Chilly morning walk...Part 2
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Chilly morning walk...Part 2
Rod and I decided to brave the cool weather again at dawn this morning...3 degrees as we parked the car.
I had been chatting to the property owner on Thursday night and he had faxed a mud map to me on Friday with the location of cow that had died calving.
He was spot on...unfortunately, as Rod and I were looking for the carcass, we didn't spot the lone boar(approx 55kg), 50m to our right until it was too late. Luckily, he wasn't overly spooked and just meandered his way off into the wattle, even stopping to look back in our direction for a while. We tried to follow up on him, but he managed to elude us....THIS TIME! Fingers crossed, he'll be heading back to the carcass for an easy feed again!
We then headed to the bamboo clumps 2.5 km away (back near where the car was parked) - as we were checking out the various stands of bamboo, we found some of the best pig sign we have spotted so far on the property; well worn pads, hair caught in the barbed wire fences, heaps of tracks, fresh wallows and heaps of dug up ground! It may be time to set up a game camera here to see if we can pattern their movements! Stay tuned!!!!!
PS - we didn't cross the creek this morning - so no cold toes were experienced! (I know many of you would be worried about Rod's delicate tootsies)
I had been chatting to the property owner on Thursday night and he had faxed a mud map to me on Friday with the location of cow that had died calving.
He was spot on...unfortunately, as Rod and I were looking for the carcass, we didn't spot the lone boar(approx 55kg), 50m to our right until it was too late. Luckily, he wasn't overly spooked and just meandered his way off into the wattle, even stopping to look back in our direction for a while. We tried to follow up on him, but he managed to elude us....THIS TIME! Fingers crossed, he'll be heading back to the carcass for an easy feed again!
We then headed to the bamboo clumps 2.5 km away (back near where the car was parked) - as we were checking out the various stands of bamboo, we found some of the best pig sign we have spotted so far on the property; well worn pads, hair caught in the barbed wire fences, heaps of tracks, fresh wallows and heaps of dug up ground! It may be time to set up a game camera here to see if we can pattern their movements! Stay tuned!!!!!
PS - we didn't cross the creek this morning - so no cold toes were experienced! (I know many of you would be worried about Rod's delicate tootsies)
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- The well worn pad from the wallow to the road that leads to the creek
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- There was plenty of pig hair caught in the barbed wire fence in this particular area.
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There isn't too much delicate on Ol' Roddie!!!blu-dog wrote: (I know many of you would be worried about Rod's delicate tootsies)
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Ah Jeff you'll be suprised the young fello gets quit delicate went the chaffing starts. Did'nt get an invite again.
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as long as there's butter in the camp, chaffing isnt a big problem
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OH-HO! Rod, Mate! That really could be taken so many ways, and most of 'em wrong!!LB rod 55 wrote:as long as there's butter in the camp, chaffing isnt a big problem
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ooooooooh you cheeky boy
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LORD! I don't know WHAT to say to THAT!
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you will be in the bedroom next to mine next week, so we can discuss it then
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Oh Man! There's no little icon bloke for frightened trembling!!
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Moreton...can you lock that new sleeping bag?
You may sleep a little better if you do!
You may sleep a little better if you do!
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there probably wont be too much sleeping with the way flatulant Jeff snores
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YOU can talk about flatulence and snoring!! The bloody cheek of you, man!
I just thank Goodness I have the room with the door!
I just thank Goodness I have the room with the door!
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I hate to tell you this but Rod has the key to the door. Now you know why he is laughing...Moreton wrote:YOU I just thank Goodness I have the room with the door!
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nah Craigs safe, i only want his boots
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Yeah, I'm always safe, Dodger...there are benefits to having a head as bad as mine, Bud!
Tell ya what, Rod. I'll leave 'em outside me door as long as you stay outta me room, deal? You can put 'em on in the middle of the night and prance around the bathroom in 'em, admiring yourself in the mirror...a bit like that bloke who enjoyed sewing for a hobby did in "Silence of the Lambs", ok?
Anyway...moving right along ( I really wish we had a trembling, scared little icon bloke!)...that land seems to be showing real potential, hey boys?
Tell ya what, Rod. I'll leave 'em outside me door as long as you stay outta me room, deal? You can put 'em on in the middle of the night and prance around the bathroom in 'em, admiring yourself in the mirror...a bit like that bloke who enjoyed sewing for a hobby did in "Silence of the Lambs", ok?
Anyway...moving right along ( I really wish we had a trembling, scared little icon bloke!)...that land seems to be showing real potential, hey boys?
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Yeah...good on ya - rub it in! While you blokes are hunting in beautiful west Qld, I'll be at work!
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thanks Craig ,your so kind we'll be thinking of you Paul
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I can lend you guys a trail cammera that im not using if you want? Find when those boars are comming and going.
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Thanks Brigsy - I might take you up on that, the next time we manage to catch up!
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no drama! i am overdue for a trip up there so who knows i might make it up there soon.
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Keith Lee wrote:Ah Jeff you'll be suprised the young fello gets quit delicate went the chaffing starts. Did'nt get an invite again.
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