Hunt Reports

[YoungBuck]

I can only speak from my own experiences, I'm sure some of the other guys here have different experiences. I don't have access to much private land so I am mainly restricted to State Forest. I've been to plenty of state forests on the west side of Vic (yet to go east, much further drive for me) and am yet to see any evidence of pigs. I believe we have some in Vic, but nothing like the population in the rest of the country.
I have however seen plenty of sign of deer (tracks and tree rub) but am also yet to actually see one.

[bigfellascott]

I can only speak from my own experiences, I'm sure some of the other guys here have different experiences. I don't have access to much private land so I am mainly restricted to State Forest. I've been to plenty of state forests on the west side of Vic (yet to go east, much further drive for me) and am yet to see any evidence of pigs. I believe we have some in Vic, but nothing like the population in the rest of the country.
I have however seen plenty of sign of deer (tracks and tree rub) but am also yet to actually see one.

Yeah access can be a problem alright, all I can suggest is get out and ask, that's all I've ever done and it's surprising how many yes replies I've gotten when I do, I've picked up a few properties by just pulling over after seeing a farmer on a tractor or bike and striking up a conversation with them and have mentioned I shoot foxes etc and they only been too happy for me to come out and thin a few out for them, one time I pulled over to let a cocky come over a one way bridge on his bike and he pulled up and we got chatting and I told him I was headed over to his neighours to thin a few foxes out and he said come over to mine when you are ready and get stuck into em there too that's how hard it was! I reckon my success rate ratio for yes or no answers would be running up around 95% I've actually stopped asking for access as it's too hard to keep em all happy now and I've been a bit slack in the last year due to health issues so will have to get back in touch with them and see if I can still come and visit.

[albat]

That hog has a good beer gut on it must be chowing down on some decent tucker round your way bigfella good work dusting off another feral and hope the health is all good for 2017

[bigfellascott]

That hog has a good beer gut on it must be chowing down on some decent tucker round your way bigfella good work dusting off another feral and hope the health is all good for 2017

Cheers mate yeah he was in good nic alright, I said to my mate we should take the back wheels off it and see how it eats - he wasn't too keen
As for the health, that one will be a life long battle I feel - such is life.

[happyhunter]

I forgot to ask do you not have much in the way of feral pigs in Vic?

Yep, pretty much anywhere you find deer there are pigs and I've seen a few in the state forests around central Victoria.

[bigfellascott]

I forgot to ask do you not have much in the way of feral pigs in Vic?

Yep, pretty much anywhere you find deer there are pigs and I've seen a few in the state forests around central Victoria.

Thanks for that HH, I thought it was a bit unusual for them not to be there all over the place like NSW.

[bigfellascott]

Yeah, its not my cup of tea, but there are a few blokes in town here that regularly get pigs with dogs at Enfield SF and at Mt Cole.

My mate had a Indian fella that used to ask him to keep the boars as he liked eating them I guess anything tastes alright when it cooked right and I'd imagine a Curry would certainly help

[bigfellascott]

I reckon a good hot curry sauce would hide just about anything.

Bloody oath I love a good curry nothing better I reckon.

[sandgroperbill]

Nice hot rich vindaloo served with pappadums, hot sauce and beer...

[bigfellascott]

Nice hot rich vindaloo served with pappadums, hot sauce and beer...

Now you are talkin, hotter the bloody better, I love chillies and eat em just about every meal

[sandgroperbill]

The old man used to grow and pickle chillies. Love em.

I had a grandfather that lived in India for a while and was taught how to make proper, traditional vindaloo from scratch. He used to grind up all the spices himself, too. We weren't allowed to eat it for the couple of days, though, as it had to cook and ferment.

Thses days, I use those passage to india sachets (use 2, 1 isn't enough). They're actually pretty good.

Also dice chillies, tomato and onion, add pepper, vinegar and tobasco and let is soak in the fridge all day. Then when you serve the curry, just spoon this over the top.

[bigfellascott]

The old man used to grow and pickle chillies. Love em.

I had a grandfather that lived in India for a while and was taught how to make proper, traditional vindaloo from scratch. He used to grind up all the spices himself, too. We weren't allowed to eat it for the couple of days, though, as it had to cook and ferment.

Thses days, I use those passage to india sachets (use 2, 1 isn't enough). They're actually pretty good.

Also dice chillies, tomato and onion, add pepper, vinegar and tobasco and let is soak in the fridge all day. Then when you serve the curry, just spoon this over the top.

That sounds bloody good mate, I use those passage of India ones too, they are very good I reckon or the Tastes of India sauces are great and have the spices attached to the sides of the packet, happy to eat both.

[duncan61]

Our pigs are totally edible its just the smell of the boars that put me off

[bigfellascott]

Our pigs are totally edible its just the smell of the boars that put me off

Are your's off crops? I reckon this one would have been ok, it didn't smell really at all but I decided to leave it there as I wasn't real sure if it would be.

[duncan61]

We have some turning up at Waroona.The farmer has seen them a few times when he has been on the tractor.If I get a small one between christmas and new year I will try to cook it.

[bigfellascott]

We have some turning up at Waroona.The farmer has seen them a few times when he has been on the tractor.If I get a small one between christmas and new year I will try to cook it.

Sounds good to me mate, love to see some pics if you do get one and cook it.

[happyhunter]

Yipee! First fox for the new year The mange infested mongrel just walked past about 20 meters from my posi and popped it with a winni sub right through the neck bone.

[bigfellascott]

Well done HH, been seeing quite a few in my travels of late, I really need to pull my finger out and get stuck into them again.

[albat]

Geez that fox is a grubby number probably gagging for bullet to stop the misery , good stuff ,keep rolling them!

[happyhunter]

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[duncan61]

Going foxing this week.will post photos

[happyhunter]

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[duncan61]

Good stuff.Used to get a lot of cats at Wooramel spotlighting at night.Often seen them stalking the birds on low branches.During the day they live in holes in the river bank

[Oldbloke]

Good onya. I hardly ever get cats. Saw one about two weeks ago. But the location didn't allow me to make use of the 12g.

[tom604]

nothing better than getting a cat

[albat]

Well done happyhunter nothing better than a cat taking a a permanent nap, what load for the cats mate?

[sandgroperbill]

Good onya. I hardly ever get cats. Saw one about two weeks ago. But the location didn't allow me to make use of the 12g.

What? The neighbours catch you leaning over their back fence?

[sandgroperbill]

Nice work, happy. Setting a decent pace for the coming year

[Oldbloke]

Good onya. I hardly ever get cats. Saw one about two weeks ago. But the location didn't allow me to make use of the 12g.

What? The neighbours catch you leaning over their back fence?

LOL. I wish. At a camp in Gippsland and there were a few other campers. Black cat was seen close to camp. Actually looked like a puma.

[albat]

Good onya. I hardly ever get cats. Saw one about two weeks ago. But the location didn't allow me to make use of the 12g.

What? The neighbours catch you leaning over their back fence?

LOL. I wish. At a camp in Gippsland and there were a few other campers. Black cat was seen close to camp. Actually looked like a puma.

Jeez oldbloke must look a bit strange rocking up to the shower block brandishing a shotty