Time to start the 2012 "Venison" Thread !!

Horny Toads...already? I went outside the other night/morn Sat/Sun at ~0200. Sounded like a horse race. Must have been a heard of them in the beans behind the house that took off in several directions. Two different does whistled and carried on like I'd enterupted their 'tea'. Maybe the my bride can pop one from the comforts of the backyard? We'll see what patterns develop as the days get shorter and have less sunlight. Her get up and go done went when it comes to walks in the woods, no matter the reason,but she's got the tools to do the harvesting job. Her last couple of years' "deer blind" has been sitting in a pick up parked on the field or edge of one where she's out of the wind and has a thermos of hot coffee. Sure would be nice if she'd kill one right at the house...less work getting it hung up to cool.

 

SWO1
I a
M just uploading a video of a couple of Fallow I shot last year.
Try not to laugh when I slip.
Cheers mate
Bucky

 

Bugger me !
Cannot upload. Gets to 99% and
Schytes me !

 

Darn...I was looking forward to a laugh on somebody else's bruises! Get the villainous file loaded and we'll surely view it!

 

Will try again, but not now as I have to go earn some $$$$
Cheers

 

See what you guys have gone an done.
I haven't shot a deer in ???? years. But with this thread, I'm getting a hankerin' to get in the woods. Bought a new trail cam today. Lined up a new spot to hunt. We'll see what happens. Been such a long dry spell that I didn't even buy a license last year. Not sure that I'm physically able to drag one out of the woods but I think I'm going to try. This thread lit the fire.
Here are some 2010 pics from my trail cam. Let's call them "fire starters".

 

Good stuff Grey
Keep up the good work

 

After the shootins done comes the real fun

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SWO1 & Grey
Check out the video I finally got on !
But it is on the front page of the site
Cheers
Bucky

 

SWO1
I have 1200 acres to check, every week of so, for foxes, and Roo's, and they are real close handy.
Goat country usually demands a long drive into New South Wales, Queensland or South Australia
Either way it's a 12 or a 20 hr drive. So we want big properties, up to 20,000 acres, and of course a local shooter we know, or take out on the "piss", to get access. As we all do !

Fallow and Red deer are within 20 minutes, but the trouble there is "animal liberationists" or "greenies". But as long as we have the owners permission, they all can get stuffed.
Sambar deer, have been sighted, and shot within a 30 minute drive, but that is again who you know !

I will take out my .444 on Tuesday and knock over a few Fallow ( hopefully )
Have picked up another 300 acre property, close to where I nailed those others

Will take Video

 

Very nice video. Thanks for taking the trouble to post it.

As for Deer Season; my state is divided into 4 zones. If you are willing to travel, a hunter can limit out in each zone which would allow for a total of 12 deer. In addition to that, there are urban permits available in certain areas. Only one antlered deer per season and the rest are antler-less.
The zone where I live allows 4 but I can travel 2 counties to the East and take 6 more.
The resident hunting license is $19 plus the either sex permit for $24. Any additional Doe permits are $15 but they expire on Nov. 25 of this year. $24 tags are required after that date.
Weapons permitted (during specified dates) are archery (Sept. 29 - Feb. 3), 38 cal. or larger muzzle-loader, any shotgun with single slug or handgun with 5" or longer barrel, .357 or larger straight case.
Here is a link to our regulations. http://www.ohiodnr.com/wildlife/dow/regulations/hunting.aspx

Grey

 

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

 

SWO1
Sorry mate, but I missed this one
I have tried replying from my Iphone, and guess what, ?... it went into headless chook mode, so I have redone the reply again
Almost the same too
Big reds usually start in Northern Victoria 500 plus km from us

And the Bucks are real big, over 9 ft tall when angry and incredibly muscular.
They look like they have been working out on the weights.
Here, in Southern Victoria we mainly have Grey's, and they are just a bit smaller.
Roo shooting is generally a free for all, as there are millions in Victoria alone, let alone the other bigger states.
The Government is trying to regulate it, so we have to be carefully not to frequent the same spot too much or we get caught, but the farmers love us.

Stalking deer requires a permit on Government or Crown land,, and I forget the price per year but if I was to say $150 approx for 3 years then I would be close.
On private property, it's just the farmers permission.


Cheers Bucky