Don’t shoot the kid! NSW feral goat hunt
S01 E01 The Australian Huntsman

I’ve head some people say that goats are easy pickings, but I enjoy the challenge of getting up real close, taking my time & picking out my ideal target from a herd. Something that is much harder with a flighty species like deer. When the animal is more forgiving I’ve found you can moderate the difficulty of your hunt by taking bigger chances, increasing your satisfaction when you bring one down.

Recently my freezer was looking a little empty so I headed up to the beautiful northern tablelands of NSW in the hopes of bagging a meat goat or two & boy was it fun! Ended up going with my mate Dwayne from Wild Safari leveraging his knowledge of the area which proved to be vital.

After spending the first day scouting on day two I managed to bag 2 nannies for the freezer. Got a head shot on the first, but nicked the larger nanny on her back leg as she sprang behind a tree right as I took my shot. I followed her blood trail and managed to find her bedded down. Things got a bit dicey when I realized she had a kid with her who refused to leave. After a bit of waiting I got a clear neck shot on the nanny and brought her down with the kid running off to join the rest of the herd.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 – Intro
00:50 – MacPherson-Macleay Overlap
02:15 – Scouting the hunting territory
02:45 – Finding beds on game trails
04:22 – The beauty of glassing
05:15 – How scat can tell you the direction an animal is moving
06:26 – Jerome misses his flight!
07:49 – Hunting with the buggy
08:19 – Bumping a herd of goats
10:05 – Locating the wounded nanny goat
11:14 – Recovering the goat
12:23 – A lesson in being prepared
13:13 – Episode 2 preview – The feral goat hattrick! Getting the billy.

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We are a diverse and authentic nation wide hunting club of like minded & passionate Aussie hunters who care about hunting & the life and fullness it provides. New hunters & veterans, deer, waterfowl, pig, fox, rabbit, large game hunters, all hunters are welcome.

Through our hunting club membership you can get access to:

• Free member hosted hunts, events
• Go in the draw to win monthly hunting product giveaways
• Chance to win 18 professional hunting experiences, trophy hunts, meat hunts, courses & adventures each year.
• Early access to The Australian Huntsman podcast episodes and YouTube videos
• Hunting public liability insurance
• Genuine reason to own a firearm (VIC, QLD & NSW via R-Licence)
• Invitation to our annual camp
• Discounts on hunting products from leading Aussie hunting brands

& a bunch more…

Benefits aside, ultimately people join our hunting club because they share our passion and enthusiasm for hunting in Australia and want to connect with like minded people and share life together.

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In this episode of The Huntsman Podcast Chris Waters speaks to Ian Hurley co host of @TheHuntersCampfire podcast and past president of the Queensland ADA branch. During this conversation Chris and Ian talk about Australian hunting clubs, the good, the bad and the ugly. Ian shares his unique insights having been involved in a few different clubs, leading clubs as well as starting his own new venture and has some fantastic insights worth hearing.

What Ian and I both agree on is that it’s important for Australian hunters to be involved in a hunting club. It’s through healthy clubs that you can learn and develop your craft as well as grow and connect with other hunters.

TIMESTAMPS:

01:46 – What’ makes a good/bad hunting club?
04:09 – Clubs that focus on benefits
07:55 – How broadly can you use the name ‘hunting club’?
12:51 – Ian’s first club
20:58 – Put in, and get out… Is that ok?
24:56 – Clubs run as a business, is that ok?
27:27 – Clubs and money
33:03 – Is it ok to change hunting clubs regularly?
40:05 – How money is spend, (or not spent) by community driven clubs
50:27 – Who has a voice to change things in a club?
53:00 – Leadership in club as a private company.
56:04 – How do you scale a national private club?
1:03:44 – Hunting club horror stories.
1:10:54 – Hunting rules
1:19:33 – Hunting club leadership.
1:26:33 – Should people join a hunting club?
1:32:02 – Wrap up

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AUSTRALIAN HUNTERS CLUB: Support yourself and this podcast by joining the Australian Hunters Club!

www.australianhunters.com.au

We are a diverse and authentic community of like minded & passionate Aussie hunters who care about hunting & the life and fullness it provides. New hunters & veterans, deer, waterfowl, pig, fox, rabbit, large game hunters, all hunters are welcome in our community.

Through our hunting club membership you can get access to free member hosted hunts, events as well as:

• go in the draw to win monthly hunting product gear giveaways
• go in the draw to win monthly professionally guided hunts from HuntingTrips.com.au
• early access to The Australian Huntsman podcast episodes and YouTube videos
hunting public liability insurance
• genuine reason to own a firearm
• access to member run events as well as official events like our annual camp
• discounts on hunting products from leading Aussie hunting brands
• and a bunch more…

Benefits aside, ultimately people join our hunting club because they share our passion and enthusiasm for hunting in Australia and want to connect with like minded people and share life together.

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