Kangaroo's

[Dave Barnes]

Would it take much to kill a medium sized Kangaroo?

Do you think a 60 pound recurve with a hunting arrow could do it??

[Randall Wellings]

David...shooting Kangaroos with bow and arrow is not really acceptable.

It should be noted that all animals recognised by ABA as claimable game are introduced feral game.

If Kangaroos.(National Symbol) need to be shot, it should be done in the most effective way possible..something along the lines of a high powered 7mm bullet would do fine.

IMHO

Cheers

[Marcus]

I don't see the problem with shooting roos. They are not endangered. A 60# recurve with broadhead would be very effective, and I would guess that you could probably hit one from about 20m Dave, you seem to shoot ok. ;)

[Randall Wellings]

No matter what you may think Marcus...I can assure you that a roo hopping around with an arrow through it, being shot by a responsible archer, will bring every 'anti' down on archery, bigtime.

fair bloody go Marcus....you might have the right to your opinion, but for god's sake before you thust it upon us, think about the whole picture instead of your own little world.

Geeezz :bad-words:

[Marcus]

Bite me Randall
How is a roo with an arrow through it any different than a bunny or a pig or a buffalo etc etc running around with an arrow through it. What about the roos found with gunshots through their heads? I would have thought you of all people would support responsable bowhunting and that includes an animal that is so far from extinction that we cull them on a regular basis.

Is it illegal to bowhunt roos?
If not then bowhunters need to educate the antis.

[Randall Wellings]

not illegal..just totally unethical..from a bowhunting perspective...

and why would I want to bit you...

you probbably would like it too much and then 2 dogs would be jealous

:fist: :fist: muffy Mexican :fist:

[Marcus]

He'll get his chance in Adelaide........


See, unethical is rubbish. If it's endangered fair enough. But my local supermarket stocks roo and it's a fair enough bit of food. Most bowhunters I know would drill a roo good. They are pretty dumb and close shots are not hard. It's the dip****s with no archery skills who get us bad press. A roo would be a quick easy shot for a half experianced bowhunter.
Fair enough it's it's a platipus.



I'm starting to wonder why they call you RooDog........

[Randall Wellings]

Most bowhunters I know would drill a roo good

"What happens in the field" come to mind...only dip****s would advertise the fact.

If they must be done...do it with a gun...plain and simple.

and as for the name...keep wondering

Cheers

[2Dogs]

LOL......actually shooting Roo's is illegal without permits, and you won't get one to shoot it with a bow.

Me and Marcus are sharing Clare's backyard, so we will get to know each other REAL well :wink: :wink: :wink:

But David.....shooting Roo's with a Bow is boring as all hell....been there done that. You can sneak up on them so easy, well to be honest it just isn't fun at all.

Go shoot a friggin pig!...you thought your heart rate gates up at matchplay.....NO WAY.

Draw back an arrow at a big tusked Boar 15m away.....while your making like a bush.....and watch how nervous you get....beats teh crap out of shooting matches.

Mind you running like crap after you hit him and pissed him off is 3/4 of the fun anyway.

My vote goes for leave Skippy alone.....their dull!!..and cute

[2Dogs]

:rofl: ...Marcus "Koala Hunter"

[Randall Wellings]

Go shoot a friggin pig!

do it safely though..there ain't no judges to protest to.

Step one...find the sucker
Step two...find the big tree
Step three..move towards the big tree(to hell with the wind direction)
Step four...take the shot
Step five..make Cathy Freemans on the track

Step six...let's do it all again...it sure was a buzz


beats teh crap out of shooting matches

Cheers

[Zoe]

Sorry to pop my head up in the bowhunting section
(couldn't help it, was reading over Mike's shoulders).

An important thing to remember in the case of roos is that there are some fundamental differences btw them and more traditional game (which are typically pest animals here).
Roos are way overpopulated in some areas and underpopulated in others (relative to how they should be in a 'balanced ecosystem' blah blah blah). Trouble is, many people intuitively assume that it's ok to hunt roos in 'overpopulated' areas - however, indisciminant hunting can (and has) led to much more drastic increases in problem populations.
Cullers have learnt this and hunt roos smartly and selectively. It might be that your 'weekend warriors' don't [as the rules of sustaining 'traditional game' don't apply]. So, in a sense, while it seems hypocritical on a number of levels, it is probably a good thing that hunting natives such as roos is seen as unpalatable, even by the hunting fraternity.

(btw regular hunters certainly know much more about the nuances of populations than me - I just know a bit about natives :( , so I'll shut up now :) )

[2Dogs]

Actually besides being unpalatable..........it's illegal :D

As one of my friends who had all his gear confiscated and a nice $2000 fine and court costs found out :wink:

As with most things illegal.........."Don't get caught" :wink:

[Vic]

I've just spent many years in the bush (Real bush. Not Victorian paddocks) and I'll give you the tip: Don't bother with Skippy. As Zoe pointed out, they are vitually vermin in some parts of this country but the tourists get sooo upset when you shoot the suckers. Not to mention the tree-hugging space cadets who love to take the life off work just to piss everyone off at a protest.

The ABA's job is hard enough now. .308 = pink mist. :D

And for the record. Skippy tastes superb! The dogs always take care of what you don't eat and it's healthier than cow.

Vic

[Dave Barnes]

Go shoot a friggin pig!...
I would love to shoot a pig but i dont know if we have them anywhere in the ACT.

Training has just been a bit boring lately and there are always heaps of Kangaroo's around so i was just thinking it could add some fun. :wink: :wink: Just joking (Before anyone complains)

Just out of interest what do you guys do with the pig after you kill it??

