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Went for a hunt yesterday with my nephew Lewis. We had a good day taking 17. We hunted dry creek systems, springs and carcasses. Lewis used my MLR . 358. I used my work gun , a Winchester extreme .308 and .577 2 3/4 double.
Finaly got all the reloading gear sorted for the .577.
We got several good boars, and Mak caught his first piglet. A big day with a lot of km's covered.
One of the boars has a braclet tusk.
Heres some pics, cheers Mick.
Lewis 358 200 hornady carcass
spring 308 extreme
running head shot @12 feet
self time pics
running 40m
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| 25/08/13 10:51 AM |
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more-
dry creek
spring boar
bracelet tusk
running snap shot
30 seconds after boar above running
boar driving out.
| tinker |
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| 25/08/13 12:39 PM |
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It's a tough job -- but someone's gotta do it!
How's that 577?
NitroX
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| 25/08/13 12:44 PM |
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Mick,
Well done and to Lewis as well. You are a great Uncle I think.
The Miroku looks like the older model with the straight stock and steel receiver. A good rifle and pretty handy in .358.
Damn you are having fun with your new mistress, the Fat Lady.
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| 25/08/13 01:48 PM |
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Tinker, Im enjoying the .577. Just got all the reloading gear and components together. Loaded a few for the weekend, with 2206H, working okay but not there yet. Missed a couple of shots with it yesterday, pulled one and dead centred a large tree trying to shoot a boar on the run in some thick paperbarks. Its ideal for the close in shots. Cheers Mick
Heres the bracelet pics
| Gaff |
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| 29/08/13 10:09 PM |
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Where are they going Mick, are you selling them , or is it just your own chiller?
| gwh |
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| 30/08/13 01:46 PM |
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Very nice Mick.
| Mike_Bailey |
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| 30/08/13 05:20 PM |
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Great day Sir !
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| 30/08/13 05:32 PM |
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You must have been very tired after all the fun
Job well done
| Taylor416 |
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| 30/08/13 07:50 PM |
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Good to see your still at it Mick, love the double!
cheers
Chris
| Rule303 |
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| 30/08/13 09:37 PM |
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Well done Mick and Lewis. Some of those pigs are a good size and some decent hooks on them to. I have not seen bracelet hooks on an Aussie pig before.
| DarylS |
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| 31/08/13 04:07 AM |
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A good day for sure. Well done Lewis.
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| 31/08/13 05:01 AM |
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Mick
I'm interested, you have some of your shot pigs in a chiller. Do you harvest some of them for meat? I thought that was rare in the Top End for various reasons. Thanks.
PS Well done. Some nice tusks too.
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| 31/08/13 10:38 AM |
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Gaff, Nitrox, Its my own chiller. I have a limited market for them. It all goes to the croc industry. I shoot to their demand which is limited by their chiller or freezer space.
It pays for the trip , and a bit of gear.
We do eat wild pork, usually caught young and raised in stys at home. ( We are on a rural block). Wormed and checked for diseases , its the best pork Ive ever eaten. Very careful about what country they come off, prefer floodplain country.
We make our own bacon, dry rubbed and smoked. Comes out like Spec.
Cheers Mick
another load
Bacon in the smoker
nearly finished ready for chiller.
| Gaff |
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| 31/08/13 02:00 PM |
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Cool, a few bucks towards the fun never goes astray
Cheers Gaff
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| 31/08/13 02:33 PM |
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Thanks. Croc food makes sense.
That bacon looks like it is delicious. Great job.