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Wallaby Hunting In New Zealand Introduced from Australia in 1875, the red necked wallaby quickly adapted, and just as quickly would become a major pest. The original hope, that the skins would become valuable never eventuated. Protection was removed in 1900, and a ' shoot on sight' label, was attached to the species. Half the size of a kangaroo, the wallaby stands about one metre tall, and weighs about 15 kilograms. Our main wallaby hunting guides are Brendan Matthews or James Gray. |
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Nocturnal Hunts |
A grey, brown or ginger colour, wallaby are hard to spot when bedded down. Being largely nocturnal, the foot hunter either has to flush them using dogs, or hunt at change of light times. Night shooting, is by far the most successful method. A client recently hunted with Best of NZ Hunting guide Brendan Matthews. In that session he shot 13 wallaby, several hares and quite a number of opossums. He saw over 70 wallaby, but their speed, agility, and ability to glide away saw most escape. A full moon, and cold wind, had not helped the cause. |
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A Good Safari |
The point to remember is that wallaby are pests, and shooting is the best method to keep their numbers down. A night shoot involves 3 to four hours of shooting over the back part of the property. A spot-lighter joins two hunters on the back of a well equipped 4WD, and using shotguns and rifles they deal to all pests that cross their path. The weapons are complimentary and come as part of the package. The shot-gunner’s job is to clean up the running and close quarry while the rifleman takes those longer shots. |
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