Mixed bag for this pest control hunting trip on the ATV. I shot feral pigs / hogs at 30 meters with the 30-06, a long range goat hunting / shooting kill shot at 500 meters with the 6.5PRC. Plus a heap of foxes culled with the HIK Micro TQ50 at night with the 6BR - There's a bit of everything in this video !!!

All the animals shot in the video are introduced, invasive feral species in Australia. These animals are being culled for pest control purposes. Whilst this is labelled a hunting video a lot of this footage is purely pest control shooting. There is no "fair chase" other than shooting straight and true resulting in the most ethical kills possible. I'm performing this role with professional equipment for property owners who grant me access and require assistance.

I'm shooting the following rifles in this video:

6mm BR - Custom Tikka T3 in a Hi-Tec Composites CF Stock, HIK Micro TQ50 scope.

6.5PRC - Bergara B14 HMR Wilderness, Athlon Cronus BTR Gen 2 4.5-29x56mm scope.

30-06 - Custom Tikka T3X in a Southfort Labs CF stock, Swarovski Z5 2.4-12x50mm scope.

This is my user impressions and review on the Pulsar Helion 2 XP50 Pro. I've had this device from Pulsar in real hunting usage conditions for around 150 hours so far. It's an amazing thermal scanner and well worth considering if your in the market. This isn't a "how to" video with boring unboxing and basic menu function explanations. This is my handle on the Helion as a shooter and user.

Big thanks to Pulsar for allowing me to play with the Helion and run in through it's paces. Without support from companies who are proactive in the hunting industry like this, these video's are mostly not possible with the speed tech is evolving.

I'm often questioned on why don't I do pest control shooting with smaller, non centerfire cartridges. Well I do, I just don't post many videos with them because it's mainly small scale shooting. This contracted shoot was all about bulk numbers, part of a professional pest control program with a local rabbit plague. Plenty of shooting action on this one for you all to watch. The little Lithgow LA101 rimfire rifle chambered in .22LR was on song with the Pulsar Thermion 2 XP50 thermal scope.

Rabbits shot are utilised where possible for the pot or pet food. But with a large cull like this many just go into landfill.

Notable mention to the other pro shooters working this job. Fantastic to see the dedication and professionalism displayed on the program. There was a very notable drop in rabbit numbers by the end of the shoot. Satisfying to see the direct impact a coordinated shooting cull can achieve.

Some of the other guys shoot fully suppressed which was cool as. Tools of the trade were obviously .22 rimfire rifles shooting subsonic hollow points. And a few high powered air rifles for locations more noise and impact sensitive around structures etc. Thermal is nearly mandatory with the long grass. Running lights or night vision scopes is a real problem with this amount of ground cover.

Finally away hunting big fallow bucks with my mate Rodney @RJM Hunting Australia. This trip we have paired up for some epic buck hunting action chasing these dynamic animals in the rut. We hunted on foot, stalking in the beautiful mountains of the Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia. Rod took two fantastic bucks while I filmed.

I was fortunate enough to return to the same area the following week for a second crack myself. This time with my little boy who experienced proper deer hunting for the first time. He's definitely hooked now!!!

Experiencing the fallow buck rut is something every hunter should try to do. They are amped up, croaking for dominance, stinky and keen for a fight. It's often extremely fast paced hunting of what is normally an elusive, shy animal.

This trip Rod shot his custom 308win and my ultralight mountain rifle. A Tikka T3X chambered in 30-06 with a carbon fiber stock.

The deer taken are free range, wild animals. Not world record breakers by any means. But we both had an amazing few days and are already planning to do it all again next year.

Finally I have my new FX Impact M3 .22 caliber into the field for some BULK pest control shooting. This contract is part of a professional pest control program with a local rabbit problem. Rabbit hunting at night is an Aussie pastime, add in a modern twist of PCP hunting with thermal equipment. You can envisage good results if the rabbit numbers are prevalent. There is plenty of air rifle hunting and shooting action in this YouTube video for you all to watch.

