Deer hunting. Aus perspective

[MymuttBear]

I get emails from Sporting Shooters Association of Australia S.S.A.A so I'd thought I'd post an interesting link wrt to the deer problem there.

I can remember contacting land owners and having them only too happy to have you help with feral animal control.

Australia, having been separated early on from the rest of the world, didn't have hoofed animals until it was "discovered" and settled so the environmental damage done to the land was extensive.

One solution to the out-of-control feral deer problem — eat them

Feral deer populations are booming in Queensland, damaging farms and costing millions, but some are turning them into a business opportunity.

www.abc.net.au

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[RVTECH]

From the article:

Harvesting feral deer for human consumption is regulated under Queensland's Food Production (Safety) Act 2000.

Licences, like the one Mr Neilsen obtained to transition from recreational hunter to wild game harvester, can cost upwards of $2,000.

Beyond the fee, harvesters are required to have a certified vehicle, relevant firearms licences and training to kill with a single shot.

The next step is finding the deer and obtaining permission to shoot if they are on privately held land.

SO they admit to having a 'Feral deer crisis' but then apply all the above complications to make it more difficult to control?

 

[Koda]

SO they admit to having a 'Feral deer crisis' but then apply all the above complications to make it more difficult to control?

If I read it correct I think thats only for commercial food not private consumption?

 

[RVTECH]

If I read it correct I think thats only for commercial food not private consumption?

Yea, I read the same but still seems like a bit much even for commercial processing.

 

[Koda]

Yea, I read the same but still seems like a bit much even for commercial processing.

Probably, but my take is if they are going to regulate the "problem" with business fees and methods then they dont really have a problem.
Especially for an invasive species.

Kinda like feral hog hunting in Texas.

 

[Certaindeaf]

So professional hunters nationwide to kill pests while using retarded weapons.
Got it.

 

[Tlock]

So professional hunters nationwide to kill pests while using retarded weapons.
Got it.

Happens everyday here in the US. Alot of the time the meat isn't even utilized here in the states. Our tax dollars fund it....

 

[Certaindeaf]

Happens everyday here in the US. Alot of the time the meat isn't even utilized here in the states. Our tax dollars fund it....

yeabut I or anyone else can pop a bad critter on the fly with an edc and whatnot, legally

 

[Koda]

yeabut I or anyone else can pop a bad critter on the fly with an edc and whatnot, legally

IDK all the weapon restrictions they have over there but would not be surprised if it was crazy stupid.
While ago I shared here they were trying to ban hunting rifles that shot long range.

 

[RVTECH]

they were trying to ban hunting rifles that shot long range.

Thats pretty subjective...

Did they have a 'definition' of what was 'long range'?

 

[Certaindeaf]

Thats pretty subjective...

Did they have a 'definition' of what was 'long range'?

Probably anything over .22lr

 

[Koda]

Thats pretty subjective...

Did they have a 'definition' of what was 'long range'?

Its even subjective over here with no restrictions.
Somewhere in this forum I remember posting about it. I cant recall what they did with that idea...

 

[MymuttBear]

Thats pretty subjective...

Did they have a 'definition' of what was 'long range'?

Let me tell you of my experience when living in Western Australia!
I wanted a .338 Lapua Mag however there was a bunch of restrictions with the calibre being a big bad long range killin cartridge. Anyhoo I thought I'd get a .338 RUM, the Police won't know the difference.
Yep they knew. I was refused the rifle on the basis it was capable of penetration at extreme ranges and "not in the interest of the public".
I waited until I was posted to the Northern Territory (I was military at the time) where the NT Police didn't bat an eyelid.
The rifle? A single shot Ruger #1...

 

[Mono1]

SO they admit to having a 'Feral deer crisis' but then apply all the above complications to make it more difficult to control?

Typical Leftist Logic. Insane.

 

[MymuttBear]

From the article:

Harvesting feral deer for human consumption is regulated under Queensland's Food Production (Safety) Act 2000.

Licences, like the one Mr Neilsen obtained to transition from recreational hunter to wild game harvester, can cost upwards of $2,000.

Beyond the fee, harvesters are required to have a certified vehicle, relevant firearms licences and training to kill with a single shot.

The next step is finding the deer and obtaining permission to shoot if they are on privately held land.

SO they admit to having a 'Feral deer crisis' but then apply all the above complications to make it more difficult to control?

There's another organization in Aus that wants to classify the deer as a game species. Their approach, I believe, would entail bag limits and seasons similar to the US and even more deer causing extra burdens on landowners.

People in Aus can't seem to get their head around the benefits of wild game meat. When kangaroo meat was permitted to be used for human consumption it was packaged so bad it looked like dog food!

It took years before it was accepted but it is expensive and you don't see the range of cuts like you do with beef and lamb which is a shame because it is a very healthy alternative to traditional meat products.

Same as venison. It has been available as a farmed alternative but you don't see it in shops. Seems the only way to get it is when you sell a kidney and order it at a restaurant!

 

[RVTECH]

When kangaroo meat was permitted to be used for human consumption

I remember 'back in the day' before Micky Dees said '100% beef' on their yellow lighted signs the ''rumor' was they were in fact USING kangaroo meat!

Don't know if it was true or not but hmm.....

 

[MymuttBear]

I remember 'back in the day' before Micky Dees said '100% beef' on their yellow lighted signs the ''rumor' was they were in fact USING kangaroo meat!

Don't know if it was true or not but hmm.....

Well, there was that time in 1981 when it was found an Australian exporter was substituting horse and kangaroo meat....

 

[GuyM]

Too many deer seems like a pretty good problem for hunters to help with!

Guy

 

[lancegrsn78]

I get emails from Sporting Shooters Association of Australia S.S.A.A so I'd thought I'd post an interesting link wrt to the deer problem there.

I can remember contacting land owners and having them only too happy to have you help with feral animal control.

Australia, having been separated early on from the rest of the world, didn't have hoofed animals until it was "discovered" and settled so the environmental damage done to the land was extensive.

One solution to the out-of-control feral deer problem — eat them

Feral deer populations are booming in Queensland, damaging farms and costing millions, but some are turning them into a business opportunity.

www.abc.net.au

Yeah, the impact hoofed animals have had on Australia's landscape is no joke — the soil and ecosystems just weren't built for it. I've heard the deer population's been exploding in some areas, and with limited natural predators, it's a tough balance.

Cool that landowners used to be so open to hunters helping out. Seems like a win-win — conservation through smart management. I wonder if that's still the case or if it's getting harder to access private land now?

Appreciate you sharing the link — always interesting seeing how other countries approach these challenges.

 

[MymuttBear]

Yeah, the impact hoofed animals have had on Australia's landscape is no joke — the soil and ecosystems just weren't built for it. I've heard the deer population's been exploding in some areas, and with limited natural predators, it's a tough balance.

Cool that landowners used to be so open to hunters helping out. Seems like a win-win — conservation through smart management. I wonder if that's still the case or if it's getting harder to access private land now?

Appreciate you sharing the link — always interesting seeing how other countries approach these challenges.

I found it was very dependent on how far you were prepared to travel to get a yes and population density. In the Northern Territory with few people and big distances, it was relatively easy. I had access to several properties in excess of 300,000 acres.