iamyourhuckleberry

Kanga,

Are there season's on the indigenious species in Oz?

20 million you say? That's 8 million less than the entire state of California, WOW!

magicman54494

This gives a whole new meaning to "smokin a camel"

Are the young ones "camel lights"?

8pt~Bowhunter

Yes, if you don't move it's possible that any wild animal will walk close to you. And like I said, when I was deer hunting I've had deer walk within a few yards from me. But if I were to stand up or move, they would run away. From what I can see in the picture, Rob wasn't making a lot of movement.

Good luck on your camel hunt! I have a feeling you'll bag one.

iamyourhuckleberry

Thanks for the well wishes. Whether I bag one or not, I don't think it will change your opinion. Enjoy your whitetail hunting!

RockSteady

I am a bowhunter from Australia and I have spent a bit of time on the ground in central Australia workingwherethe donkeys and camels roam free.I personally have never harvested them but I know hunters that have, as you know a video can make the hardest task look simple.

They are feral and there are few fences in that part of the country not that stock fences slow a mob of camels anyway.

As for hunting seasons in Australia, except for some deer seasons in NSW and Victoria there are no other restrictions placed on hunting feral game in Australia. So they are legal to hunt all year round.

Cameltaste good, bit of garlic medium rare.

The Australian herds of camels are believed to be the last remaining feral herds in the world and they estimate the population to be 1,000,000+ and climbing due to no controls to keep there numbers in check.

Most of the game I harvest I take from 5m-35m the majority below 20m with the odd one out to 35m, I can assure you I don't get that close because the game is tame, I tried a tree stand once when I was young but it was not my style, I spend my hunting time covering ground on foot and stalking the game. I understand the need for tree stands in some situations as well as blinds etc but I personally get more enjoyment stalking game.

Kanga

Will.

On the native animals (which are all protected including snakes) there is no season and they can not be shot.

You can shoot Kangaroo's but you have to have a special license from the National Parks and Wildlife service and to get that license takes years, first off you have to have written permission from atleast 3 properties with an aprox. number of Roo's and detailed damage they are doing. They will send a ranger to those properties to do a count ( via spot light at night)and to see the actual damage. They will then give the property owner x number of tags and the shooter gets the exact same number of tags which 1 of each must be on either the skin or butt section of every roo shot.

I was a Professional Roo shooter for 10 years and also on the Water Buff eradication program back in the late 70's early 80's untillthey found out Americans would pay big dollars to go and hunt them ( Buffs that is)

Contact Scott over on Bowhunters group of Aus, He is a friend of mine and he and his wife Jo will take you on a hunt when your there
Just don't let him talk you into a Scrub Bull hunt

iamyourhuckleberry

Thanks for the info Russ. I will heed your advice

Welcome to the site Michael! It's always nice to have a couple oflocals weigh in!

Cheers mates!

early in

To my knowledge hogs don't just stand there and let you shoot them, do they? I see zero sport in "hunting" Camels.[:'(]

TEmbry

But to your knowledge, do all camels just stand there to be shot? Like I said, I have footage that makes a fully wild WHITETAIL DEER look just as stupid as those camels. Videos can be slighted to make anything look easy.

Everyone who actually knows something about it (kanga, will, etc) has said this video doesn't accurately portray hunting feral animals in Australia. Their accurate account sounds identical to hog hunting in the states.


8pointhunter, I bother using treestands because not every whitetail lets you walk up to it...just as australians utilize stalking skills because not every feral animal lets you walk up to it...whether that animal be a hog, camel, bull, deer, cat, donkey, hippo, elk, chupacabra...you name it.



There are several people who view treestand hunting as easy and unethical compared to hunting from the ground...would you agree with them?

iamyourhuckleberry

I don't get it Jeff? You don't see the sport in shooting something that just stands there? And yet, you'll kill a standing deer from your treestand (boy, you snuck up on him)?I thought standing was the perferred position?I'm confused...