FX Impact M3 is shooting on song in .22 caliber with 23gr slugs. Scope of course is my Pulsar Thermion 2 LRF XP50 Pro. Thermal hand scanner duties went to a Pulsar Axion 2 LRF XQ35 that I will be reviewing soon. For those interested, the FX Impact M3 is running no power mod upgrades. It has a standard 600mm barrel with superior liner (not heavy). I'm firing the 23gr slugs at about 930 fps for sub MOA accuracy.

Some rabbits shot are utilised for the pot or pet food. But with a large cull like this many just go into landfill as we are paid to shoot and tally numbers. There's no time on the clock so to speak for processing animals.

Notable mention to the other pro shooters working this job. Fantastic to see the dedication and professionalism displayed on the program. There was a very visible drop in the rabbit numbers by the end of the shoot. Satisfying to see the direct impact a coordinated shooting cull can achieve. The nights I recorded this footage we combined shot around 300 rabbits.

Some of the other guys shoot fully suppressed which is legal in Australia if you hold the applicable permit. Tools of the trade were PCP air rifles (obviously) and .22 cal rimfires. Thermal is nearly mandatory with the long grass and proximity to property, livestock and infrastructure.

This feral pig cull we definitely had warm barrels with 150 hogs down in two nights. Shooting these invasive wild boars & feral pigs in Australia is recorded via thermal hunting equipment during a professional feral control program. All shooting is in the darkness to maximise efficiency using stealth thermal hunting equipment. These feral pigs are a huge environmental and agricultural menace in Australia and are classed as invasive pest species. This is purely pest control, no animals are shot for consumption. Bacterial and diseases like brucellosis are prevalent in these areas.

Lets go shoot some pigs, there's plenty of action packed killshot footage & video clips with the thermal gear !!!

I'm shooting the following rifle in this video:
* 308 Winchester - Ruger American Predator 18". Fitted into a MDT Gen 2 LSS chassis, running reloaded ammunition with 150 grain Hornady SST projectiles. Suppressor fitted is made by Shawmac Industries. My thermal scope is the new Pulsar Thermion 2 LRF XP50 Pro. For a scanner I'm running my Helion 2 XP50 Pro.

I am a vertebrate pest control - contract shooter in NSW. For those wondering about the suppressor I hold the necessary permit in NSW to do so. If seeking information regarding that, please check the FAR webpage for details.

All shooting is performed on privately owned farms, with exclusive permission granted in writing for paid services.

This evening I'm out on a pest control, thermal hunting contract to shoot any invasive species encountered. Total mixed bag with Indian Myna birds & pigeons shot with the FX Impact M3. Plus rabbits and feral cats shot with my custom 6BR Tikka.

Before the haters get triggered please do some research on feral cats in AUSTRALIA and how much damage they are directly responsible for. These little buggers are not pets, they are invasive pest animals that I'll always shoot given the opportunity !!! If you don't like that, on ya bike !!!

It was also the first night out using the brand new Pulsar Merger LRF XP50 thermal binoculars. Aren't they a treat as you'll see in the video recordings. A review will be coming for this amazing device in the coming weeks !!!

Finally I have my new FX Impact M3 .22 caliber into the field with a suppressor for some bird pest control shooting. There is plenty of air rifle hunting and shooting action in this YouTube video for you all to watch. The FX Impact M3 is shooting on song in .22 caliber with 15.89gr JSB Hades Pellets @ 650fps, nice and slow to not damage the sheds or infrastructure. Scope of course is my Pulsar Thermion 2 LRF XP50 Pro. For those interested, the FX Impact M3 is running no power mod upgrades. It has a standard 600mm barrel with superior liner (not heavy).

My 6BR is a custom Tikka T3 rifle with a 18" Carbon Six barrel and Hi Tec Industries stock. The suppressor from Shawmac Industries which works amazingly well on this cartridge. Thermal scope is an InfiRay TH50 Tube with audio externally recorded.

I am a vertebrate pest control - contract shooter in NSW. For those wondering about the suppressor I hold the necessary permit in NSW to do so. If seeking information regarding that, please check the FAR webpage for details.

All shooting is performed on privately owned farms, with exclusive permission granted in writing for paid services.

Zach and Mary are moving up in the world! “We aren’t homeless anymore!” They pick up their new RV from Gander RV and head to Georgia for opening day! Kimberly Rogers is first on the trigger!

Zach and Mary are in Kentucky bow fishing with singer Dillon Carmichael!

