Armed Bushwalking

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   On Sunday I went for an armed bush walk (hunting and not seeing anything) with two blokes I know in a state forest about 15 minutes the other side of Orange. We were meant to go on Friday afternoon and spent the whole weekend there, but one of the blokes had to work saturday.

It was a 4 and a half hour drive each way . 

Lithgow is on the road between Sydney and Orange, and although we didnt stop there this time to have a look at the small arms museum at the old Lithgow small arms factory, but are defiantly going next time to have a look, and get plenty of photos for you blokes.  I did however bowed a few times in the direction of the Lithgow factory from the car. 

http://www.lisp.com.au/~samuseum/

Any way when we got out there is was a chilly but pleasant 7*C, with a bit of drizzle which would be good for the farmers out there doing it tough in the drought we have been having.

I only took my Tikka T3 in .243 because I was expecting goats, one of the blokes had his only rifle a Steyr Scout .308, and the third bloke who I met for the first time that morning had a classic Brno Mod 2 .22lr and a beautiful 1917 Lithgow ShtLE.

We did see a few Kangaroos jumping over a farmers fence into the forest a few hundred meters away, but you cant hunt them in state forests any way. 

We did how ever come across a few feral beer bottles, paint cans and a feral Holden Gemini http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holden_Gemini

Although we didnt see any goats, we did have some fun with the bottles and some big lumps of granite that were scattered around, it was great to put some rounds through this blokes ShtLE as well. 

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Hatchetman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: September 06 2006 Location: Fernie, BC, CA Status: Offline Points: 1284	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hatchetman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Armed Bushwalking Posted: August 05 2007 at 5:39pm
	On Sunday I went for an armed bush walk (hunting and not seeing anything) with two blokes I know in a state forest about 15 minutes the other side of Orange. We were meant to go on Friday afternoon and spent the whole weekend there, but one of the blokes had to work saturday. It was a 4 and a half hour drive each way . Lithgow is on the road between Sydney and Orange, and although we didnt stop there this time to have a look at the small arms museum at the old Lithgow small arms factory, but are defiantly going next time to have a look, and get plenty of photos for you blokes. I did however bowed a few times in the direction of the Lithgow factory from the car. http://www.lisp.com.au/~samuseum/ Any way when we got out there is was a chilly but pleasant 7*C, with a bit of drizzle which would be good for the farmers out there doing it tough in the drought we have been having. I only took my Tikka T3 in .243 because I was expecting goats, one of the blokes had his only rifle a Steyr Scout .308, and the third bloke who I met for the first time that morning had a classic Brno Mod 2 .22lr and a beautiful 1917 Lithgow ShtLE. We did see a few Kangaroos jumping over a farmers fence into the forest a few hundred meters away, but you cant hunt them in state forests any way. We did how ever come across a few feral beer bottles, paint cans and a feral Holden Gemini http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holden_Gemini Although we didnt see any goats, we did have some fun with the bottles and some big lumps of granite that were scattered around, it was great to put some rounds through this blokes ShtLE as well.
	But the winters coming, And the snow will cover tracks, And I'll be watching, Because I'm hunting you - Sarah Blasko, The Gardens End

Shamu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Logo Designer / Donating Member Joined: April 25 2007 Location: MD, USA. Status: Offline Points: 20510	Post Options Post Reply Quote Shamu Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 05 2007 at 10:34pm
	It's not illegal to have a rifle in a national forest here in the US, you just can't do it. It works like this. If you have ANY rifle and there is ANY hunting season in effect then you are "suspicious" the assumption is that you are thinking about poaching. Because of this you will get given a poaching ticket by the game warden, even if there is nothing other than a gun in your posession. Now if you have a permit to hunt squirrels, and it';s squirrel season, then you can LEGALLY take a .50 BMG rifle, or a semi-auto .30 browning belt fed. Yum....Squirrel stew.
	Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)

Hatchetman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: September 06 2006 Location: Fernie, BC, CA Status: Offline Points: 1284	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hatchetman Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 06 2007 at 3:56pm
	I am on a state forest hunting permit system which is pretty good. You can only shoot ferals, and this forest is meant to hold goats, fallow deer, foxes and rabbits so they are all in peril! There is no hunting season here. Native species are protected so you cant have a go at them.
	But the winters coming, And the snow will cover tracks, And I'll be watching, Because I'm hunting you - Sarah Blasko, The Gardens End

Cookie Monster Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Special Member Joined: January 22 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7510	Post Options Post Reply Quote Cookie Monster Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 07 2007 at 7:18am
	Simular situation here. Exotic animals that have been imported no season a free go at them. native animals have seasons and are controled. CM

Tony Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Moderator Joined: April 18 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3256	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tony Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 07 2007 at 6:52pm
	we can't even shoot the imports!
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Smokey Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: May 11 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 806	Post Options Post Reply Quote Smokey Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August 12 2007 at 8:03am
	Armed Bushwalking is more or less what I'm doing when I check on my property. Anything I would wind up shooting would be in self-defense, and illegal to hunt. I've decided that where necessary, "kill it and grill it" and tell no one.