First blood x2!

[melanie]

Well I was pretty happy with myself yesterday.

Had a few hours on a new friends property for the first time and got myself a rabbit and fox

Nothing special to the seasoned hunters I know but pretty good first a first timer I say

[cruze82]

nice work

did you take some pics ?

[wrenchman]

i think it is great we all start some were it is about haveing a good time

[Noisydad]

Well there goes a good number of your old freinds then! But your new ones are better anyway!

[Baronvonrort]

Well done, you are doing an important environmental duty in eradicating these feral pests.

[melanie]

nice work

did you take some pics ?

Waiting for them to be emailed to me

[Patrol66]

Well done Melanie. I had a shocker of a weekend. Missed a rabbit with the shotty and one with the .22.

[KWhorenet]

[Aussier]

Gotta start somewhere

[Oldbloke]

Well done, you are doing an important environmental duty in eradicating these feral pests.

here, here

[bigfellascott]

Well done, shooting any pest is a good day out for me.

[keg]

Kinda on this topic but what do you do with the carcasses. I've seen in other post that you guys eat wild rabbits as we do here but what about the fox? In the states most hunt/trap fox to sell the carcass to a fur buyer. If you get a nice one in good winter fur a guy might have a mount made. I had a buddy that had one mounted curled in a ball like it was sleeping and kept it on his fire place ledge. Looked real as heck and small kids would pet it like it was alive. Another good mount is a small rug like a bear.

[bigfellascott]

Kinda on this topic but what do you do with the carcasses. I've seen in other post that you guys eat wild rabbits as we do here but what about the fox? In the states most hunt/trap fox to sell the carcass to a fur buyer. If you get a nice one in good winter fur a guy might have a mount made. I had a buddy that had one mounted curled in a ball like it was sleeping and kept it on his fire place ledge. Looked real as heck and small kids would pet it like it was alive. Another good mount is a small rug like a bear.

Sadly there is no real money in foxes here anymore, the state of Victoria gives a $10 bounty for the Scalps and there are some buyers out there that pay around the $10-$20 range depending on skin quality. In the old days when the fox skin trade was alive and healthy it wasn't uncommon to get $60+ for quality fox skins.

[keg]

That's close to what has happened in the states. No one wears fur so the market is soft. A decent price is 30$ usd. I call coyotes and once in awhile a fox comes in. Unless it has been cold for some time like late December and I know the fox has prime fur I'll let him walk.

Back in the late 70's my buddy got 125$ for a huge prime fur red fox. Late January fur was so thick it made the critter look twice as bIg as it was. We were regularly selling coon for 20-30 bucks now 18 is top dollar for a big late season prime. If your not doing it for the fun of it no reason to do it.

[VICHunter]

Kinda on this topic but what do you do with the carcasses. I've seen in other post that you guys eat wild rabbits as we do here but what about the fox?

A lot of rabbits are good for eating here. Not all, as we do have some diseases in our rabbit populations like Myxomatosis.

There's not much to be done with foxes. Even less in the past... The bounty is $10 now after being doubled a while ago, before that it was $5 a pelt. Wasn't worth the effort to collect and cash them in.

And you wouldn't eat one...

[on_one_wheel]

Well done Melanie, I think getting a rabbit and a fox is a big deal.

[Seconds]

Two ticked off the list, now you just need a porker, goat and deer to complete the set

[ipcassist]

Nice work
I'm still to takeout my first blood.. my recent efforts were disappointing, up before the crack of dawn and not a single pest sighted on the trip, but was teased by a few bunnies on the side of the road on the way home. Nature is cruel sometimes.
Cheers Matt

[RealNick]

2 of anything on your first trip is a win

[melanie]

Thanks again guys.

Still waiting on damn pictures

[Lorgar]

up before the crack of dawn and not a single pest sighted on the trip, but was teased by a few bunnies on the side of the road on the way home.

It happens.

A while ago I went for a deer hunt and on a private property there was a big Red just wandering along, couldn't have missed him but obviously just kept on driving as we could take him.

A day and a half hunting on the trip after that and came home with nothing.

[tom604]

just found this tread , well done on the x2 ! most of what i shoot is the humble bunny, i still get a kick out of it and still no pics i see?

start another thread with the whole story and ill try to not miss it again well done

[Die Judicii]

Well done and congrats Melanie,

But,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
As the saying goes,, No Pics,,,,,,,,,, Didn't happen.

As for the bounties and more to the point,, the Fur Trade Demise,, Dammn and double dammn those greenies.

Hope you keep upping the tally.

[melanie]

Still waiting

Some camera problems I'm told, the pictures "are coming" but I was getting the feeling I was getting fobbed off. Think they're lost

Can't rely on people, need to take my own damn camera next time!

[Die Judicii]

Still waiting

Some camera problems I'm told, the pictures "are coming" but I was getting the feeling I was getting fobbed off. Think they're lost

Can't rely on people, need to take my own damn camera next time!

Ahhhhhh, Excuses Excuses

Still its refreshing to see that you've started out, and actually achieved, without so much as a list of melodramas and decision changes.
Hope all your future hunts and time spent on the forum are enjoyable.

[melanie]

Still its refreshing to see that you've started out, and actually achieved, without so much as a list of melodramas and decision changes.
Hope all your future hunts and time spent on the forum are enjoyable.

Forum help has helped keep the list of dramas to a minimum