Thermal hog hunting. Darwin, Northern Territory Australia

A reactive hunt to remove a mob of pigs decimating the zucchini’s, cucumber’s, melons and other ground grown vegetables on an organic family run farm. Using the Australian made Wedgetail Industries MPR, the professional grade pump action rifle chambered in 308 Win coupled with the awesome Pulsar Trail, XP50 LRF thermal scope

[@sbb6414]

Good stuff Wal ... great explanation(s) of everything

[@Territorian_577]

Thanks for feed back mate. I appreciate it.

[@atmm89]

so many pigs and after all that drive you only got 2 pigs????

[@InvasiveFaunaManagement]

I do the same kind of work, I would honestly recommend a standing tripod of some description (I use bog deathgrip for rough work, Lefoto 404CL + M30 ball head for fine work), makes for rapid and stable target acquisition brother, particularly on follow up. 10 seconds of set up before getting into a mob like that would have yielded far more pigs for your client. Different in NSW as I use both suppressors (wedgetail) and semi's (Oceania Precision). Best of luck mate, hope this helps.

[@Territorian_577]

Hey mate. Yeah nice bit of kit. Cheers. Why did you go OP and not WT? I have a WT25 as my main weapon, had it 3 or 4 years now. Has been a great workhorse.

[@mattwalsh1558]

Nice video mate, showing your routine and I was very impressed with shot placement. ..heart shots not running head shots. 👍

[@Territorian_577]

Thanks Matt. In a perfect world, it would be head every time…….. but, I have seen many critters poorly hit and never recovered by others. At least I know if it is not bang flop, it’s within seconds. Thanks for your comments. Hope you enjoy the future content as well.

[@wadejensen3301]

Are you allowed to use a suppressor up here in the NT? With the licence you have I mean!

[@Territorian_577]

So, there is provision within legislation however……… I believe there are only 4 approved supps out there. Applications are generally refused.

[@matthewhayden5940]

Nice one. Great service and ethics, well presented, good information and good footage. Keep it up you have earned another subscriber here! Hoping to get out there and do the same myself one day.

[@Territorian_577]

Thanks Matt.feedback like yours is important. It’s appreciated. Good luck on your future endeavours.

[@waylandforge8704]

Watching you load those mags reminded me of the SLR. I envy you using a side arm to dispatch critters. In Qld you could never travel with rounds in a mag and a side arm is out of the question. I enjoyed your work.

[@Territorian_577]

Hey mate, thanks for comment. I have mags loaded and locked into a padlocked travel box. The vid does not show it but I treat security and safety highly on my list of “do’s”. The side arm is a vital bit of kit. Again safety. Close range with a bigger centre fire has its own dangers. The side arm is much quieter and it does not over penetrate. Thanks for watching. I hope to have some more up soon as I sift through hours of footage from the last trip bush.

[@Territorian_577]

Oh, and side arms are incredibly restricted here as well. This occupational licence has a lot of strings attached.

[@waylandforge8704]

@@Territorian_577 Thanks for your reply, I appreciate it. I have a Qld feral control incense but mags can be loaded until we're ready to use. The govt would prefer us to use single shot .22's and get a permit per animal. The level of control is ridiculous and the green gestapo would rather we cull humans that ferals.

[@Territorian_577]

The hypocrisy within our “public servant” world is outrageous. They are ignorant and poorly travelled.

[@bossatronking3426]

"Never a short drive in the N T" try W A twice(at least) the size.

[@asya9493]

Looks like an uphill battle. Does anyone use those big baited drop pens the way they do in the US ?

[@Territorian_577]

Hi mate, great question. I believe they are being used in some places. I think some find the initial cost prohibitive. I have built traps with some success but they need to be monitored daily and that becomes expensive for a client if it is long term. Without aerial shooting, it’s the best option for control in a lot of circumstances.

[@shalininaicker]

The Wedgetail is prohibited in NSW unfortunately.

[@Territorian_577]

Yeah man, ridiculous antiquated legislation. Because it looks like….. or a stock that’s adjustable? It doesn’t collapse….. it’s above minimum length……. I feel it’s going to get tighter everywhere before it becomes more sensible.

[@EandSPest]

Have a look at the Ridgeline speed stick they are decent and light tripod, could be a bit combersome in the thick stuff though.

[@Territorian_577]

No worries, have put it on the list. Cheers mate

[@craigparker4108]

You need a light weight Tripod.

[@Territorian_577]

I do need a good light weight tripod. I have a pair of shooting sticks I use but at times the country is too dense and they become a hinderance.