Thread: What little pesties did you bowl over today?

Originally Posted by Feather or Shoot

You could line up a pet food processor. They're after goats. Your could make a bit of money from it.
Call them first though. I got told they have to know that some are coming in and you need to put ice bottles in their gut cavity. Heart and lungs left in.

I looked into this. The conditions were too onerous. Our local pet food people struggle to make a profit probably or at least partly because they are held to too stringent carcass controls. (I’m assuming its imposed upon them by the authorities.) At the end of the day, once we’ve recovered all the goats (a lot shot well past 400m, too steep, too hard), additional fuel for the bikes, ute, ammo costs, additional time buggering around trying to keep everything cool, arrival of the blowies, etc etc, it wasn’t worth the hassle. Getting it to the processor in a timely manner was the biggest problem.

So with goats I take what I need for my dogs, and for a couple of old blokes’ dogs that live nearby... I mince goat and venison scraps and cook it through, mix it with quality dog pellets and man are those dogs in good condition. The occasional young nanny is butchered for Jamaican got curry, very fussy about the condition of the animal though.

Looked at that here too, $1 per kg, head or neck shot only, gutted,hocked and deheaded pluck in no blowies, local kids were initally keen, not so much after 2 missions and $300 between 6. Its a pitty cause there a heap of them in the forestry. Keeps my dogs fed and also us with the good ones.

9 hares 2 bunnies 2 feral moggys and 2 pidgeons
Not bad going between 2 Shooters, me on the 12g Winchester 1400 and my mate on the brno .22
@oxfarmer very happy with the shotty she shoots and cycles great

took down the first dozen hits today . . . Winchester PowerPoints using the mildots on 10X

Originally Posted by rossi.45

took down the first dozen hits today . . .
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Good stuff .45 what's the rifle you got there? Bloody nice looking!!

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Originally Posted by kukuwai

Good stuff .45 what's the rifle you got there? Bloody nice looking!!

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cheers @kukuwai . . . its a Sako Quad in a Boyds stock with aftermarket alloy triggerguard, weaver-rail, 3.5-10 Leupold in Burris Zrings with inserts, GunWorks suppressor . . . its a keeper

longest hit today was 192 yards.

also have a .17hmr barrel for it . . . R.

Who needs a gun when you have a ute to bowl em over

Helped out a local grower yesterday arvo with a bit of pest control, CZ452 22lr with CCI 40gr HP subs. Longest shot just on 100 yards.



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Originally Posted by Flyblown

I looked into this. The conditions were too onerous. Our local pet food people struggle to make a profit probably or at least partly because they are held to too stringent carcass controls. (I’m assuming its imposed upon them by the authorities.) At the end of the day, once we’ve recovered all the goats (a lot shot well past 400m, too steep, too hard), additional fuel for the bikes, ute, ammo costs, additional time buggering around trying to keep everything cool, arrival of the blowies, etc etc, it wasn’t worth the hassle. Getting it to the processor in a timely manner was the biggest problem.

So with goats I take what I need for my dogs, and for a couple of old blokes’ dogs that live nearby... I mince goat and venison scraps and cook it through, mix it with quality dog pellets and man are those dogs in good condition. The occasional young nanny is butchered for Jamaican got curry, very fussy about the condition of the animal though.

Try the local Indians. My Maori colleagues sell them for 50 bucks a goat. Big Billy a bit more.

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Originally Posted by Russian 22.

Try the local Indians. My Maori colleagues sell them for 50 bucks a goat. Big Billy a bit more.

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Would you sell a deer for that?
Why be a price taker? Sell it for just a little less than paknsave does.
We kind of used to but then figured with the gas and ammo we were barely breaking even.

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Originally Posted by Russian 22.

Try the local Indians. My Maori colleagues sell them for 50 bucks a goat. Big Billy a bit more.

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It is illegal to sell game meat that hasnt been threw a licensed premises.

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

It is illegal to sell game meat that hasnt been threw a licensed premises.

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Goat tastes great. Why sell it?

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I’m down in the Taranaki at the moment. Have been on my first ever successful goat muster. Its an art, for sure, goat mustering. The market for goats is way bigger than I realised. The number one important thing to remember - the goat needs to be alive!

Here’s a photo of some of the mustered goats getting used to their new temporary home. From here, they’ll be drafted and those that are ready will be trucked up to Auckland. The rest will either be fattened or used to make more goats.

The dogs are special goat dogs trained specifically for the task. Very bloody good dogs they are too.

While we’re at it, here’s some fresh Taranaki hare for the aforementioned special goat service dogs.

Originally Posted by Steve123

Would you sell a deer for that?
Why be a price taker? Sell it for just a little less than paknsave does.
We kind of used to but then figured with the gas and ammo we were barely breaking even.

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Hell no. I wouldn't sell any game meat I shoot. Unless it's a Billy.

I think the Aussie butcher sells it for 22 dollars a kilo. So you could make a bit.

My colleagues only sell them to pay for the gas money when they go pig hunting.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

It is illegal to sell game meat that hasnt been threw a licensed premises.

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Them and the Indians are not exactly the sort of people who care about that sort of stuff.


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