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Dear Friends
Hunt Australia
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Well, after sixteen long weeks in the field our main 2008 hunting season
has finally drawn to a close. 2008 was certainly a season of many great
highs for all of us and once again it was terrific for all of us to
meet so many new friends..... the Hunt Australia 'family' continues to
grow!!
Our East Arnhem Land buffalo concession was especially busy this season and the
results we had there were terrific - quite a lot of hunters were lucky
enough to cross paths with truly big bulls and the hunting in this area
just seems to get better and better each year. Dallas hunter Howard
Langley was a prime example, after taking a very fine first bull of 104
inches in the first few days of his hunt - Howard turned around and
took the second biggest bull ever hunted from this concession on the
last day - what an incredible result for Howard and our concession - it
couldn't have happened to a nicer guy either - well done Howard!! On that
same hunt Corey Knowlton from Dallas took what is potentially the new
No. 1 Asiatic buffalo and No. 1 banteng bull ever taken with a
muzzleloader - great work Corey!!
Our concession continues to live up to our lofty claim that it is
the best Asiatic Buffalo concession anywhere in the world!! This is a
big claim to make but it is backed up by our consistent results. As in
the 2007 year, this seasons trophy bulls AVERAGED 104 SCI - that result
no doubt raised by the quantity of XOS bulls that are taken, the great
genetics and environment of the concession and the extremely large herd
of buffalo. To be sure - not every hunter will take a 100+ bull but
every few days that 'big boy' comes along and you have to be prepared
to go the extra lengths to get him!! Sometimes that means getting 'wet'
or staying on the trail for a few long hot hours.
2009 season is already fast filling up for prime dates - so if you have
been contemplating an Aussie buffalo hunt I would strongly recommend
you get in touch with us BEFORE the 'silly season' rolls
around!! We will also be organising some group hunts for August and
September next year - if you want to take advantage of a discounted
rate and join one of our groups... or make your own.
In 2009 we will also be conducting a number of buffalo 'cull' hunts
late in the season (late August/September). This involves taking a
minimum of ten cow buffalo per hunter, as part of our herd management
program. Trophy and management bulls can also be taken on this hunt, if
you get in early and book your tags.
Howard Langley and his magnificent bull...
Take a look at our 2008 Buffalo Trophy Gallery - just click this link!!
Northern Territory Boar Camp
2008 season also saw the completion of our nice new camp building at
our NT Boar Camp. We have held this concession for 20 years in
2009 and what better way to celebrate this anniversary than to enjoy a
nice new camp setting!!
This is a great ‘mixed’ hunt at this location with loads of donkeys and horses that we use as bait for the feral pigs. Some hunters come to exclusively take trophy wild boar and others come just to reduce the sow numbers. Most seasons we take about 500 pigs in total off this hunt area and the numbers NEVER decrease!! There are also some buffalo and scrub bull available at this hunting area too (for trophy fee) – so there really is something for everyone. It is looking like this new camp is going to be full next year, so if you are interested you had better get in early folks!!
We will be putting together special group hunts that you can join, for August and September next year. The group rate is $3500 per hunter plus $550 property access fee - there are absolutely no trophy fees on boars and the bait animals you get to take... it is a whole lot of fun!!
New Caledonia
New
Caledonia
is still the best rusa deer hunt in the world and certainly
one of the great free-ranging deer hunts of the world. We hunt some of
the very best private land available with large -free-roaming herds of
Rusa... in a spectacular location.
If you have been considering a New Caledonia hunt - then 2009 might be the time to do it?? Shoot us an email for the full details. Don’t just take our word for it – here is what one of our 2008 clients – Jim Hascup has to say –
“MATT....the hunt was great...everything you said it would be.. Peter D is a nut and runs a great camp...Peter H at the buffalo camp was super and very knowledgable and went out of his way to please us....and Jamie was awesome, his area was the best free range deer hunting ever...and the accommodation in those villas on top of the hill, so you can hear the stags roaring every night was unbelievable....thanks for a great hunt...I have a few guys for you who are interested....JIM”
Gentleman Jim Hascup from NY was joined by daughter Rachel for his New Caledonian and Australian hunts this year...
Victoria - Wild Sambar HuntsWe are looking forward to hearing from all of our friends in the coming weeks
