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    Need Help - B80 Part to Australia.

    Those of you who follow firearms politics will know that the majority of semi-auto shotguns here were confiscated and destroyed some years ago. Likewise, so was almost the entire stock of spare parts. I'm one of the minority granted a licence to retain one on the grounds that - as a farmer - I...
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    Pred Call and $$$$hipping.

    Hi all. Looking at ordering in one of the Foxpro e-callers, but baulked when the first online retailer that I tried wanted to charge roughly $150US for P&H to Australia.:what: Having bought items from the US before, I know that it doesn't cost that much. The local importer charges as tho...
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    Hunting in Bad Conditions.

    This photo was of our hound camp last October. Ten inches of rain over the weekend, four of them while we actually had the dogs out of the crates. Hard work, but still fun trying, and you could have towed water-skiers behind the trucks on some of the tracks. Out of the swags at 2 AM because...
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    Dog Toothbrushes.

    All .... Have had an interesting discussion on an Australian forum regarding the benefits and dangers of feeding frozen meat and bones - particularly in the form of frozen rabbits - to dogs. The pro argument is that the tough chewing and the varied composition of frozen small game is...
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    Fox Drive.

    In this country, foxes are introduced, an environmental menace, and a pest to agriculture. One rather old-fashioned but fairly effective method of reducing numbers is the Fox Drive. The downside is that it requires significant numbers of hunters. Usually, it involves a line of shooters...
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    Shorty's High.

    Those who haven't had the pleasure (and annoyance), might like to meet Shorty. This afternoon, she and I went walkabout on a neighbouring hill. I with my .300 Sako (there's no such thing as overkill), and her ladyship with the usual JRT compressed-charge of high-combustion-rate attitude...
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    Michael Yon

    All...... One of my primary insights regarding conditions and the war in Iraq, is the blog of Michael Yon. My impression of him is that he knows what he's writing about, is prepared to look at things first hand,, and is not afraid to tell the truth as he sees it. Having said that - I...
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    Hunting Quotes

    Gentlefolk.... I am looking for good quotes, pithy sayings and thoughtful proverb that relate to hunting. Everything from Ruark's "Use enough gun." ... to Ortega y Gasset's "One does not hunt in order to kill. On the contrary, one kills in order to have hunted."...
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    Bears.... Theory & Practice.

    -------- Here is the theory: "Even bears are scared of water when it's sprayed at them. You can use a super soaker to scare a bear. Put some vinegar in it for some added punch. Bears have a very acute sense of smell" Ainslie Willock Director, Canadians for Bears Toronto ---- And here...
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