If you ever want to go hunting one day Marcus just give me a yell, it would be interesting to see what we could get between us. :D :D

See ya

[2Dogs]

Pigs

Well I usually went hunting with a friend who had hunting dogs, so we would butcher it and take home meat for the Dogs.

Or if it was a decent size we would dress it properly and cash it in at the chiller box. Depended on the guy at the box when we brought it in but.

Your not supposed to damage the heart & lungs (bad for a bowshot :) ) as they are used for disease testing........but a couple of pigs could get us $100.

[Dave Barnes]

Or if it was a decent size we would dress it properly and cash it in at the chiller box.
And How exactly do you dress a pig properly? You are a strange man.

[Randall Wellings]

Marcus just give me a yell, it would be interesting to see what we could get between us.

David,you wanting to go with Marcus...hmmm...can see you have been a bit bored of late :D :D

And How exactly do you dress a pig properly

2 dogs in 'tux and tails', best looking porker to date...
maybe another award to give him, but don't tell any rednecks...I think pauls already spoken for :fist:

Sqqqqeeeeell :D

[2Dogs]

Oh did I forget to mention that we took the Pig to dinner before we dressed it, and ****ed it :fist: :fist:

Actually in this case it was ****ed before we dressed it :D

:D...I meant RIP it's guts out.....fun stuff, get to playout all your Braveheart fantasies:D

[Marcus]

Yeah we could go for the Aussie Grand Slam
Every native aussie animal, the Roo, Emu, Koala, platypus, wallabies, goannas, tazzie devils, dingos, crocs. All to my knowledge taste pretty good. Dunno about the Koala, but would look good stuffed on the TV. Would also look good in the Hoyt catalog holding ot in the air with the bow in the other hand :rofl:

[Flex]

The wild pig I tried eating was as tough as!!! now I just leave the things
where they drop.

Should be some in the hills in the ACT somewhere just have to find them.

[Dave Barnes]

Do pigs die pretty quickly after you shoot them or do you need to shoot them again or what??

Thats now on my things to do list, shoot a pig and try to eat it.

[2Dogs]

Well best advice for hunting a pig.....go with someone that has done it before.

If you shoot and hit it don't jump up imediately and go walking over to it...........usually you just piss it off, as they never drop on the spot.

Boars after being hit get very pissed and spin around trying to attack the first thing they see moving.

And if some skinny white arse AIS target Jonny comes waltzing over yelling "look what I hit".....be prepared to run FAST, or have your legs ripped to ****!

So best thing is....hit it....and make like a bush for 15min or so...track it if need be...until it drops dead.

Then your blood lust will be satisfied.

But I heard on the grape vine that if it's wild animals your after, you could go hunt some of the female AIS archers :D:D::D :rofl: ....but if you don't take em out first shot, be careful cause they will rip you pieces.

<insert large pig squealing noise here>

OK bring on the flaming :D....I'm ready!!!...wonder if the AIS comunnications Officer is reading this ....hehehe...if he is then :fist:

[Dave Barnes]

What can i say to that that won't get me in ****???

[2Dogs]

:lol: :lol: .......hmmmm..nothing :rofl:

[Shirt]

You'll just end up going deeper and deeper.

<pauses to allow for subtlety to kick in and the deliberate misinterpretation to take hold...> :lol:

[Ozzy]

I just can't visualise Barnsey skulking around the scrub in his 3/4 length hip hop shorts & spikey hair to take a bead on a big red with his hoyt aerotec, x10's, beiter stabiliser, v bars etc.

:roll: :oops:

[Dave Barnes]

It always comes down to the hair with you doesnt it Ken. :D

It actually shaved at the moment, my stealth Kangaroo sniper haircut.

[Ozzy]

Oh right Davo :roll:
Very Rambo :-?

[CMB50]

Roos would make for some easy game as you can usually wander to within about 15M of the suckers.

Would love to go Pig hunting though. Would be like high school again. Throw rotting food/ fruit (same thing!) at the older students then run a hide hoping they don't find you!

Think i'd have no probs hunting with a bright blue PSE, blue Bieter stabaliser and a chrome release!!



:D

[Kane]

The minimum cal for shooting roos is a .222. You also need a permit which entitals you to x ammount of tags which you have a cirton ammount of time to use.
However, it is illigal to shoot a roo with a bow but then again it is also illigal to speed in your car and you can't tell me that you have never gone over the speed limit!

The best way to get into pig hunting is to speak to someone who has hunted for a few years, who been there and done that and pretty much been in any situation that you may get yourself into while hunting.

I myself have been hunting for over 10 years now and am pretty happy to answear any questions that anyone might have.

by the way Cam, you should be right cos' your shootin' a PSE.

[OldDog]

If you were really interested in the hunting aspect of archery Barnesy it might be a good idea for you to seek out the local aba club. This is their forte and most clubs have a few experienced bowhunters in their midst more than willing to share their knowledge with newbie bowhunters, You are not alone in being a target archer that likes to hunt, several of the us recurvers are avid bowhunters. One word of advice tho, If you do go to an aba club, dont let them give you tips on how to shoot. :rofl:

[Randall Wellings]

If you do go to an aba club, dont let them give you tips on how to shoot.

A bit to generalised Noel.

There are many good coaches within the ABA ranks. You may not come across to many in your circle, but they are out there.
As a point of interest, you may like to know that the ABA has adopted the NFAA Master Coach's program for the level 2 coaches here in OZ.

