Timb0 wrote:There seems to be more and more wild dogs up here in QLD.
I have found that dogs do respond to calls and the one that I have used a few times is called "raspy coaxer" by Primos. I think its made for North America but seems to work here. You can buy them online.
I have had more luck at dusk than other times and often try to stake out a roo carcass or something similar using the caller.
Try to set yourself up so you are facing the most likely direction they will come from and check behind you every now and then.
I also use a camo mesh veil over my head and shoulders to break up my shape and try to find a log, big rock or something to lean up against or sit behind. An old bloke I worked with once told me to wash my clothes in sunlight soap rather than washing detergent as apparently the dogs can see you easier - something to do with ammonia given off by your clothes. I took his advice but don't know how true it is?
Try a few different spots if you have a big place.
headspace wrote:I believe shooting is a better and more humane way of killing the dogs than poison.
Warrigul wrote:Sunlight soap is lye leached from fire ash mixed with animal fat. Modern detergents have all sorts of chlorines, phosphates, scents AND brighteners that react with UV to make colours stand out. Standing out is possibly the last thing you want but you be the judge of which is best.
Unwashed bodies are just as bad, a rinse with soap is far better than human sweat if you happen to be caught up wind.
VICHunter wrote:They're a growing problem.
Some folks down this way had a pair of llama to protect their stock from wild dogs.
The dogs eventually got the numbers/nerve to just kill the llamas instead of the sheep.
VICHunter wrote:They're a growing problem.
Some folks down this way had a pair of llama to protect their stock from wild dogs.
The dogs eventually got the numbers/nerve to just kill the llamas instead of the sheep.
jennageit wrote:
PS. They've invited me to come and shoot out there, once I'm proficient.
Baronvonrort wrote:A Category C licence allows a semi auto rimfire with a 10 round magazine, you must be classified as a Primary Producer or professional shooter to have one.
The longer you are shooting the more your safe appears to shrink,you can always turn it into an ammo safe when you upgrade.
Going by your target shooting i would say you would be capable of hitting foxes and dogs in the head if they stand still, be nice if we had a bounty in NSW.
RoginaJack wrote:I wouldn't recommend using a 22LR or any small caliber rimfire rifle on feral dogs
chacka wrote:A pissed off feral dog with a 22 in the shoulder annoying it would be a sight charging down on you