Hunt Reports

[sandgroperbill]

Handy for unwanted snakes, too...

[bigfellascott]

Well done Fella's always a good day when you can remove a few ferals from the bush. Hopefully I will be doing the same in a day or too as well.

[happyhunter]

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[happyhunter]

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[YoungBuck]

Not the best start for me for 2017... I went back to Wombat today lol, I just don't learn. Saw nothing in there I could shoot - 6 wallabies, 1 wombat and.... a sheep!

But on a positive note, I checked my trail cam over xmas and found something on there that gave me a smile

[Gamerancher]

Sheep is a feral and would go well in the pot.

[Oldbloke]

Looks like a red?
Funny thing about Wombat, looks good and close to western suburbs so always tempting. But gets a lot of attention.

[bigfellascott]

Always good to see something worth shooting even if it is on the camera time to find out their movements.

[bigfellascott]

Nice one mate, tell us a bit about the equipment.

[duncan61]

That looks a lot like a greener

[sandgroperbill]

Nice one mate, tell us a bit about the equipment.

Mitsubishi triton, I believe...

[deye243]

just got back from what I thought was going to be a good paddock pizza bash

and only seen one bunny Oh well it's the 1st time in 12 months that I have

pulled a trigger .

if it wasn't for his roo permit and a fox pup it would have been a wast of time .

now I am regretting ordering a .22 as it get's here tomorrow looks like a

wast of money .

[bigfellascott]

just got back from what I thought was going to be a good paddock pizza bash

and only seen one bunny Oh well it's the 1st time in 12 months that I have

pulled a trigger .

if it wasn't for his roo permit and a fox pup it would have been a wast of time .

now I am regretting ordering a .22 as it get's here tomorrow looks like a

wast of money .

Not good D

[Gwion]

just got back from what I thought was going to be a good paddock pizza bash

and only seen one bunny Oh well it's the 1st time in 12 months that I have

pulled a trigger .

if it wasn't for his roo permit and a fox pup it would have been a wast of time .

now I am regretting ordering a .22 as it get's here tomorrow looks like a

wast of money .

I'm sure you'll find plenty of bunnies soon enough. One trip doesn't tell the whole tale!

[deye243]

just got back from what I thought was going to be a good paddock pizza bash

and only seen one bunny Oh well it's the 1st time in 12 months that I have

pulled a trigger .

if it wasn't for his roo permit and a fox pup it would have been a wast of time .

now I am regretting ordering a .22 as it get's here tomorrow looks like a

wast of money .

I'm sure you'll find plenty of bunnies soon enough. One trip doesn't tell the whole tale![/quote]

it does around here . the cocky has only seen 3 in the last week so it looks like they finally got a calicivirus

to work down here as the others never did .

[Gwion]

Bugga.... Not many bunnies around here either. Only seen two in my paddocks this year.

[deye243]

and no scratching's no s**t spider web in borrows and no tracks

[duncan61]

I scored a Greener GP made about 1880 I have been told.It was my first firearm since leaving the Army in 86.I worked doing the camp plumbing on a mine site and the boss had a heap of guns.Trap and skeet U/O 2 semi auto shotguns 4 shot beretta and the good old 5 shot browning.A nice .222 and a 30/06.I scored a property letter from the town publican and bought it in Geraldton on my way home.Started 20 year love affair with greening Australia

[Oldbloke]

I use 5s for bunnies and 2s for foxes.

[Gwion]

and no scratching's no s**t spider web in borrows and no tracks

Yeah. Well that really isn't promising, is it!?!

Just drove past my pet rabbit near the front gate about 1/2 hour ago. Maybe i should get out there and knock a few for a bit of fricassee before the mozzies hit hard later next month....

Still, i don't think you've wasted your money on the Lithgow. It will be a nice rifle just to have and ping subsonics for a bit of fun seeing you seem to be out of the serious long range stuff now.

[deye243]

and no scratching's no s**t spider web in borrows and no tracks

Yeah. Well that really isn't promising, is it!?!

Just drove past my pet rabbit near the front gate about 1/2 hour ago. Maybe i should get out there and knock a few for a bit of fricassee before the mozzies hit hard later next month....

Still, i don't think you've wasted your money on the Lithgow. It will be a nice rifle just to have and ping subsonics for a bit of fun seeing you seem to be out of the serious long range stuff now.

yes but I find the 22 a lot more serious skill wise at 300 plus with a bit of breeze

and the way things are going around here I think I will sell my boat and do the long range

properly this time as that last stint taught me a lot .

this time I will start with a couple a single shot stiller's if they make them if not I will give the

bat a run .

[Gwion]

The 22 will be good practice gun then!

Those stillers are nice. Why not go Barnard/Truflite combo?

[deye243]

The 22 will be good practice gun then!

Those stillers are nice. Why not go Barnard/Truflite combo?

this is a personal thing but for me to use a rifle 1st I have to like it and to me the barnard

is so damn ugly that it would never get in my safe let alone get out .

this is why I have never owned a savage centre fire even though they are bloody accurate

for a factory rifle , but I did come close to getting a Predator Hunter Max 1.

and it is so easy and a lot cheaper to get stuff with a rem 700 foot print .

[Gwion]

Fair call on the affordability and availability but I quite like the simplicity of the Barnard aesthetic; just a tube attached to another tube (the barrel). And the combination with the Truflite, well, the results speak for themselves when put together right. The actions are built like a brick ******! It's my dream LR rifle: Barnard, Truflite, GRS stock, some nice euro glass and chambered in 284shehane.

Anyhoo.... This is all getting way off the topic of hunt reports, so......

[happyhunter]

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[YoungBuck]

Finally broke the drought. Hadn't nabbed one since October last year!

He looked like a young one in the scope, but seeing all the grey on him he's been around for a while I'd say. Shot in Vic state forest, found him while I was stalking through, not called.

[deye243]

well I got sick of lounging around the house so out to a different farm this time and its closer

only managed 3 bunnys and 3 grass hoppers or lucerne hoppers atm

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[bigfellascott]

Nice one D - the Lithy's get the job done nicely by the looks of it.

[bigfellascott]

Finally broke the drought. Hadn't nabbed one since October last year!

He looked like a young one in the scope, but seeing all the grey on him he's been around for a while I'd say. Shot in Vic state forest, found him while I was stalking through, not called.

Top job YB, tell us a bit more about the outfit if you would (the good/bad about it etc)

[deye243]

Nice one D - the Lithy's get the job done nicely by the looks of it.

yes they do but it looks like I am out of action now , I should have stayed home got up today and my fot

is black and blue 6 days after I rolled it