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4seventy
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Re: Scopes for Spot-Lighting! [Re: AkMike]
#155883 - 09/03/10 07:11 PM

Mike,
How long will you be in the country for? Are you having a look at other spots apart fron Adelaide?

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Re: Scopes for Spot-Lighting! [Re: 4seventy]
#155895 - 09/03/10 08:52 PM

I haven't set a certain time yet. No dates either. But I was thinking 2 weeks. We'll be in the Sydney area west to the Eyre Penn.
I wish it wasn't so wet up north at that time. I'd love to bring a DR and meet one of the buffalos up there. One of these days I'll have to come back and try some of the great hunting you guys have there.

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Re: Scopes for Spot-Lighting! [Re: AkMike]
#155899 - 09/03/10 09:07 PM

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I'm already packed and ready .. But I'm bringing some good Alaskan beer to show them what it's all about!

That's a big call coming to the Lager centre of the universe. (Just having a friendly dig mate) I'm sure you'll have a great trip and 'welcome down under' when you get here.

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Re: Scopes for Spot-Lighting! [Re: nothere]
#155901 - 09/03/10 09:21 PM

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The meat from a 10-12 kilo red Buck or a 10-14 kilo red doe is the best roast you will ever eat, period!....

I have rolled a fair few different sorts of meat animals around the country side and there are IMO far better wild meats to be had than roo meat and any roo i have ever had has been from young`uns..got my permit renewed the other day,nary a one will be dressed for us,dogs only.I have a couple of deer calves (wild) kicking around the neighbours,much better!

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Re: Scopes for Spot-Lighting! [Re: tophet1]
#155905 - 09/03/10 09:28 PM

Umm.....are you aware of the distance from Sydney to the East coast of South Australia?
I ask mainly because most seem to think it just down the road.
You can do the Sydney-Adelaide trip in fifteen hours if you go through Renmark.....then add a couple of more hours to the west coast of SA.

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Re: Scopes for Spot-Lighting! [Re: nothere]
#155907 - 09/03/10 09:37 PM

Believe it or not Gryphon.....I do not think much of Sambar as table fare, then again I also think yellow belly and cod suck as well.....much prefer a nice silver and a twenty kilo porker that has been running about on someones oat crop for a few months.

And if this rotten rain keeps up we are going to have a bucket load of pigs around here in the near future.....we got three inches over the weekend....and Wagga got SIX!!!

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Re: Scopes for Spot-Lighting! [Re: gryphon]
#155911 - 09/03/10 09:42 PM

G'Day Fella's,

AK Mike, I hope your question on the use of IR Lights and Night Vision equipment, has been addressed to your satisfaction? Thanks for your input fella's!
We normally don't drive around on Made Roads or tracks when we spotlight, so we need to see where we are going.
Some time back, I used an IR lens/filter on a conventional spotlight and it worked OK but for what ever reason (I've Forgotten?), That was a One-Off and it must be gathering dust somewhere in the W/shop!
Most shots around these part's ( the Southern Tablelands) are between 100 and 200 meters. Some shots are shorter and some longer and 99% of them are head shots!

As to eating "Skippy", I have to agree with you blokes, it's hard to beat!!!
The only time I eat Lamb, Pork and Beef is when I eat at Relatives, Friends and Restaurants!
The rest of the time it's either Skippy, Bambi, Tuna or Marlin!

As to all this rain, I can fairly hear the Porkers breeding up as we speak!
Fan-Bloody-Tastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Any other comments on what I originally put this Post up for, "Scopes for Spot-Lighting"?

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Re: Scopes for Spot-Lighting! [Re: nothere]
#155978 - 10/03/10 03:28 PM

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Umm.....are you aware of the distance from Sydney to the East coast of South Australia?
I ask mainly because most seem to think it just down the road.
You can do the Sydney-Adelaide trip in fifteen hours if you go through Renmark.....then add a couple of more hours to the west coast of SA.

Regards.

I'm going to rent a car when we land and take our time to look around. The driving on the 'wrong' side of the road will be interesting to say the least. Maybe I should tape a sign on saying "Caution, Yank driving" ?

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Re: Scopes for Spot-Lighting! [Re: AkMike]
#155980 - 10/03/10 04:02 PM

The Mrs. wants to know if we will be able to see koala's in the wild or are they pretty rare?

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Re: Scopes for Spot-Lighting! [Re: AkMike]
#155982 - 10/03/10 04:19 PM

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The Mrs. wants to know if we will be able to see koala's in the wild or are they pretty rare?

In certain areas, yes you will be able to see them.
Maybe go to a Sanctuary to guarantee it.

Just watch out for the Drop Bears, they are really dangerous.

Edited by 500Nitro (10/03/10 04:20 PM)

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Re: Scopes for Spot-Lighting! [Re: 500Nitro]
#155987 - 10/03/10 04:52 PM

And cackle berrys and white toothys.. The list goes on!

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Re: Scopes for Spot-Lighting! [Re: AkMike]
#155992 - 10/03/10 05:39 PM

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Interesting! In about a year from now I'm geaded down there for some fishing and beer tasting, west of Adelaide. One of my friends offered to bring his triple duce along so I can get some camp meat. Surf and Turf!

When you are coming down, drop me a line. Well before when you know the dates if possible.

