Feral Hunters Western Australia

Yesterday we had a combined shoot to prove who among us was the best shot, and as all amatuer hunters who shoot game, we all tend to boast we are the best shot ever. Well today at the Jarrahdale gun club Western Australia, it was proved beyond all doubt, The competition for centrefire longguns,. although over only short range 100 yards, was to prove who could shoot accurately from the shoulder unsupported, from shooting supported from a post, and from using a bipod. All calibres were allowed, from black powder rifles, to bench rest rifles. There were 45 shooters, and I won the competition. I was using a Tikka, single shot .223 rifle, I was using .223 Reminton 55gr SP Varmint Ammo, my scope, a Burris Eliminator 1 scope. I have made kill shots out to 240 yards. I shoot Kangaroo, Rabbits,Crow and fox.

HB said:

Do you guys eat kangaroos?

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Yes, the prime cut is the back strap, the legs and the tail, the tail makes excellent soup.

Top shooters mate, there was everything there from .223 to .308. the shoot was organised as a tongue in cheek competition between facebook friends, all feral animal hunters, and as you know when shooters get together the BS is thick and fast, over just how good a shot they are, and for this purpose the day was organised to estanbish bragging rights. What I did notice, that in the unsupported position no other shooter used a sling to support themselves, I was the only one, my Tikka is a retired benchrest single shot rifle, and is a very heavy rifle, I have done a lot of practice prior to this shoot fun day. Kangaroos generally are easy to shoot, either by spotlight at night, I prefer to use nightvision.

peter fitzgerald said:

Top shooters mate, there was everything there from .223 to .308. the shoot was organised as a tongue in cheek competition between facebook friends, all feral animal hunters, and as you know when shooters get together the ******** is thick and fast, over just how good a shot they are, and for this purpose the day was organised to estanbish bragging rights. What I did notice, that in the unsupported position no other shooter used a sling to support themselves, I was the only one, my Tikka is a retired benchrest single shot rifle, and is a very heavy rifle, I have done a lot of practice prior to this shoot fun day. Kangaroos generally are easy to shoot, either by spotlight at night, I prefer to use nightvision.

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...................the naughty word, translated is male bovine scat.

dh1633pm said:

I was in Australia in November on a business trip. Sydney and Canberra. I had the opportunity have a little Kangaroo. I thought it was tasty. Great memorable trip. Met someone who's brother hunted Kangaroo's for a living. Not sure how you would do that, but I guess it would just be pest removal.

One day in Sydney on a Saturday, I walked from my hotel room at about 11 to the nearest watering hole. Met a couple locals who I drank beer with until 8 that evening. One showed me a picture of his 338 Lapua. In Canberra I met a Wing Commander who also loved his firearms.

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Kangaroo hunting is big business in the outback, with white settlement, and the establishment of vast pastoral properties in the outback, the availability of reliable water sources has been very advantagous to Kangaroo numbers, there is more now than there has ever been, some are hunted for human consumption, but most is used for pet food. And in the coastal areas, and bushland Kangaroo are a absolute menace when they encounter roads and cars. We have to have bullbars on our vehicles, and it is common to see roadkill all the time. I know one property nearby where the owners encourage the roos to stay, there is a mob of over 80, and are totally protected. Anothert specis that has gone feral and compete with Kangaroo are camels, many millions now roam the interior.

WestKentucky said:

What are the laws like for foreigners to shoot while there? Sounds like a good way to see the world and have some fun too.

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We have no second amendment, or anything that resembles the freedom thay you have, only citizens that can legally prove the need to own a gun with a magazine capacity mor than 10 can own one, this excules all gas operated, recoil or pump action guns. We must, and this would apply to foriegners as well, have a valid gun license. Bolt action, and lever action long guns are allowed to be used for hunting, also single, double,triple. and lever action shotguns are allowed. Australia,s gun laws are excessivly harsh. As for hunting, you must have written pewrmission to hunt on private properety, hunting in state forests is prohibited, and hunting kangaroo is prohibited, unless the farmer has a destruction order for pests, and he invites you to hunt on his property. Reputation is everything, have that, and hunting can be done.

dh1633pm said:

I saw those guards on a lot of cars. Like the one I have attached. View attachment 775816

What is with all the snorkels on all the vehicles? Is that for water crossings? On the road from Sydney to Canberra I saw more than one road kill kangaroo. I also saw bunches of them near the side of the road. Lots of rabbits everywhere. One of those evasive creatures. Will be returning sometime this year. Got a contract to train some Aussies on some networking solutions. Should be a two to three week trip. Again, Sydney and Canberra.

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Yes the outback is a harsh place, and some rivers can be crossed using a snorkel, I am in Western Australia

I hunt mainly feral introduced specis, fox, domestic cat, [any cat that roams at night are ferals] wild pig, rabbits, parrots in the orchard, there was a deer farm in my area, when the farm went bust, they let the deer go in the forest, they are now a prized feral to hunt, but they are full on intestinal worms and the occasional kangaroo to eat, I don,t paticularily like it, but the back strap and the tail makes good soup. I agree with you about snorkels, but the majority of Australians live in cities on the coast, but if you travel overland to another state, or into the interior, a bullbar is essential. Australia is vast, as big as the whole of the USA ............ Shooting sheep will get you jailtime.