quote:

Originally posted by gryphon1:
And we know where 99% of the EN`s reside!

???

I find them amusing... however they don't bother me, so I don't concern myself with where they reside.

If I whack a fallow using a spottie, I'm happy doing that, just as much I'm as happy hunting in daylight on the same property for a good rack.

What other people think of what I do is of no concern to me.

spottie + deer in Vic?

totally illegal which is the first problem and its def not worth doing a ticket for a a piss easy deer in the light I`m afraid...whether its ethical or not.

Those blokes collared last week in Gippsland with spotlighted hoggies lost the lot including the vehicle

quote:

Originally posted by gryphon1:
spottie + deer in Vic?

totally illegal which is the first problem and its def not worth doing a ticket for a a piss easy deer in the light I`m afraid...whether its ethical or not.

Those blokes collared last week in Gippsland with spotlighted hoggies lost the lot including the vehicle

Gryph, me Ol' Mate... I never mentioned spotlighting deer in Vic.

The deer hunting world doesn't rotate around Victoria.

My deer hunting/shooting/culling is done in the NE tablelands area of NSW and SE Qld.

Oh, and recently in the Illawarra and Central Coast regions near Sydney.

Vic regs don't apply.

quote:

The deer hunting world doesn't rotate around Victoria. Big Grin

For the 16 thousand plus registered deer (read sambar primarily) hunters in Victoria it certainly does.

I was presuming that with the introduction of R licences in NSW that deer became 'game' and thus were not allowed to be glow wormed!

quote:

Originally posted by gryphon1:

quote:

The deer hunting world doesn't rotate around Victoria. Big Grin

For the 16 thousand plus registered deer (read sambar primarily) hunters in Victoria it certainly does.

I was presuming that with the introduction of R licences in NSW that deer became 'game' and thus were not allowed to be glow wormed!

Property owner, immediate family and employees don't come under the R regulations.

For others, or on other private land (I have an R license for that purpose) the regs do apply.

Hi: Do bears count. We have three so far and going out again tomorrow. Dan

Bear count,photos would be nice

Yes mate they do count and as TP says...lets see some photo's

I can email pics of the first one if you know how to post them. The first was about 140KG. #2 was over 200KG #3 would be about 95KG really nice meat on the small one. Dan

Ill post up photos once i get them.

Hi: We shot the dominant bear in the area i believe but did not get pics due to the fact that even with a good hit he headed for the bush just before dark. After the knee knocking followup to a dead bear it was dark.We don't waist meat so all evening in the carport skinning and deboning meat and putting it in the freezer and getting the claws out for my friend in NZ. We go to a new area on the weekend if we get another big one i'll bring the flash to get pics. Dan

Posting these photos for Gunbug

wheres the 400 pounder cobber?

Ok I'll ask the question....what the bloody hell does Bear taste like?...and don't say chicken I would think it's gamey????

Bakes,it is much like pork

Mmmmm bear crackling....

A mate in Idaho makes ham out of black bear meat,he even eats m/lion meat ffs.

Jesus Gryph. I thought my hunting buddy Gary eating donkey rissoles was bad enough!

Including the ones with BALLS mate ffs!

Hi: Next time we get a big one we will get pics for sure. Dan

Hi: Forgot to mention . The bigger the bear the tougher the meat. On the coast they can be stronger tasting from eating fish. We use it for soup,stew,and pepperoni after freezing it solid for over 3 months.Rendered bear fat is supposed to make the best pastry and the oil is good for waterproofing leather and as a black powder lube.

Well, I see nothing has changed on this forum.
Everyone tries to have a conversation and gryphon pisses everyone off with his high and mighty attitude! Whoops. Sorry, this old yank will go mind his own business!

quote:

Originally posted by Don Slater:
Well, I see nothing has changed on this forum.
Everyone tries to have a conversation and gryphon pisses everyone off with his high and mighty attitude! Whoops. Sorry, this old yank will go mind his own business!

Well isnt this a case of the pot calling the kettle black.

You seem to spend most of your time in the political forum and even have multiple posts in the two roosters/GAY marriage thread...dont know why you are on a hunting forum troll.

Amazing isnt it,these blokes that come in on the attack for no reason other than they are just tittle tale trouble makers that usually are either gun shy or don't even actually go hunting or shoot anything. I had a look through your recent posts and had to trawl though about 30 to actually find one that had a bullet mentioned in it though I did find the one below you also posted in...I really did think this was truly just a hunting forum.

GAYSTERS PLAN TO SHUT CALIFORNIA DOWN BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY


I`m now up to page 8 of your posts,I cant find any related to actually harvesting a game animal......you truly are just a trouble maker.



