Nice Abe.:thumbsup:
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My kids haven't been kids for quite few years now but My sister in law came to stay with us for a weekend during the roar and bought our nephews and niece with her. The are townies but thats where they live so its a little unavoidable I guess. I managed to drag them off the little games machines for a bit of rim fire shooting out the back and then said if Mum was OK with it we could have a look for a deer. They where both pretty keen so an hour before dark we headed off up the hill behind the house, I wasn't looking to shoot anything but there had been the odd one letting out a roar in the evening so I figged that would give them something to tell the kids back at school. We got to the top in good time and i set the boys up with a couple of spots to watch and then hopped up into a tree Iv got that lets me see the rest of the valley. The little fella saw a deer in just about every dark spot on the hill and continued to run up the tree to tell me about it:D with great descriptions of where and which way it was traveling and what bush it had just disappeared behind.:D After more than a couple of false alams a hind and yearling fed into site so I set the rifle up and gave the boys a look at them through the scope explaining that we weren't shooting females. Not long after a reasonable sized stag showed up.Not needing any meat I wasn't intending to shoot anything but a quick look through the scope showed an animal that needed to be removed from the gene pool. With the boys covering there ears the sound of a solid hit echoed off the hills the, stag didn't drop but ran straight down hill into a small gully and out of site. He didn't come back into view so I thought all was well and we slipped and slid back down the hill to the house. The boys went to get My wife to bring the tractor and I headed off to check the results. The amax had done its job just below center in the shoulder but hed still tried to jump a fence in the bottom the gully.No figuring sometimes. The kids turned up with Mum on the tractor but weren't keen on getting to close to a stag in all his rutting glory.:D
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They will remember that night for the rest of their lives Sneeze and I wouldn't be surprised if you are their number one uncle.
Good stuff chris, they would have loved that, an would have been all around school:thumbsup:
They will return wanting more haha
We just had the school holidays so must have got out there surley??
Or this comp might have to go for few more months:ORLY:
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My bit for this... bit of a history post in the magazine section, Was keen to get the kids out but work has been nuts....will get them out soon though as they are hanging out for another trip :)
Not a lot of activity over the holidays? Bit disappointing, work shouldn't be a excuse that's what days off are for. Few days with the kids I thought few would have been added over the brake?
Comp might be going for awhile cam
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Days off are great if you are an employee but as the employer and you have staff take sick days and work needing to be finished to pay the rent guess who makes up the slack... Haven't had a weeknd free of work for a few months now :omg:Quote:
Originally Posted by tui_man2
Getting sick of one particular working timing his sick days when we can't be a man down.... He doesn't know whats booked in but if there is a day we are going to be running that is when he doesn't turn up. Just about time to look for another worker.... need to be able to have someone I can leave and still have the work get done, 2009/10 new year brake is the last time I had more than 2 days off :wtfsmilie:
My critters will be out soon enough but I see we missed out in the fallow ballet again this year :(
Be a good possum bomb up as soon as its dry enough to get the quads up the tracks safely and not have the possums landing in water so they pluck easy.
Sons sports might put him out for the next hunt but the daughter has mid week sports now and she missed the last hunt so she is keen to hit the bush...
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Originally Posted by tui_man2
Hmmm yea thought there might have been a bit more goin on. Mine have been crook over the holidays, real fun not.
Was going to take them on a goat hunt last sun but was a no go with owner. This weekend hopefully.
This has been posted on another forum:
The two girls in our house are away for the week, so what else were we supposed to do...
We headed up a track on a local forestry/bush block after a man sized dinner of four sausages each, me and my 6 year old son James followed by the Vizsla Eva.
We had not been going too far when I saw the flick of an ear through the binos and identified a sleeping hind then another hind lower down on a grass clearing under some pines. I ranged them at 220 yards, however it would have been a difficult shot up hill shot with only the heads and necks really showing.
We walked a bit further up the track and glassed the clearing again, at 280 yards, but could not see them, at that stage I received some advice on when I should have shot the deer!