At least the ABA, through Gary Nichols (National Coach) are progressing with the development of coaching, not just talking about it.

Cheers

[OldDog]

For ****s sake randall, take a joke. Here is the best archery prospect we have seen in many years. surely you can see the humorous side.

[Juggs]

poor randell seems to be on the wrong side of every argument on this site

[Randall Wellings]

For ****s sake randall, take a joke

Sorry Noel, I wasn't being sarcastic..I was merely pointing out that the ABA were doing good things.....
I can see the funny side....it's just that your not normally funny :lol:
You caught me out :roll:

SteveJ...since when were there arguments?...surely debate is purely debate.

One doesn't have to brown nose to be on this forum, try it sometime you may learn something, but then again, :fist: :fist:

cheers

[Juggs]

since when have i brown nosed on here.

unless it gets me a cheap bow or equipment i have morales and standards

oh and i think noel is the best archer in aus

[Randall Wellings]

oh and i think noel is the best archer in aus

:rofl:

Hey, you are as funny as Noel..

I'll have to keep a look out for your humerous side in future.

Cheers

[Juggs]

so will that get me a cheaper than retail price on a merlin next time

[Randall Wellings]

:rofl: cheaper than retail price on a merlin:rofl:

If you got the Merlin, you wouldn't need a "next time"

See, I am looking for your humerous side.

cheers

[Juggs]

randall i take you as the kind of bloke who would charge me extra for those special limbs that have the special crackly paint look :fist:

[Kuru]

lol

[Randall Wellings]

And Stevej, I take you as the kind of bloke that would pay for the crackly paint and then bitch about it to everyone, bar the manufacturer. :fist: :fist:

[2Dogs]

:rofl: ...just spat my coke over the screen laughing at this one :d.......

oh and i think noel is the best archer in aus

Oh and Steve, don't bag the Merlin's until you've seen the Max3000's.......one dam nice bow......AND NO I'M NOT GETTING ONE FOR NICKS!!!!!!

[Kuru]

you mean not this week Paul :)

[mike]

don't bag the Merlin's until you've seen the Max3000's.......one dam nice bow

Second that, the Max3000 looks fantastic.....Randall....can I go on the list too.... :D

Merlins Rule!!!!!!!!!!

:D :D :D :D :D

[Juggs]

If you got the Merlin, you wouldn't need a "next time"

no bow lasts forever theres always a next time

[Juggs]

:rofl: ...just spat my coke over the screen laughing at this one :d.......

oh and i think noel is the best archer in aus

meant as ajoke to keep the old guy happy and fullof himself

Oh and Steve, don't bag the Merlin's until you've seen the Max3000's.......one dam nice bow......AND NO I'M NOT GETTING ONE FOR NICKS!!!!!!

i never did bag them

i was quite interested in the lite storm but could not come up with the near 1500 that was wanted (almost at hoyts rediculos pricing) so i bought the cougar as it was what suited my specs requirements for the money i had.

i also sent an email to mother england asking wether they had fixed the issue and the response was we think so. so if i had the cash i could of told you by now
can someone tell me why bow companys like to paint there carbon limbs as he carbon looks quite good does it craze or something.

i know in the carbon masts my mate uses you can roughly tell how much life they have left in them by the look of carbon

and after all this i am just trying to fire up randall

[Randall Wellings]

Thoroughly inspirational....i'm all fired up...NOT

But I suppose I must acknowledge that NSW were just too good tonight.

Stevej.....you will have to get up a lot earlier to stir me...haven't you heard..I have a sick sense of humor, so quite often when you should be getting a bite...I am probably taking it as a compliment :roll:

just like a conspiracy..."i'll be waiting and watching"

Cheers

[CMB50]

However, it is illigal to shoot a roo with a bow but then again it is also illigal to speed in your car and you can't tell me that you have never gone over the speed limit!

Amen to that!



by the way Cam, you should be right cos' your shootin' a PSE.

PSE = Pig Shooting Equipment!!

:D

[Dave Barnes]

I can think on some other things that it stands for aswell, don't want to start the battle of the bows though.

Already enough of that going on with those crazy mathews shooters :wink:

[Vic]

I can see the funny side....it's just that your not normally funny :lol:
You caught me out :roll:

I haven't read a Teelow post yet I didn't laugh at!

Randall and Noel, this is a golden opportunity to get a well known archer from the 'cleaner' side of the sport, on side. Why don't you fellas take Dave out for a hunt?

Can you imagine the fun he'd have with the camo face paint?

David, it would be good to have a go even if it's just the once. I did it and had a great time and didn't even get to shoot anything. I think all the laughing scared off the wildlife. :D

Vic

[2Dogs]

Trust me ...that would turn into a scene from Deliverence :rofl:

[desmo]

you boys dont hunt kangroos in austrlia?!! i wouldve thought theyd be a challenge with them havin good hearin and all. its gotta be better than sittin in a hide all day getting frostbite.

John

[Randall Wellings]

that would turn into a scene from Deliverence

Paul the only chance for that to happen is if you come along to. :o

But then, we've been there before.... :fist:

i wouldve thought theyd be a challenge with them havin good hearin and all

Desmo..they are really dumb ****s...they just sit there and look at you..the aboriginals could mimick them and get close enough to hit them on the head...definately, no challenge.

Cheers

[bushcam]

Dave,
I used to hunt pigs in the Tinderry Ranges -just behind Michelago. I haven't been out there for a few years now (i moved down the coast to Batemans Bay) but there used to be no shortage of them. There was also foxes, goats and plenty of rabbits. Never saw any deer though.
Might be worth going out there and having a look. Did that area get hit by the bushfires in January?

