Fox Bounty, Australia.

[chartpolski 23,108]

The Victoria Government, Australia, is starting a bounty system, $10 a fox and $50 a wild dog;

 

http://new.dpi.vic.gov.au/agriculture/pests-diseases-and-weeds/pest-animals/fox-wild-dog-bounty/terms-and-conditions-of-collecting-the-bounty

 

They say there is that many, it is impossible to eradicate them, but they have to control them........Fancy that; not only being ENCOURAGED to hunt foxes, but being PAID to do it aswell !!!

 

Cheers.

[Malt 379]

Shame it was ex pat British fox hunters who are responsible for them being there in the first place.. Cause a whole world of shit there, no wonder they're being offered up on a bounty..

[Simoman 110]

Remember dring through western australia back in 2005 charts, they were advertising fox shooting competition, groups included family groups/under 18's/over 60's, was all advertised in the public "eye" at diners etc, no shame and really great to see, if i was living in Victoria i'd be filling up the tank, loading the dogs and filling my boots.........

[FightTheBan 1,147]

They say the most effective method is baiting?

I take it they mean poisoning them? Could be an easy way to make a lot of money if it is!

 

FTB

[chartpolski 23,108]

The lads I was recently hunting with in Vic, take more than their fair share, so at least this will put a bit of diesel in their tanks, although I think they would still hunt even if they had to PAY $10 a fox !! LOL !!

Cheers.

[Simoman 110]

Yes mate, when i was there they were using 1080 baits, with signs everywhere, its indescriminate and kills anything, including dogs and native animals..............

[chartpolski 23,108]

They say the most effective method is baiting?

I take it they mean poisoning them? Could be an easy way to make a lot of money if it is!

 

FTB

 

In the goverment blurb, they also mention hunting as away of controlling foxes. I'ts legal in Vic to take them with hounds and lurchers/terrriers.

 

Cheers.

[kenny14 656]

Remember dring through western australia back in 2005 charts, they were advertising fox shooting competition, groups included family groups/under 18's/over 60's, was all advertised in the public "eye" at diners etc, no shame and really great to see, if i was living in Victoria i'd be filling up the tank, loading the dogs and filling my boots.........

Too true, there's no shame in it. If only the majority would see that.

Dream job too!

[FightTheBan 1,147]

Well I would be lashing it out then. At £10 a fox you could earn a tidy wage if you had dope out left right and centre.

 

I watched a documentary, might have been Austrailia, not sure. But they were throwing meat laced with poison out of helicopters to kill ferral pigs!

Could not believe it.

 

FTB

[forest of dean redneck 11,531]

Well I would be lashing it out then. At £10 a fox you could earn a tidy wage if you had dope out left right and centre.

 

I watched a documentary, might have been Austrailia, not sure. But they were throwing meat laced with poison out of helicopters to kill ferral pigs!

Could not believe it.

 

FTB

yea thats the 1080 mentioned above,

i seen that program.

[csteed 40]

The Australians love it over there they dont give a f**k

[BenjaminCadd 109]

That country is far the way forward i no a Army lad over there whos got a Pig dog and when his house was being robbed he let slip the dog and it set about the imposter and when the police turned up they gave the dog a pat on the back and said good job! Compared to this country where the dog would be put down and owner probably sued!

[Simoman 110]

The Australian lifestyle is like ours, only with common sense and the stick removed from the arse

[ruby jet 184]

was talking to my brother at the weekend and he was telling me all about this topic he and his 5 mates manage to put 25 in there truck last weekend alone along with 4 big ozzy sambas looking forward to my next trip to vic! Atb rj

[j1985 1,983]

I'd pack up and move there 2moro if I could!