ArchieHood 3,692 Posted August 9, 2010 Report Share Posted August 9, 2010 Been away for a while chilling, so its good to come back and see your still catching Ned. Also nice to see the threads still going strong Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DUCKWING 302 Posted August 10, 2010 Report Share Posted August 10, 2010 WELL NED , I SAW THIS THREAD A MONTH BACK ........ AND SAID I WOULD HAVE TO SET ASIDE SOME TIME FOR A GOOD READ ..... LIKE ALWAYS ....... THAT TIME NEVER CAME ......WHEN A MATE WHO SHALL REMAIN NAMELESS REMINDED ME OF THIS THREAD AND WHAT A GOOD READ IT WAS ! WELL .....I HAD TO HAVE A GO !! THAT CAUSED A VERY LATE NIGHT FOLLOWED BY A VERY EARLY MORNING FOR WORK .....NOW IAM KNACKERD , BUT .. WANTED TO WRITE A THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO POST , IVE REALLY ENJOYED THE THREAD ..... I SUPPOSE IVE ALWAYS BEEN INTERESTED IN PIG HUNTING WITH DOGS AND HAVE A FEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES BOUGHT YRS AND YRS AGO STILL SITTING ON THE BOOKCASE .... STILL THUMBED THROUGH REGULARY ... STILL DREAMING ....... ONE DAY .... ALL THE BEST DUCKWING Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CarraghsGem 92 Posted August 11, 2010 Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 im so glad i stumbled into this thread, dont usually go into his part of THL, im am so jealous of you, your dogs and the type of quarry and country you get to hunt, jealous enough to be thinking of taking a hunting holiday over there brilliant thread, the best by far on THL. going by the response your getting here you could find yourself with a few visitors gatecrashing your pighunting! lol, happy hunting, gem. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ned Makim 116 Posted August 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 Thanks very much for the comments fellas. I'm still a bit amazed at the response. As long as people are interested, I'll keep posting. Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marky r 25 Posted August 11, 2010 Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 thanks for the interesting post ned i was supposed to go travelling to oz two years ago but had debts to pay now im in my final year as a truck mechanic and iv been told i can get to oz with them qualifications. a man that works for my dad reckons his cousin hunt wildboar and kangaroos for a living iv asked hinm to prove it as i dont take him seriously lol. them dogs you use look like tough hard dogs you guys have got it good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ned Makim 116 Posted August 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2010 There are lots of blokes out here who shoot roos and pigs for a living. The roos go to pet food or human consumption and the pigs are exported to Europe. Roos makle up the vast majority of what they shoot but in good country there are enough pigs too. Many more blokes catch pigs for the export trade to supplement their income, pay for fuel, vet bills etc. Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
marky r 25 Posted August 18, 2010 Report Share Posted August 18, 2010 is it easy to get on properties to hunt pigs if your starting out long as your a responsible person? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ned Makim 116 Posted August 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2010 Not so easy. It used to be easy but there has been an explosion in interest in pig catching during the past 20 years, especially the past 10. With that there has been an increase in deman for country and and increase in dickheads in the game. There have always been idiots buit if there is a 10 fold increase in hunters it also means a 10fold increase in people who sneak onto land, hunt off roads, etc etc. A proportion of those people also steal stuff and shoot stock to use as baits to attract pigs so there is a degree of suspicion among landholders about pig hunters. Having said that though, once landholders get to know you are reaosnable and show some patience in relation to getting access, have hunting insurance, well trained dogs and tracking equipment, the gates often open to you. There is also a system of public land access in my state, New South Wales, which allows pigdoggers to gain a licence and book access to State Forests. You also do the same if you shoot. The shooting access also includes deer and feral goats and in some places wild dogs. Good system... Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ned Makim 116 Posted August 23, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 Time for a bit of an update... Lots of rain here so our chasing has been disrupted but we've still picked up a few here and there. I've done bugger all with three last Saturday night at Mungindi (about two or three hours west of me) the only pig highlight for the past few weeks. Got bogged to the arse as well in a black soil cultivation paddock that put a dent in the hunting time... Very happy with Roger and Gina though. Gina had an attempt at being lead dog and while interrupted by the bog, she worked through cattle, roos, hares and foxes without flinching so happy with that. Roger led a long chase to get one pig more than a km from the jump too. Don't think it was a 1.2km 'find' though because the evidence was that the pigs had bolted from the paddock as we got in the top end so the black dog would have been following fresh scent left by running pigs. Either way, very happy with his nose and willingness to back it. Paul on the other hand has grabbed a few by doing a tour of some new country. He went from here to some country south of Chaters Towers About 13 hours north) for a scout and then worked his