Meanwhile I`m off deer hunting again today with camera and rifle....45th time this year so far Donny.


Bite me and I bite back

quote:

Originally posted by muzza:
Actually gryph - you started it and then got shitty when someone posted a joke back. The fact that it was me obviously didnt help since I seem to be on your hate list for having the balls to stand up to you and your buddies by having an opinion that was different to yours.

Anyone who sends me a private message that starts with " listen up you kiwi c*nt" and then goes down hill from there with the foulest language and personal insults that anyone has ever thrown at me because I dared to stand my ground and have an opinion that you and your buddy from South Australia didnt like is quite frankly , not worth shit , and that is exactly my opinion of you .

Not once on this forum have I ever - read that again - not once , have I ever denigrated your hunting , made disparaging remarks about any photo posted by your , nor have I ever hidden behind a camo face mask when I eventually got round to posting a picture of an animal I have shot.Do you understand that ?

Gryphon 1 , you are without doubt the most ignorant foul mouthed asshole I have ever encountered on the net , on the various forums I belong to - not even the political forum on here holds a candle to your bigotted egotistical rantings and bullying behaviour towards people who dare to stand up to you .

I have no more to say on this subject , save that you get the honour of being the first person in my time on AR that I have put on my ignore list. Go F*ck yourself.

Just about says it all! I rest my case!

I couldnt help myself look up slater as I did remember stepping on them and feeding them to our hens when I found them hiding under rocks and logs in our garden.
Freely found on Google

Quote:

Insects in the Wet Tropics - General Information

The little grey woodlouse or slater so common in garden soil is actually a
crustacean.
End quote

Perhaps this explains why you are so lousy and crusty?

Just about says it all! I rest my case!


Now GAGF woodlouse.

quote:

Originally posted by gryphon1:
I couldnt help myself look up slater as I did remember stepping on them and feeding them to our hens when I found them hiding under rocks and logs in our garden.
Freely found on Google

Quote:

Insects in the Wet Tropics - General Information

The little grey woodlouse or slater so common in garden soil is actually a
crustacean.
End quote

Perhaps this explains why you are so lousy and crusty?

Just about says it all! I rest my case!


Now GAGF woodlouse.

We both know that is the 2nd definition. You
should have stopped at the first one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slater


By the way, my forefathers were american industrialists and not penal island residents.
http://www.woonsocket.org/slaterhist.htm

Lame response gryphon1, lame!

You know I get on here to post a few photos and talk hunting with other hunters,you do neither so I wonder what you are actually doing on a hunting forum woodlouse...why dont you put up something of value instead of quoting old bitches and arguments ffs.

Think about it eh,dredge up a few of your hunting tales,thats what we (most) are on here for not girls talk and the rubbish you started off with by poking me in the ribs for nothing other than you are a trouble making troll and as I said previously there is nothing to be found in your posts re hunting ...is there?


So piss off with your rubber duck and go elsewhere where you belong ace.

Hunting forums dont need agitators as you undoubtedly are...otherwise you wouldnt have posted that initial tripe attack.

BTW you can check out my bona fides...they come with photos...lots of them....Read the name and GAGF

What? Bona Fides? Hunter?

All I see is a rather paltry stag and a
rather raggedy American rifle. I don't see anything to make this a bona fide picture? Anyone could have harvested the animal and from the looks of it I would hazzard a guess it was a road kill anyway?

If you weren't so disagreeable, perhaps one of your betters would invite you to hunt stag in NZ? But then that would reveal your lack of hunting prowess!

By the way, are you related to Russel Crowe?
He's a blowhard too, and in need of a good butt kicking. I do like Hugh Jackman very much though. He's a real man's man. You know what I mean the kind you can respect.

As for my hunting stories. Would you prefer an original or a repeat of one of the many articles I've written and had published in the American press?

Or do you like nice rifles? I could post one or two of the rifles I've built. I am a pretty good stockmaker, but recently have switched to
custom rifles in fiberglass stocks and metal coated with Gun Kote. Recently I've gone into fishing rod building and knife making.

Just so we are on the same page, I am pretty old. Don't have the strength or stamina I once had. I guess the point is I have so rich a hunting and fishing life experience I don't have to blow my own horn and tell the world how great I am. My guess is that I've forgotten more about hunting than you will ever know.

I mean let's be honest here. Where would you get the experience? I can't imagine that Australia has as much game as we have in just one or two of our states? Well, maybe roos and rabbits?

So I can understand your wannabe attitude. I don't respect it, but I do understand it.

Lame response gryphon1, lame!

Got you off your freckle and elicited a response didnt it or do you want to argue with that too.


couple of points here for you to take note of,your words sport.

