Thermal hog hunting. Darwin, Northern Territory Australia
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ต.ค. 2024
- A reactive hunt to move a mob of pigs decimating the zucchini’s, cucumber’s, melons and other ground grown vegetables on an organic family run farm. Using the Australian made Wedgetail Industries MPR, the professional grade pump action rifle chambered in 308 Win coupled with the awesome Pulsar Trail, XP50 LRF thermal scope. There are huge numbers of pigs that cannot be controlled within the confines of this organic farm, so the aim is to remove as many as possible SAFELY and move the rest on to other pastures. What this video does not show is the confined shooting angles, this means restraint must be shown and pigs sadly get away.
I do the same kind of work, I would honestly recommend a standing tripod of some description (I use bog deathgrip for rough work, Lefoto 404CL + M30 ball head for fine work), makes for rapid and stable target acquisition brother, particularly on follow up. 10 seconds of set up before getting into a mob like that would have yielded far more pigs for your client. Different in NSW as I use both suppressors (wedgetail) and semi's (Oceania Precision). Best of luck mate, hope this helps.
Hey mate. Yeah nice bit of kit. Cheers. Why did you go OP and not WT? I have a WT25 as my main weapon, had it 3 or 4 years now. Has been a great workhorse.
Took your advice. I now have the Bog death grip. More kit to carry but has opened up engagement ranges. Thanks for the heads up.
Good stuff Wal ... great explanation(s) of everything
Thanks for feed back mate. I appreciate it.
Most don't explain the shortcomings, it's refreshing.
@@johnmead8437 hi John, I am very human, I do my very very best but life is not a piece of python code in a program. It’s fluid and requires constant redirection. Thanks for your comment mate.
Nice video mate, showing your routine and I was very impressed with shot placement. ..heart shots not running head shots. 👍
Thanks Matt. In a perfect world, it would be head every time…….. but, I have seen many critters poorly hit and never recovered by others. At least I know if it is not bang flop, it’s within seconds. Thanks for your comments. Hope you enjoy the future content as well.
We do the similar thing in the wheatbelt in WA for feral dogs,cats and foxes ,in the interest of wildlife conservation we manage a number of properties for declared animals good to see others joining the band wagon in this field I have been doing this work for over 50 years and its not getting any easier.
That’s great to hear. I grew up in the nsw wheat belt. So many rabbits.
Up here in the NT a main focus are the wild pigs. With an excellent season behind us, they have bred up well and this year will be a big one.
Wheres? the silencer
@@smileydave3907 wouldn’t that be nice…… NT legislation is still heavily restricting these game changers.
Are you allowed to use a suppressor up here in the NT? With the licence you have I mean!
So, there is provision within legislation however……… I believe there are only 4 approved supps out there. Applications are generally refused.
Have a look at the Ridgeline speed stick they are decent and light tripod, could be a bit combersome in the thick stuff though.
No worries, have put it on the list. Cheers mate
Love the content
Thank you mate. Working on some new videos now. 🇦🇺
Watching you load those mags reminded me of the SLR. I envy you using a side arm to dispatch critters. In Qld you could never travel with rounds in a mag and a side arm is out of the question. I enjoyed your work.
Hey mate, thanks for comment. I have mags loaded and locked into a padlocked travel box. The vid does not show it but I treat security and safety highly on my list of “do’s”. The side arm is a vital bit of kit. Again safety. Close range with a bigger centre fire has its own dangers. The side arm is much quieter and it does not over penetrate. Thanks for watching. I hope to have some more up soon as I sift through hours of footage from the last trip bush.
Oh, and side arms are incredibly restricted here as well. This occupational licence has a lot of strings attached.
@@Territorian_577 Thanks for your reply, I appreciate it. I have a Qld feral control incense but mags can be loaded until we're ready to use. The govt would prefer us to use single shot .22's and get a permit per animal. The level of control is ridiculous and the green gestapo would rather we cull humans that ferals.
The hypocrisy within our “public servant” world is outrageous. They are ignorant and poorly travelled.
Looks like an uphill battle. Does anyone use those big baited drop pens the way they do in the US ?
Hi mate, great question. I believe they are being used in some places. I think some find the initial cost prohibitive. I have built traps with some success but they need to be monitored daily and that becomes expensive for a client if it is long term. Without aerial shooting, it’s the best option for control in a lot of circumstances.
@@Territorian_577 Have a look at "PIG BRIG" in the US they are a game changer.
Nice one. Great service and ethics, well presented, good information and good footage. Keep it up you have earned another subscriber here! Hoping to get out there and do the same myself one day.
Thanks Matt.feedback like yours is important. It’s appreciated. Good luck on your future endeavours.
Where about did ya go
This particular spot is a private market garden out past Humpty Doo
"Never a short drive in the N T" try W A twice(at least) the size.
Missed the reply here mate. Sure. Always a bigger place somewhere. I don’t see it as a competition but more of an explanation to those that live in small places. Cheers
The Wedgetail is prohibited in NSW unfortunately.
Yeah man, ridiculous antiquated legislation. Because it looks like….. or a stock that’s adjustable? It doesn’t collapse….. it’s above minimum length……. I feel it’s going to get tighter everywhere before it becomes more sensible.
You need a light weight Tripod.
I do need a good light weight tripod. I have a pair of shooting sticks I use but at times the country is too dense and they become a hinderance.
I believe you accidentally shot sheep
@@JayIowa no sheep up here mate.