Thread: Chopper shooting- Feral Pigs and one wild dog Central QLD Australia.

Had the chance to get out a couple of weeks back for a chopper shoot, Rifle Steyr Scout 308Win fitted with an Aim point ( pilot pictured with the dog )

Sorry for all of the dog photos I was trying to place these.

That looks like it would of been fun.

That would be fun, did you clean up the mob?

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Originally Posted by stug

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No Stug, the Aimpiont made life easy, we were only about 40meters above them.

I would give my back teeth to have a go at that.

Originally Posted by Rushy

I would give my back teeth to have a go at that.

You keep em in a jar somewhere?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

You keep em in a jar somewhere?

Nah I would need to get them back from the army VC. The buggers took my wisdom teeth before they were even showing. I reckon they needed some practise for the dentist in Burnham Camp so I got compulsorily volunteered along with a bunch of other young soldiers that didn't know any better than to obey orders.

That looks great Though I swear this thread is just screaming "I need an AR10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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Don't know where in Central you were , but we are seeing heaps of pigs around my area .
Its really drying up out west and its concentrating the pigs around water , after a couple of good breeding seasons and no one hunting for the chiller boxes the numbers are really getting up .
How do you find the Aimpoint ? I've never used one , but have been tempted .

Ken

Hi Ken, I live at Tannum Sands and we were shooting east of Emerald. The Aimpoint is a very reliable unit that combine with a pilot with a steady hand it is a very economical way of controlling pig numbers. The trick is to remove the pigs shot so as the wild dogs and pigs don't profit from a feed.

Originally Posted by rob270

Hi Ken, I live at Tannum Sands and we were shooting east of Emerald. The Aimpoint is a very reliable unit that combine with a pilot with a steady hand it is a very economical way of controlling pig numbers. The trick is to remove the pigs shot so as the wild dogs and pigs don't profit from a feed.

Your'e not allowed to say the "D" word are you.??

I'm heading to the NT in a few weeks on my yearly cull hunt, it's common to come across mobs of 20 - 30 pigs. Those "wild dogs" are grafty little fcukers to knock over. Two years ago I saw a guy head shoot one running at about 120 meters.

Originally Posted by 300winmag

Your'e not allowed to say the "D" word are you.??

I'm heading to the NT in a few weeks on my yearly cull hunt, it's common to come across mobs of 20 - 30 pigs. Those "wild dogs" are grafty little fcukers to knock over. Two years ago I saw a guy head shoot one running at about 120 meters.

I can't speak for rob270 but I don't know anyone here that has a problem calling them Dingo's . The local shires which have a bounty on their scalps use the word Dingo in their literature .
But Wild Dog means just that , " a wild dog "
You will not find a pure breed Dingo anywhere apart from some isolated pockets and even then I'd be surprised .
The two latest " Dogs " I've shot looked more Cattle dog than Dingo , but you could still see it in them .
I agree they are crafty buggers and its not often you get a chance at a older mature dog .
Most of the ones shot are younger adolescent type dogs that haven't quite learnt the cunning yet .
Trapping and poison is the best medicine when they become a problem and most Dogs shot are just chance encounters when your going about business , you look up and see a dog watching you .

I shot this one awhile ago with my phone camera , didn't have the 223 with me which is typical .



Ken