Bowhunting Down Under
As a subscriber and very interested reader of BOWHUNTING , I have for some time now wondered if you and the regular USA bowhunters are aware how very different we as hunters are here in Australia, including the animals we are allowed to hunt.
Here we are not permitted to hunt the native animals — kangaroo, wallaby, emu and a variety of other species. Huge penalties apply if we are detected doing so. We are, however, encouraged to hunt feral animals such as pig, goat, wild dog, deer, fox, rabbit, camel and Asian buffalo, as these damage our fragile bush, outback areas and waterways. No tags are needed.
The majority of our hunting is by arrangement with landowners or their managers and established over many years. We…
