even though my first hunt did not go the way I would have liked to see it go, it was a golden moment shared with my good friends Ann from Michigan, Cindy from Texas and Chris Brand my PH and mentor whom was kind enough to introduce bow hunting to me.
I will hunt again, be more the wiser and as Ann said "You will never forget that pig"…… I wouldn't have wanted to spend Woman's day in South Africa any other way.
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