The history of wild red deer in south eastern Queensland, Australia is quite amazing but something that has never been recognised used by Government. This Heritage herd of deer are still there, in the same rangeland they were introduced to but for how much longer? Follow their story by joining us for this series of videos.

The Invasive Species Council has released the Feral Deer Strategy 2022/27 for public comment. This is your chance to have your say. The RIDGE group has asked me to produce a series of clips to explain this complex situation as best we can so that you, the hunter, landholder, outdoor enthusiast, homeowner in a suburb with newly arrived wild deer, concerned motorist etc, can better understand the whole situation. Please support this small group with their efforts.

With a great free range red stag under our belt, it was time to try for a fallow as well. Gary had his confidence back after some fine shooting the day before so we headed out on daybreak once again.

Here is a clip from a great hunt I guided about ten years ago. It turned about to be a classic example of what can be achieved when you adopt quality deer management principles and your efforts are supported by ethical free range recreational hunters. This was a hunt for the "Holy Grail" of red deer, the Imperial double seven.

The spirit to never give up even under the toughest conditions, to make the best of a bad situation and still crack a joke, has always been a true blue Aussie trait. Unfortunately, very few people still retain this virtue and that's what makes this guy so inspirational.

The first traps were in the ground but it was wet and the hills were green and lush. Not the best dog trapping conditions but we were feeling lucky.

The fires caused such terrible damage to the area, then a flood compounded the problems. Countless thousands of native animals incinerated when they had nowhere to hide and most of the problems can be traced back to the unrealistic policies which do not allow landholders to burn at the right times. Then out of the hills come the wild dogs, dingoes and those crossed with domestic strains to make the issue even worse. Then along comes ol' Clark to try and level the issue and he is seen by some as the villain. Go figure

Three good buddies from the Central West Branch of ADA decided to go on a Northern chital deer hunt. Clem had hunted with Clark the year before taking a great stag but was on a mission to find one just a size bigger. It was early in the season so would the stags be still soft or were they in Hard Velvet?

Twice we had tried and failed to get this big old red stag. This morning the wind had changed in our favour so we decided to use a direct approach through the old cultivation paddocks against the bush line. Gary had prepared for this moment a very long time.

It had been a hard start to the trapline. Times like this you question technique and beat up on yourself. Often you just need to hold the faith and stick to your game-plan. Success is often not measured in numbers.

When you are out trapping, never pick up a Wriggle Stick. Seriously, I prefer facing down a grizzly bear than a big brown snake or a Taipan. The real "snakes in the grass" are the ones that attached a political add to my last video. Green snakes are the ones you simply can't trust.

When there are too many wild pigs on your trapline, you have to give up (never!) or fix the problem but remember to always maintain your routine.