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Comment September 2010 / Spring – new hope and a new energy Is it not true that with spring’s first blossom a new hope arises in one’s soul? It is said that as Adonis rises from the underworld men are filled with new energy to work the land and take on new endeavours. Well, I do not believe in Adonis or any of the other Greek gods, but it is surely true that spring brings a new zest for life after a bleak winter. With spring also comes the end of the hunting season – which is, of course, quite unfortunate for all bowhunters. However, archery and bowhunting never stops. One can bowhunt all year round on some farms – and the long summer days give one many hours to practise with the bow and arrow in the evenings after work. This is surely the time to compete in archery competitions .... Read the rest of the article
Leading article / Choosing a compound bow – part 2
 Cleve Cheney continues his series on choosing the correct compound bow. In this article he looks at cam design and arrow speed.
Everyone (or most people, that is) wants to shoot the “fastest bow” on the market. Before getting into the nitty gritty, it is important that we become familiar with advertised bow speeds so that you are not misled by advertising propaganda. In the archery industry speed sells, and the 300-feet-per-second barrier is the sort of benchmark many beginners to the sport desire or expect from their bow. The neophyte is often disgruntled by the fact that he cannot get his bow to shoot at the velocities advertised in some glossy bowhunting magazine. The problem could be attributed to IBO velocity ratings ...
Page 8 in the September 2010 issue
Danie Rossouw – die Bok wat boogjag  Danie Rossouw, the well-known Springbuck and Blue Bull rugby player, recently visited Africa’s Bowhunter and told interviewer Redge Grant about his passion for nature and bowhunting. This of course created quite a stir at the office. Danie has no less than three Currie Cup titles behind his name, as well as two Super Rugby titles, a Tri-nations title, and a world cup and series victory over the British and Irish Lions. We were impressed by his friendly nature and humility – and most of all how much he loves hunting and being in the bush.
Redge Grant gesels met Danie Rossouw, wat geen bekendstelling nodig het nie. Almal in Suid-Afrika en baie rugbyliefhebbers regoor die wêreld weet dat hy ’n skitterende rugbyspeler is en dat hy reeds roem in dié sport behaal het. Dit is egter minder bekend dat hy ook ’n groot belanstelling in boogjag het, met passie daaroor kan praat, en dat hy reeds baie bokke met die boog platgetrek het.
Redge: Danie, wanneer het jy begin jag?
Danie: Ek jag al van jongs af. Ek het op Witrivier groot geword en was baie saam met my ouers wildtuin toe. Ek het daar ’n liefde vir die bos begin ontwikkel en my droom as jong seun was om ’n wildbewaarder te word.
Hoe oud was jy toe jy jou eerste bok geskiet het … Page 20 in the September 2010 issue - View the rest of the content preview article
ContentsSEPTEMBER 2010 CONTENTS 5 Comment: spring – new hope and a new energy 7 From our readers 8 Choosing a compound bow – part 2 15 Suid-Afrikaanse boogskuts skitter in Duitsland 19 A quick guide to bowhunting impala 20 Danie Rossouw – die Bok wat boogjag 23 101 bowhunting tips 24 Product showcase – a sun-tapping light cap 25 Product showcase – Eliminator II: quality in fine detail 27 A brace of big 5 30 We have moved! 31 A day in the life of a bowhunter’s wife 32 Club Archer’s Edge opens 33 What do you expect from your PH? 34 Testing the Martin Pantera 38 Readers’ trophies 40 SABA news 44 ABO news 47 Wat is die afstand? 49 Product showcase: Badger Archery Accessories 50 Subscribe and win! 53 A spoke in the wheels of the ‘kinetic energy versus momentum’ debate – part 5 59 NASP: obtaining equipment 60 Testing the Wild Finder 63 Readers’ bush-blind hunting tips Traditional 65 Shooting with a thumb ring: a beginner’s impressions 66 Elgro Traditional Archers – a great future 67 Some useful hints on arrow making 68 Barky’s notebook 70 Bushcraft: know your plants – part 7 71 Product showcase: mean green cooking machine 72 Pyn in die bene, vark aan die haak! 73 Did you know? 74 Bowhunting opportunities 78 Bows for sale 80 Letter from the rookie Cover image: Danie Rossouw – photo by Redge Grant |
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- Eliminator II
- Rookie
- Badger Archery
- Knives
Eliminator II: quality in fine detail  By Jan Herholdt
The Eliminator 2 is based on one of the most successful bows ever made: the Switchback!