Bruce

[Dave Barnes]

I've got no idea where that place is but ill try and look it up. So im not sure if it got ripped by the fires.

[exalted]

If Kangaroos.(National Symbol) need to be shot, it should be done in the most effective way possible..something along the lines of a high powered 7mm bullet would do fine.

IMHO

Cheers

Hmm I think that a .17 or .222 or higher would be suitable for whacking roo's. .22 are fine if you shoot them in the correct area - head or heart/lung. You need to have a tag to shoot them and that is gotten usually from a farmer who has too many roo's on the property and needs them culled due to excess damage. As for bowhunting as Ive only taken a keen interest in it in teh last 48 hours I dont really know anything about it.

There was a incident in Perth recently where a roo was photographed with a arrow through its neck. The media made a bit thing of it saying that some cruel hunters had been hunting the roo and all but just by looking at the arrow in the picture you could tell it was one from an archery range.... it looked like one, coloured like one and well basically it was one.... anyway they caught the roo and fixed it up.

:)

[Dave Barnes]

We should organise a national Kangaroo hunting day!! :D

I know marcus would be in for this :wink:

[2Dogs]

hell it's national kangaroo hunting day up here EVERY BLOODY Day!

Weapon of Choice :- FORD EL WAGON :D

[mbomike]

I can drill the ferals, but i just can't bring myself to do the fuzzies

[boman]

just found your forum i' m from the U S A read bout the kangroos, if they was hopping round the good ole USA and were legal we would be putting arrows in them suckers

[mbomike]

well boman
looks like you have killed this thread!

[Dave Barnes]

I dont blame him though, every other country thinks that Kangas are really timid animals that would be hard to nail so would make good bow hunting.

I couldnt shoot one, we get to watch them chill all day at the AIS, they're damn lazy, just sit around all day and eat grass. Sometimes they get off their ass and play fight which is mad to watch.

[CMB50]

they're damn lazy, just sit around all day and eat grass. Sometimes they get off their ass and play fight which is mad to watch.

substitute 'eat' for 'smoke' and it's a description of my old high school! 8) :silly:

[Luke]

As an avid bowhunter (I rarely shoot paper now except for practise) who spends many a day in the scrub (shot two pigs on saturday :D) I feel compelled to comment on the topic of this thread.

2Dogs, THANKYOU for pointing out that it is illegal to bow shoot roos! Roos can only be rifle shot (headshot), a pro/farmer must obtain permits and tags to do this legally. Once shot I am told that the weight and sex of the animal must be recorded.

The simple fact of the matter is that it is ILLEGAL. It doesn't matter what the population density is, or where you are, or wether the property owner condones it or not...it is ILLEGAL! This means as 2Dogs pointed out, that if you get caught you are in for a rough time AND it makes our argument to maintain our right to hunt (which is being challenged by the antis everyday) even harder to justify.

Fair enough, you might be a good shot and you might be able to drop the roo with one arrow...but what if you don't? It might hop next door to the neighbours property with an arrow hanging out of it...if that neighbour's a tree hugging hippy...then all bowhunters cop flack because some idiot shot a roo illegaly and did a piss poor job of it.

Our bowhunting laws in Australia are currently very relaxed...BUT...it won't be long and it won't take too many more "episodes" to make life very difficult for all of us.

There was a incident in Perth recently where a roo was photographed with a arrow through its neck. The media made a bit thing of it saying that some cruel hunters had been hunting the roo and all but just by looking at the arrow in the picture you could tell it was one from an archery range.... it looked like one, coloured like one and well basically it was one.... anyway they caught the roo and fixed it up.


I think you'll find that it was actually a cross bow bolt wasn't it? My point here is that the general public perceive all hunters as tarred with the same brush. I deplore this notion, but it was highlighted well for all to see in the case of this incident as it was simply portrayed in the press as "bowhunters being cruel and irresponsible". WRONG! :agrue: :agrue: :agrue: :fist: An educated, ethical bowhunter would never do something so irresponsible.

For **** sake, think of the negative outcomes for ALL bowhunters before you do something stupid, or something that you are not sure of. All this does is add fuel to the anti's fire...and they have an inferno going already so please don't help their cause. Remember, if in doubt, back out...

Luke

[Harald]

Suppose you could shoot a kangaroo if you claim self defence???
(Heared they're great boxers)

As for what the guys are doing with the pig after shooting it? Send a PM.
I'm sure the public decent community want be ready to hear it ......
:D :D :D

[Harald]

oops sorry post came in a bit late in the thread and lost context :roll:

[Harald]

But then again who cares?? :)

[Harald]

Talking to myself again I guess... :roll:

[2Dogs]

Yep just alittle ol Norwegian playin with himself......we'll leave you in peace so you can get on with it. :lol:

[Flex]

Harald wroteTalking to myself again I guess...

After the Norwegian AF dinner you should be used to that :wink:

[Harald]

If I'm asked for you'l find me in the psycho section...... :crazyeyes: :popcorn:


:rofl:

[Flex]

Harald Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2003 11:23 pm Post subject:

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If I'm asked for you'l find me in the psycho section......





Well I do remeber you calling the Psycho section home :D

[Juggs]

what about the women in norway got any pics of them.

the heidis and ingas

[Harald]

You want the thruth or glaymour?
With or without makeup?
Morning or dinner shot?
Sober or pissed?

:D :D :D

[MerlinApexDylan]

Most bowhunters I know would drill a roo good

"What happens in the field" come to mind...only dip****s would advertise the fact.