Quote All I see is a rather paltry stag and a
rather raggedy American rifle. end quote

Geezuz you would be one hell of a dangerous person out there in the bush if you cant tell the difference between a stag and a hind,anyone and I mean anyone that has done ANY hunting would know that it is a female,stag my arse hahahaaa...you lowered your flag their sport!

Its a wonder that anyone would go near you if you had a firearm in your hands out in the bush..well it is different in the pens of the world of course. Btw that raggedy old rifle is 30 years old and shows the marks and scars of its tough life of being carried on hunting trips for years...do you mean to say that those lovely shiny Gun Koted jobs of yours dont have any ragged marks on them? or is GK that good haha.

quote:

By the way, are you related to Russel Crowe?
He's a blowhard too, and in need of a good butt kicking.

From what I just read in your last post you are indeed a blowhard yourself telling all the world how you make this and that however I did wonder WTF Gun Kote has got to do with it hahaaa. BTW are you related to Jeffery Dahmer?

As fas as this quote

By the way, my forefathers were american industrialists and not penal island residents.
End Q

Its up there for all to see how you regard us Australians collectively,is that what you think of us slater...penal island residents ffs...now thats as weak as piss throw something a bit better than that.

I do believe that the hunting experience that you blow about would probably (usually is) be the result of spending way too many greenbacks on various pen shooting trips whether that be Africa,the Americas or even Shelby Ohio.
Or are you one of those blokes that has his Missus buy him a trophy head for " hanging over Dons fireplace"
But you know the bottom line is that after having no input into the forums on hunting matters you decide to jump in on a thread and post your pathetic little attack on one of the members now in anyones kind of language that will read as the work effort of nothing other than a bitch, oh yeah one cannot come to any other conclusion...a jealous bitch at that.

And thus I have decided to use something else to help explain things while I`m thinking about where to hunt this morning...oh yeah read the name again slater its here to stay.

One of these animals as a game trophy is way up on the list of trophies...how little do you know grasshopper!

I must admit that in my glee over tweaking you a bit, I did foolishly refer the hind as a stag.
I freely admit this mistake and you
have correctly called me on it.

I was just having too much fun at your expense!


I'll do my best to focus on your arrogant attitude and won't mention your poor punctuation and lack of coherent prose. Neither will I use your name as part of a joke because
to me you ARE the joke!


By the way, Gun Kote is not shiny and wears like iron compared to bluing. As for the condition of my rifles, they are well used but
I refinish them from time to time since I want to pass them along to my heirs.

My favorite rifle, a sporterized 1909 Argentino Mauser has been restocked 3 times over the last 30 years and the metal was done in Gun Kote 5 years ago. It now wears a fiberglass stock too.

It was not my intent to disparage ALL Australians, just those with the inherited arrogant attitudes which probably caused the
relocation to a penal colony anyway. Most Australians have refined themselves over the generations and thus are above such attitudes.

I must confess, however, I find the Kiwis much more affiable! This wouldn't be because they got the better island, would it?
Mr. Bakes lost his dogs to snakes recently. I must conclude that they were poisonous
snakes? If my research is correct, the Kiwis have NO poisonous snakes!

Whether or not any given animal is a trophy depends on circumstance. For example many Americans have a great affinity for wild turkey hunting. Myself I cannot get excited about such hunting since Ohio has so many wild turkeys that I often have to stop my vehicle on the way to the store and toot the horn to get them off the road! What fun would hunting such a plentiful bird provide?

Same goes with your hind. Well, the hind in the picture, anyway. Our whitetailed deer here in Ohio are larger than that! Even the DOES!


My only regret is that I never got to hunt the wild goat. It is a beautiful animal with a nice thick, white coat. So I guess I can join muzza on that......you see I always wanted to be a goat hunter but could never draw the tag!

My son wants to take his next animal with a pistol. We went pistol shooting last weekend.
How many pistols do you own? My little 110 pound daughter-in-law shoots her own 357 magnum
and is quite a good shot with it. My son is partial to his 44 magnum, but I prefer the 45 ACP in a nicely accurized 1911 semi-auto. You know, the same one used during WWII.

I too know the difficulty of choosing a hunting spot. I have 50 states to choose from and more animals to pick from than most countries have in their zoos.

I've never desired to hunt Africa. There is not much there I would want to hunt that cannot be found in Texas or Alaska. I'm considering a hunt for free-range sitka deer in Maryland this year?

Yes, I do have a trophy wall in my basement.
Dare I mention that my daughter and I did the taxidermy? We just like to do things ourselves!

I wish I could convey the satisfaction of taking a hard-hunted game animal with a rifle you built yourself using ammo you reloaded and process the animal with knives you have handmade.