And that’s a good thing. It’s one of the best-value-for-money bows available today, and a major reason for this is the price. Suggested retail is R4 250 – crazy value for your hard-earned cash!
Seen overall, the Eliminator is quality to the finest detail. On first touch I could feel that it was going to perform well at full draw. Its riser has weight, and it curves in all the right places. The weight is practical for hunting, and the bow should also perform very well at tournaments. I’ll try fitting a field tournament into my schedule to report on this aspect. So watch this space! As regards speed, the test bow shot a 364-grain arrow at 295 fps. That is impressive for 70 foot-pounds on a 29-inch draw. Very impressive. But speed is not the only criterion for a bow. Quietness is a major factor when a bow is used for hunting, and the Eliminator scores high in this regard as well. Its string suppressors and parallel limbs do a good job of keeping vibration and noise to a minimum. The bow also shoots an arrow very smoothly. In fact, its basic design is proven in straight shooting. Forgiveness is another major factor. With a brace height of 7,125 inches, the Eliminator is easy to shoot, and its balance on full draw makes it accurate. It also has a very comfortable draw-force curve. The cam design is such that you can hold the bow “on the wall” for a quite a while before you get tired. All in all, the Eliminator is a bow for the thinking man. It’s well priced and delivers in every single aspect. In our modern age we demand a lot from our lives and from our equipment. The Eliminator is one bow that will not disappoint.
 Letter from the rookie
Dear Mr PH sir
There is a local saying “slim vang sy baas” (Japanese for being far too clever for one’s own good) and depending on who “slim” is and who “baas” is, it usually has very good educational value for both “slim” and his “baas”. Under normal circumstances slim and baas are the same person and in this particular instance I am referring to Neels. Neels carries the honourable distinction of being a PH and an outfitter, and from time to time he has some overseas clients that he takes on bowhunting trips.
So it came to be that six Aussies booked a “first-time-to-Africa” bowhunt with my friend the outfitter. Neels met them at the airport with his new and expensive four-by-four-by-far and took them directly to the game farm where the hunt was to take place. The farm was one of the more upper-class hunting destinations in our country, so as to properly impress his clients, as Neels puts it, and we all looked forward to the hunt with great excitement. ... Read the rest of the story on page 80 in the September 2010 issue
Badger Archery Accessories makes its debut  A new archery product range has become available, with items at very affordable prices. Badger Archery Accessories offers a broad range of quality archery accessories in suede leather and codura nylon.
Badger supplies the following for the modern and traditional archer’s 3D, target & field archery, and hunting requirements: leather arm guards in a wide variety of styles and sizes; shooting gloves and finger tabs; four-tube target quivers in suede leather and codura nylon; suede leather hip quivers; suede leather traditional back quivers; and centre-shoulder traditional quivers.
Contact Badger Archery at 084 551 2356, or e-mail them at
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for a catalogue and price list. Badger products are also available to retailers at wholesale prices.
Jan Wahl hand made knives (Visit our online shop) The following is included in the standard knife
Knife steel:
12c27 or 19c27 stainless, thickness is 3mm
Bolster steel:
303, 304 or 316 stainless
Handel material on standard knife:
Hard woods like: olive, tambotie, rooibos, hardekool, kierieklaper, rosewood, rodeasian teak, patrys, iron wood and the list goes on. Or synthetic materials like diamond wood.
Sheath:
Each knife gets n leather sheath Except the Biltong knife that gets a leather bag   
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