Category: Phil Johns
Game trails, what they tell you!
Your out in the scrub and you come across a well worn trail. (Also known as pads) What does this tell you, well a lot in fact? Most importantly is the type of animal and also some idea what numbers are moving through the area. The type of animal, hopefully it’s what you are targeting, [...]
Bit for the environment!
I’ve just returned from the bush here in SA and its looking very good. Lots of re-growth and the ground cover is doing extremely well. Although it’s a little dry, a good rain will give things a good boost for another great season. While all the flora and fauna is doing well, so are all [...]
Yabbies!
One of my favorite pastimes when out bush is to throw in the nets to get a feed of yabbies. This just adds to the hunting trip and there is nothing like a few yabbies at the end of the days being washed down with a couple of beers. I generally use opera house or [...]
Black bird down!
I was sitting at dining table eating my breakfast when the distinct call of a crow was heard from the chook yard. One of the kids heard it as well and they were straight in to get me. They know I don’t like crows and are usually onto them straight away when they hear them [...]
Last light spiker!
I had had a pretty good day out hunting fallow deer. It was very late in the afternoon and I was returning back to camp and I noticed a couple deer moving out from cover and starting to feed. One that I was interested in was a young spiker that would fill my freezer well. [...]
Black cat!
It had been a very long day as I started to pack up from culling pigeons in this property. Loading up the ute I just had to pick up the signs and that was it, home for a rest. Driving down the track I saw something in the bushes, I wasn’t sure to start with [...]
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