Richard of Oz
12-17-2003, 09:55 PM
Today's ABC. The Northern Territory is about the size of 1/6 of the continental US, with only 75,000 inhabitants. So there's plenty of room for you pig & cat hunters to come over for Christmas ......
Shooters gather for Pig and Pussy hunt
The organiser of an annual feral animal hunt in the Northern Territory says it is attracting interest nationwide.
Rod Haines from Pine Creek, 200 kilometres south of Darwin, says this year's Pig and Pussy hunt has a $700 prize for the biggest boar.
He says the hunt starts on Boxing Day with the weigh-in on New Year's Day.
Mr Haines says the event is becoming very popular.
"We've created a lot of interest from the east coast mainly," he said.
"There's a lot of north Queensland hunters coming over this year. A few people left from Melbourne two days ago to head up for it that were up here for the August hunt.
"I hear there's a few coming from WA. So we're pretty well getting it Australia-wide now."
Shooters gather for Pig and Pussy hunt
The organiser of an annual feral animal hunt in the Northern Territory says it is attracting interest nationwide.
Rod Haines from Pine Creek, 200 kilometres south of Darwin, says this year's Pig and Pussy hunt has a $700 prize for the biggest boar.
He says the hunt starts on Boxing Day with the weigh-in on New Year's Day.
Mr Haines says the event is becoming very popular.
"We've created a lot of interest from the east coast mainly," he said.
"There's a lot of north Queensland hunters coming over this year. A few people left from Melbourne two days ago to head up for it that were up here for the August hunt.
"I hear there's a few coming from WA. So we're pretty well getting it Australia-wide now."