2016 how did you go?

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2016 how did you go?

Post by tom604 » 23 Dec 2016, 1:57 pm

well as the title says,,how did you go in this year? :unknown: bag a trophy? :thumbsup: miss a sitter? :thumbsdown:

ill start the ball rolling with my year in review and what a bummer of a year it was :violin: :lol:

foxes,,1 :( don't normally get a lot of foxes (about five a year) but 1!!!

cats,,1 8-) finally shot one so happy about that at least

deer,,0 and in the words of forest gump "thats all i want to say about that" :silent:

pigs,,0 im okay about the pigs, not that many in S.A.

goats,,5 maybe 6(we fired at the same time so both claiming it :lol: ) down from around 40 the year before :cry:

rabbits,,maybe a 100 maybe a bit more, again down from the two hundred plus from last year ,bloody mixo :evil:

so heres to 2017 being a better one :lol: :drinks:

so how was your year ? :thumbsup:
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Re: 2016 how did you go?

Post by Oldbloke » 23 Dec 2016, 3:16 pm

Foxes, 4 whistling.
Rabbits. Must be 50 or more.
Deer. It was a clean miss. Bugger.
Goats and pigs, none in my area really
Shoulder operation hasn't helped
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Re: 2016 how did you go?

Post by Noisydad » 23 Dec 2016, 8:12 pm

Haven't done any hunting but had a great year as far as black powder competition goes having scored places 46 times in 9 months worth of events comprising;
1st place: 21
2nd place: 12
3rd place: 13
I've got Lady Noisy to a point where she's starting to beat me (may have to un coach her :oops: )
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Re: 2016 how did you go?

Post by YoungBuck » 23 Dec 2016, 8:54 pm

Rabbits: probably 50 odd.
Hare: 1
Fox: 6 I think
Goat/Pig/Deer: 0
Minor Bird: 2!
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Re: 2016 how did you go?

Post by on_one_wheel » 23 Dec 2016, 9:12 pm

I've had a pretty good year.
I don't keep track of numbers very well but at a guess.

About 10 foxes including a few cubs
Countless rabbits
About 10 hares
About 5 cats
And 75 roos under permit for the first time.


Acquired a new Remington 700 .223
And a Adler, which is pretty much like a semi auto, only it's slow and clunky.

Even better, I got 2 people into shooting and they went on to get their licenses, almost squeezed a third one in. He can be number 1 for 2017 :thumbsup:

I'd rate my overall effort at about 50%
I'll make a bigger effort next year to get out more often. :drinks:
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Re: 2016 how did you go?

Post by bigfellascott » 24 Dec 2016, 6:33 am

I've been lazy of late (health hasn't been the best) and I've been busy with other things but managed a few foxes, rabbits, cats and pigs - hopefully I can be a bit more pro active next year.
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Re: 2016 how did you go?

Post by tom604 » 24 Dec 2016, 9:13 am

Noisydad wrote:Haven't done any hunting but had a great year as far as black powder competition goes having scored places 46 times in 9 months worth of events comprising;
1st place: 21
2nd place: 12
3rd place: 13


that IS a great year,,well done :thumbsup:

Even better, I got 2 people into shooting and they went on to get their licenses, almost squeezed a third one in. He can be number 1 for 2017

:thumbsup: :clap: :clap:
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Re: 2016 how did you go?

Post by alby » 24 Dec 2016, 10:20 am

In terms of game, so far it's a big zero. But I'll mark 2016 as the year I got back into shooting after a 20 year 'break'.

Only picked up my firearms 2 weeks ago, hence the zero count, but have a fox hanging around I hope to nab b4 the new year ☺
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Re: 2016 how did you go?

Post by chacka » 24 Dec 2016, 12:35 pm

I barely even got to the range this year :thumbsdown:

Stupidly busy. Clean slate for next year though to get out there and bag some winners :mrgreen:
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Re: 2016 how did you go?

Post by happyhunter » 24 Dec 2016, 2:18 pm

Rabbits: average 10 to 20 per week
Foxes: at least 40 this year.. it's been a slow year.
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Re: 2016 how did you go?

Post by Elmer » 24 Dec 2016, 4:31 pm

Broke my personal best of 715yds .......Lost my job last Monday, was involved in a hit and run two weeks ago with 2 other cars to which they both took off (no I didnt get their regos) and my car (not the VW) has been written off. Cant afford to pay the rent or buy another car am pretty much f***ed.
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Post by Oldbloke » 24 Dec 2016, 4:44 pm

Elmer wrote:Broke my personal best of 715yds .......Lost my job last Monday, was involved in a hit and run two weeks ago with 2 other cars to which they both took off (no I didnt get their regos) and my car (not the VW) has been written off. Cant afford to pay the rent or buy another car am pretty much f***ed.

I can relate to that, lost my job late June for doing my job well. Shoulder surgery the next day. Some company managers are all class. Still not working. So s**t year.

Look on the bright side of life. More hunting time.
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Re: 2016 how did you go?

