Thread: when is cattle feral?

Originally Posted by Tahr

If you were getting near to Priest's bush on Kelly's there used to be quite a few genuine wild cattle down there, although most of them were in Kelly's scrub and not the public stuff. I meat hunted around there and was often dodging around them.

Wouldn't have shot one though because for one thing I didn't like to leave any evidence of my presence.

They are all gone now. The new owner has rounded them up and shot what they couldn't get to the yards.

yep that's were we were but still on the track and id also heard about them so we were chuffed to see this guy but still very weary.this was in 2011

Originally Posted by Neckshot

theres heaps of deer in the ruahines mate .........just none 5 mins from the carpark

Even the cows are more than 5 mins away mate

yea I know to far from the ute the buggers

Originally Posted by Neckshot

yea I know to far from the ute the buggers

Don't try and carry the whole cow then just take the legs bro

Originally Posted by BRADS

Don't try and carry the whole cow then just take the legs bro

Ive heard that ferrel cattle arnt that good quality? can anyone verifly this......and uncle up north reckons they taste like shit.

You mean the shanks?

Originally Posted by Neckshot

Ive heard that ferrel cattle arnt that good quality? can anyone verifly this......and uncle up north reckons they taste like shit.

You mean Uncle Rushy?

well i wipped the back steaks of a 600kg + fresian bull that i had to shoot and it wasnt great. their is a reason they go straight into mcdonalds burgers... cant imagine a feral would be flash

I have a few un tagged cattle if someone snotted them over I would be feral.

Originally Posted by poodle

my permit says I can hunt feral cattle on doc land. Great. Is any cattlebeast on doc land considered feral or is it only those mad brindle sods over on the west coast? If I shoot a cow on Doc land that belongs to a nearby farmer am I in the shit or is it his fault for not securing his cattle well enough?

My personal take on this that you are full of shit...reason #1: If DoC had issued you a permit to hunt feral cattle, then the terms and conditions would have been spelt out to you on it...reason #2: You have made no further comment on the subject.
There is enough problems with hunters trying to get access to hunting areas without pricks like you winding people up.

Originally Posted by Dundee

You mean Uncle Rushy?

I wouldn't believe that old prick Dundee. That bloody old rustler has been eying a herd of cattle beasts that are free grazing and roaming the forest up the back and wondering if he opened all the gates between there and his crush whether he could then whip the ear tags off.

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

well i wipped the back steaks of a 600kg + fresian bull that i had to shoot and it wasnt great. their is a reason they go straight into mcdonalds burgers... cant imagine a feral would be flash

As an observation, our home kill beef hangs in a chiller for at least a week before breaking down....................Any hint there as to why your beefie steak was tough?

Be due to having a dangling bag full of testosterone. Generally eating beef are steers if male.

didnt mention it being tough kiwisnapper.... it was the taste...

was also chilled for 4 days in the fridge

thought i better try it once as it seems a waste chucking them in the hole

Originally Posted by Rushy

I wouldn't believe that old prick Dundee. That bloody old rustler has been eying a herd of cattle beasts that are free grazing and roaming the forest up the back and wondering if he opened all the gates between there and his crush whether he could then whip the ear tags off.

You need to see if the ear has been clipped as well as tagged
Mind you do you still clip ears on stock?