TassieTiger wrote:Google earth the area and scope / set flags as to the safe directions for shooting...then bait in those areas and pay Elmer to come down with his 260 to plink them off from distances where they won’t even know wtf is going on lol.
Farmerpete wrote:TassieTiger wrote:Google earth the area and scope / set flags as to the safe directions for shooting...then bait in those areas and pay Elmer to come down with his 260 to plink them off from distances where they won’t even know wtf is going on lol.
I've got houses all around, i know where they are but to be safe I can use a shotgun or 30-30 anything longer would probably be a worry, probably not dangerous but not 100% certainty either.
Ziege wrote:Dont shoot the trees, FENCE things off robustly, set a mechanical trap, keep the ground as clear as possible, if its a large orchard and fencing is impractical, look for entry points and keep baited traps open there well laden with the refuse and waste from the orchard, dont set the traps to trap the pigs until they are accustomed to the food/bait being there, use corn/potato/beer and or stock pellets fermented as a bait, it stinks to high heck but they love it. the more "boomery" the beer is the better so keep ya eye out for spoiled grog
Oldbloke wrote:Just an idea. Perhaps Brew up a can of home brew and try that.
Farmerpete wrote:Oldbloke wrote:Just an idea. Perhaps Brew up a can of home brew and try that.
I found an old milk crate in the corner of the shed on the weekend it was full of 5 year old home-brew thought it was an old mead turns out beer doesn't age as well as wine.
TassieTiger wrote:Farmerpete wrote:TassieTiger wrote:Google earth the area and scope / set flags as to the safe directions for shooting...then bait in those areas and pay Elmer to come down with his 260 to plink them off from distances where they won’t even know wtf is going on lol.
I've got houses all around, i know where they are but to be safe I can use a shotgun or 30-30 anything longer would probably be a worry, probably not dangerous but not 100% certainty either.
Is a bow maybe an option then ?
Farmerpete wrote:TassieTiger wrote:Farmerpete wrote:TassieTiger wrote:Google earth the area and scope / set flags as to the safe directions for shooting...then bait in those areas and pay Elmer to come down with his 260 to plink them off from distances where they won’t even know wtf is going on lol.
I've got houses all around, i know where they are but to be safe I can use a shotgun or 30-30 anything longer would probably be a worry, probably not dangerous but not 100% certainty either.
Is a bow maybe an option then ?
Maybe but I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn with a bow and arrow
Ziege wrote:if they can have crossbows, totally banned in WA, go figure
Blr243 wrote:I control stray bullets in my 243 by useing 87 vmax And being close to the pigs and making sure I don’t miss But u usually only get one pig and the rest are running and difficult to shoot precisely
Farmerpete wrote:so I've been having a lot of drama's with pigs in the avo patch, spent probably close to 10k fixing it already , my question is has anyone hunted in an orchard before and what tips/advice would you give?
Also I'm considering baiting what's the best bait feed wise to use on pigs
Ziege wrote:some corn barley and a wee bit of yeast will probably bait them in too, bag of oats or barley aint too expensive.
mchughcb wrote:
Yes hunted in an orchard before. I use the 30-06 with 220gr woodleighs and blow the living bejeezus out of them. The main thing is to know the orchard and know where the backstops are. Get yourself in the correct position. If you want to use a 30-30 rather than a shotgun no problems. If you can use a fast expanding pill that makes penetration less likely. Give the neighbours the courtesy of letting them know you are going to let some crackers off, especially at night as they last thing they want to do is spill their horlicks before bed.