Hunting Australia
INFORMATION Location Australia (North & East parts of country) Dates February-August in Queensland for multiple deer species. May-October in Northern Territory buffalo, banteng, rusa deer, scrub bull, pigs. Species Northern Territory: Water Buffalo, Banteng, Wild Hog Queensland: Red Stag, Rusa Deer, Fallow Deer, Axis Deer Cost Daily Rates: 1x1, $550/day...2x2, $400/day...Non-Hunter, $200/day. Trophy Fees: Please see Price List at the bottom. Overview In Australia’s Northern Territory, hunting for water buffalo and banteng is by spot and stalk in very flat terrain. The land is easy to negotiate, with mosquitos in swamps and heat being your biggest challenges to overcome. In the eastern part of the country, where deer hunting takes place, hills are easy to moderate to negotiate. Estate hunts can be arranged, as can free-range hunts in more demanding terrain. Hunting Australia This outfitter offers multiple hunting options in two regions of Australia. In the Northern Territory, hunts are based out of Darwin. This is the water buffalo and banteng capital of the world. Wild hogs can also be hunted and fishing can be arranged. Hunting the paperbark forests and surrounding swamps in the Northern Territory is one of the most unique adventures in the world. Seeing multiple buffalo a [...]
Father-Son Idaho Bear Hunt
For several season’s, either spring and fall, I’ve been going to Idaho with Boulder Creek Outfitters hunting bear, elk, deer and turkey. This spring I returned, with my oldest son, Braxton, who’d just turned 14. Braxton has hunted bear by way of spot and stalk and calling, but never over bait. I’m addicted to hunting bears and love watching them over baits. The number of bears thriving in this part of Idaho, atop the Joseph Plains, is mind-boggling, something that has to be seen to be realized. I also like hunting in this way as you can be selective about the animals you take, and it’s a very efficient way to help alleviate predator problems (bears are killing up to 70% of calf elk in this part of the Northwest). Last season I was at the same spot, with wounded Veteran, Orlando Gill. Orlando took his first bear from a stand I’d taken a gorgeous cinnamon bear from a year prior. Orlando killed a bear on the same bait, two hours into his hunt. I sat in the same stand the following afternoon, and killed a gorgeous chocolate bear. The next evening, the last day of the season, another hunter in [...]