If they must be done...do it with a gun...plain and simple.

and as for the name...keep wondering

Cheers

Place a shot behind the small front leg and a roo will drop like a pile of hammers, bow or rifle. I don't understand why you see a rifle as ethical and a bow as not? Fred Bear has shot everything from grouse to Elephant with a recurve bow, and a polar bear somewhere in between. If roo is tougher then these animals. You have yourself one hell of national symbol. :lol: :wink:

[MerlinApexDylan]

The wild pig I tried eating was as tough as!!! now I just leave the things
where they drop.

Should be some in the hills in the ACT somewhere just have to find them.

If you're gonna shoot a Wild pig. Shoot a female or young male. The big tuskers taste like crap, just like a mature buck or bull moose. They just don't taste the same as the Does or young deer.

So, young is better for eating, old is better for bragging rights. :lol:

[Shirt]

You want the thruth or glaymour?
With or without makeup?
Sober or pissed?
Morning or dinner shot?


1) Glamour.
2) With or without, doesn't matter to me...
3) Sober preferred.
4) You haven't quite got the English right, Harry. It's called a MONEY shot... :lol: :lol:

[MerlinApexDylan]

You want the thruth or glaymour?
With or without makeup?
Sober or pissed?
Morning or dinner shot?


1) Glamour.
2) With or without, doesn't matter to me...
3) Sober preferred.
4) You haven't quite got the English right, Harry. It's called a MONEY shot... :lol: :lol:

Money shot.. LOL

[Harald]

Maybe not so Norwegian looking as expected but the best I could do at the moment... :D. The Scepter is my new girlfriend 8)
Please don't tell my wife (to the left) that I put her up in the Kangoroo thread on the bowhunting section :rofl:

http://www.multinett.no/~eazysoft/images/NoojornPawn.jpg

[niki]

is the meat any good ?? ......heard they used to sell roo meat to McDonals...

[tony60x]

roo meat is good - great in fajitas.

[2Dogs]

She will bash you with that scepter when she finds out :rofl:

[crosshairs]

A few questions:

1) Do you hunt with food in mind most of the time?

2) How do you cook the meat if you do eat it, and what sauce goes along well with the meat?

3) WHat do you do with the parts you can't eat? :new-alien:

[Harald]

It's more a question of which wine (what kinda rum) to enjoy with the prepared dish... :D :D :D

[jrc82]

Man I would love to bag a roo, but the only ones we have are at the zoo. As for wild pig I plan to shoot a bunch just as soon as I get my bow and get good with it.

[Luke]

For the last time.... it is ILLEGAL to shoot roos in Australia! And the fact that you are discussing it in addition to saying things like...
Man I would love to bag a roo
...is damaging to bowhunting in Australia. For crying out loud, go back and read through the entire thread before you post anything else irresponsible! :x

In Australia you are only legally allowed to hunt FERAL and INTRODUCED species. Kangaroos are NEITHER of these!

Do yourself a favour, research your discussion topic BEFORE you discuss it on a public/international forum, esp if the topic could be harmful to bowhunting or archery.

Luke

[derekm]

Be thankful, they dont let us anything wild with a bow in the U.K.

On another point why do legislators think that rifles and all rifle shooters (and shotguns) kill their targets with a single head shot, I'm sure real life isnt like that at all. But I do suppose they don't leave big obvious bits of metal for the cameras to see.

[trev27]

This thred should have been canned long ago , no good can come of it .
Every Aussie archer should be defending old skip to the bloody hilt.I cant beleave some of the bull**** that has been posted on this thred if i went to a US shotgunning site and posted how much i want to shoot the **** out of Bald Eagles i,m petty sure i would not be receaved very well. And if bow hunters and target Jhonny's alike want to shoot recurve, keap it up you are going to reck it for every one!!!

[jrc82]

Come shoot the Bald Eagles, they are nothing but scavangers anyways. I meant no disrespect to all you Aussies so don't getcha pannies all bunched up! Man a big fat juicy roo steaks sounds so good though. :D

[jrc82]

For those of you that don't like the idea of killing the little hoppers check
this out.

http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/936141/posts

And you can hunt roos. The land owner just has to have a survey done and the gov. will issue him or her tags.

[2Dogs]

Yeah that's old news.

No you can't "hunt" them as such. The Tags are issued to "Professional" licenced rifle shooters. Head shots only. No amatuers allowed.

Besides this was to be an offical cull. It never happened from memory....I think a bushfire wiped out most of them.

[darthfik]

I would love to shoot a pig but i dont know if we have them anywhere in the ACT.


There are pigs in the ACT but they are in mountinous areas and access is extremely limited.

[Luke]

For the love of God! YOU CANNOT HUNT ROOS WITH A BOW IN AUSTRALIA UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER!!!!! :x :x :x :x :x :x
I HOPE THAT IS CLEAR NOW!!!!!!

The only provision under which you can hunt roos is with the use of a rifle and the associated permit, be it a professional permit or a landowners permit.

Rifle, one shot to the head...NOT WITH BOWS! :agrue:

In case anyone missed it....YOU CANNOT HUNT ROOS WITH A BOW IN AUSTRALIA UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER!!!!! EVEN WITH THE LANDOWNER'S PERMISSION!!!!!

