| gryphon |
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| 18/06/17 05:11 AM |
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The last few weeks on the rounds here at home.
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I saw one of the calves here had been eaten by dogs the night before,killed by them most probably so I dragged it up the back to calf heaven and cammed a star picket for a few pics.
Eagles,crows even a Goshawk ate daily along with a few different dogs so out came the bracelets/wrist jewellry.
The keen eye will notice a sambar spikey I shot that had a broken jaw and was in my opinion 'not right to eat' so he got donated to the dog kitchen also.
The dogs like the calves a lot better.
I was hampered by the eagles as I didn't want to catch them so one calf was staked in an open paddock and I took two dogs off it.Dog 2 was caught on dog 1`s bladder contents.
Another dog I got the other day using the piss bag contents of dog number two was trapped away from the carcases.
I scalped a fox yesterday and nailed him to a tree above a set as a lure also.
dog #2
dog #3
The special juice extraction tree site
Scalped for the $120 per dog.A lousy $10 for the fox that incidentally was worth $35 back in the 80`s
AND my fukn dog ate two freshly squeezed dog bladders that I had saved to place under the trap pans..faaaaark!
You gotta love ya dog but dont lick me you bastard!
| gryphon |
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| 18/06/17 05:21 AM |
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Dog 2 was old and very powerful and I bet he killed more than most.
You dont have to be a genius to work out whats been mud bathing in the paddock above my home.
I want to nail the G/Shep coloured bastard.Two yellows and one brindle so far. I have seen some blacks and some blacks with tan points also.Purity here has been DNA-ed at 78% from memory.
The local dogger has taken 14 dogs off a ridge above my home so far this year and that ridge is only a few clicks and a 1/2 hour trot for a dog.
The tiny red x is where two dogs were taken my home sheds on right.They have no fear at night and will come in and kill dogs on a chain at times.
$120 bucks,one dog I used my 35 year old Buck knife the other two I peeled the backs off them with a Green River,much better!
| gryphon |
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| 18/06/17 05:51 AM |
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My dogs found dog 3 in the dogwood,he had the drag hooked up and as he was dancing on the chain and I could only see blurs of him at such close range in the thick scrub I gave him one off the hip with the 7mm,use enough gun?
For these bastards yes but truth be known the 7mm comes with me every day just in case a mud man decides to make a meat donation.
| 93x64mm |
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| 18/06/17 07:50 AM |
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Glad you got them Gryphon. Good shooting by the way!
Terrible end to livestock going that way. When a wild dog pup gets taught to hunt livestock it will also pass on that trait. When you finally get the old ones, hopefully that will be the end of that mob going thru your stock!
Good to see some wedgies down your way - certainly impressive ones!
| gryphon |
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| 18/06/17 08:42 AM |
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Thats right mate,they pass it on,no diff to any of the carnivores.
They retreat into here.
The boys were back in the mud also as seen this morn.
| Waidmannsheil |
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| 18/06/17 09:27 AM |
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Great photos Gryph, very nice area you live in as well. Good photos of the eagles.
Waidmannsheil.
| DarylS |
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| 18/06/17 11:13 AM |
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Good shooting, great photos as usual! Nice to see the Eagles.
Had a flock of Pelicans on the lake where I was fishing - Quinn had never seen them that/this far North before & didn't recognize what they were.
| gryphon |
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| 18/06/17 12:36 PM |
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I found an aged downed cow an hour ago and gave her the .22 LR treatment and dragged her up the back to cow hill . Just under the calf carcases by about 30 odd yards and I can hang a cam on a tree just above her.
Grabbed the Green river and unzipped her and then opened her along the spine as she will break down and be eaten quickly.
Perhaps I can take another dog but same deal with the eagles I cant trap the cow`s site.
Heres a lift off from the calves below.
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| 18/06/17 08:03 PM |
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Good photos.
Amazing number of dingoes so close to you. Are there any sheep graziers in the area and if so, how do they do? Must get a lot of stock killed?
| gryphon |
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| 19/06/17 04:10 AM |
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All cattle here,I haven't seen one sheep in this or the neighboring valley mate,there are none here and they wouldn't last long unless a seven hot wire fence was used and if a tree drops over the fence the dogs would find it and have killed/maim a 100 overnight.
The Tallangatta Valley is a sheep valley and they have all sorts of strife there,it is further north of me but'only over the hill' as the dog trots.Its almost impossible to fence out dogs in bush runs.
I will maintain my trapline and do a few sit offs on the fresh cow carcase. She is a k (1000+ yards) from the back of the house and the yellow dogs shine like gold in the morning sun against the dirt/scrub background and I can see them easily enough in the binos.
