Category: Phil Johns
Shed full of Pigeons!
I visited the shed, a pigeon problem, well it was a big problem, they had made a real mess of this place! I could hear them as soon as I stepped out of my ute. Talking to the owner he said they had been here for years but nothing had been done to remove them. [...]
The lucky pit stop!
We had been driving around most of the morning on the last day of our hunt. Goat numbers were thin and we had done pretty well over the last few days considering the numbers. Heading back to camp along one of the tracks we were approaching an old dam so I slowed down and [...]
Mallee Country
My latest hunt saw me in the South Australian Mallee country again. With the last 12 months being one of the best seasons on record with rain fall, including over 100mm late last year, this would prove to be a real challenge. Goat numbers are down, mainly due to the amount we have hunted over [...]
One to remember!
Sitting back and looking over some of the great pictures from hunting trips from over the years, I guess we are lucky for what the adventure of the Australian bush provides us with. One trip was from a couple of years ago to central Australia, chasing camels and donkeys. There was rain forecast, a few [...]
Stalking your game.
One element of hunting that some people pay little attention to is when they move in on an unsuspecting animal. Starting off by getting out of a vehicle and slamming the door, not a good start! Noise can travel a fair distance, especially if the wind is not in your favour to start with. Moving [...]
Adding to your hunting!
Im usually pretty well old school when it comes to hunting. Search an area for likely sign and then work the area for game, following tracks and other sign of animals in the area. Staking out water points during various times of the day etc. I recently turned a bit high tech with the purchase of [...]
Dust storm hunting!
The day started with a few rumbles in the overcast sky, thunder and a few sprinkles of rain. The northerly winds picked up and turned the sky to a brown tinge, a horrible day for anything. We decided to head out, it was our last day of hunting as we were heading home tomorrow after [...]
Hunting to your terrain!
I am lucky enough to have access to properties that cover a wide selection of different terrains. These range from flat Mallee scrublands where visibility is only a couple of meters , large ranges where you can glass as far as you can see to open country where hills are few and far between and [...]
Boxing Day Billies.
Entering the property, goats were already sighted by my mate Chris, looks like there are a few about! This property was pretty rough, deep gullies, lots of under growth and a steep drive to the top of the range. The landcruiser chugged along as it climbed up the steep hills when goats were sighted in [...]
Last Light Billies.
The last hour of light had us at the other end of the property. It was a good 30min drive to get back to camp and we had a good day taking a number of goats along the way. After a drink and a chat we headed off driving along the north track when we [...]
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