[Flame]

What was that again Luke :o

[Luke]

:D :roll: :lol: :bday: :fadein:

[Flame]

:D

[mbomike]

There are pigs in the ACT but they are in mountinous areas and access is extremely limited.

http://members.optusnet.com.au/~lazelec/mypic10.jpg


IMO :lol: :lol: :lol:

[jrc82]

Well I will drop it, but just so you know if I lived in AU I would prove you wrong. People kill them everyday right in front or behind their houses.

[woodduck]

Dave,
What have you got against bow hunting, because posting questions like this on a public forum is stupid and irresponsible and a good way to attract bad publicity against bowhunting.
Every time skippy is found with an arrow protruding, the newspapers go into a feeding frenzy of bad press for "bowhunters". Shooting kangaroos is VERY ILLEGAL with out the requisite permits, and as has already been pointed out, you wont get a permit to kill roos with a bow.
If you want to hunt, go say hello to your local ABA club, make new mates, and learn how to hunt ethically and legally.

[woodduck]

jrc82,
People shoot whitetail deer all year round in the States too, but when their caught they get locked up. This subject fuels anti hunting sentiment in Australia, and you should not comment on subjects you know nothing about. I would not try and tell American bowhunters how their local game laws work, because I dont know and wouldnt want them to think, "what a wanker". If you dont know, dont comment !

[Axilla]

Good one Mike :lol: :D :lol: Fits the description beautifully.

[mbomike]

Just getting those long corridor shots can make it hard :o

Keep hitting the flouroescent lights :lol:

[jrc82]

HAHA what a bunch of wankers! :fist:

[Luke]

Well I will drop it, but just so you know if I lived in AU I would prove you wrong. People kill them everyday right in front or behind their houses.

Yeah really? I live in a small bush town in central Queensland and I sure don't see people shooting roos in their back or front yards everyday...maybe I'm living in a different Australia to the one you're talking about?...What about when people speed in their cars everyday, and people get shot everyday and people commit other terrible atrocities every day...does that mean we should make it legal?...does that mean it IS legal? NO! Well neither is shooting roos without the required permit!

You could come over here and prove us wrong by doing it yourself, but if you got caught, mate, every bowhunter in Aus would be out after you...you'd not be welcome at any bowhunting clubs or associations and I assure you most bowhunting forums would ban you too.

You simply do not realize that the bowhunting culture in Australia is not as large, nor accepted as it is in the US. This means that we constantly have to maintian very high levels of conduct, ethics and accountability. If we didn't, we'd be outlawed before you could whistle dixie, NOT shooting roos is one of these things we have to abide by.

The comment passed in a previous post regarding the shooting of bald eagles was nothing to do with patriotism...you missed the point entirely...it was to do with the fact that it's highly illegal, as is shooting roos in Australia with a bow.

So, for crying out loud...and I do believe I tried to say it clearly in my last post....YOU CANNOT HUNT ROOS WITH A BOW IN AUSTRALIA UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER!!!!! EVEN WITH THE LANDOWNER'S PERMISSION!!!!!

:snipersmile: jrc82 don't go to Rome and tell the Romans how to run it mate...don't try to tell us what we can and can't do with a bow in Australia. Every bowhunter I know lives, breaths and dreams bowhunting mate, we know very well that we can't shoot roos with bows. Don't bother trying to "prove" otherwise. :fist:

Luke :x :evil:

[JOURNEYMAN]

Amazing!

I've read this thread all the way through, very amusing.......

Maybe there might be an opening in the tourism industry with ''Skippy Slaying Safari's'' with our cousins in the US????

High energy, max. adrenalin hunting action, knock over a kangaroo today! Skill level needed, NIL.

There are heaps of feral game species that need knocking on the head without having to worry about poor old 'roo's, leave them for the pro shooters that are trying to make a crust.......

SAVE A KANGAROO, SHOOT A HARE TODAY (Now there's a challenge).

Journeyman.

[jrc82]

Wow you guys sure do get angry easily. I didn't realize that you had never broke a law Luke, that makes you quite the man. As a matter of fact that almost makes you one of a kind. I don't want to shoot roos anymore OK. I want to ride one now, can that be done? Is it legal???

[archer4518]

jrc82 you are having heaps of fun aren't you?

I dont know where you would put your feet on one, but at least some models come with a glove compartment.

I dont have much to say about shooting skippy, if it's feral then it's in peril, leave native species alone, we have inflicted enough damage already. :D

[robbo]

If you were going to ride one you would want to hang on pretty tight, if you slipped around the wrong side you could be in a bit of strife. :D

[Luke]

I didn't realize that you had never broke a law Luke, that makes you quite the man. As a matter of fact that almost makes you one of a kind.
I believe that I never claimed to have not broken any laws. Dunno where you got that impression from.

You simply do not realize that the bowhunting culture in Australia is not as large, nor accepted as it is in the US. This means that we constantly have to maintian very high levels of conduct, ethics and accountability. If we didn't, we'd be outlawed before you could whistle dixie, NOT shooting roos is one of these things we have to abide by.

jrc, if you understood the fragility of the bowhunting scene in Australia at present, you'd see why we do get angry so easily. We are very passionate about what we do and to have someone (who does not even live in Australia) make comments and statements that add weight to the anti hunters' cause is infuriating. To have bowhunting taken away would be a huge shock to many a bowhunter in Aus, so when we encounter this sort of thing, we go on the offensive very quickly. As long as you see the point I'm satisfied.

