Thread: Wallaby & stuff

3 of us have just spent 5 days chasing wallaby in the Mackenzie Basin area. The weather was blue bird everyday except for one that was a bit overcast.
Our hunting was during the afternoons and evenings but unless you spooked them or walked them up the wallaby didn't start appearing 'till after 2.30-3.00 pm. Dark at 6pm so quite a small hunting window.

We shot 156 wallaby and a couple of Fallow. Over the last few years we have culled probably over 2000 wallaby. Its great fun and excellent for getting your eye in. I shot them out to 375 yards this trip with the average range for me about 180 yards.

Here's some pics:

Mount Cook.


This day I had to climb above the fog.


I shot this beautiful young doe. Dropped the meat off to a local forum member to enjoy.


Where I butchered the doe. Nice back drop.


A nice buck wit a bunch of does. He had weak palms so was left in peace.


Filming the buck.


Its just such a neat place to be...


No pics of dead wallaby. I avoid the smelly things.

Cool tahr, I wouldn't mind a crack at that one day myself

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Bloody beautiful country! Well done. What are those red berries in the first photo? Coprosma?

Originally Posted by JessicaChen

Bloody beautiful country! Well done. What are those red berries in the first photo? Coprosma?

Rosehips on Briar.

https://agpest.co.nz/?pesttypes=sweet-briar

Nice one, you must have had heavy packs carrying all the ammo around.

It's great for the fitness, gives the dog a run
I've always liked the wallaby shooting thing.

About 40 yrs ago in Twizel there use to be a good wine club.They made very good variations of Rose Hib wine.Cost a few sickies back them.

Nice work, 223 the tool for the job was it?

Originally Posted by stug

Nice one, you must have had heavy packs carrying all the ammo around.

@stug I fired 76 shots for 63 wallaby and 3 rabbits (10 misses). Not so good on the running shots. Didn't miss a sitting one. I take 40 rounds per evening.

Originally Posted by tikka

Nice work, 223 the tool for the job was it?

Yes. I used 80 grain Targex. The other 2 used 55 grn Hornady. All hand loads.

Great trip plenty of hoppers to keep your eye in, certainly is a beautiful place to be. Your shooing is pretty (darn ) good considering your hit to miss ratio.

Great Photos Thar,

The expanse of the SI never stops impressing me. Good shooting by the sounds of it I would be happy with 10 misses. Private or public land?

Cheers FBD

Very nice. THe area looks quite dry, do you briung all your water on the hikes?

Didn't drop any at mine! sob

Awesome pictures look's like a heap of fun.

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