My son Ian, 15 years old and a keen bow hunter, could not have asked for a better start to his bow hunting career!
Having done his Certificate of Proficiency (COP) for bow hunting with Niel Uys, friend and partner in Leeukop Safaris, the week before which he passed with flying colours, he sat in one of our pit blinds with Niel on the 16th June 2010 to see if he could bag his first animal with a bow. He is set up with a 60 pound Bowtech Diamond, using Pro Hunter Gold Tip arrows with 125gr Nitron broadheads and a total arrow weight of 475gr.
After sitting for a couple of hours a warthog walked in and, with Niel quietly coaching him on where to place his shot, he placed a perfect shot into that all important vital area. He was calm up to this point but after the shot the adrenalin hit with a vengeance and he shook like the proverbial leaf. What a feeling this is, something that I experience with every animal taken with a bow!
He thought his first hunt was now over, but this was not to be. Not 10 minutes later some impala walked in and Niel told him to knock another arrow. He had to now get himself very quickly into that “zone” again. A female Impala presented a good broadside shot, Ian’s arrow flew and once again he placed a perfect shot into the vital area. He could not believe his luck!
Both animals didn’t make 40m before they expired. After Niel called me in I arrived with our very energetic tracker dog, Nala, who found both animals in short order. What a way to start his bow hunting exploits! The time and effort he put into practicing and perfecting his shot placement certainly paid off.
This is one very proud father, and myself and Ian would like to thank Niel for his time, effort and patience, which certainly contributed to a very successful hunt.
Malcolm Thomson
Partner – Leeukop Safaris
Having done his Certificate of Proficiency (COP) for bow hunting with Niel Uys, friend and partner in Leeukop Safaris, the week before which he passed with flying colours, he sat in one of our pit blinds with Niel on the 16th June 2010 to see if he could bag his first animal with a bow. He is set up with a 60 pound Bowtech Diamond, using Pro Hunter Gold Tip arrows with 125gr Nitron broadheads and a total arrow weight of 475gr.
After sitting for a couple of hours a warthog walked in and, with Niel quietly coaching him on where to place his shot, he placed a perfect shot into that all important vital area. He was calm up to this point but after the shot the adrenalin hit with a vengeance and he shook like the proverbial leaf. What a feeling this is, something that I experience with every animal taken with a bow!
He thought his first hunt was now over, but this was not to be. Not 10 minutes later some impala walked in and Niel told him to knock another arrow. He had to now get himself very quickly into that “zone” again. A female Impala presented a good broadside shot, Ian’s arrow flew and once again he placed a perfect shot into the vital area. He could not believe his luck!
Both animals didn’t make 40m before they expired. After Niel called me in I arrived with our very energetic tracker dog, Nala, who found both animals in short order. What a way to start his bow hunting exploits! The time and effort he put into practicing and perfecting his shot placement certainly paid off.
This is one very proud father, and myself and Ian would like to thank Niel for his time, effort and patience, which certainly contributed to a very successful hunt.
Malcolm Thomson
Partner – Leeukop Safaris
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