It was May 2018 and with the help of my lovely young niece Jessie, we were setting up for another central Queensland wild dog trapping program. Join us as we bring you our second trapping series.

At a time when what we thought were our basic human rights are being stripped bare, the ability to hunt and provide for our families becomes precious to so many of us. We need to ensure we support landholders and maintain the trust they have in us.

The first traps were in the ground, now it was time to run the trapline after night one.

Plenty of people are calling for State Forest access and most are wanting very minimal restrictions or none at all. "Go where you want, when you want, shoot what you want, take it or leave it lie where it falls, with no thought of anyone else who may be in the area at the same time", similar to Victoria. I guess this includes the aerial culling and baiting as well? How do you reckon our reds will survive in the semi open Qld cattle country?. Is that what you really want?

The trapping had been hard going but there is always Judgement Day. Night 12 was when all the hard work paid off.

The trapping had been hard going but there is always Judgement Day. Night 12 was when all the hard work paid off.

Clark and his team of crazy Border Collies were expecting more feral dogs by now. Patience was starting to wear thin so it was time to hold the faith.

Wild pigs were digging out the traps, so time for Robby and Skunk to do some work. Clark was keen to see the twelfth dog fall.

It has been tough going for Clark and his team of Border Collies with only one wild dog per day caught. Patience and persistence will pay off.

Clark McGhie and Dean sit and chat in this 2 part video about a very current debate around State Forest hunting and sustainable use for Deer and the overall attitude of managing sustainability for all our resources.

Some hunts are simply more special than others.
This guy simply keeps on trying and gives 100%.

Some good mates from the ACT, on a hunt organised within their branch of ADA, traveled to Queensland to hunt free range red deer on the 2018 AWCA/RIDGE red deer ballot.