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Roo's running across the range

Post by whert » 13 Oct 2013, 12:41 pm

I'm a bit late to post this as it happened a week ago, but anyway...

Out at Eagle Park last weekend, full range blasting away, and a herd of Kangaroos decide to bound through the middle of the range.

Full ceasefire and everything obviously while they chase them off, but I was surprised at how bold the roo's are?

No fear of the sound obviously. I'd have though they'd be as far from the range as they can get...
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Re: Roo's running across the range

Post by ebr love » 13 Oct 2013, 2:07 pm

They're accustomed to the noise I suppose and don't realise their is a problem till they're on the range.
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Re: Roo's running across the range

Post by Lorgar » 13 Oct 2013, 2:26 pm

It is an animal sanctuary out there.

No ones shooting at them so I guess they're not fussed about strolling across the range.

I was out there today early and the RO had to chase some off before they opened the range.
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Post by bunnybuster » 13 Oct 2013, 8:27 pm

Never seen 'roos on a range,but a couple gits of on trailbikes rode across the top of the butts on a range I was attending.

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Post by whert » 13 Oct 2013, 9:05 pm

bunnybuster wrote:Never seen 'roos on a range,but a couple gits of on trailbikes rode across the top of the butts on a range I was attending.


I've been told that's happened too down there :roll:
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Re: Roo's running across the range

Post by oohsam » 14 Oct 2013, 2:00 pm

I was at the range that weekend too.
I was more shocked at the bloke down the end with the 50Cal....

Very impressive.
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Re: Roo's running across the range

Post by ebr love » 14 Oct 2013, 2:46 pm

oohsam wrote:I was more shocked at the bloke down the end with the 50Cal...


And when one of the roo's suddenly bursts into mist they know who to blame :lol:
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