helping the farmer out

Varminting and vertebrate pest control. Small game, hunting feral goats, foxes, dogs, cats, rabbits etc.

helping the farmer out

Post by marksman » 11 May 2020, 8:14 pm

l spent this arvo volunteering to shoot pest animals for a farmer friend

had a ball :thumbsup:

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Post by Blr243 » 11 May 2020, 9:10 pm

Finally I ha v e finished my travelling work commitments and have landed home safe So as soon as I’m paid I’m going to react very negatively towards anyone who attempts to employ me ....and then hopefully I can get amongst some paddocks too
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Post by Aliqua » 11 May 2020, 10:15 pm

I'd love to help out any VIC farmers within an hour of melbourne... (yes itching to put the first round through this baby!)

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Post by TassieTiger » 11 May 2020, 11:44 pm

Are those Zmax I see?? ;-) I don’t know how the video guys get their shoots on cam when they are solo so I’m not gunna ask.


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Post by marksman » 12 May 2020, 10:09 am

yep 20gr Zmax Tassie, they do the job but l did prefer the hornady hollow points and so did the rifle

your out of luck there Aliqua this property is an hour and 15 minutes from melbourne

l was wondering where you were Blr
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Post by Blr243 » 12 May 2020, 12:04 pm

Brissy based .... up until a year ago 99 per cent of my hunting was Qld. I think I did 3 hunts in nsw and oodles in Qld ..... but now it’s the other way round. There’s a slight possibility I may move to nsw for a six month stint but it’s only a dream for the moment
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Post by NTSOG » 12 May 2020, 2:28 pm

Marksman there ought to be a law about some places having rabbits and others none.

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Post by Elmer » 12 May 2020, 3:33 pm

...how could you be so cruel?, such luvly little sentient beings. :cry:
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Post by bigrich » 12 May 2020, 4:51 pm

marksman wrote:l spent this arvo volunteering to shoot pest animals for a farmer friend

had a ball :thumbsup:

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i wouldn't call them pest animals , i'd call them dinner ! :lol:

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