So, go ahead and hunt your trophy oversized dogs while making light of the things I enjoy to magnify my hunting experiences. You, grasshopper, do not have any idea what you are missing! I feel sorry for you.

quote:

Originally posted by Don Slater:
I must admit that in my glee over tweaking you a bit, I did foolishly refer the hind as a stag.
I freely admit this mistake and you
have correctly called me on it.

I was just having too much fun at your expense!

So you admit it it openly that you are basically a trouble maker with the above quote, so why on earth are you on a hunting forum? Also a self confessed fool...read above!



It ( and above) shows with your initial attacking post that it was for no other reason but to create disharmony, even in bringing in other member names.

Get back into your burrow over at the political forum eh!

Now as far as punctuation and lack of coherent prose ...well thats just another attack...now check the attempting TGAF box again and read it carefully along with the name on the cap,its here to stay.


Tiger-tigress

Bull- Cow

Cob-pen

buck-doe

lion-lioness

STAG- HIND


Now after your long winded essay into "look at me I have credence" (without pics mind you) It appears that you are the one that has been tweaked.

And presumably you and your ilk are one of the reasons that its mandatory to wear Blaze Orange in many of those fine states you have there.


STAG - HIND One is female the other is male...you guess which one is which Donny!

Actually the main reason for my original post was the fact I was enjoying the posts by everyone else at your part of the world.

Then you had to open your arrogant big mouth
and bring disharmony to the thread. You are one of those kind of people who must demean others to elevate yourself.

Freud would say you don't like yourself very much. My guess is that neither do your fellow Aussies and the Kiwis.

You have said more than once you would prefer to see me take my rubber ducky and just go away.
Now you know how others feel about your presence here! Most of them feel about you the way you feel about me.

When I was a young lad, we called people like you bullies. I took great pleasure in pounding the crap out of such blowhards.


Like I said, I truly do feel sorry for you since you are so blinded that you cannot see
the disdain you create in others. Perhaps you just don't care?

Every time you post you dig yourself a deeper hole. You actually don't know how ignorant you seem to others, do you?

I have many faults, as do most other human beings. But one fault I do not have is the inability to play well with others who deserve my respect. Respect is earned. It cannot be bullied, nor can it be demanded. It must be earned. This lesson, grasshopper, you still must learn!

Damn! After rereading the last few of your self important posts I do believe that you should run for the Presidency,you would fit right in Donny.


Every body rise for President Slater,i can hear it now.

Hey guys, I was reading recently that Ruger made their Mini 14 in .222 Rem for the Aussie market years ago. Does that mean that military calibers like .223 and .308 can't be owned by civilians?

No Gbanger we can own both the .223 and .308...we just can't own a mini 14

Ok now Don and Gryph, you've both said your piece now lets move on.

quote:

Originally posted by Bakes:
No Gbanger we can own both the .223 and .308...we just can't own a mini 14

Ok now Don and Gryph, you've both said your piece now lets move on.

As you wish, Mr. Bakes.

quote:

Originally posted by gbanger:
Hey guys, I was reading recently that Ruger made their Mini 14 in .222 Rem for the Aussie market years ago. Does that mean that military calibers like .223 and .308 can't be owned by civilians?

gbanger, in years gone by, any firearm capable of firing a military cartridge was illegal to own, unless the owner was a member of a Military Service Rifle Club, and the firearm was used on a military range. There were certain exceptions, but few and far between... hence the 7.7x54 and various other variants on the 303 case.

So a 30-06 in a Rem was illegal as would a 223, 308, 6.5 Swede.... that is no longer the case.

Over the years, military chamberings are now allowed, but semi auto's require compliance with a whole nuther set of regs, and the average person would find it very hard to comply with those regs.

It seems there is a bit of agitation on your side of the very big pond to restrict or limit ownership?

How are you blokes dealing with that?

rugeruser, I sincerly hope all this panic hordeing of ammo and reloading components is for naught. I have no doubt that Obama and some of his most radical people would like to pass some Draconian crap, but I don't see it. Clinton passed the Assault Weapons Ban in '93. The Dems lost control of the House in '94 for the first time in 40 or 50 years. People whose business is politics remember such things. The ban was b.s. anyway, cosmetic things like flash hiders, bayonet lugs, and pistol grips. Pre-ban guns weren't outlawed so the only thing that would have eventually been onerous was the preventing of any new magazines over 10 rounds from entering the market.

40 something Dems wrote Obama an open letter vowing no support for any gun control measures. I'm suspicious of anything a politician says but I am confident they will seek self preservation.

quote:

Originally posted by gryphon1:
http://forums.accuratereloadin...=997105115#997105115

Sorry, I will not respond. I gave Mr. Bakes my word. I have, as he asked, moved on.