Thread: Dingos

Originally Posted by Treads

Except one's centrefire and the other's rimfire. Minor difference

And one can be reloaded& one cant

We were camping on moreton island last year,and were woken up during the night,to find a pig had knocked over the camping table & was running off with a billy.Cant take firearms over there....a bow might be the go

As for the .243,aint real good on the pigs on the cape,unless you are a real good shot.A .270 is the go ...kinder on the animal.

CraigE and BKMal, what sort of personality did they have? Ive heard they bond with a single person (pack leader) and don't have a lot of time for anybody else. Also heard they do things their way and on their terms (a bit like cats). Was that your experience?

We had dingoes come almost into camp when we were up north and we were always thrilled to see them. We had no children with us and didn't feel threatened.

Originally Posted by Treads

... rimfire...

Im guessing another word with a slightly different meaning on your side of the pond...

Originally Posted by scarry

As for the .243,aint real good on the pigs on the cape,unless you are a real good shot.A .270 is the go ...kinder on the animal.

An old mate, a retired tool and die man, a fanatical firearms restorer and collector, spends a lot of time on his daughter and s-i-l's cattle property out from Goondiwindi. Lots of feral pigs. Old Mick uses a very valuable Holland & Holland .375 Magnum on them. I once queried this as being a bit excessive there not being a lot of elephant and rhino around Goondiwindi. Mick says his eyesight is not getting better and a hog hit with the H&H is a hog hit for good no matter where it is hit.

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

Geordies and Yorkies are also dangerous.

...careful

Originally Posted by leeds

If you lot ever have pleasure of visiting the UK take care to keep well clear of haggises if you go up north.

Unless they're on your plate - then your in for a treat!!

I was reading this thread then flicked to SMH & what do you know, I see an article on electric fences for Fraser Island towns.

Dingo fences to protect Fraser Island tourists - News - Travel - smh.com.au

Most of the camp sites we saw on Fraser had a dingo fence around it. The cattle grid at entrance had electric wires across them..

With that level of expenditure one would think that dingos are a major problem on Fraser. There again is it the people who are the major problem by leaving food/rubbish outside the vehicles?

There again we only saw one juvenile dingo on Fraser Island.


In the Canadian Rockies, bad camping habits cause a major problem with bears both grizzlies and brown bears. You certainly do not want to argue with those creatures at close quarters!!!


Regards

Brendan