Post by Gwion » 26 Dec 2016, 11:58 am

Oldbloke wrote:
Elmer wrote:Broke my personal best of 715yds .......Lost my job last Monday, was involved in a hit and run two weeks ago with 2 other cars to which they both took off (no I didnt get their regos) and my car (not the VW) has been written off. Cant afford to pay the rent or buy another car am pretty much f***ed.

I can relate to that, lost my job late June for doing my job well. Shoulder surgery the next day. Some company managers are all class. Still not working. So s**t year.

Look on the bright side of life. More hunting time.



That's no good, guys. Hope it all picks up for you both!
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Re: 2016 how did you go?

Post by RoginaJack » 26 Dec 2016, 4:30 pm

2016. Well, the 2 feral dogs I really wanted grassed, I give a "F" but 'great effort, tried hard.' Only sighted them on cameras, no go baiting, trapping, stalking, whistling or howling!
Foxes and feral cats - 6 foxes and 4 cats but only as a bycatch from calling feral dogs.
A few trips to Belmont range done.
Far too hot now until about March/April to start on the feral dogs again.
2017. A more of a concentrated effort required.
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Re: 2016 how did you go?

Post by Elmer » 27 Dec 2016, 6:58 pm

Oldbloke wrote:
Elmer wrote:Broke my personal best of 715yds .......Lost my job last Monday, was involved in a hit and run two weeks ago with 2 other cars to which they both took off (no I didnt get their regos) and my car (not the VW) has been written off. Cant afford to pay the rent or buy another car am pretty much f***ed.

I can relate to that, lost my job late June for doing my job well. Shoulder surgery the next day. Some company managers are all class. Still not working. So s**t year.

Look on the bright side of life. More hunting time.

Yeah mate , the perils of getting old.
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Re: 2016 how did you go?

Post by tom604 » 27 Dec 2016, 8:27 pm

Elmer wrote:
Oldbloke wrote:
Elmer wrote:Broke my personal best of 715yds .......Lost my job last Monday, was involved in a hit and run two weeks ago with 2 other cars to which they both took off (no I didnt get their regos) and my car (not the VW) has been written off. Cant afford to pay the rent or buy another car am pretty much f***ed.

I can relate to that, lost my job late June for doing my job well. Shoulder surgery the next day. Some company managers are all class. Still not working. So s**t year.

Look on the bright side of life. More hunting time.

Yeah mate , the perils of getting old.


still better than the alternative,,not getting old
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Re: 2016 how did you go?

Post by albat » 30 Dec 2016, 7:36 pm

3 feral hounds half a dozen goats 3 rabbits a pig a fox and 2 cats and a bit of other stuff no idea on deer!
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Re: 2016 how did you go?

Post by Bosbefok » 30 Dec 2016, 8:41 pm

1 Red deer (doe)
Couple of rabbits with the pellet gun
A few Indian miners (pellet gun)
1 massive black boar
More than 10 goats
Over 100 rats in the chicken coop
1 fox

Need to find a spotlighting property to improve on my rabbit, fox tally. Most of my hunting is in NSW state forest.
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Re: 2016 how did you go?

Post by vexesus » 03 Jan 2017, 3:12 pm

I bagged at least a whole ream of paper :lol:
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Re: 2016 how did you go?

Post by RoginaJack » 19 Jan 2017, 8:53 pm

vexesus wrote:I bagged at least a whole ream of paper :lol:


Bloody well done!! :clap:
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Re: 2016 how did you go?

Post by Gamerancher » 20 Jan 2017, 9:56 am

Bagged a sh**load of chickens, pigs, turkeys and rams. :D

Won the ACT BPCR Silhouette Titles, NSW State BPCR Silhouette Titles, won a 3rd Overall at the .22BPCR Sihouette Nationals at Raton, New Mexico, also picked up a few place wins at the NRA BPCR Silhouette Nationals there as well.
Equal 1st at the BRAA long range buffalo shoot and 3rd in the BRAA Creedmore shoot at "Nioka", Gunnedah, NSW.
Medalled at SSAA RMS Nationals and the CLAS Nationals.

Not a bad year really. :thumbsup:

Downside was no hunting at all this year. :thumbsdown:
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Re: 2016 how did you go?

Post by tom604 » 21 Jan 2017, 9:43 am

Gamerancher wrote:Bagged a sh**load of chickens, pigs, turkeys and rams. :D

Won the ACT BPCR Silhouette Titles, NSW State BPCR Silhouette Titles, won a 3rd Overall at the .22BPCR Sihouette Nationals at Raton, New Mexico, also picked up a few place wins at the NRA BPCR Silhouette Nationals there as well.
Equal 1st at the BRAA long range buffalo shoot and 3rd in the BRAA Creedmore shoot at "Nioka", Gunnedah, NSW.
Medalled at SSAA RMS Nationals and the CLAS Nationals.

Not a bad year really. :thumbsup:

Downside was no hunting at all this year. :thumbsdown:


well done :thumbsup: re the hunting,,when would you of had the time :D :clap: :clap: :thumbsup:
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