Small game - rabbits, pigeons and predator control. I knew there was a rabbit population from the property owner, but had no idea there was this many around. I'm shooting my my FX Impact M3 .22 calibre for some BULK pest control shooting, headshot central as you will see. This is a professional pest control cull for a local problem. Rabbit hunting at night is an Aussie pastime, add in a modern twist of PCP hunting with thermal and night vision 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. Nice to thin out the Invasive Indian Myna bird population along with a few feral pigeons.

FX Impact M3 is shooting on song in .22 calibre shooting 23gr Patriot Javelin slugs. Scope is a PARD NV008s LRF with ballistic hold over capability. Thermal hand scanner duties went to the amazing Pulsar Merger LRF XP50 binoculars. For those interested my FX Impact M3 is running a Huma-Air high flow slug & pellet probe but no other power upgrades. It has a standard 600mm barrel with superior liner (not heavy). I'm firing the 23gr slugs at about 925 fps for sub MOA accuracy (Which as 44 ft/lbs for the UK guys that feel the requirement to know this). Few Sabre Tactical upgrades in the mix to the rifle body like the Arca Rail 2, TRS & bag rider. Air supply is by a ShootAir light weight composite tank to refill the rifle bottle as required.

A good portion of these rabbits shot are utilised for the pot or pet food.

I am a licensed vertebrate pest control - contract shooters in NSW. For those wondering about the suppressor, I hold the necessary permit in NSW for use. 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 shooting trip I'm out hunting feral pigs, deer, foxes and feral cats. There's bulk 6BR shooting footage in this video with some daytime pigs and deer before we switch over to thermal once it got dark

The grass has definitely gone gang busters with feed levels at 6 - 10 feet high in a lot of the areas we had access to in my mates Polaris XP1000 side by side buggy. Access to a lot of country was just not worth the time with such limited visibility, but we stacked up bulk animals out on the more open stubble fields.

Big thanks to my unnamed mate for the invite out seeking assistance on this contract for pest control. It's a beautiful area to spend time and I'm grateful to get the work up there.

Critters on the deck and not killing native animals and damaging agriculture is the aim of the game. These uncontrolled animals are an environmental and agricultural menace in Australia and are mostly classed as invasive pest species. Shooting feral pigs is purely pest control, these animals are not shot for consumption unlike the deer which are utilised. Bacterial and diseases in feral pigs like brucellosis is prevalent in this area.

Both my mate and I are vertebrate pest control - contract shooters in NSW. For those wondering about the suppressors, we hold the necessary permits 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.

Mostly I'm shooting my custom Tikka T3 rifle chambered in 6mm BR with a 18" Carbon Six barrel and Hi Tec Industries stock. The suppressor from Shawmac Industries which works amazingly well on this cartridge shooting Speer 75gr Varmint Hollow Points. Regular ammunition I'm shooting Nosler 80gr Ballistic Tips (all reloads). Thermal scope is my trusty Pulsar Thermion 2 LRF. For scanner duties I'm running my Pulsar Merger LRF XP50 thermal binoculars.

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Brand new, Pulsar Thermion 2 LRF XG50 in the field, let's RIP in. This shooting trip I'm out hunting feral pigs, deer, foxes and feral cats. There's heaps of thermal shooting footage with this new scope displaying real world usage and performance. Join me and my 7 year old little boy as we ride around on the quad bike taking care of pest animals. It's a beautiful area to spend time in, I'm grateful to get the work up there and spend some quality time away with the little fella. Always a big thanks to the property owners for having us up.

I'm not shooting for human consumption on this trip, it is purely pest control of invasive species in Australia. These uncontrolled animals are an environmental and agricultural menace, often carrying bacterial and diseases like brucellosis.

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.


Rifle used, I always get asked that - It's a custom Tikka T3 chambered in 6mm BR, 18" Carbon Six CF wrapped barrel and Hi-Tec Industries CF stock. The suppressor is made by Shawmac Industries, which works amazingly well on this cartridge shooting subsonic Speer 75gr Varmint Hollow Points. Regular supersonic ammunition, I'm shooting Nosler 80gr Ballistic Tips (all ammo is reloaded, no please don't ask me for load data as I don't share this information). Thermal scope is obviously a Pulsar Thermion 2 LRF XG50. For scanner duties, I'm running Pulsar Merger LRF XP50 thermal binoculars.

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The trapline was in place and we already had good success across most of this big cattle property. Now to get a handle on a pack that was hunting in one of the main breeder cow paddocks. The chance was there to catch them before they started killing.

Part two of our wild pig hunt with Matt. I thought we would find some good boars but the day just kept getting better. Wild pig hunting in Queensland, one of our favourite pastimes in the Aussie bush.

It had reached "that" part of the program. We had been going really well but things suddenly slowed down and we knew if we couldn't pick up the tempo, it all could go out of tune quickly. With Brandon trying to take over the top job in the front seat, what could possibly go wrong?

Big Bulls of Coastal Queensland

We seemed to be stuck on Twelve. Was the trapline going to fire again or was this "it" for this program? Was there a Lucky Thirteen and if so, which trap would fire? It's great to be alive and free isn't it?

What set off the trap on the Dirt Pile?
Was it the boar pig that visited, the cattle or was something there first?
We all know, if you miss catching a dog, they become super careful and you may never catch them again. Right?
Nothing is set in stone when you chase wild animals.

Often, when you think you have "haunted" trap-shy dogs on your trapline, you simply need to go "one on one" with them. Get out into the thick stuff and "Howl them up".

Two Tahr hunting clips in the one night!! Brace yourselves.

Hunting big bull Tahr in the high country of New Zealand, is one of the best and most challenging adventures you can find. Episode 1 was reposted an hour ago and here is episode 2 of our series.

This had been a long but quite successful trapline. Was there a chance for one more dog as we travelled around pulling traps?
Already our thoughts were straying to the next property, the next pack of dogs and the next adventure. Stay tuned.

This week we bring to you the third section of our NZ Tahr hunting series.
Good mates, hunting hard for one of the worlds truly great game animals.

After a long but highly successful trapline on some inland cattle properties, it was time to head over to the coast to start the next one. A change is as good as a holiday they say and there should be heaps of wild dogs and hogs!! What could possibly go wrong?

The year was 2016 and we were back in the land of my fathers side of the family, the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand, preparing our team to head into the mountains on a hunt for big bull Tahr. What made this special for me this time was my better half, Judy was right there beside me.

When the surviving wild dogs in an area have seen the results of thermal shooting, spotlighting, ground shooting, 1080 baiting and then are subjected to a trapping campaign, there is no wonder some of them turn into Ghosts. Adjust your mind, alter your techniques and as the great old song goes, Know when to hold em and know when to fold em.

Hunting bull Tahr in the snow and ice of the West Coast, NZ is a real challenge. We had climbed high during a break in the weather and now at last, we were onto the big bulls.