Archery pronghorn in Mass?
Contributors to this thread:Pronghorn
From: Bullshooter
08-Mar-16
I was in Boston last weekend and was surprised to see this sculpture of an Indian arrowing a pronghorn in front of the Museum of Fine Art! Looks like a hard quartering away shot.
Thought I would share.
From: Bullshooter
08-Mar-16
From: Bullshooter
08-Mar-16
Oops - Posting all 3 pics didnt work.
From: deerman406
08-Mar-16
That is where the Texas heart shot got its name. Shawn
From: Bill in MI
08-Mar-16
Hamblaster
From: BC
08-Mar-16
If the Boston Globe finds out about this their next editorial will surely call for it's removal. Glorifies animal hate crime.
From: sitO
08-Mar-16
That's cool, thanks for posting!
From: Paul@thefort
08-Mar-16
BS, what did the attached bronze plaque state?
From: drycreek
08-Mar-16
I don't think he gonna get much penetration !:)
From: StickFlicker
08-Mar-16
What did it score?!
From: Bullshooter
10-Mar-16
It was by Paul Manship, and it said something like Part of a group with Manship’s “Pronghorn Antelope.” A Native American man, draped in animal skin, crouches and holds his bow, having just released an arrow.
And in person, you can see the arrow entering the rib cage, but it is in a bad angle for a clean kill.
From: Zbone
10-Mar-16
That ain't a bow, there ain't no wheels on it...8^)
From: willliamtell
10-Mar-16
Impressive that the museum gets away with such an honest and beautiful sculpture (or that some tweaker hasn't stolen it for the bronze scrap value). Mr. Manship knows his subject. Hopefully the animal rights wackos that undoubtedly troll this site don't get wind of it.
From: Bou'bound
10-Mar-16
it's in boston............the least of our worries is an anti on this site...........
From: Bullshooter
10-Mar-16
Haha I knew you guys might enjoy this.
From: huntnmuleys
10-Mar-16
I wish my bow arm had that steady of follow through...
From: greg simon
11-Mar-16
Looks to me like he made a good hit on a quartering away antelope then after the hit the front leg moved back when the goat started to run causing the arrow shaft to be pushed back. So at the very moment the sculpture was made it only appears to be a bad angle!
Also the shooter looks to be a pretty fit dude so he can probably stay on the track until said antelope expires. Pretty cool!!!
From: greg simon
11-Mar-16
Double post