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Wild pig hunting Part 1.mp4

Tough dogs and trap wrecking wild pigs, just what you need on your trapline. Well, game on we said.

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.

Midday hunt on the Saturday 34 degrees with75% humidity 200m find by my main dogs and backed-up by 6 month old pup in training he has been on 4 pig so far all over 35/40 kg he is showing great potential as he is lugged on the ear with no hesitation on every pig from nearly five months old here is a little sneak peak .... He is the dog in the middle

Many years ago, I did a hunt with one of our legendary characters of the hunting industry. Dan Latella is the muzzleloader man and few can match his skill with the old flintlock.

We are all very fond of our old "Zuke", the Susuki Sierra 1.3lt 4x4, however it has had a hard hard life. Soon it will be retired for a while and refurbished so it only had to do this one last trapline. Even Skunk looked worried but with traps in the ground, the show must go on.

Back in the days before the "Buy Back", when we could still use our semi's, when I was licensed for a sidearm. Those were the days.

We were doing okay, the wild dogs were falling into step and the trapline was in place. Now to keep the pressure on, check, re-check and improve at every opportunity.

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

We were off to a great start but this morning, Skunk was super keen, it was hard to keep him in the Zuke. Brandon thinks he knows more than I do, so why can't he either drive or open the dang gates?

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.