3 of us. 4 evenings. 160 of these and a couple of deer.
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3 of us. 4 evenings. 160 of these and a couple of deer.
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How's Tilly going Bruce?
She loves it. 12 now so gets a bit stiff and sore. Just potters along with me and does the odd flush or indicates, and finds the dead deer etc. Lovely company.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flyblown
You would have smiled at this with the .223 - 311 yards. Shooting the wallabies gets your eye in.
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Blimey I've got to get down south again while there are some hoppers left.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
Good shooting, and im not talking about the deer. (-:
did you get a cert for the cut out or was that a farm only truck?Quote:
Originally Posted by mudgripz
Certified. Cut out gave ideal space for two persons to stand and shoot - was slotted in between the roof cross struts so structurally ok.
Mate's ute had a shooting frame on tray, but I liked mine better because on a v cold Canterbury winter's night at least bottom half of you remained in truck warmth - while yr top half froze..
@Marty Henry My 2 mates swear off the deer when down there. But I still reckon one deer is worth 10 wallaby. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Marty Henry
Sooner take deer meat all the way up north than roo meat.
Terrible things, wallaby. I even avoid touching them if I can. Too much like over grown rats for my liking.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trout
Have you ever seen the stomach contents? "It's alive". @Tahr doesn't really need to take south island venison north he gets quite enough up here.☺
The rear wheels roasted in an oven bag and served with some nice gravy are pretty deliciamo!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
I like to wrap them in bacon before going into the oven bag and cook long and slow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Finnwolf
I have shot and eaten a total of one wallaby from the CNI. Clean looking animal. No smell. More like a rabbit than a rat. I don't tend to delve around in the guts of any animal I shoot. Back legs went in the crock pot and all good.
So overdue to bag a few wobblies. I remember one poking it's head up when I was perched on rock (I picked a nice soft one) eating lunch. Pull range finder from pocket, bang on 200m, and thought to myself, "That's unfortunate, that's what the 223 is zeroed at." Elbows on knees, such a relaxed position for me, and pinged straight through the brain. Got a photo of it somewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
By the time you cook anything there will be nothing left that will ail you.Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
Saw some lights heading up the driveway tonight.Bo nutted off!
Lights disapeared behind a tree fern.
Made my way down to other end of the house when the lights shone again under my headlamp.
.22 between the eyes from the deck.
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Trying out new cage on quad. Five possums (one rolled off) n one hare for the night.
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Seen one at the same location last week.
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Slow learners.
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So last night went out and shot a rabbit with my 10/22. Cut the rabbit up and fed it too the dog.
Now the dog is a shitzu maltese cross.
Ate a little bit but then wouldnt eat any more.
Ive done some googling and research but would like advice from here...
Do I keep trying or just accept my dog aint no farm dog !
Over fed?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jusepy
Bo is off on another retrieve.
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Not over fed or obese dog.
Its just new......Quote:
Originally Posted by Jusepy
Alot of dogs dont like fresh killed meat but will mow it down once its been freezerburnt a bit.
I was pushing the .22 Stirling a bit tonight,even Bo didn't know where the bullet hit.The hare was in the shade but I still didn't have to walk all the way over there to get it!
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Wife was not impressed with the cat. I thought she was doing a magnificent job. 100% guaranteed it was dead.
This is exactly how it was left at the back door this afternoon.
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Have an approx 90 yr old Phoenix Palm in my back yard. Gets heavily populated with randy pigeons. Hate the bloody things, shit all over the decks and the roof peak where they like to sit in the sun. Guano rusts iron and incredible how it grows green and black stuff on the deck thru the winter. So every now and then I have a go with my trusty cheap Hatsan bought for the purpose. With 154gr Gamo G-Buffalos doing around 900fps it knocks them down out to about 25m. Here's one that dropped at my feet this morning. No.5 over the last 3 days. The neighbour's cat loves me. The neighbour not so much. I try to limit it to one a day but sometimes it gets there first. And sometimes the target manages to flutter-glide to crash land on a neighbour's roof thence to the ground. Tough being a cat having to run the long way around.
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It's when they bring them in at night and proceed to eat them under the bed, first the squealing wakes you up, then the steady crunch crunch crunch keeps you awake. Then the cat comes and sits on your chest burps and goes to sleep.Quote:
Originally Posted by quentin
Through or over the fences @Dundee? - he looks very athleticQuote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
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Originally Posted by time out
Straight through.
870 gettin it done right.
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Stirling 14p Strikes again.
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Took the boy out to try and get some barn pigeons. Dads a bit hopeless and only got 1 of the 3 but he’s still happy to get something :thumbsup:
Last night on some just cut silage paddocks destined for Maize crop. 13 hares and 6 possums. Retrieved 12 and 5. Only one possum and 3 hares good enough for commercial pet food…[emoji2955][emoji53]. Rest will be human consumption and dog tucker for my self.
Ran out of light so need to get a recharging system or another spot light. Didn’t get to check all the area I needed to.
Thermal hand held and NV scope be ideal…$$ won’t stretch to a thermal yet…
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Will try to get get again be ground gets turned over for Maize…
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One of two I bagged today.
No picture but there is currently another dead rabbit in the middle of my bosses lawn (he lives next door). I shoot them in the reserve behind us and sometimes they jump and fall back dead sometimes on his lawn, this has happened twice now. One day I might own up to it. Shot with my JW15 and CCI subs from my back door step.
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Super frustrating, this is a 15m x 30m'ish patch of grass next to Macdonalds Mana (Porirua). On the right is State High 1, on the left railway tracks.
Photo taken late arvo, you can walk up to the fenceline, lean over and the bunnies can't even be arsed looking at you. There were 2 more on the left out of shot. At night time the place is lit up by the McD and Motorway lights.
Some of them are quite fat.
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Yep. The problems with game living too close to civilization. I can understand the frustration. You wouldn't want the armed defenders squad showing up. ( or whatever they're called now)
Allizdog the name is armed offenders squad. The mistake that you and many others make is because when it is said, it very much sounds phonetically like your version of the name.Quote:
Originally Posted by Allizdog
Quite right @Rushy. My mistake.
Two juvies….
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