ADVICE FROM A HUNTING NEWBIE PART 3

Right from the start I've known that on the occasion when I choose to take the life of a game animal for its head, in addition to harvesting meat, I need to feel as though I've earned it. I want it to be an adventure and a challenge

WRITTEN BY ~ HANNAH RAE

In 1918 the owners of the station where Scott now works were forced off the place by a plague of rabbits. They literally dropped tools and left the stock to fend for themselves. Some of the hardy Merinos survived and bred in the harsh conditions to become the wild Clarence Merino flock. Eventually, keen new owners came in and farming operations resumed, with small groups of wild Merinos continuing to survive in sheltered pockets near the Clarence River. From the moment I’d first heard about this rare flock, I was intrigued by the history. Coupled with the fact that wild mutton is quite tasty, a Merino made for the perfect objective for my first animal. One weekend Scott and I went in search of the wild woollies, notably a mature…

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