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Re: Scopes for Spot-Lighting! [Re: AkMike]
#155993 - 10/03/10 05:39 PM

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The Mrs. wants to know if we will be able to see koala's in the wild or are they pretty rare?

Koalas are very common where they exist. Kangaroo Island has too many as an example.

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Re: Scopes for Spot-Lighting! [Re: NitroX]
#155995 - 10/03/10 06:00 PM

Thank You Gentlemen for the information!
I'm sure I'll have more as time goes on.

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Re: Scopes for Spot-Lighting! [Re: kamilaroi]
#156001 - 10/03/10 07:21 PM

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the pupil cannot dilate beyond 7mm and loses that ability from abt 25

Opinions on this matter must have changed. Pecar's 4x81 had a 36mm objective lens presumably because it was thought the eye could sometimes use a 9mm exit pupil. Maybe it was made for myopes.

Any young hunters here should carry a small ruler when out pitching woo. Then, when you see a girl hot to trot, ask if you can measure her pupils in the name of science - unless you can think of something better to do.

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Re: Scopes for Spot-Lighting! [Re: AkMike]
#156003 - 10/03/10 09:18 PM

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I'm going to rent a car when we land and take our time to look around. The driving on the 'wrong' side of the road will be interesting to say the least. Maybe I should tape a sign on saying "Caution, Yank driving" ? "D

Don't bother with a sign, if you manage to get any more than a block from where you start on the right side of the road.......a B-double will clean you up and settle the matter fairly emphatically.

Just be prepared to have the piss taken out off you at regular intervals by all and sundry (if you survive the B-doubles).

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Re: Scopes for Spot-Lighting! [Re: nothere]
#156082 - 11/03/10 12:07 PM

If that's Ozzie for a B Train for trucks.. Not a problem..
I drag a pair around here alot. I hear that down there they tow up to 5 wagons some places.

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Re: Scopes for Spot-Lighting! [Re: AkMike]
#156121 - 11/03/10 04:50 PM

5? Thats up north AKM not where you will be.

My mate from NM drove part of the way to Cobar for a half day and in that time drove over three brown snakes which really give him the creeps,we had a laugh about that.

I have koalas right here in my yard often,but live no where near where you will be going.

Nothere I wasnt specific about deer and said nothing about sambar at all... I was answering re roasts but when it comes to IMO meat a wild (has to be wild)fallow buck crop raider from Tassy is probably the best of the best,hog deer are very very good also.

I`m going down to Gippsland and hopefully will be able to roll one this season opener in April.

As far as sambar go my choice is an eating model of a calf no bigger than a jumbuck! Pink,sweet and tender!

We kill our own grass fed beef and lambs here and have the pick of the lot as a matter of course,roo`s not on the menu here these days.

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Re: Scopes for Spot-Lighting! [Re: gryphon]
#156125 - 11/03/10 05:19 PM

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As far as sambar go my choice is an eating model of a calf no bigger than a jumbuck! Pink,sweet and tender!

We ate a little one when hunting the Dandongadale years ago, Gryphon, and I didn't like it much at all. It had that albuminous (eggy) taste you get when calves and lambs are still drinking milk.

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Re: Scopes for Spot-Lighting! [Re: AkMike]
#156136 - 11/03/10 06:12 PM

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If that's Ozzie for a B Train for trucks.. Not a problem..
I drag a pair around here alot. I hear that down there they tow up to 5 wagons some places.

I will lay London to a brick that it will be a problem if you are on the right hand side of the road when you meet.

B-doubles are a short A trailer with a standard B trailer behind.......the only road trains you will see from Sydney to Mildura will be double trailers, none from Mildura to Yamba as Victoria does not allow such....Yamba through to Adelaide is double rated, Adelaide to the west coast of SA is triple rated.

If you take the Sturt highway from Sydney to Adelaide I am situated in Hay which is smack on half way.....be sure to give me a ring so we can catch up.....and if you require a feed then I am sure we can provide

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Re: Scopes for Spot-Lighting! [Re: nothere]
#156151 - 11/03/10 08:22 PM

I'll do that! Thanks!

Should I practice saying 'Crikey'alot too

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Re: Scopes for Spot-Lighting! [Re: 500Nitro]
#156152 - 11/03/10 08:29 PM

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So much for "selective" culling. No excuse if the joey is that large!!! Bloody pathetic and you feed the greenie agenda with such fatuous comments!

It's not that easy to see them somtimes, especially in scrub
or facing away.

In any case, you are there to take out roo's, 1, 2, does it really matter ?

A pity that my post from last day abt 2130 was "edumacated" (in the spirit of 1984) eh?

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Re: Scopes for Spot-Lighting! [Re: AkMike]
#156153 - 11/03/10 08:43 PM

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I'll do that! Thanks!

Should I practice saying 'Crikey'alot too

Only if you want to have piss and pick handles kicked out of you by 20 000 000 Australians who have never used that expression in their lives.

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Re: Scopes for Spot-Lighting! [Re: nothere]
#156154 - 11/03/10 08:45 PM

LOL, Sounds like a good idea to skip that phrase then!!!

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Re: Scopes for Spot-Lighting! [Re: kamilaroi]
#156155 - 11/03/10 08:47 PM

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A pity that my post from last day abt 2130 was "edumacated" (in the spirit of 1984) eh?

Okay, in the spirit of red headed Australians everywhere.....please explain!

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