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[cockney red]

The Coup de gras is in close with a knife. Used to hunt the same, many moons ago, with a mate in the Algarve. Only the quarry were European Wild Boar. They were huge!

I dont understand when you say hunt with dogs !!! do the dogs track down the pigs & then you shoot them ? or is it like the old fox hunting (which has now been banned here) where the dogs track & kill the pig ?

 

[Matty007]

Thats my dream Cockney for sure. Seen some fellas just do it with a Boar Spear , now that would be a rush ! Cheers mate

 

[mungus]

Im mostly into bowhunting these days, but still go out with the shotty or .30-06 if I can find a big enough property. I too know of 1 big old boar that continually evades the inevitable, gonna get that sucka one day, I know there are a whole lotta people after it, and it's the jumpiest pig I've ever come across. Only being able to use a bow in that area doesnt help matters.

If you're after big deer matty go out to the basalt at the towers, there's a few good places out there with some big buggers on them.

I've hunted the basalt quite a few years back for pigs and chital deer.
Got quite a few good pigs, but never got a chance to let go at a trophy buck.
Passed up a few easy chances on some Doe's.
Got very close at times, but my mate's got a few chital with their compond bow's.
We hunted a place that was run for bowhunters only and the guide was Bill Baker.
He died last year - he was a true bowhunter and gentleman.

 

[Frozenmouse]

using dogs is for girls i go out by my self with just a swiss army knife and some aeroguard , that how real men catch pigs.

 

[norris]

You mean you don't use your bear hands? What a wuss.

 

[Matty007]

I gotta meet you Dabool , your a classic :lol:

 

[Frozenmouse]

sorry the swiss army knife is to clean the guts out from under my finger nails.

 

[norris]

haha

 

[nook171]

just went for a look today saw a few tracks but where a bit old came across a couple of foxes but i had the shotty and they where about 200yrds out and i couldn't whistle them in nice pics matt too

 

[Frozenmouse]

nah seriously i have never been pigging would love to go one day. (actually have been pigging but did not get any thing) i have shot rabbits , foxes, cats, feral donkeys, yeah dont laugh donkeys. at the moment i have been keeping my eye in on cane toads with my gamo .22 air rifle.

 

[Moreliaman]

Ahhhh thanks Matty, the dispatch method you mention is quick i hope :|
Im glad im not a wild boar !... being chased for miles by a pack of dogs is not something id like to be on the receiving end of:shock:.......although i know a few people id like to chase through fields & woods with a pack of dogs !

Hunt them with a spear ??? Yeah i'd love to hunt a human with a spear & see if i get some kind of satanical rush from it :lolsorry but i believe there are more humane ways to hunt in this day & age rather than resorting to stone age techniques)

Personally i think your mad, i'm buggered if id like to grapple with one of those boars:shock:

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[Matty007]

Gotta try ti one day Morelia man , i had a mate at work that though we were crazy. I said to him " Just come away for one hunt and you can judge me after " He was hooked after the first hunt ! He still does it and has never looked back. Its not actually the hunt so to speak but the mateship , fun , adventure , exploring new places adf the thing that gets me , the antisapation [ spell ] its all good fun and you do the country a favour at the same time. matty

 

[Moreliaman]

Matty....you need help !!!:lol:

What if one charges you ?? they must weigh half a ton!!:shock:

 

[GraftonChic]

Anybody near Grafton that shoots roos's, safely?

 

[Matty007]

You need to have a permit for that Grafton Chicky babe :lol: I think you have to go through the DPI or something and each Roo must be tagged in the field. You really gotta cover your bases when Natives become a problem. I agree with controling them for sure. Its not thier fault we put extra food and water around for them. But if you do it , then do it right. Regards Matt

 

[GraftonChic]

LOL Dont think Id pass as a chicky babe anymore...
Yeah the roos are more prevalent than the animlas on the farm. We have 100 acres and its running with roos. Big Bugga's as well and as bold as brass. The fella behind me shoots them, but never gets the time to come our way. Wild dogs are also getting to be a problem, since they started to build the dam up the way, disturbed them all :-(

 

[Jungle_Freak]

Theres nothing wrong with hunters culling feral pigs with riffles or with the help of dogs ,
Feral pigs are a enviromental disaster and there many reasons the goverment allows hunting and traping programmes.

the pigs eat anything , from native fruits and berries which are the main diet of the casawary they also dig up and eat reptile eggs,, rainforest dragons , water dragon eggs ,, turtle eggs ,, on the beaches they get to green turtle nesting sites ,,etc
where do you think the pythons make there nest and maturnally incubate there eggs ? usually on ground level ?
also any python sunning itself can be a nice meal for a feral pig ,

Combine a pigs atributes of high inteligence and being a omnivore they can and do survive and multiply and are part of the reason our native species are declining ,

They also have a big effect on our agriculture banana and cane farms being the main ongoing sufferers to pig damages in crops ,,

Culling the feral cat ,feral pig and cane toad should have a higher priority within our reptile loving community ,

Good to see some nice hogs being stopped there Matty
keep up the good work mate

Roger

 

[Matty007]

Cheers Jungle Its fun too :lol: Grafton chic there is people that specialize in hunting wild dog. They howl them in and then shoot them. You could possibly get in touch with a local hunting or bow hunting club. They should help you. matt

 

[mopardan0_0]

i hunt with a bow and love it. its very satisfactory to know im ridding my beloved Australia of stinking feral animals, who kill and mame just about all our natives. Including herps!!!!!!

 

[Matty007]

Good one Mop