As for riding one mate, dunno, what do you weigh? It might well be illegal depending on what you weigh in at! :wink:

Luke

[abaggs]

I had quite a laugh at what you americans had to say about hunting kangaroos, most of your comments are hilariously blind :D :lol: :D

And about riding them, youd definitely not want to be touching the glove compartment, :) I hear your gloves come out in a half-set, red, body temperature jelly :wink: :lol:

[jrc82]

Point taken Luke, you were right I had no idea it was that bad down under.
Sorry! :wink:

As for riding one I was just being a jacka$$, I would break his back if I sat on one.

[Axilla]

See light relief thread for guide to riding kangaroos. :D

[DanceswithDingoes]

When you're ready Dave, give us a yell, the ACT Field and 3D Archers know where the pigs are hiding 0X

[mbomike]

:sleeping: I'm sure this thread has turned around at least 3 times :sleeping:

[MerlinApexDylan]

Come shoot the Bald Eagles, they are nothing but scavangers anyways. I meant no disrespect to all you Aussies so don't getcha pannies all bunched up! Man a big fat juicy roo steaks sounds so good though. :D

As said in Aussie, You are a "wanker" if you believe it's ok to shoot a Bald Eagle. They are a protected species, not to mention your countries national symbol. They are a predatory bird that will scavenge on carrion or fish, but do hunt also.

As far as I know, all birds of prey are on a protected list. :roll:

[jrc82]

Hah :lol:

[trev27]

jr bit of a dickhead arnt ya :lol:

[Dave Barnes]

Dave,
What have you got against bow hunting, because posting questions like this on a public forum is stupid and irresponsible and a good way to attract bad publicity against bowhunting. Sorry to get you all upset, I haven't got anything against bow hunting, i would like to do it when I have some time and aren't training for other things. I didn't just didn't realise hunting kangas was illegal when I posted that question. But your right, I am stupid and irresponsible, anyone that knows me could have told you that :wink: .

Notice how I dropped the subject seriously after I was told it was illegal and was just having a few laughs like:
Training has just been a bit boring lately and there are always heaps of Kangaroo's around so I was just thinking it could add some fun. :wink: :wink: Just joking (Before anyone complains)Just thought people could have some laughs without having a cry :fist:

[Foxcub]

live dave his is kool he dont know much he trains all day every day lat him have his fun and i dont like kangas he is a ais guy so live him alone go the ais :D

[jrc82]

jr bit of a dickhead arnt ya :lol:

Nope :D. I don't want to shoot skippy anymore.

[Dave Barnes]

Cheers foxcub.

I don't want to shoot skippy anymore.Why, wouldn't you local zoo let you ???? :wink:

[jrc82]

Why, wouldn't you local zoo let you ???? :wink:

I didn't understand that either but when I went through the front gate with my bow in hand they all looked at me like I was a madman. I tried to explain that the kangas are so abundant in Australia that me killing one wouldn't hurt a thing. They just didn't understand me and became very irrate and called me names and said never to come back.

[Dave Barnes]

:rofl: At least they didn't call the poolice on you :wink:

[Foxcub]

dave go to the loce zoo and say can i shot and see what they say man

[Dave Barnes]

Na i wouldnt want to break the law, bowhunting should be done responsibly to avoid bad publicity for bowhunters isn't that right woodduck. Probably not at the zoo either :D . But over in the US i'm sure there's no laws against it :wink:

[Foxcub]

good boy dave u have learnt well my ais man

[Harald]

What about those penguins?? are they legal to shoot.??

Seen a lot of practise been going round shooting virtual penguins at
the internett... :D :D

[Dave Barnes]

Yeah, its terrible publicity for the National Penguin Clubbing Association :D

[Eberbachl]

Yeah, its terrible publicity for the National Penguin Clubbing Association :D

:rofl: You're a bad man :rofl:

[Harald]

:D :D Remembering Brigitte Bardot and most of US, was after us for killing off seals with a thing called hakapik (Kinda spear with a spike on it).
and off course whale huntin. (No not with a bow).

Then they want to save a tame killer whale by freeing it and trying to teach it to feed on seal puppies again. :D :D

Guess it's more house clean to kill of some iraquies. :D :D :D

PS! When out of iraquies they could start with the North Koreans. 8)

[Killjoy]

Yeah, its terrible publicity for the National Penguin Clubbing Association :D


Hmmm the same bucnh of guys who did the job on Granite Island some time back????

[coach]

I just asked this question on TBGA site and it got one reply then it was deleted :roll:
I used to think Marcus was a stick in the mud but not as much as their Admins. :roll: Some people just seem to live in fairy land!

[Warlocke]

Coach,

Years ago, I was culling Roos for local farmers.

This was just slaughter and, at that time, very wastefull of a valuable resourse.

I would take some of the meat for myself and my dogs.

Still eat Roo meat, but have to buy it from the supermarket as it is illegal to shoot them with a bow, go figure.

All my ancestors going back to the first fleet, and I suspect some that go back further, ate Roo meat.

My Dad made the tastiest Roo Stew right through out my childhood.

Some places I go to, you have to wait for the Roos to move off the road so you can get by.

I really do think there should be a hunting season on Roos, maybe this would halt some of the large scale culling that has to go on to save the Roos from starvation in marginal areas.

[shooting_star]

this is like the only topic where its gone for 8 pages, and still on the topic. wow im impressed guys

[coach]

thanx for the reply Warlocke :D

[adam(aka the punisher)]

yer those guys from tbga really sux :wink:.

