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The future of hunting and shooting in Australia

There is been some debate recently both in the media and also on this website about the future of our sport, and these things and I have been reading have made me sit back and think about the future of hunting and shooting in Australia. By its very nature...

Posted to Brendan's Blog by Brendan on 26 Nov 2008

Do you have a full life.

The last few weeks have just been crazy, as there is lots to do a little time to do all them. I have also spent the last few weeks talking with a heap of our members, along with having the opportunity to meet with a member from Northern Territory while...

Posted to Brendan's Blog by Brendan on 25 Aug 2008

Filed under: hunting, australian bush, reason for hunting

Feral horses, wild pigs, winches, four-wheel driving and ...

A couple of weeks ago I and a few mates had the opportunity to go out hunting at the weekend. The location was going to be just west of the Brindabella ranges at a camp out of Canberra, originally forecast was a fine and sunny but as the day slowly approached...

Posted to Brendan's Blog by Brendan on 15 Aug 2008

Oz Hunter going from strength to strength. Stats stats and more stats.

Figured as you guys are members who are interested in how successful the website has been since its creation only three and a bit weeks ago. On average we have over 10,643 hits a day or 319,319 hits in total which equates to around 200 visitors a day...

Posted to Brendan's Blog by Brendan on 29 Jul 2008

It's a dog's tail!!!! Climbing stairs, leads, toilets, grabbing and holding and more - Part 4

Since my last blog Scarlet has come along in leaps and bounds and as I wrote about in my last blog I have been doing extra training on the lead as well as in forcing sit and stay techniques. It seems like ages ago that Scarlet was unable to be walked...

Posted to Brendan's Blog by Brendan on 29 Jul 2008

Wild dog attacks up 20% this year.

It seems to me everywhere I go and everyone I speak to his having a great deal problem with wild dogs. The wild dog attacks are up 20% this year with an estimated cost of $33 million in lost livestock in Queensland alone. Just last weekend I was reading...

Posted to Brendan's Blog by Brendan on 24 Jul 2008

Filed under: wild dogs, feral dogs, national parks, importation, dog attacks

We have a winner.

As everyone should be aware by now we have drawn the two winners of the Leatherman Surges and have published the results under our forum section called winners. To view this forum you will have to be logged in as this is to protect my e-mail address which...

Posted to Brendan's Blog by Brendan on 22 Jul 2008

It's a dog's tale!!! Dog training food, Boar skin - Part 3

After it five days of training Scarlet (the new pig dog) is coming along quite finally, she is now coming to her name, sitting on request and staying, along with climbing up and down stairs only on request. Although she is now walking on the lead, she...

Posted to Brendan's Blog by Brendan on 22 Jul 2008

Four-wheel driving, feral pigs and more.....

Sunday I was set to go for a drive were some friends of mine out to the back of the Brindabella ranges on to McIntyre's hut and flea Creek. It was going to be a nice casual drive through the bush and checkouts and great scenery and meet some great...

Posted to Brendan's Blog by Brendan on 17 Jul 2008

Filed under: 4x4ing, four wheel driving, recovery, feral pigs

Its a dogs tail! Pig dog in training, size, weight and extraordinary growth - Part 2

As I mentioned in my last blog had picked up my new hunting dog and we were headed home to see how it could fit in with our existing toy poodle's. I must say I wasn't expecting the kind of reaction which our existing dogs gave the new family member...

Posted to Brendan's Blog by Brendan on 17 Jul 2008

Filed under: dog food, Dog training

Its a dogs tail!! Pig dog selection - Part 1

As you might be aware I was off to Sydney over the weekend to look at a new puppy to be my new hunting partner. I packed the wife and the daughter into the car and off we went. 3 1/2 hours later we were there and were face to face with my new friend,...

Posted to Brendan's Blog by Brendan on 15 Jul 2008

Filed under: poodles

Newsflash!!!!

Well after many months of searching we have found a new hunting dog and family guard dog (Just don't tell the wife as she thinks is the family pet). I have spent the last 12 months studying dog training techniques for obedience, tracking and protection...

Posted to Brendan's Blog by Brendan on 11 Jul 2008

Filed under: Dog training, pig hunting dog

Hunting in the rain

Sitting here today listening to the rain come down on the tin roof above me, it kind of makes me think of all the times I've been out hunting in the rain and I must say that these were the most successful and productive days that I have ever had....

Posted to Brendan's Blog by Brendan on 8 Jul 2008

Filed under: snow, rain

Hunting Mags

Glad to see the site is up and running! Being an avid reader of Hunting/Shooting mags I thought I would mention A really good magazine and one that seems to be on the decline. Firstly the latest issue(25th) of Hunter Magazine is surely the best ever....

Posted to Paul's Blog by Paul on 7 Jul 2008

Day 2 of the website.

Most people by now should be fully aware of the website is up and running, and although there has been a couple of teething problems everything seems to be going okay. The main problem seems to be some defence people are having trouble using the URL http...

Posted to Brendan's Blog by Brendan on 3 Jul 2008

Filed under: day 2, give aways, stubbies coolers, Platinum tusk member, administrator

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