Best time to Hunt Wallaby?

Well now for a third year in a row weve made our annual February Wallaby slaying pilgrimage to that "F#*ked Up Town" that some may know as Waimate :D As always an awesome week with great mates, some shit shooting & some "You Beaut" shots that deserve a medal! It got me wondering if there are particular months that would be more productive than others with better numbers, more settled weather etc to really make the most out of our trip. Our trip always falls in February - is there a more productive month?

Their own breeding season perhaps?

I had a good trip over Waitangi weekend - we got 53 between 4 of us and we had one quiet day where only 2 people shot anything.

I do alot of it, and I usually find January though to December is the best time.
Truely.

Any pics fullas?

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Originally Posted by Dundee

Any pics fullas?

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Old but here goes
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...6/IMG_0081.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...icRoss2005.jpg
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i2...inalproof2.jpg

that was quick cool looking dogs:thumbsup:

That wallaby in the bottom picture was wounded , she, the black lab, was fighting with it in the creek, she's 12 this year,[ not in those photo's though].
The one in the middle was a big bastard easily outweighed her, as you can see by the photo she had a bit of a time with that one as well.
The other bugger can run like the wind and being considerably bigger when he caught his first one,[ not the one in the photo] there was no arguement, it stayed caught.

wat breed the top dog jackwire?

He's a Wirehaired Pointer. Headstrong, heck of a prey instinct, tough as old boots, soft as butter,trusting, with a nature like a cheeky kid, if that makes any sense.

It seems they are lower down the hill than usual this year if thats any help, its been a good growing season and temperatures have stayed a bit lower so I have found most within the lower third of the hills and down in creek systems, I usually love the summer mornings when you can snipe them up higher in the tussok, shoot one and another one pops up to see what the noise was, can shoot a heap without having to move in the right situation

Same situation we had over waitangi weekend.

The thicker stuff with a shotgun and dog is awesome fun also, with a reliable mate above the gully watching with a centre fire. AT least winter coats make a interesting rug, shame about the meat......................

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Originally Posted by Dundee

Any pics fullas?

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I'll get some pics up in the next couple days, and maybe a video or two or LJP's (or shall I say, "One, Two, Luke's") AMAZING shooting :P

been on before but heres a pic for you
http://i1096.photobucket.com/albums/...310_193027.jpg

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Originally Posted by lost

I'll get some pics up in the next couple days, and maybe a video or two or LJP's (or shall I say, "One, Two, Luke's") AMAZING shooting :P

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Hmm my finger slipped honest ;) Your'l have to put up Mikes 800yard Wallaby video!

Hopefully I can figure out how to upload some vids, got a couple so bear with :)

Didn't get many vids of us shooting on film, was far too exciting blasting them then to bother with filming.

One of LJP's better shots, as you will be able to tell; professional digiscoping :P
http://<a href="http://s958.photobuc...&#91;/img]</a>

One of LJP's (been trying to convince him to change his forum name to One, Two, Luke although he only got to one here. Must mention that we both lined up wallabies at just over 700yards, Grasshopper hops out to do the count, this time LJP got to the two count :P ) worse shots. He had the one on the right which hopped off :D
http://<a href="http://s958.photobuc...&#91;/img]</a>

And one of "bro's" best shots
http://<a href="http://s958.photobuc...&#91;/img]</a>

Got a couple more, but will do that later.

Cheers

Hmm, looks like I butchered that.. Anyone able to gimme a few pointers on how to upload vids?

Cheers

Just copy the 'direct link' from photobucket...?

http://s958.photobucket.com/albums/a...OneTwoLuke.mp4

LJP's 590 yarder:
http://s958.photobucket.com/albums/a...uke590Yard.mp4

The origins of "One, Two, Luke" :P
http://s958.photobucket.com/albums/a...OneTwoLuke.mp4

Longest shot of our trip
http://s958.photobucket.com/albums/a...ardWallaby.mp4

Hopefully this works, cheers gimp

Nice shot on the 590
Looked like the first one was hit too on the one two luke video? were they tracer rounds?
The farmer will be plased having his salt blocks shot up

Nice vids fullas:thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by horihunter

Nice shot on the 590
Looked like the first one was hit too on the one two luke video? were they tracer rounds?

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I was pretty happy with the 590yarder. It was my first shot for the trip so clean, cold barrel. Just makes all that time checking drop charts etc well worth it prior to the trip. I was stoked with the performance of the 140gr Ballistic tips out of my 7mm08....seems to do the business even out far.
Nope no tracer rounds - I even thought that after watching some of the vids. Could only think that it was light being reflected back from base of projectile :wtfsmilie:
Bring on next year with a digiscoping attachment for the spotting scope so we can really do some decent filming that doesn't make you feel seasick to watch.

yip pretty common for the lamp holder to see the pill in transit, shooter usually wont due to mussel flash(even if you think there isnt any!)

Best time too hunt would be when the forum beanies not on there head:D
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Will add a few of my old pics soon,bloody great experience wacking the big ones over:)
Some members would of seen the pics before if they from the dark side:pacman:

Heres a few pics
http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/a.../wallabies.jpg
http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/a...eckwallaby.jpg
http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/a...ckwallaby1.jpg