[coach]

yer those guys from tbga really sux

Yep they sure do Especially you! :fist: How the **** do you expect the forum to grow when all you ever do is delete everything ?
I pinch a few jokes off this forum post them on your forum and you whinge and bitch that the jokes are too rude for your "family" site , yet you can have dead animals plastered all over it and that is ok for this "family" site! :roll:

[Ozzy]

yer those guys from tbga really sux

Yep they sure do Especially you! :fist: How the ******** do you expect the forum to grow when all you ever do is delete everything ?
I pinch a few jokes off this forum post them on your forum and you whinge and bitch that the jokes are too rude for your "family" site , yet you can have dead animals plastered all over it and that is ok for this "family" site! :roll:

"Jokes" Coach ?
Are you referring to that pic you posted, which for the obvious reason of good taste, was hastily removed , of the posterior view of the old man with the oversised rectum ?
:roll: :-?

[Barry]

Coach,

Having a little Tanty are we??? For starters the question aksed here didnt involve shooting an endangered Australian Icon LIKE YOUR POST DID, nor did it involve threats of legal action to the admin of this site like I recieved after your post.

Sure skippy is an Icon too but not even the Wildo's are nieve enough to think they are endangerd.

Not only that but the question from Dave was asked by someone who doesnt hunt and who didnt know it was illegal to hunt Kangaroos.

Until I saw this post here Coach I thought someone must have hacked your account again, I honestly thought you would know better.

[coach]

What pic. ozzy ? I never posted a pic


Barry I sent you a PM ,and yes I was having a tanty :lol: Guess I shouldn't post at 4.30 am ,, I'm tired and grumpy!

[adam(aka the punisher)]

:fist: straight back at you.

told ya us tbga guys sux

[Kuru]

[quote] I pinch a few jokes off this forum post them on your forum and you whinge and bitch that the jokes are too rude for your "family" site , yet you can have dead animals plastered all over it and that is ok for this "family" site! :roll:


:D :D :D

[coach]

told ya us tbga guys sux


It's spelt S U C K Adam :roll:

[coach]

You like that Kuru? :D :D :D

[Ozzy]

What pic. ozzy ? I never posted a pic


Barry I sent you a PM ,and yes I was having a tanty :lol: Guess I shouldn't post at 4.30 am ,, I'm tired and grumpy!

It is obvious from a PM from Coach that he did not post that hideous pic.
I apologise for that Coach :wink:
Did anyone else see that pic in the short time it was up on the Forum ?
The offender must have good Computer skills & know there way around this Forum :o

[coach]

Thanx Ozzy ,,, obviously some one has my password again and is stirring ****! It's all getting a bit old news to me ,,seems to me that maybe someone is trying to get me banned maybe? The poor person will just have to try a bit harder :wink: Or maybe get a life :roll:

[Marcus]

Coach
IF you someone posts under your name DO NOT DELETE THE POST. Make sure I see it. I can then track down the IP address and act from there.
I hope you took my advise and used a complex password this time and not something easy to guess.

[coach]

Just changed it again Marcus,,, maybe not complex enough though will go and do it again :x Why is it so easy to hack passwords?!
advise Haven't I already given you ADVICE on how to spell this word :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Marcus]

it's not a hack, it's simply a guess. Nothing more.

[coach]

OK thanx again Marcus :D

[It's Not a Passion..]

[quote]there are always heaps of Kangaroo's around [quote]



You aren't joking, there are a ton of roos in the ACT. I took a trip to Canberra last fall and it seemed like there was a dead one on the side of the road every 20 m or so.

By the way, you Aussies crack me up, I'd say shoot the stupid things, but I don't live over there so y'all probably know better than me.

[Bowriver]

I just LOOOOOVE roos...dont I Coach?

[Leo]

During the Nats there were a couple of roos grazing on one side of the match play ground, one big and one small.

When hunting which would you shoot first? The big one would leave the little one an orphan but killing the little one would rob an adult of it's kid.

Or do you get a mate to shoot at the same time as you?

[DanceswithDingoes]

During the Nats there were a couple of roos grazing on one side of the match play ground, one big and one small.

When hunting which would you shoot first? The big one would leave the little one an orphan but killing the little one would rob an adult of it's kid.

Or do you get a mate to shoot at the same time as you?
What an appropriate user name you have....fan of the old 'Paul Hogan Show' are we? :rofl:

[James Park]

My guess is that because it was on the matchplay ground you would only have your ProTours with you. Therefore, I would pick on the smaller one as the larger one would probably be a bit tougher. You would, advantageously, be able to use the distance markers on the range to ensure you got the range correct.

[Zoe]

Just saw the footage on Perth ABC news. Not nice
http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=77&ContentID=29406

[Clare Barnes]

So cruel. I guess it's an example of a "hunter" who can't shoot well before he tries hunting. :mad:

[2Dogs]

Definately a West Aussie archer!............ can't shoot for sh it! ;)

[scout]

So cruel. I guess it's an example of a "hunter" who can't shoot well before he tries hunting. :mad:

I wouldn't put the wanking who did this in the category of hunter.

[frommy]

So cruel. I guess it's an example of a "hunter" who can't shoot well before he tries hunting. :mad:

I disagree, Clare. More probably the actions of an a**ehole with a bow off eBay.

This is the first time I have read this thread, which I now have from beginning to end, despite my long years of membership of the forum, as hunting does not do anything for me as an archer.

This sort of thing in WA is exactly what Luke and others were talking about in posts of 2003/4.

Bloody mongrels who are doing this deserve to be locked up.

:fist:

[R.K]

I saw this on the news. :mad:
Unlikely to be a hunter.
They don't use target points or shoot roo's.

[frommy]

I saw this on the news. :mad:
Unlikely to be a hunter.
They don't use target points or shoot roo's.

No argument with me on that point R.K.