Frying venison & the game warden,,,,
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How any ' Wild Boar' got in I would have thought there was enough damage with' Captain Cookers ' all ready.
For the benitit of US readers No four legged creature except the Native Tuatara Lizard are native to these islands . The Pacific Island Pigs are called' Captain Cookers ' as he along with sheep released them. There were Imported Rats probably Via Earlier migrations Per 'Moana 'but the 1800s saw all sorts of cattle & later Deer &, Rabbits to hunt along with Thar & Ibex? the plan was to have some hunting. Didn.t bring Foxes mind. Well Rabbits breed. So Stoats where brought in along with Gorse & Broom ect ect But these lands see no harsh winters & the endless forests with no Bears ,Wolves. & Well from costing a pound for a lisence to hunt deer . It got to a' shoot on sight & Govt Cullers formed to eradicate such creatures Inc Mouse BTW . Doubtful any survived but did for a while '
Didn't clear them out & so no close seasons , no limit . Permit is free Bows, Crossbows , Muzzle loaders, & breach loaders for those who prefer .them ' The officIal term is' Noxious Animals'( a bit like Polititions but their protected ) In 1968 I had a spell As a Deer Culler . You got into the varios huts where tucker was choppered in you made bread & cooked lots of Venison & wild pig. I had the odd opossum Ide been on the Possuming previous winter .Very selective feeders so not to be despized .By me at least . I had My 303 & issue rounds but un benown to 'the department' I had a much crude 310 barrel' got up' into a takedown ML or via a Le Chaumett type plug as' Ferguson' style option .Only shot possoms . later carried round Australia to pop rabbits .(Later took my 45 cal Wheellock to pop meat inc Roos as I got into some very remote places) .But that's another story . .Introduceing wild pigs ! it 's Like takeing coals to Newcastle !
Regards Rudyard
For the benitit of US readers No four legged creature except the Native Tuatara Lizard are native to these islands . The Pacific Island Pigs are called' Captain Cookers ' as he along with sheep released them. There were Imported Rats probably Via Earlier migrations Per 'Moana 'but the 1800s saw all sorts of cattle & later Deer &, Rabbits to hunt along with Thar & Ibex? the plan was to have some hunting. Didn.t bring Foxes mind. Well Rabbits breed. So Stoats where brought in along with Gorse & Broom ect ect But these lands see no harsh winters & the endless forests with no Bears ,Wolves. & Well from costing a pound for a lisence to hunt deer . It got to a' shoot on sight & Govt Cullers formed to eradicate such creatures Inc Mouse BTW . Doubtful any survived but did for a while '
Didn't clear them out & so no close seasons , no limit . Permit is free Bows, Crossbows , Muzzle loaders, & breach loaders for those who prefer .them ' The officIal term is' Noxious Animals'( a bit like Polititions but their protected ) In 1968 I had a spell As a Deer Culler . You got into the varios huts where tucker was choppered in you made bread & cooked lots of Venison & wild pig. I had the odd opossum Ide been on the Possuming previous winter .Very selective feeders so not to be despized .By me at least . I had My 303 & issue rounds but un benown to 'the department' I had a much crude 310 barrel' got up' into a takedown ML or via a Le Chaumett type plug as' Ferguson' style option .Only shot possoms . later carried round Australia to pop rabbits .(Later took my 45 cal Wheellock to pop meat inc Roos as I got into some very remote places) .But that's another story . .Introduceing wild pigs ! it 's Like takeing coals to Newcastle !
Regards Rudyard
You better keep them in chesk or you're going to have a problem like we do in Texas.
Years ago, there was a woman game warden in this area. No background in hunting or fishing whatsoever. She was an "affirmative action" hire, off the streets of Billings.
She was posted to Region 1 up here in NW Montana.
She was scared of hunters and whenever she would approach them, she had her gun out. That did not sit well with the locals, especially the women.
After she had two dogs shot out of the back of her truck, she decided she needed to find a new profession.
Rumor has it, it was women who shot the dogs, after their husbands had had guns pointed at them multiple times out in the bush.
She was posted to Region 1 up here in NW Montana.
She was scared of hunters and whenever she would approach them, she had her gun out. That did not sit well with the locals, especially the women.
After she had two dogs shot out of the back of her truck, she decided she needed to find a new profession.
Rumor has it, it was women who shot the dogs, after their husbands had had guns pointed at them multiple times out in the bush.
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Many,many years ago I hunted WVA. my first time, with a few fellows who shall we say were prolific deer killers, anyway one evening we were sitting in camp awaiting the camp cook too finish preparing the meal (the cook was a convicted felon of car stealing) nice guy but he was regulated too cook and done a rather swell job of it. Now there were deer hanging everywhere and not all of them legal, The camp was back in the boonies and had a path for a lane about 1/2 mile long, I see car lights coming and inform my best friend(of who these guys were his friends, and later became mine) of the lights. He says we are not expecting company wonder who it is, about that time in pulls two WVA. state troopers followed bye a D.N.R. truck, along about this time I am thinking jail here I come. The boys in uniform pile out carrying a coupla six packs and ask whats for supper (turns out the camp cook invited them and did not tell anyone. So supper is served fried deer loin, home fried taters, homemade baked beans, and homemade bread, apple cobbler for dessert, After supper one of the troopers said you know fellas one of these days we are going too have too bust yer A22ES laughs and says see ya next year. Most of them boys have moved on too the happy hunting grounds but were a great bunch of guys.