way back down to Mungindi. His plan was to see what he could see and do the work with young dogs you can often only do well if you are in camp with the dogs. Up near Charters he got about 18 off the block with most being mob types. He and mate Simon got a couple of reasonable pigs but new country and lots of pig spreading rain kept them off the top hogs. The younger dogs BJ and Suzie went well although BJ seemed a bit confused early on in the dark. Their brother Buster and cousin Tess (owned by Simon) did very well. Tess was bred by ScottyS from Scotty the dog out of Paris (both RIP) and she is a sister to ScottR's Bindi. She's a busy, crazy enthusiastic type with a very keen nose. Buster is calmer and more relaxed but finding and grabbing. Paul said it was great to see what the blood was doing on the ground. Simon and one of the decent Charters boars. Simon again with Tess. Fun and games. That's BJ and mum Hannah. A bit of Burdekin River scenery. (Shot taken while Paul was waiting for Simon to get out of the swag and get going ha ha). Then it was down to Mungindi for a look at the black soil. Paul picked up 13 there with a big fat sow putting on the best show. Struth there are some pigs in that country at the moment but they are spread like butter because there is feed absolutely everywhere. A few good efforts by the dogs again, splitting up on mobs and running on. All in all an excellent week or so to test a few breeding theories and get out of the routine. BJ and Suzie do their thing on the flat country. Lucas comes to grips with the big sow. Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CarraghsGem 92 Posted August 23, 2010 Report Share Posted August 23, 2010 nice update, im keeping track of this topic now, still jealous of the hunting you have there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
staffs riffraff 1,068 Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 awesome thread ned my dream is to live in your country think im gonna get meself a trade thats needed over there n come to a country that aint run by the nanny Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ArchieHood 3,692 Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 "He went from here to some country south of Chaters Towers About 13 hours north." Feck me Ned, If I drove for that long in any direction over here Id end up in the sea ...LOL Is the Knife Simon's carrying anything special for pigs or is it just a ordinary blade? Cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ned Makim 116 Posted August 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Simon's a former butcher so his knives are all boning knives. Nothing special but very effective. Re distances, it's easier here to measure distance in time if you know what I mean. You can put in some long drives ha ha... Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ned Makim 116 Posted September 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Thanks very much for the comments Aussiepigger... Now for the latest news...I have been appointed a Game Manager for the northern region of NSW acting for the Game Council of NSW. My area will reach from near Port Macquarie to Broken Hill and up to the Queensland border. I don't know the land area yet but looking on a map is seems bigger than Great Britain...I am the only bloke covering the area so I have a bit of travelling ahead of me ha ha. Anyway, the job is to promote ethical hunting, finding hunting opportunities on public land for legal hunters and catching poachers. I will also be arranging hunter training and that includes dogging pigs and shooting deer, foxes, wild dogs, rabbits hares and so on. I'm looking forward to the challenge but the immediate impact will be that I will have to drop this thread until I find out what I can and can't say (Game Manager is a government position so there are rules about how much we say without departmental approval. So I will disappear for a while and would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their feedback and support. As soon as I can I'll be back but until then, good luck and good hunting. Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mikeyboy 7 Posted September 6, 2010 Report Share Posted September 6, 2010 Thanks very much for the comments Aussiepigger... Now for the latest news...I have been appointed a Game Manager for the northern region of NSW acting for the Game Council of NSW. My area will reach from near Port Macquarie to Broken Hill and up to the Queensland border. I don't know the land area yet but looking on a map is seems bigger than Great Britain...I am the only bloke covering the area so I have a bit of travelling ahead of me ha ha. Anyway, the job is to promote ethical hunting, finding hunting opportunities on public land for legal hunters and catching poachers. I will also be arranging hunter training and that includes dogging pigs and shooting deer, foxes, wild dogs, rabbits hares and so on. I'm looking forward to the challenge but the immediate impact will be that I will have to drop this thread until I find out what I can and can't say (Game Manager is a government position so there are rules about how much we say without departmental approval. So I will disappear for a while and would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their feedback and support. As soon as I can I'll be back but until then, good luck and good hunting. Cheers. well done for the new job ned. shame you cant carry on the thread as it has been a real good read. good luck for furture hunting and the new position. hope you carry on thread soon atb mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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