We pushed on further, slightly above the clearing and could see one of the deer quite clearly, back at a range of 200 yards.
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Whist I took this photo I received some more solid advice on the best time to shoot a deer!
I lay the Remington 600 Mohawk over my back pack and sent a .243 SST on the way. I could tell by the sound and the reaction that she was hit.
We scooted over to the clearing where there was masses of blood and James made a good job or tracking it with help form Eva. 60m or so later Eva found the hind stone dead with a very big entrance hole and no exit hole. The blood trail was probably one of the heaviest I have ever seen.
We took some photos.
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Then I told James I'd better butcher it for the carry back to the truck.
Pass me the knife..!!!
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This was the young fullas first successful hunt with me and he didn't get to bed to ten to ten; if you know his mum don't tell her!!
Finally got the time and the access for a goat hunt today. Weather is shit but was going anyway then was told by both kids "dont want to go hunting" as they have a birthday party to go to.:angry:
Got back from the range this afternoon and asked again who wants to go hunting and the boy was keen so we were off.
Drove up to spot x and walked the last 500meters or so up the track till we had a view of the face where goats usually hang out.
The boy was doing really well at being quiet and we parked up in the drissel and waited for the fog to lift a bit.
It didnt take long for it to lift enough to reveal some goats 300y distant and Xavier saw them in the binos too:cool:
Instructed to sit on my left slightly behind me with his hands over his ears the 308 barked twice and a billy and nanny fell.
Heading up to recover them.
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He did pretty well climbing up for a short 4 year old even if he did have to get in 4wd lowbox most of the way:D
We found the Billy first.
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And I left him there while I went to get the Nanny as it was to steep for a 4y old and kept yelling out to him as I was out of sight just to make sure he was OK and he was:cool:
the Billy/Nanny and Xavier
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We gutted the nanny and showd all the important bits then I gave it the big round house throw out and down the hill towards the track. In 2020 hind sight this may have been a mistake as now Xavier was scared to walk back down but was fine going up.
Never mind with Dad holding his hand and a couple of lift downs he was fine. Back on the track he was back to his usual self chatting away non stop.
Back up there today with both Paige and Xavier this time and a mates son(rob) who I take hunting a bit.
Spyed a big billy and a pregnant nanny across the gully on the drive up and left them undisturbed in case I needed a back up plan.
On the walk up the last bit I could smell shit and looked at my boy and it was running down his pants:roll:
Great wondered why he was a bit subdued this morning.
Spyed some cautious goats right up high no doubt due to yesterdays effort.
I planned a stalk for Rob and gave him some strict instructions on handling my Sako and sent him up the hill while me and the kids walked back to the cruiser to change Xavier into his spare pants and undies.
We drove back up to where I had sent young Rob on his mission and watched his progress threw the binos.
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I noticed a few goats above the spot he was sopost to sidle across to the target goats and as he got below them he did too.
I had already told him to approach from above and he headed up towards them spooking the whole group(good lesson there) they were long gone but he kept heading up so I risked a yell "To your fucking right" with a outstretched arm signal:D
Then he continued the planed stalk on the other goats which were now intently focused on me and my vehicle.....perfect.
It was great to watch him get to about 40y slightly above them and spot them:thumbsup: I wish he had tried to find some sort of rest but he pulled of a funny looking(threw the binos) neck shot on a Nanny.:cool:
I watched him drag it for a bit then the boy had shit himself again and I had to deal with that. When I next spotted him there was no goat. I yelled out "wheres the goat??" and got a "cant here you" reply................ bulshit I could here him plain as day.
So when he got back down to me I asked where the goat was and he said he lost it when it rolled down.........I smelt a rat.
I said " One of us is going back up there to get that goat and if it ends up being me it will be a long time before I take you hunting again!" so off he went.
I accept that culling Goats or anything for that matter they are left but this is my mates place and its a favor to take newbeis up for a hunt. Also trying to instill some respect for the animal (why shoot it if your not going to use it)
He found it with relative ease:ORLY: and started dragging it.....I yelled out to roll it down in front of him and in no time he was at the bottom.
