The Quack Shack

[duluthralphie]

After googling I found hunting in Australia is “complicated” and where you lived depends on what you can hunt. Emu being protected some place and free to hunt in others.

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

After googling I found hunting in Australia is “complicated” and where you lived depends on what you can hunt. Emu being protected some place and free to hunt in others.

It's not protected! You can hunt all year on emus and kangaroos. Just need tags. Interesting fact, its illegal to hunt them with a bow and arrow

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

I understand Emu are edible. Is there a season on them? Can you trap or snare them? Shotgun or rifle?

They look yummy.

Husband uses some form of rifle. Shot guns don't kill emus really. Dad tried to euthanise one with a bung leg, it just put a couple holes in its neck and it lived another 3 years

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

And yes, are tasty so long as you cook them right. They can turn to leather if heats not high enough. So either full inferno or low and slow....

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

.... why is emu only one listed as cooked? And a number say raw? some nutritional facts of game meat. Apparently bunny is the way to go

 

[duluthralphie]

Bunny it is. Camel is an interesting game animal.

 

[duluthralphie]

It's not protected! You can hunt all year on emus and kangaroos. Just need tags. Interesting fact, its illegal to hunt them with a bow and arrow

Any idea why?

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

Any idea why?

I guess it can be cruel. Killing them has to be instant. Bow hunting is a craft.

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

Okay, in my state its illegal, maybe not whole country. Alot of novice try and fail and leave animals walking around with arrows sticking out. I only know one person that knows how to hunt with a bow and boy is he skilled. Hunts deer and pigs. (Yep, we have wild deer. And the worlds largest herd of wild camel)

 

[rjohns39]

Good morning folks Good evening Wunda & Kiwi