Hunting Cape York with Trophy Bowhunts Australia

[piggy]

Having just returned from this years hunting trip to the remote Cape York region in Northern Queensland Australia with Mick Baker of Trophy Bowhunts Australia and once again a fantastic time was had by all and all hunters took quality boars.

Arriving at what was to be our camp for the next week we unpacked our gear, set up our beds, bows and headed out for a late afternoon hunt. We managed a few stalks on some boars and spotted a small mob of about 8 pigs heading into the swamp we were hunting but had no luck on these and it was a good start for what was to be a great week.

Over the next couple of days numerous pigs were taken by the compound shooting lads and as the only trad shooter ( Excluding Mick) I was yet to get an opportunity on a quality Boar although stalking in on some sows and small boars.
With all the boiling of pigs jaws going on around camp the local Goanna started visiting camp daily and it would come up and lick you’re your feet looking for some meat, this Goanna is about a meter or so long.
 

[piggy]

We spent some time down at the fishing hole and not being much of a fisherman I had a great day catching some Barramundi
 
This one along with 3 others came back to camp where Mick cooked up some fish and chips for diner for everyone and was some of the finest fish you will ever put in you mouth.

I also caught some Saratoga and cat fish which were all released back into the water.
 
This is a Saratoga I am told it is not the best eating but fun to catch.

Later in the afternoon I walked a creek which was holding pockets of water here and there and ended up on another large lagoon, sitting on the far edge of the lagoon we spotted a nice Boar.
After making my stalk I managed to take a shot and secure my first boar of the trip.
 

[Tom]

That's a good looking boar, good to show the wheelers we can get it done also.

[JEFF B]

nice fish and pig. piggy      

[rastaman]

Great pictures! A 3 foot long lizard licking your feet for a handout!!!??  Awesome!

[Ben Maher]

Good stuff mate ! Welcome back to the cold brother !!!!! We need more pics !

cheers

Ben

[storm5]

That's a good looking boar  

[piggy]

The next few days were spent looking for Scrub bulls and Boars  and having missed a couple of chances at pigs we spotted a young bull which we felt was a good chance for a stalk.
Scrub Bulls can be dangerous so Mick brought the rifle along just in case I ran into trouble, we stalked in and a shot taken with the bull running a half circle and stopping to look and see what stung him.
He walked into the long grass and lay down.
 
This is my first Scrub Bull so I was pretty pleased.

[hunt it]

Great adventure! Congrats on a fine boar and nice scruby. I had the pleasure of spending couple of weeks in Cape York with Mic last year it was a blast.

[piggy]

Your are guaranteed a great time that's for sure,a lot of laughs and some fine tucker (food).

[bornagainbowhunter]

I have wanted to try getting a scrub bull for some time now.  Congratulations!! That is awsome.

[gundy]

Mate, some classic critters there, well done.

Kicking myself I could not make it...

[Margly]

Wow    
Looks like you had a great time.

Thanks for sharing and congrats with the pig and bull.


Margly

[Ragnarok Forge]

Looks like an awesome trip from the pics.  Tricia and I are headed over there in July and August of next year.

[Dave Bowers]

Man I have to get to Australia; its just a fantastic looking country to hunt. All kinds of crazy critters.

Well done, you must of had a great time    

PS That big lizard in the first pic..he'd a been on the BBQ that night  

[Jason Hansen]

Those are some great pictures...thanks for sharing!  Congratulations on several fine trophies.

[Terry Green]

       

[L. E. Carroll]

Is the game you take over there edible?  I think I may have read somewhere, that much of it is full of parasites and therefore not used for human consumption... Did you find this to be the case?

Great post BTW, and your pictures were great.. A bit of info on your hunting set-up would be great.

Gene  

[rabbit_buster]

Sweet hunt, Thanks for sharing.......

[BUFF]

congrats... Mick runs a great place