Category: Hunting Stories
Fun Foxes!
Arriving at the farm just on first light is my favourite way to start any hunt. Usually there’s a heavy fog surrounding the hills and today was no exception. Visibility was exceptionally low so there was no point in moving off until the fog had lifted. It only took half an hour before I [...]
Rain & Goats.
My latest adventure had me out in the south east of SA on a property to cull some goats. The first day saw a lot of rain falling, petty well caned any attempt of trying to get out and hunt. The next day the weather fined up and we were out in the hills, goats [...]
Fallow for the freezer!
For those that haven’t eaten deer meat (venison) its one of the best meats around. I met up with a mate, a keen hunter but just doesn’t get out often enough as he would like due to working 6 days a week. Anyhow we managed to catch up last week to hunt some fallow [...]
Big Mobs!
One of my latest outings saw big mobs of goats about, not just 20-30 but up to 80-90+, something that hasn’t been seen for years due to the efforts of mustering by landholders for the goat meat trade. We usually encounter the odd mob of 30-40, but just seems lately that they are mobbing up [...]
When a plan works!
When a plan works. The property had a good winter, with goats, like all feral species, boom in population. The word was “there everywhere” and we weren’t disappointed as the drive into our camp had several mobs sighted. When we ventured out to one of our favorite areas, where we have taken many goats over [...]
Reviving a Martini Cadet in 218Bee
Like many shooters out there, I started off my shooting career with a humble single shot. It was a Martini Cadet chambered in an improved version of the 218Bee. Before going on any further, it’s worth mentioning the interesting history of this particular rifle. Many years ago, my father in law had the late [...]
A Crisp Morning Goat Hunt.
The morning was crisp and I struggled to roll out of the swag, another great day was in store. Cruising along the northern track, the first mob of goats sighted had some nice eaters amongst it. These were just right for the freezer to keep up the supply of goat meat for the family. [...]
African Hunting Holiday with Louis Theroux (Documentary Review)
Last night on ABC 2 and available for the next two weeks on ABC’s iView is a documentary called African Hunting Holiday by Louis Theroux. The show was set in South Africa and concentrated solely on canned hunting. Canned hunting is basically hunting in a dedicated game reserve that is fenced to keep the animals [...]
Before work Fox hunt
I had planned for a Saturday night spotlighting event with a good mate. The idea was that I would finish work at around five and then head out from there. Unfortunately I received a desperate plea from my boss asking if I could work Sunday as well! Sunday is my only day off. However, just [...]
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