Robin Hood, ultimate archer

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01-31-2007 | 09:10 AM

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Charlie P

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RE: Robin Hood, ultimate archer

I saw a guy from a tribe in Pampua in the rain forest hit a bat in flight the other night. He say's to the guy with him the animals have a chance they can run or die.

01-31-2007 | 11:25 AM

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Arthur P

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RE: Robin Hood, ultimate archer

Red Lion... Just for the record.... William Tell did his shooting with a crossbow.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Tell

01-31-2007 | 02:03 PM

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RE: Robin Hood, ultimate archer

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ORIGINAL: BobCo19-65

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Made some great shots, butkeep this in mind,he slung arrows by the hundreds when he hunted and if I remember right he was happy with hitting something 1 out of four times. A 25% success rate. I can't remember the context in which this was said and know he was much better than that. Still when I read it I laughed out loud and immediately thought of how that would be received on forums today.

If you come across whatever you read, let me know.

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Question is would he? The guy was an actor, what do you think?

Here is what I think (Buffalo Hunt): I don't believe he was acting or being filmed when he rode an Indian Pony bareback, dodgedthe Alpha Heard Buffalo challenging him head on, took a quality wild free roaming Buffalo in Wyoming all the while going full speed (his Pony and the Buffalo)shooting his longbowand takingonly oneshot.

Yep I read that! Great story! The 25% statement was in the same book "Hunting the Hard Way". Guy fires me up! Love to live the life the way he did. Some day. He sure did impress those guys who never thought he would have a chance in he!! of dropping that buffalo with a shaft. The pony was a great part of the story, can't take credit away from him.