Author Topic: Feral Cattle (Read 8399 times)

Spotted Quoll · « **Reply #20 on:** April 04, 2008, 01:53:00 AM »

We also have a breed of Indonesian cattle called Banteng that were introduced up in the Top End of Australia. They are small but I understand very hard to stalk and also capable of getting the better of you if you are not on top of your game.

where I live on the edge of the Little Sandy Desert nearly all the cattle are wild... It's always fun at mustering time the 4wd parts dealers do a good trade.

Plenty of Camel around at the moment.

Rick McGowan · « **Reply #21 on:** April 04, 2008, 10:11:00 AM »

A mature bull banteng is a very cool looking animal, expensive to hunt though and I was told extremely difficult for bowhunters. They live in a jungly area and have no curiousity, so if you snap a twig, they are gone.

Michael Baker · « **Reply #22 on:** April 17, 2008, 12:22:00 AM »

I have had the pleasure of guiding quite a few guys onto big Scrub Bulls in Cape York Australia. It is debatable but the true Scrub Bull are a derivative of the Shorthorn Breed. These cattle don't have huge horns but are extremely large up to a good 800kg in the real big guys. Average size around 500-600kg.

The horn size really starts getting bigger when they mix with Brahmans and the like.

Colors are endless but majority of the Red/Tan colours.

Here is a bit of footage taken a long time ago and it is NOT the recommended way of getting one. But good for a laugh at my expense.

The Bull was taken with a 60lb Samick Recurve some years ago.

As you can see not the best place to be but a happy ending.

Mick

Lechwe · « **Reply #23 on:** April 17, 2008, 10:32:00 AM »

Mick that is cool but the second clip freezes up.

There had to be a lot of "pucker" that day.

LEOPARD · « **Reply #24 on:** April 17, 2008, 12:38:00 PM »

Wow Mick, I bet that got the heart rate up a bit hey!?!? lol... Thanks for sharing!

Paul R · « **Reply #25 on:** May 07, 2008, 06:36:00 AM »

Seeing that always cracks me up Mick, I love it.

Rick McGowan · « **Reply #26 on:** May 07, 2008, 08:58:00 AM »

Scrub cattle actually have a very good flavor to the meat, "free range beef", but most of them are so tuff, even the burger(mince) is tough!

tradtusker · « **Reply #27 on:** May 07, 2008, 04:41:00 PM »

its a winner!

Those clips don't show just how Awesome that bit footage really is!

i wont forget sitting there watching that with my jaw on the ground and Mick just sitting back laughing.

Mint · « **Reply #28 on:** July 09, 2008, 04:35:00 PM »

I have to get to Oz one of these days.

Brett Finger · « **Reply #29 on:** July 25, 2008, 06:42:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Benha:
I would love to hunt scrub bulls in Australia. Has anyone here gone there just for that reason?

G'Day,
I have a good number of Scrubbers here where i am on the east coast of OZ. ( on the Great Barrier Reef :p )

if you come over here any time,i'm only to happy to take you out and get you onto a few.

i also got a very healthy population of feral pigs to play with as well..

Kind Regards, Brett

GrayRhino · « **Reply #30 on:** July 25, 2008, 07:26:00 PM »

Brett, now that sounds inviting!

Benha · « **Reply #31 on:** July 25, 2008, 09:32:00 PM »

It sure does.

Brett Finger · « **Reply #32 on:** July 26, 2008, 03:30:00 AM »

Hay fellas,
yah got onto a block that has not been mustered for 20years, lots of beasts on it, as well as a mob that wander onto one of my propertys form out the forestery reasonably frequently.

have only really got back into shooting in the past 4 weeks i suppose, so once im proficent enough i'll be heading out chaseing them myself.

got good numbers of brumbys as well,so another future target.
Kind Regards, Brett

ozy clint · « **Reply #33 on:** July 26, 2008, 09:04:00 PM »

gday there, i got this brute yesterday while out boar hunting. i had just got a boar in one of my favourite swamps. after the photo session and removing the jaw, i continued on hunting. about 250m from where i got the boar i saw this guy feeding all by himself.(a major advantage) anyway he was feeding right behind a forky paperbark tree which i used to my advantage. using the tree as cover i quickly got to 10m. but he sensed something was amiss and trotted out from behind the tree and stopped to see what i was. at about 17-18m he stood broadside looking at me. i picked a spot, drew and released. i can still see the arch of the arrow flight! the arrow buried itself to the feathers right where i was looking. he took of, but i knew he was a dead bull running. he piled up about 200m away. on inspection the b/head exited! b/head used was an aussie made blackstump 2 blader. the amount of blood was phenomenal. he's not the biggest bull by any means, but i'm sure proud, as it's my 1st bull with trad gear.

ozy clint · « **Reply #34 on:** July 26, 2008, 09:11:00 PM »

BTW, bow used was a samick deerslayer 62" 55#@28". arrow- g/tip 3555 125gr b/head+125gr adapter, 3gr/" wt tube. four fletch. total wt= 580gr. FOC 20%

ozy clint · « **Reply #35 on:** July 26, 2008, 09:16:00 PM »

P.S. i was hunting alone!

Dogboy900 · « **Reply #36 on:** July 26, 2008, 10:12:00 PM »

Nice!
Well done dude, he is a nice bull!

Al Kidner · « **Reply #37 on:** July 26, 2008, 10:37:00 PM »

Good on ya Clint. Good to see you getting out there with 'em.

AK.

Benny Nganabbarru · « **Reply #38 on:** July 26, 2008, 11:07:00 PM »

Yep, you've done superbly well!

Brett Finger · « **Reply #39 on:** July 27, 2008, 02:46:00 AM »

Clint,
sensational trophy mate!

i'm currently shooting a #55 @ 28 Internature Viper Delux Longbow, pulling to 29.5" draw so around #60 i suppose.

hunting arras are similer weight to yours ,so basically i'm now feeling secure with the things after your take.
Kind Regards, Brett

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