Adam

As you can see from the map which is added above, Kangaroo Island is not a small island. The property I will be hunting on is only about 2000 acres and is near a large National Park in the West of the Island. They have nomadic pigs in the area which hopefully will be around when I am there. I hope to bring back some pork from the trip.

I want to take my .450 but will also take a shotgun and a BLR in .308. Plus my .222. Roos are quite easily killed with a centrefire. The .22/250 to .243 is probably the ideal calibres for the work but I'm aiming to practice for pigs and buff later in the year in the NT. If the property works out I hpe to revisit and next time may take a 6.5x55 with 90-100 gr HPs.

Roos, Euros (smaller kangaroos - also known as a Wallaroo) and wallabies (again smaller than a roo and a euro) make excellent practice especially moving - hoping targets. Good for swinging practice!

Permits are issued to farmers for harvest or destruction by wildlife authorities if the numbers are shown to be seriously detrimental to crops, pastures etc. This property is reported to have lots and also has the necessary permits. These permits IMO are quite ridiculous as they are destruction only permits. You are not permitted to remove the carcase from the property and have to leave the animal rot. A real waste!

Other permits are issued with 'tags' which allow a professional shooter to take and harvest the roos usually for pet meat processing. Usually shot at night with spotlights.