Breaking a virgin in, slowley and gently
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Originally Posted by
The Claw
Maybe I have just been lucky, but both the big bulls I have shot didn't have any bad brooming, one was only a couple rivers away from where you were and the other up in the Adams Wilderness area. What causes brooming mainly? Is it just a result of bulls fighting or also related to the terrain etc that they are living in.
Other than Shelter Hollow 3 years ago, every West Coast trip I have been on there have been at least an equal number of bulls seen as nannies. I wouldn't feel comfortable giving the green light for any Jo Blow to go on a bull culling spree, but it seems that it certainly needs to be done in certain catchments anyway. On our 4 day Nov trip we would have seen close to 100 bulls I reckon, and I've seen photos/video of mobs of 40+ bulls in the last couple years, so there could be a (CONTROLLED) thin out...
Nannys should out number bulls 3-4 to 1.
Bulls broom their dermal ridges by like a stags rubbing trees and scrub. Thar will also rub on rock and fight. Break tips off etc, encouraged by fighting and display.
You cannot manage animals by culling one sex and juveniles.
Certain catchments would need different attention.
The whataroa and landsborough are just about on the outside (supposedly) of the thar range and culling by ground and machine is easier in those catchments due to the terrain and habits of the animals.