I need a katabatic breeze though and the prob is that its anabatic in the morns when the dogs turn up around 8.30- 9.30 and as such a waste of time..the right wind only as usual will work.
| DarylS |
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| 19/06/17 07:11 AM |
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If you had a Browning .300 Mag, you could reach them from a bench-rest at the back of the house.
| DarylS |
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| 19/06/17 07:17 AM |
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With this scope as I now have and this program, I was able to find and smack the 1000 meter steel bufflao in the heart with my second shot. I held for 1000 yards on the first shot (yeah, I suck), according to the program, but the buffalo is 1000 meters, so another 1 1/2 moa and right in the heart.
The second column gives moa correction. This scope gives 30 moa correction without touching the elevator turret, but the scope gives another 75 moa vertical correction, if you need it.
http://www.vortexoptics.com/product/vort...reticle/reticle
http://www.shooterscalculator.com/ballis...=+Create+Chart+
| gryphon |
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| 19/06/17 07:17 AM |
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Daryl I have four .300 Win mags and a .308 Norma mag BUT I cant do it because I simply dont have the Browning..PHUCK!
Seriously you are correct,I have the portable bench and seat and there are lots of blokes that would sit for hours waiting. I like to stalk in closer,I got into the two eagles after a 1000 yard sneak up inside the bush edge to 220 metres,now those birds have eyes and esp!
| DarylS |
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| 19/06/17 07:21 AM |
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LOL - well done on the eagles. Yes - spot and stalk are fun & make up the best part of a hunt.
However, I do not call shooting vermin hunting, I call it shooting as the shooting part is good practice for that part of hunting.
| Ripp |
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| 19/06/17 08:11 AM |
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Great Pics--thanks for posting
Agree with Daryl..set up a rest at the house and enjoy..
But, like you, I too like to work my way in.. heightens the senses..
Ripp
| gryphon |
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| 19/06/17 08:29 AM |
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I did a dawn lap today,didn't see a deer or a dog.The cow guts haven't been touched either but that is not unusual as often dogs are on their territory patrol or often don`t come in until the dead is whiffy. I will juice the tree and trap under it later today.
I have a feeling that I am dealing with some pretty cunning customers.
| sbs470 |
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| 19/06/17 02:21 PM |
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keep up the good work.It's hard enough to make a quid out of cattle and sheep without those yella bastards wipeing out any margin you may make. With calves & weaners bring upward of 400c/kg and lamb and mutton prices going through the roof we have a chance to have a good year.
I've got ewes lambing at the moment so I keep my ears cocked for any dogs barking any where near this place. Here in Tasmania we don't have a wild dog problem but domestic dogs do enough damage to alter your income once they get into a mob
| gryphon |
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| 19/06/17 05:11 PM |
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I had a look five mins ago there are two wedgies on the cow and as much as I love them they will be cranking my camera over big time.500 wedgie shots is just too much.
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| 19/06/17 05:44 PM |
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All cattle here,I haven't seen one sheep in this or the neighboring valley mate,there are none here and they wouldn't last long unless a seven hot wire fence was used and if a tree drops over the fence the dogs would find it and have killed/maim a 100 overnight.
The Tallangatta Valley is a sheep valley and they have all sorts of strife there,it is further north of me but'only over the hill' as the dog trots.Its almost impossible to fence out dogs in bush runs.
I will maintain my trapline and do a few sit offs on the fresh cow carcase. She is a k (1000+ yards) from the back of the house and the yellow dogs shine like gold in the morning sun against the dirt/scrub background and I can see them easily enough in the binos.
I need a katabatic breeze though and the prob is that its anabatic in the morns when the dogs turn up around 8.30- 9.30 and as such a waste of time..the right wind only as usual will work.
I can imagine.
I used to hunt on a 170 km2 Flinders Ranges sheep station. They had ONE dingo on that property and two or three neighbouring ones and it was a menance they wanted destroyed. I can't imagine a few dozen roaming around and the damaged they would do.
Those wedge tail eagles would be a problem for sheep too.
| gryphon |
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| 20/06/17 08:46 AM |
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I posted some juvenile WT pics
| CHAPUISARMES |
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| 20/06/17 04:03 PM |
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Hi Gryphon,
I have always loved your posts on the bird life around your home BUT those 'Bastards' you shot are to say the least, 'Ripper Photos' The poor stock really cop it but with your help and those others who do the same job, a Well Done to you all.
| gryphon |
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| 20/06/17 06:44 PM |
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You got it cobber..'bastards'
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| 20/06/17 08:45 PM |
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My parents have a full mounted wedge tail eagle taxidermied. It was found only recently dead in a paddock. What happens is farmers poison grain to kill galahs eating in their new crops. Wedgetails eat the galahs and if enough poison accumulates it can kill them. We have very few wedgtail eagles near here. Used to see one flying high over sometimes. Used to know where a nest was in th hills. Looked at it two decades ago and it had fallen apart. Pity. The farmers don't like them for eating lambs though.
I do like the full mounted with wings spread out wedgie though. They were very lucky it was so fresh. Only a little damage on the visibl skin is noticeable. A local guy mounted it. Very talented for a self taught person.
| Homer |
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| 21/06/17 07:45 AM |
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G'Day Fella's,
As always Gryphon, some great images (not enough of Dead Dingo's though)!
