Thread: a question for the bush hobbits

Some really good advice here, but personally would like to reiterate, the single biggest thing you can do for your saftey these days is not carry a whole animal on your back

I’ve been lined up twice in my 8 years of hunting, thankfully never shot at.

Bone it out, break it down or at the minimum bring a white sheet and wrap the bastard.

I never shoot/hunt alone on principle, , and will always find the bro and pair up before walking a carcass back to camp.

Last roars end we came across another hunter in the who reckoned he had taken a couple of rounds from the adjacent face of the gut near Dorset, No exposed animal, just a skinned 10 pointer skull tied to his pack.

Scary shit to think that us, that bloke and however many others were all converged in pissing distance in one of the most remote areas of the park, and that someone was perepared to drop rounds 350m+ on some unidentified movement.


It was and it’s a reminder they are out there, and probably think they are the country’s greatest hunter and some of us have probably walked past, stayed in a hut with, or know one of those troglodytes

Originally Posted by Billymavs

Last roars end we came across another hunter in the who reckoned he had taken a couple of rounds from the adjacent face of the gut near Dorset, No exposed animal, just a skinned 10 pointer skull tied to his pack.

Scary shit to think that us, that bloke and however many others were all converged in pissing distance in one of the most remote areas of the park, and that someone was perepared to drop rounds 350m+ on some unidentified movement.

That's just plain stupid and scary!

Agree with what you say about not carrying the whole animal. Apart from the safety aspect, why would you want to carry out a load of skin and bone that's going to be discarded anyway?

Not sure about the hunting alone thing. I wonder how many incidents involve someone from the same party? Also, I find it hard enough to keep quiet when bush stalking when it's just me. Two people could be a bit of a nightmare.

Originally Posted by MB

That's just plain stupid and scary!

Agree with what you say about not carrying the whole animal. Apart from the safety aspect, why would you want to carry out a load of skin and bone that's going to be discarded anyway?

Not sure about the hunting alone thing. I wonder how many incidents involve someone from the same party? Also, I find it hard enough to keep quiet when bush stalking when it's just me. Two people could be a bit of a nightmare.

We use the Garmin watches and base unit at the camp, will hunt seperate, takes me 30sec to check where anyone is at anytime, absolutely love it. And the fact it makes “trails” you can’t get lost!

Recovering animals in twos ensures the noise, more chance to be seen or heard before getting shot at, plus in my experience if I was to injure myself at any point on a trip it would be in the meat recovery phase. Share the weight instead of trying to raw dog and extra 50kgs and a head god knows how far back.

And besides as grumpy as others may get, it’s not like you can’t just find another, there is no shortage of em.

Originally Posted by Billymavs

We use the Garmin watches and base unit at the camp, will hunt seperate, takes me 30sec to check where anyone is at anytime, absolutely love it. And the fact it makes “trails” you can’t get lost!

That's cool!

Originally Posted by MB

That's just plain stupid and scary!

I find it hard enough to keep quiet when bush stalking when it's just me. Two people could be a bit of a nightmare.

I take a mate with me when scouting an area. I'd love to take him on a bush stalk, but he moves a lot when at rest and I find it hard to keep quiet as you say, and he's worse than me. On the plus side he's not a shooter so it's safer.

Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be missed.

Originally Posted by Eat Meater

I take a mate with me when scouting an area. I'd love to take him on a bush stalk, but he moves a lot when at rest and I find it hard to keep quiet as you say, and he's worse than me. On the plus side he's not a shooter so it's safer.

I've been threatening to take my Mrs with me for a while. She likes tramping, hunting not so much. I'd like her to like it for obvious reasons, but don't think a bush hunt is the right environment. It wouldn't be much fun for her. No talking, moving slowly and quietly. She would get bored and frustrated pretty quickly. Shit, I get bored and frustrated sometimes!