Category: Hunting Stories
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 [...]
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