Country Outdoors is headed to Kentucky to meet up with Kentucky Big Boyz to do their part in putting a dent in the invasive carp population through bowfishing. Mary and Zach have Dillon Carmichael and Ben Ratliff joining them this week. Both are experienced fishermen but neither have done this kind of fishing!

Duck hunting in South Carolina at the Wappaoolah Plantation!

Back in June Zach and Mary attended the Swampfox Chapter NWTF banquet in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. Mary bought a duck hunt at the Wappaoolah Plantation with Mr. Bobby Mead. Unfortunately for Mary the date of the hunt is during her trip home to Australia. Fortunately for Zach he still gets to go! It's an action packed couple for days with friends Shep Rose and Mike Tussey. This is a place we will be back too!

Oklahoma turkeys, hogs… and goats at the Rock Bottom Ranch

Mary has to host her concert so Zach is going hunting!  The boys are headed to the Rock Bottom Ranch in Oklahoma to hunt with Zach's old friend Lee Ticknor. Cameraman Coty from Wisconsin gets a crash course on how things run at the Rock Bottom Ranch! 

The crew experiences a tragic accident while driving to Wyoming.

We experience'd a tragic accident while driving to the Old West Invitational Shoot. We lost a lot, including a pup, our camera gear and all of our hunting gear... but that did not stop us showing up to support the town of Hulett for the Old West Invitational Turkey Hunt.

We wanted to express a huge thank you to everyone to reached their arms around us during that time. We are so grateful to have the community around us that we do. To our sponsors, friends, family and to the strangers who heard and were so kind, you have no idea what that meant to us. God has a plan for everything and we have no doubt that he is leading the way for the future of Country Outdoors. We have picked ourselves back up and are ready to be back on the road this year. See you in the woods this 2022 season! God bless!

Zach’s is heading to Kentucky to try his best to solve the silver carp invasion! Sean Stemaly was meant to come but ditched him last minute. Zach and Levi are on a mission to make him as jealous as possible.

We're in the Northern Territory of Australia and this week Water Buffalo are the target!

PART 2 of the Aussie Outback Adventures! Zach and Mary are in the bush... the real bush, the Northern Territory, hunting wild Water Buffalo on Indigenous land with Karl Goodhand, Australia's premiere Water Buffalo Guide!

Hunting on the land of the Alardju clan makes for an interesting camp,  as the team and their Indigenous guide ""Captain"" are not only stumbling across wild beasts at every turn,  but they also discover ancient art dating back 40,000 years! 

You don't want to miss this episode as both Zach, Karl and Mary get up close and personal with their big game and manage to all walk away with Top 10 Water Buffalo!  Goodhand's Outback Experience was certainly a success for the team!

Oklahoma turkey hunting with the NWTF and country artists friend Mo Pitney and Kylie Frey

Alabama turkey hunting at its toughest

Zach and Mary head south to Alabama for opening day of turkey season. They’re hunting with Jay Collett of Collett Outdoorsman. “Have you ever seen casper the ghost?” - Mary. That describes the first part of this episode. The team experiences silent woods and tough turkey hunting before packing up camp and heading further south. They’re meeting up with friend Justin Roberts of United Country Fulford Reality. His turkeys are gobbling. Will the crew over come the Alabama turkey drought?

Zach hard time sin Alabama come to a end with a giant 12 inch beard turkey!

Zach and Mary are in Alabama with friend, Justin Roberts trying to fill their tag. After six quiet long, quiet days it is time for their luck to shift in a big way! You never know what friends you’ll meet because of turkey hunting and this week we made some good ones!

A stop into a Dillon Carmichael concert followed by some Tennessee turkey hunting!

The Country Outdoors crew is going turkey hunting in Tennessee via a Dillon Carmichael concert in Alabama!.I guess they can rest when turkey season is over! Zach and Levi get get back in time to jump into some Tennessee hardwoods... and man was it worth it!

The further we dig into the archives the more old footage emerges.
Following on from the last two clips, here is more footage of wild pig and Rusa stag hunting in central Queensland during the 90's.

More great old memories, from coming in on a "dinosaur" crocodile, to Rusa stags, pigs and bulls. All in a days work!!