Thread: Wombats used for target practice in Victoria

Bob, I think the whistle is more like a rabbit squealing ,as it will do if caught in a trap.
considering that the fox, and the rabbit, (not the colourful ones from south Sydney ), and the whistler all originated from lands far away, it makes sense,
. Well , perhaps.......

Originally Posted by Hogarthde

Bob, I think the whistle is more like a rabbit squealing ,as it will do if caught in a trap.
considering that the fox, and the rabbit, (not the colourful ones from south Sydney ), and the whistler all originated from lands far away, it makes sense,
. Well , perhaps.......

Yes, it does sound like a rabbit squealing. Used to have one growing up on a farm. About the size of a 50 cent piece, round convex shape with a small hole in the centre. Must of lost it along with some of my memory!

Originally Posted by Old Farang

Yes, it does sound like a rabbit squealing. Used to have one growing up on a farm. About the size of a 50 cent piece, round convex shape with a small hole in the centre. Must of lost it along with some of my memory!

Yes that’s it,although we also have a normal type fox whistle as well,similar to any whistle.

Should try it on wild cats,as they take rabbits as well.

Originally Posted by bob10

Dad used to whistle up foxes to. Said it sounded like a Duck? not sure. Showed me how to whistle kangaroos to stop them running away when trying to shoot one for dog meat, seeing as he only let me take the single shot 310 Martini Henry ? I think. Said it would make me a better shot, or get me fit chasing 'roos all day. It was an old aboriginal trick, used when spearing 'roos. If they start to move, whistle 2 or 3 times, not too loud, low to high. The dominant buck stops and stands up, to have a look around. The rest stop with him. He also showed me how to stalk 'roos by moving slowly on all fours, like a sheep. Down wind of course, preferably with some cover. Of course all this comes to nothing after the first shot. And probably not the tactic to use on the open plains of the central west. Worked around Bungunya.

Bob, how good is the muzzle flash out of the 310 at night!

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

Those responsible should be jailed as an example to other morons who think this behaviour is funny.

jail is not a deterrent.

Originally Posted by Eevo

jail is not a deterrent.

Add 100 lashes and most would think again. Second offence, the noose. Stops third and subsequent offences.

Originally Posted by bob10

Dad used to whistle up foxes to. Said it sounded like a Duck? not sure. Showed me how to whistle kangaroos to stop them running away when trying to shoot one for dog meat, seeing as he only let me take the single shot 310 Martini Henry ? I think. Said it would make me a better shot, or get me fit chasing 'roos all day. It was an old aboriginal trick, used when spearing 'roos. If they start to move, whistle 2 or 3 times, not too loud, low to high. The dominant buck stops and stands up, to have a look around. The rest stop with him. He also showed me how to stalk 'roos by moving slowly on all fours, like a sheep. Down wind of course, preferably with some cover. Of course all this comes to nothing after the first shot. And probably not the tactic to use on the open plains of the central west. Worked around Bungunya.

.310 Martini action known far and wide as the .310 Cadet. Issued to militia units before WW2. Thousands were auctioned from government stores in the 40's and 50's. A firearms dealer in Market St. Brisbane must have cornered the market. He sold them for many years for Three Pounds each plus freight. I had a school mate whose family owned a gun shop. His uncle reckoned the sales of the .310 Cadet ruined the market for small calibre rifles for 20 years.

Originally Posted by Bigbjorn

Add 100 lashes and most would think again. Second offence, the noose. Stops third and subsequent offences.

again, not a deterrent. "it wont happen to me", "cops are stupid and wont catch me"


noose prevents re offending yes