Thread: Expensive wallabies

mate you completely missed the point..... Maxx is agreeing...the lawnmower and 1080 drop both only do the job to knock it down now and will need to be done again,and again and again...we havent found a roundup method for possums yet.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

mate you completely missed the point..... Maxx is agreeing...the lawnmower and 1080 drop both only do the job to knock it down now and will need to be done again,and again and again...we havent found a roundup method for possums yet.

Yep, I did miss his point.......apologies, .its been a long day

I just added up the cost of the latest wallabying trip last month Ferry tickets, fuel, food etc came out at $9.78 per animal. I must be doing it too cheap.

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

I just added up the cost of the latest wallabying trip last month Ferry tickets, fuel, food etc came out at $9.78 per animal. I must be doing it too cheap.

Now try it in the Dunstans or Oteake and see what your cost per animal is

nah your doing it for love of hunting..thats priceless.

We were on the border of the dalgety range 1080 drop in autumn, numbers were definitely down on previous years but they were still there

The day the so called experts decided to shut down the South Canterbury Wallaby Board was the day things started to turn ti shite.
The only thing that has changed since those years gone is the increase in Wallaby numbers and where they have spread.. not to mention the amount of idiots aboard the gravy train. The amount of money that's wasted on the ol Wallaby is shocking.

Originally Posted by doinit

The day the so called experts decided to shut down the South Canterbury Wallaby Board was the day things started to turn ti shite.
The only thing that has changed since those years gone is the increase in Wallaby numbers and where they have spread.. not to mention the amount of idiots aboard the gravy train. The amount of money that's wasted on the ol Wallaby is shocking.

A group of Mackenzie stations are talking about setting up a private board type structure for wallaby.

Originally Posted by Tahr

A group of Mackenzie stations are talking about setting up a private board type structure for wallaby.

Good grief B.... that ti me does sound a tad scary. There's a hell of a lot of work involved to even start such a venture eh. finding some one capable
and with a fare amount of experience behind them well. looking at some of the control methods being suggested and those already in place etc
I most certainly wouldn't expect any miracles fi sure.
But hey I'm only dribbling on about what I know, what I've learnt and experienced over several years working on the old Wallaby Board.
At least in those days the roos were kept where they should've been..and I can say that with a smile.

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

We were on the border of the dalgety range 1080 drop in autumn, numbers were definitely down on previous years but they were still there

Was along that boarder a few yrs ago,poison station every 300mtrs.4 to 6,8 wallabys around each bucket on fence.Roos never got more than say 8 mtrs from bucket.Lick n dead in a minut or 2.Was a couple of ks of dead wallabys.Sad site to see really,but they died quick.

Originally Posted by Trout

Was along that boarder a few yrs ago, poison station every 300mtrs.4 to 6,8 wallabys around each bucket on fence.Roos never got more than say 8 mtrs from bucket.Lick n dead in a minut or 2.Was a couple of ks of dead wallabys.Sad site to see really,but they died quick.

Cyanide baits are highly effective and can be used where stock graze. First saw them near benmore a few years ago on a station that also employed a night shooter. I remember my first thoughts on seeing a pile of them were "this guy's good" then I saw the stake and marker. We still got a few in an afternoon.
They were evidently high maintenance and cost so you know doc won't do it.

Are they on the Crown range??

Just driven over it and there's a couple of AWFULLY large possum pancakes on the road. Wondering if they are wobbly pancakes instead??

Originally Posted by XR500

Are they on the Crown range??

Just driven over it and there's a couple of AWFULLY large possum pancakes on the road. Wondering if they are wobbly pancakes instead??

Ha'ha the ol Wallaby can turn a nice lookin vehicle front into a bloody nightmare. I've had one through the windscreen of a series two landy.
To find one that's been turned into a pancake ..well it would have had to have been rather a large whatever or the poor sod has been run over multible times lol. Yeah XR500 they can really do some serious damage if hit at speed eh.

Originally Posted by doinit

Ha'ha the ol Wallaby can turn a nice lookin vehicle front into a bloody nightmare. I've had one through the windscreen of a series two landy.
To find one that's been turned into a pancake ..well it would have had to have been rather a large whatever or the poor sod has been run over multible times lol. Yeah XR500 they can really do some serious damage if hit at speed eh.

OK. Must have been hare/coon/bunny. The weight limit I think on the Crown range is 14 tonne, so only relatively small truck tyres involved in administering the pancaking process.

They are in the Lindis so just gota get across the river to Wanaka.