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By now the boy had shit himself again and spewed all over himself his car seat and the back of my seat. Poor little bugger.
on the way back down I pointed out a white fallow doe and 5 commons over the other side of the farm. They are not shot on this property and its a good thing as its the only safe haven for the remains of the herd my father released 30 odd years ago on a nebouring property.
Back at my place he wasn't to keen on putting the goat on his back or the foot board of his scooter but a reassuring story from me about two full crates myself and a girl on my scooter years ago and we soon had it secured with a roll of insulation tape:D
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Right everyone. I expect everyone who has repled to this thread to post here or in the magasein section about taking a kid for a hunt.
MAKE THE TIME
YOU HAVE TILL THE END OF THE MONTH!
Good 'shit' cam:thumbsup:
Not so flash for Xavier tho:sick:
End of this month? I should have one more in me then:pacman:
+1 for making the time, working is not really a excuse for not spending time with the family an kids, an giving them the experance of taking them out. so get the A in G
Mint trip there the young fella would have loved every minute an even got the hands on in there:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by craigc
He will remember that for time to come, untill next time haha
some great trips with the kids had by the looks, Great to see
Another month for me to take the kids out (weekend of the 8th or 15th set aside) ... or at least the daughter will be coming as the son still has sports for a few more weeks after that... If it dries up we will do a possum hunt before then though as the coats will be nice and plump for plucking
. Have a party hunt before then but taking newbees out with me and to many people to be risking taking the kids....
Am I allowed to contribute to the prize pool ? Have a Quakhead Timber Pipe by RNT calls I'd like to throw in.
I'm sure there are some young guys that are into duck shooting.
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Originally Posted by Chris
That would be awesome Chris. I am sure it will be a welcome and well used prize. Cheers.
Cool ,if 1 of the caretaker/moderators please pm me an address will flick that in post in due course .So its there when comp closes offQuote:
Originally Posted by R93
Id would take it but I am only home once a month for a short time.
no rush comp is still runningQuote:
Originally Posted by R93
Chris drop veitnamcam a pm its his comp, but I would suggest hanging on to it and sending it direct to the winner how ever thats decided.
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by sneeze
That was easy ,done deal .Quote:
Originally Posted by sneeze
Chris, Thats great:thumbsup: Now we just need some people to actually take a kid hunting!
If you donate a prize you decide who it goes to.
are you going to extend it again?? Weather has been crap etc....oh and then my next hunt with the kids will be in the dates then :PQuote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Might have to................................................ ......... Im getting sick of the prizes in my bedroom tho
I'd rather it either decided by a vote or the Moderators sort it ,that way I can remain impartial.Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Think we need to give these young guys some encouragement .
Hey fullas wake up my kids been hunting:ORLY:Eldest fulla nearly got enough for a motor bike,buggers got more coin than me:roll:
Dont worry Dundee we have noticed:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
I was starting to worry about your younguns not contributing to the forum lately Dundee but clearly they have been busy plucking. Good to see they have their priorities sorted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
Yeah they still getting a few Rushy but this crap weather dosen't help.:)
You are right about the weather, I am over it big time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
It's back to school for them too remember! More rain headed your way this week Dundee...have you lost your gummies in the mud yet?
Nah Dougie I think my gummies are my feet they must be welded on cause they never come off:ORLY:Any way back out into the mud again:sick: LaterQuote:
Originally Posted by Dougie
That might save on socks Dundee but its gotta cause havoc with the sheetsQuote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
Nearly lost em today Dougie fixn bloody water leaks from old galvanized pipes that must have been buried since my father was a youngster,got too dig at least 20 feet to find the bloody joins.Farkn water I'm sick of it and mud.
Harden up Mr Dundee
Drinking a cup of cement mix helps with that!Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris
I'd probably be quick to say that too if I hadn't seen the mud soup that Dundee's paddocks are turning into!! Big downpour in Wellies this morning Dundee, probably headed your way. I woke up at 4am it was so bloody loud.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chris