A customer of mine (for suppressors), close to the Victorian border, has a boundary with a National Park.
He has lots of problems with Pigs, Brumbies (wild Horses) but in particular, Dingo's killing his sheep!
The suppressed centrefire he uses, helps confuse the subject of his attention (they are unsure of where the shot came from, and so, in which direction to flee), long enough to allow a second shot at another animal.
If he could get a Category "D" (semi-auto centrefire) as well, and fit a suppressor to this, he could capitalise on his encounters, with these Ferals...................... but alas, and FJWH!
Doh!
Homer
| gryphon |
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| 21/06/17 08:43 AM |
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I have thought of 'going for' a supp myself H for that very reason.
| Homer |
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| 22/06/17 09:44 AM |
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Gryphon, I'm not sure what the Victorian authorities attitude, to Graziers having suppressors is?
I know we have finally been able to drag the NSW ones(Kickin and Squealin all the bloody way), into the 21st Century.
Anyway Gryph, you know who to call if you can get a permit.
Regards
Homer
| gryphon |
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| 22/06/17 01:58 PM |
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Yes cobber,i know where ya at.
| Homer |
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| 23/06/17 07:11 AM |
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G'Day Fella's,
Gryphon and other Victorians, here is some good info for you, regarding suppressors;
https://www.facebook.com/424951284335592...e=3&theater
Avagreatweekendeh!
Homer
| sbs470 |
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| 10/07/17 08:02 PM |
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I spoke with a lady from Launceston this morning.(Monday) Saturday night she had 30 sheep and 5 alpacas killed by domestic dogs on a killing frenzy. She spent Sunday shooting injured ewes that had their unborn lambs torn out. They don't have to be Dingos or wild dogs to cause damage.
On the home front ,I walked out the back door on Saturday and say the neighbours Kelpie going up the tree line in the back paddock where I had ewes and lambs, so I grabbed the hornet and went after him but he made it home before I could get to him so I drove around to my neighbours place and told him that I'll shoot him next time he sets foot on the place. Neighbour wasn't real happy about it .
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| 11/07/17 01:55 PM |
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I spoke with a lady from Launceston this morning.(Monday) Saturday night she had 30 sheep and 5 alpacas killed by domestic dogs on a killing frenzy. She spent Sunday shooting injured ewes that had their unborn lambs torn out. They don't have to be Dingos or wild dogs to cause damage.
On the home front ,I walked out the back door on Saturday and say the neighbours Kelpie going up the tree line in the back paddock where I had ewes and lambs, so I grabbed the hornet and went after him but he made it home before I could get to him so I drove around to my neighbours place and told him that I'll shoot him next time he sets foot on the place. Neighbour wasn't real happy about it .
Was the dog actually bothering the sheep though?
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| 11/07/17 07:12 PM |
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John.
I don't have a dog, therefore my sheep are unused to seeing one.They were getting nervous and starting to move away and as you are aware once either party starts to run nothing but trouble follows.
| gryphon |
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| 12/07/17 05:05 AM |
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If the neighbour doesn't curtail the dogs movements on your joint you have every right to barrel it.
Kelpies are one of the worst offenders as they will round sheep up,corner them and the sheep will often die of smothering.
| sbs470 |
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| 12/07/17 06:22 PM |
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You are correct Gryphon.Under the current Tasmanian Dog act and its current ammendments a landowner has the right to shoot any dog found on his property.
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| 25/07/17 04:33 PM |
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You are correct Gryphon.Under the current Tasmanian Dog act and its current ammendments a landowner has the right to shoot any dog found on his property.
Might be true for Tasmania and some other states. Not true at all in some states, eg SA. Where the dog must be harassing sheep or stock. I know of one person successfully sued for shooting a dog just crossing a paddock nowhere near stock.
On some other Aust forums the impression is given such state laws eg as Tasmania and maybe Vic have, apply everywhere. Just correcting any such impression on NE.
| Homer |
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| 28/07/17 10:00 AM |
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You are correct Gryphon.Under the current Tasmanian Dog act and its current ammendments a landowner has the right to shoot any dog found on his property.
What about Cats........ on other peoples property?
Sorry, I couldn't help myself.
Avagreatweekendeh!
Homer
| sbs470 |
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| 28/07/17 06:26 PM |
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Monday morning feral cat number 63 entered the record book with 2-22s in the back of the head.I always give them 2. The first one to settle their nerves and the second to make sure the bastard is dead.
In Tasmania there is a huge problem with Toxoplasmosis which causes sheep to abort usually two weeks before full term.Therefore feral cat trapping is a popular form of ridding the state of cats.
| Homer |
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| 29/07/17 09:27 AM |
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G'Day Fella's,
sbs 470, great to hear your doing your bit for the environment.
Avagreatweekendeh!
Homer