Barebow Howard Hill

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DavidH

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Have a look at this video about Howard Hill. I honestly don't believe much of this. What would the field captain have said about the girls next to the target. As for the prune on head, just plain ridiculous. And the shattering light bulb, next to a girls head? Enjoy!

[video=youtube;QbCGoqk3S4s]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbCGoqk3S4s[/video]

howard hill (filmato raro da gandabas).dvx - YouTube
 

bimble

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lol!! that's nothing, have you seen his [partial] hunting list...?? from Howard Hill Archery

GAME KILLED IN AFRICA

BIRDS


Egyptian Goose......1
Sand Grouse......4
Guinea Fowl......10
Lesser Bustard......6
Greater Bustard......2
Golden Crested Crane......1
Marabou Stork......2
Spur Fowl......6
Ducks......12
Hornbill......1
Buzzard......3

BIG GAME

Elephant......3
Buffalo......1
Lions......2
Leopard......1
Zebra......1
Impala......4
Wildebeest......2
Thomson's Gazelle......2
Hartebeest......1
Grant's Gazelle......2
Wart Hog......3
Forest Hog......1
Cheetah......2

REPTILES & FISH


Crocodile......13
Rock Python......3
Spotted Cobra......1
Black Mamba......2
Horned Viper......12
Catfish......12
Captain......1

OTHER ANIMALS

Jackals......2
Hyenas......4
Bat Eared Fox......3
Mongoose......4
Spring Hare......6
True Hare......8

GAME KILLED IN NORTH AMERICA

BIG GAME


Buffalo......1
Moose......4
Elk......3
Wild Jackass......12
Black Bear......6
Grizzly Bear......1
Mule Deer......27
White Tail Deer......7
Dwarf Deer......2
Black Tail Deer......36
Pacific Coast Deer......4
Pronghorn Antelope......4
Mountain Sheep......3
Wild Goat......129
Mountain Goat......2
Peccary......6
Wild Boar......101
Cougar......5
Jaguar......1
Lynx Cat......3
Bobcat......12
Timber Wolf......1
Coyote......5
Bull Hairy Seal......6
Bull Elephant Seal......1

SMALL GAME

Badger......6
Fox......12
Raccoon......25
Beaver......3
Armadillo......3
Rabbit (estimate)......1500
Opossum......6
Gray Squirrel......20
Red Squirrel......9
Ground Squirrel......500
Flying Squirrel......3
Rock Chuck......7
Ground Hog......4
Chipmunk......9
Marten......2
Mink......3
Weasel......6

FISH

Shark......40
Sailfish......3
Black Marlin Swordfish......1
Salt Water Rock Bass......3
Tuna......30
Ray......25
Swordfish......8
Sheephead......12
California Flying Fish......7
Mango Snapper......30
Salmon......25
Royal Chinook......64
Rainbow Trout......30
Broadbill Swordfish......2
Brook Trout......20
Small Mouth Bass......3
Large Mouth Bass......50
Cut Throat Trout......20
Scissor Bill Gar......250
Alligator Gar......2

BIRDS

Eagle......4
Hawk......17
Owl......8
Buzzard......20
Crow......7
Raven......3
Sand Hill Crane......3
Blue Grouse......26
Dusky Grouse......18
Ruffed Grouse......31
Fool Hen......40
Partridge......6
Bittern......1
Chukar Partridge......8
Sage Hen......35
Prairie Chicken......8
Ducks on the Wing......20
Other Ducks......30
Chinese Pheasant......21
Wild Turkey......4
Canadian Goose......2
Woodcock......4
Wilson Jacksnipe......8
California Mt. Quail......6
California Valley Quail......40

REPTILES

Alligator......8
Snake......100
Gila Monster......4
Iguana......6
Desert Swift......30
Fresh Water Turtle......20
Loggerhead Turtle......6
Giant Sea Turtle......3
 

Basilios

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I know the video is overly theatrical but you can't take away how good of a shot he was.

Not to mention that most of the time the longbow he shot had a draw weight of more than 80lbs

On another forum I am part of some members have bows that belonged to him. It's really interesting to hear just how heavy he could shoot.
 

Raven's_Eye

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I have a howard hill video and his shooting is amazing. as for girls standing next to the target I would like to point out that in the Wrrol Flynn Robin Hood film, when you see someone shot with an arrow, it was howard kill shooting them. Actors would get paid extra to have a block of wood under their costume so they could be shot.

Plus I do have an old archery book, (showing its age it tells you about metal bows just coming in as a new bow material) and one of the lines in it is,"Get a friend to stand by your target and they can tell you whether you are hitting high or low"
 
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I say chaps, how times have changes.
I'm sure we don't want our little ladies worring their pretty heads about being patronised ;)
Del
 

Rik

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...when you see someone shot with an arrow, it was howard kill shooting them. Actors would get paid extra to have a block of wood under their costume so they could be shot.
Strangely appropriate typo there... :)
 
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