Thousands of hunters from all around the world, have spent time at the Glenfiddich Hunting Lodge. Situated high in the mountains, near where the three rivers meet, the Brisbane, Burnett and Mary, this was a hut that welcomed everyone, no matter your situation, rich or poor, all you needed was respect for your fellow man. Strong values and principles were it trademark and its demise.
Here, over two weeks, is that story.

Three good mates, all of them good shots and safe hunters, in North Queensland with me on a hunt for wild pigs. This turned out to be a Wild Pig Hunt to Remember.

It was going to be a lonesome trapline, except for the "Muttlies" but to make things worse, I was coming down with the flu. "Must have caught it off the Grandkids", I wrongly thought. It shows, you shouldn't assume anything. "Traps in the ground, toughen up ya ol' bugga !"

Welcome to the first clip on McGhie's Mad Mondays!
We will start with one about our annual red deer ballot, taken a few years back but it mostly still holds true today. Our 2023 ballot is in jeopardy due to legislation and insurance issues that we are working our way through.
We will "stick to our guns", hold onto our hunting ethics and morality.
This will be all explained so stay tuned.

My apologies team, this clip was supposed to go up over two years ago. At the time, we ran into a problem that hit us quite hard and it took a lot just to keep the show on the road. Here it is, top class bowhunting for monster Queensland cleanskin bulls.

I don't mind being on my own as there is always Skunk, Brandon or Waylon to talk to. If you want a crowd, you only need to pull the buggy up and in come the cattle too. I had called in for "smoko" at the main homestead on my way in on day one and they were all coming down with some mystery virus. Won't get me, I'm bullet proof.

This is my user impressions and review on the Pulsar Thermion 2 LRF XG50 Thermal Rifle Scope. I've had this device from Pulsar in real hunting usage conditions, multiple times a week for a few months so far. It's an amazing thermal scope and well worth considering if you're in the market.

This isn't a "how to" video with boring unboxing and basic menu function explanations. This is my handle on the new XG50 as a shooter and user with a huge amount of thermal footage with animal species and distances for you to view.

Big thanks Pulsar in Europe and Extravision in Australia for sending me the new Thermion 2 LRF XG50 to play with. 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 out on this pest control shoot with a good friend with focusing on a wild European rabbit outbreak. Shooting duties fall to my FX Impact M3 in .22 calibre for some BULK shooting. This is a professional pest control cull.

Most of the rabbits unfortunately were infected with myxomatosis. Due to that the carcasses went into a pit and were buried.

Utilising thermal and night vision equipment can yield great results if the rabbit numbers are prevalent. Some sites were delicate with a strong focus on safe shooting angles and 100% target ID.

FX Impact M3 is shooting on song in .22 calibre shooting 23gr Patriot Javelin slugs. Scope is a PARD DS35/70 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.

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 we are out hunting invasive feral pigs, foxes and wild deer. There's plenty of action packed footage in this video with my GoPro on a head mount in daylight. As usual there's also bulk kill shots with the thermal once it got dark too!!!

The grass is definitely sky high with feed levels at 6+ feet high in a lot of the areas we had access to in my mates Polaris XP1000 side by side buggy. Attempting to shoot a lot of country we can access 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 "Bucket" 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.

I am a vertebrate pest control - contract shooter in NSW. For those wondering about the suppressors, both my mate and I 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.

Both rifles used are chambered in 308 Winchester.

Daytime pump action footage is with a Arrtech Prima XP, shooting Sako 130gr Hollow Point ammo.

Night time, I'm running my Ruger American Predator 18" rifle. This rig is fitted into a MDT Gen 2 LSS chassis, running reloaded ammunition with 150 grain Hornady SST projectiles. There is a sprinkling of subsonic rounds used which are reloads using 190 Sub-X projectiles. My thermal scope is the new Pulsar Thermion 2 LRF XG50. For a scanner I'm running a Pulsar Merger LRF XP50.

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Frankie was on a mission. After two years of peace and quiet, Frankie was coming back for a scrub bull and a chital stag and maybe some hogs and a Barra or two. He was coming back to hunt hard so the challenge was on. Time to wake up Chocky and Axle - Frankie's Back!!