Hunting in Wombat State Forest VIC?

[RealNick]

Just be sensible

That's the one.

There aren't sighting in zones or anything, just choose somewhere sensible.

When I've done it I just find a spot where I'm aiming slightly down hill into an embankment. Safe as houses.

[southeast varmiter]

Thanks all. Was also interested if folk new a spot in the forest with terrain is good for it. E.g. north/ west etc.
Tried doing some map recon and google earth, not to apparent.

[happyhunter]

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[Shorti85]

just drive down any track and you will find somewhere good to sight in.
I went for a drive through there the other night and didn't see many ferals, a few bunnies on the way in and out. Lots of wombats, echidna, Roos and wallabies. Next time I'm going to go to where some of the old mills and huts are to see if there's any bunnies in the clearer areas

[southeast varmiter]

Heading down today to check it out. See if there are any ferals to line up with a red dot on the gunsite

[Grated]

Next time I'm going to go to where some of the old mills and huts are to see if there's any bunnies in the clearer areas

There are a bunch of old mines in there too I think?

Might be some lurking.

[southeast varmiter]

Was a great Sunday - in only 4 to rounds my new red dot sight just failed
Lucky it's got iron sights but a bummer for the trip.

[Oldbloke]

Was a great Sunday - in only 4 to rounds my new red dot sight just failed
Lucky it's got iron sights but a bummer for the trip.

So, what happened?

[southeast varmiter]

Was a great Sunday - in only 4 to rounds my new red dot sight just failed
Lucky it's got iron sights but a bummer for the trip.

So, what happened?

Not much - the few rounds was to sight in red dot. just died, changed battery - no use. Return job tomorrow.
After that only spotted 2 bunnies but the contrast in the forest was useless with iron sights. So no go.
Definitely go back when have a new unit, pretty good terrain for hunting.

[Yelp]

Bugger

[WildHunter]

Where did you see them? Lol

[heeple]

Was a great Sunday - in only 4 to rounds my new red dot sight just failed

Murphys law

[Rhenke]

Hi there. I noticed nothing has been added to this thread for a while. Has anyone been there lately?

[Modena]

This is just an outsiders observation, but I have just read this thread from start to finish and you blokes all say the following in Wombat;

1) cant find anything to hunt
2) heaps of mtorbikes
3) heaps of 4wd

is it just me, or this not blatantly obvious?

[Rocker]

Old stories from when it used to be good keeping the interest alive is what it looks like.

[southeast varmiter]

If weather is favourable. Might head there this week

[Wobble]

Hot as hell in Melbourne lately watching the weather forecasts.

[halfcocked]

Read this whole thread. Not 1 person has shot a single pest this decade it seems.

[Oldbloke]

Read this whole thread. Not 1 person has shot a single pest this decade it seems.

Not correct. I picked up a fox 8 or 9 months ago. That was my laat trip to Wombat

[Shorti85]

I've got quite a few bunnies in wombat and every time I go to a certain spot there are a few foxes too but I never have my rifle with me when I go past

[halfcocked]

Ahhh good work fellas. I went to toolangi today only saw 1 wallaby as i walked down the mountain to sight in. Didnt walk around much though

[VICHunter]

I've got quite a few bunnies in wombat and every time I go to a certain spot there are a few foxes too but I never have my rifle with me when I go past

They check the back of your truck for rifles before they show themselves

[WildHunter]

What sort of deer? I have never seen deer sign.

I have shot a few goats there but must be 20 or more yrs ago, down the south end. Have seen pig sign but only on 3 or 4 occasions, never seen one.

I have been told on a few occasions of wild dogs in the area. A friend from work who is also a shooter was camping with his 5yo daughter at Firth Park. He said they just got to sleep when he heard what sounded like a kangaroo bounding through the camp. Then just as he turned the light on in the tent there was was something pressing against the tent above his daughter's face. Which then gave it 5 knuckles and its reply was a yelp.

We had someone walk through our dead end camp in the middle of nowhere in wombat state forest one night.
Didn't have firearms yet either

Have heard some weird stories from other campers of strange blokes in the middle of the night.

My mate told me he was camping/hunting with four friends, they were settling down to sleep when they heard chanting that was getting louder and louder. They literally threw everything in the car and drove out with their guns pointing out the window.

[happyhunter]

Chanting? Some times when a jet plane flies high over the top of the range the sound builds in waves for a few minutes before the plane passes over head and I rekon that could be mistaken for chanting. Probably got something to do with how the terrain interacts with the sound waves, but then I'm no acoustics engineer.

Whatever it was you mates are safer sleeping in the forest at night than in their suburban homes

[happyhunter]

..or maybe it was a snake cult doing human sacrifices

[WildHunter]

The reckoned it was some weird cult s***

[juststarting]

...and the weird cult people be like, holly crap, that was close, glad those militant crazzy nutjobs speeding around at night with guns pointing out the window didn't approach us...

[Gwion]

...and the weird cult people be like, holly crap, that was close, glad those militant crazzy nutjobs speeding around at night with guns pointing out the window didn't approach us...

Bahh hahaha.... Eggs Zachary!

[WildHunter]

Someone should start a thread called weird s*** that happened to them in WSF haha

[Bushie]

Does anyone know if lerderderg is legal to hunt aswell as wombat as they are both touching but wombat is a state forest and lerderderg is a state park?