Powerjel...Welcome to the website...Pull up a stump, grab a beer and jaw awhile...

I know that I'm sounding like a real greenhorn, but it sure would be cool to try some jerky.

I would also give my right arm to duck hunt in New Zealand. I hear that a guy can fill the bag with mallards. There is no limit on them.
As a matter of fact, once that I got down to your neck of the woods, I don't think that I would be coming back to the States anytime soon.

Eric

Elyboy...Aussie gunlaws might be a problem for you...'course if you go I'll be glad to babysit your guns while you're gone...

New Zealand gun laws still allow them to own Pistols, Military firearms, rifles with larger capacities and the like, just need separate "endorsements" on their licenses.

Dimitri

They also accept hunting as a legitimate pursuit.

Bushmaster thanks for the welcome, 2 days ago I was doing just that suckin piss, sittin on a stump and yapping to myself while up Sambar deer hunting and I be doing the same next week,.

ElyBoy if you ever come down to Aus. let me know, be a pleasure to take you out deer hunting. 12 mths of the year. so anytime...

Gidday mate, welcome to HuntingNut, the worst kept secret on the net. You will find the guys here have a wealth of knowledge and experiences that they are generally happy to share.

Feel free to jump in and add yours mate.

Cheers, Vince.

Stump?? Powerjel...You wouldn't be foolin' me now would you? They got trees in Aussie land? Vince...Is that true??

Pm for you Vince.

Bushmaster wrote:

Stump?? Powerjel...You wouldn't be foolin' me now would you? They got trees in Aussie land? Vince...Is that true??

Gidday Bushy......trees mate.....there used to be squillions, although we still have one or two left. Now, stumps....we go heaps of them, including the most famous stump of all time....The Black Stump.

Beyond The Black Stump

Cheers, Vince

Spent last weekend in the bush "blowin' up" bunnies. Had a ball. My 12g was workking magnificently. 32 grams of #4 shot is great bunnie "medicine".

One thing I did encounter was a large infestation of Hydatids amongst the rabbit population. I threw away probably 85% of the rabbits I shot because they were infected. Its not very nice. The following link will give you more information. Worst thing is, it can be transmitted to humans.

Hydatids

Cheers, Vince

Vince wrote:

Spent last weekend in the bush "blowin' up" bunnies. Had a ball. My 12g was workking magnificently. 32 grams of #4 shot is great bunnie "medicine". One thing I did encounter was a large infestation of Hydatids amongst the rabbit population. I threw away probably 85% of the rabbits I shot because they were infected. Its not very nice. The following link will give you more information. Worst thing is, it can be transmitted to humans. Hydatids Cheers, Vince

Sounds like ya did good with hitting the rabbits. That Hydatids sounds nasty buddy be careful with them infected critters.
Joe

Hey thanks guys for you replies. I reckon I'm gunna keep eatin it and feedin it to the dogs. Muscle meat but not the offal.
Roimon13

shrpshtrjoe wrote:

Sounds like ya did good with hitting the rabbits. That Hydatids sounds nasty buddy be careful with them infected critters. Joe

Gidday Joe. Mate, I had a real ball. Nothing more enjoyable than wandering through a paddock that has blackberry clumps everywhere, rabbits darting out from under your feet hoping they are able to get away, then "mounting" the shotgun, swing onto the ball of fur bolting away then cutting loose with a load of shot. Would be great with an auto, but they aren't allowed out here without approval...which is near impossible to get.

I have access to about 3000 acres, all of which has game....strangely though, given the area, no deer.....although there are fallow not too far away. The property has plenty of rabbits, feral dogs, dingos, foxes, kangaroos and wallabies, so its a great place to hunt. It also has a couple of good sized billabongs that no doubt also have fish in them....I'm working on that.

Hydatids is a very nasty parasite. I have seen some really terrible looking cysts in the rabbits...some as big as the palm of your hand. The worst part is the ease at which it can spread, and the list of possible hosts. Very nasty.

Cheers, Vince