Bucky
Was wondering, do you eat the Roos ? Do you have any of the Big Reds ?
I know what you mean about the Greenies, We call em "Tree Huggers" around here. For the most part they Know NOTHING about land or game management. For years we had a Buck only on white tail and then only 1 a year. As of about 10 or so years ago the population went thru the roof. Downtown Springfield got so bad with car/deer collisions that they opened up Bow Hunting on the City Streets. Now in most counties, mine included, you can take as many Does as you want.
What about your Permit Fees there. Here in my State, land owners get free Tags, depending on how many Acres you own or lease. Me and my 2 grandsons each get 1 Any Deer tag, and 2 Doe tags, and thats for gun, you can also get more if ya bow hunt, which I dont. Same goes for Turkey, 2 each for Spring and Fall Season for gun and more for bow. Otherwise its $17 for an Any Deer tag and $7 for each Doe tag.
Ive got a neighbor who is disabled and there are 7 of em living there. He has 250 acres that borders mine. He pays for the tags and we keep em thinned out and provide the meat for them also.
SWO1
Sorry mate I missed this one.
I will endeavor to answer your questions
I do eat Roo's, generally I knock over a 1/2 grown one for the pot. (yum)
The rest I do for dog meat, except I may whip out the "backs traps"
Legally we can only take "Roo's" in Victoria by a permit, and if my name is on the permit, as the shooter.
They have to be tagged, and not burried, so the inspectors can check them out.
I have been shooting Roos for over 40 years.
God only knows how many I have nailed
But there are literally millions of them just in Victoria. In fact they are a bloody pest. Cars always smashing into them, and I have counted up to 300 in paddocks near "the Bush".
That many on a 50 or 100 acre paddock means not. much grass for the cattle. The farmer complains, the local Government department will drop by and issue a permit for 10 or 15
Of course I get permits orgsnized all the time, (not) That's rediculous
Other states have cull permits for "Human Consumption" there are mobile freezers ect are springing up all over South Australia, and Queensland, and New South Wales All loaded up and headed back to the Abitoirs for processing.
It was these "roo's" that found their way into Amarican Hamburgers, all those years back.
Big Reds are indeed a magnificent animal. They are mainly in the north of Victoria, up into New South Wales and in South Australia. They can be 9 ft high in angry mode, and have a front paw bigger than a mans hand. Their tails can be up to 6-8 " across at the base of the spine. And head on like a calf.
Down our way we have Grey Kangaroo's and Wallabys.
Although the Grey is not as huge as a Red, he is still an big boy.
A Grey buck may only be 6 " shorter than a "Big Red" just a little lighter, still he too is big
Those small ones 4 ft high that you see are females. And every female has a "joey" in its pouch
Deer stalking Permit cost me $146.80 per year, and I get 3 years in one block
Private property and an agreeable farmer allows me to shoot deer all year round.
If I hunt deer in the Alpine National Park ( the Victorian High Country) then I abide by the riles. Hence the Deer Stalkers Lisence
I hope I have all this corrected, now I am at home on a real computer ?
But it sounds good to me
Cheers Bucky
