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Down Under |
Hunting In Australia For international hunters wishing to secure the South Pacific 15 then Australia is a must visit. It is a huge continent, and is truly a hunting paradise for clients targeting a wide diversity of introduced big game mammals. |
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Trophy Species |
There are wild boars in all states, water buffalo and wild ox in the northern territory, banteng cattle in the monsoon forests of the Coburg Peninsula, wild donkeys mainly in the Northern Territory, wild goats in all states except the Northern Territory, wild camels in the Northern Territory and Western Queensland, fox are widespread; and several species of deer are spread throughout several states. |
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The Territory |
The main destination for international big game hunters in Australia is the Northern Territory targeting the big 3 bovines. Banteng cattle are found in Garig Gunak Barlu National Park, which is located on the Coburg Peninsula some nine hours drive from Darwin. The quality is the best in the world. The second bovine is the wild cattle bull, often called South Pacific wild ox. The third bovine species is Water buffalo which were introduced into the Northern Territory in 1843. |
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Hunting Buffalo |
The hunting technique used widely for water buffalo is to drive the concession roads, until game is spotted then stalk the animal if it is of trophy standard. The distances involved are huge, and the best comparison is that it is similar to hunting in Africa. During a recent three day hunt a client shot a 90 SCI water buffalo bull and a wild ox, and the second hunter shot a 105 SCI water buffalo bull. The big bull was mounting an aggressive charge on a dingo when shot. |
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The Top End |
Trophy hunters may also shoot management bulls and cows for a very reasonable fee. The terrain is quite open, but temperature may reach 96 F. Outside Africa there are perhaps few places on earth where such true wilderness hunting still occurs. The birdlife is stunning, quality of the trophy animals excellent, and hunting environment timeless. Contact: fairchase@paradise.net.nz |
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