Hi from the UK, I just wanted to say thanks for your videos. I grew up on a livestock farm and have been a shooter from a very early age, still do a lot now. I’ve never been in to trapping but I thoroughly enjoy your content, you are a true professional and share my respect and love for the countryside and everything in it all be it the other side of the world. People struggle to understand how you can care about wildlife and kill it at the same time, guess it’s a tricky one to get your head round with limited information, that’s why people like you do so much to help others understand. I love to see your bond with your dogs too. Keep it up and thanks for sharing.

Looks like Skunks having a bad day mate. Looking forward to this series. Thanks for the video.

Glad skunk is alright. He's a good doggo.

Poor Skunk having a rough patch but he’ll bounce back, Brandon on top of his game

CETRIGEN BRILLIANT STUFF FOR CUTS .

Keep up the good work Clark persistance pays.

Poor Skunk. He’s having a bit of a rough trot. Love your videos Clark.

Poor Skunk he was in the wars hope he is okay now, from a English fan I love watching your videos keep them coming and you and both dogs stay safe and take care.

Poor bloody skunk in the wars. I hope he is ok such a champion.

Clark, great work mate.

Like many, knowing what you do about the 1080, local crocs and pigging on those mud flats, that it took you two incidents with Skunk before you chained him up.

Poor old Skunk. Had a rough couple of days. Glad he’s ok 👍

Skunk is having a bad week. I thought Brandon was the fool of the bunch😊

Your knowledge, attention to detail and effort is amazing Clarke. Your explanation and patience with that blind trap is years of knowledge that you are sharing, thank you again mate.

Hi Clark, thanks for the wonderful video once again , Poor old stunk. Is in the wars and glad he’s okay. He’s a wonderful dog I just like family I have a pure bred kelpie and I would not give her away from the world. You are so loyal and loving thanks once again keep up the good work Cliff from Logan city, Queensland, Australia , We are on the big island

Poor skunk is good you got him back he had a bad week he got cut up and then trapped good video mate

Glad Skunk is OK... seems like he had a rough week... Australia is a tough place for animals of all sort but particularly our domesticated ones. I lost my cat today to what we think was a brown snake bite... 4 days short of 12 months old. We thought there were some snakes around the house because all the animals were generally sticking inside and acting unusual. A neighbour was also killed by a brown snake about 2 months ago and another neighbour lost a friend in Brisbane to one too.. both were bitten stepping out the back door. Stay safe everyone....

@johndelaney2957

8 ай бұрын

Nothing that a piece of No4 fencing wire won't fix kept at the back door.

Poor Skunk is'nt having a good day at all LOL

Another great video again mate well done , nice country side’ thanks for sharing 👍👍

Poor skunk in the wars this week I definitely think the dogs can see something the infrared or something of the cameras you’re not the first fella I’ve heard that from Great Vid keep them coming 👍👍

Bluddy heck mate, Skunk had a rough run in this one! I'm so glad he's alright. I'm late to the show but I loved this video. Your inclusion of the surrounding area wildlife and their details adds to the adventure and is greatly appreciated. God bless you and all you hold dear 🛐❤🇳🇿

@ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Appreciate the feedback. Will keep learnin' and improvin' 🤣

Ol’ mate Skunk been in the wars , never mind mate.

I’m relatively new to your channel Clark and just love the content and the education you give about your industry and the wildlife in general. What has surprised me is the manner your Border Collies chase down pigs, amazing…What is very impressive is the training you have done with your dogs and the way they “work” for you. Skunk is having a bad run, but I am glad he is OK. Cheers mate and I wish you a happy, safe and wonderful 2023.

@andymarr7610

Жыл бұрын

Been following for ages, live in the city Sydney. Such clever work and real production. 👌👍

nice work,

I hope Skunk heals up quickly.

Thanks again young man I really enjoy your videos and saying the boys. I may be old but I'm willing to learn

Watching from Wales , great job

@ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Skunk you're a true four legged warrior mate. Need to eliminate every ghost ASAP before they start breeding more future ghosts in a few months. Kill the problem before they become our problem.

Love the footage..great vid mate..stay safe👍.

I would have thought Skunk was long past getting caught in a trap. I guess that shows what I know. Glad he wasn't hurt worse by that old hog, too.

Hopefully skunk learned a lesson with hogs. I guess it was Brandon that learned what a trap is ? Yes, I would ride along anytime !👍👍👍👍👍✌🏻🇺🇸🙏🏽

Skunk not having the best luck this episode!

I’m from the uk and worked for a grain harvesting. Contractor in 1985 ended up about an hour north of Dingo off the cattle road. Must be near where you are as you mention Rockhampton. One paddock of 1200acres after planting they said they shot 120 pigs from the chopper. The property ran down to the Makay river as I remember. Keep up the great vids

@ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

Жыл бұрын

Good man. We were over the range from Mackay inland.

Some times you just have a bad day right Skunk. Glad your ok and are on the mend. Clark he just wanted to show you the traps are working the way they should.

Interesting about some dogs being aware of cameras. There is a train of thought on some Yowie, and in the US, Big Foot sites, that the reason there are no definable pic’s or videos of these creatures, despite records of thousands of sightings, is that the creatures are aware of the infrared signal used to trigger the cameras. I can’t see any reason why certain dogs don’t share similar characteristics.

Poor Skunk. Having a tough trip also.

Again great work Clark City People have no idea what wild ( Dogs ) can do to People living on the land I have see up 80 sheep killed in one night mainly the Wild Dogs did it for fun. Great work I hope you are able to get or apply for a Grant from the Government so as they can use your experience & knowledge to help Control this very serious problems. Stay safe Cheers

Those dog's probably catch a glimpse of the inferred from those trail cameras. Dog's are hardie as you know, Skunk will be fine.

I wouldn't be surprised to find that dogs can scence the electrical field around the camera.

Ahhh, the realities of life. 👍

Skunk is one hard bugger

Dogs and foxes can definitely pick up on cameras, I have so many videos of them shying from a camera.

14:05 A Mafia set may have been in order. A trap bedded on either side of a dog dropping (coyote, in the US) right in the trail. Craig O'Gorman developed the set.

@ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

Жыл бұрын

Yep. Thanks for that. Main reason I don't use that set are the darn cattle, the other is I don't like sets close enough for a dog to get caught in two traps at the same time unless I can check them immediately. Too much risk of leg breaks. Will try a few on drags so if caught in one, they pull clear of the second.

Skunk is a machine.. day and the life of skunk

Howdy Clark... With your expertise and persistence, you'll get those stragglers (either now or if you come back to this property in a couple months!!) Skunk learned several valuable lessons this week...AND lived to tell about them!! Thankfully, that monster snapper wasn't on his track! Safe travels, friend❤️❤️ Stay FROSTY... Keep your powder dry and your head on a swivel... 🇺🇸🇦🇺WWG1WGA🇺🇸🇦🇺NCSWIC🇺🇸🇦🇺 (I see you have had some recent good news with the resignation of your PM, Jacinda Ardern!!!)

Clark - you legit can't tease us with a casual reference to seeing a 18 to 20 foot croc and not give us anything further. The largest croc ever recorded was 20 feet... I feel like there's a Netflix doco in this for you if it's true!

@ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

Жыл бұрын

Watch some of the old wild country clips posted recently and you will see a croc we guessed at 18 ft 6in and that was 20 years ago. Same place. There was a bigger one there but the rumour is he was shot. There are some huge lizards left if you know where to look

Poor Skunk. I've seen lots of dogs after pigs but few wounds. Shows how brave he is. And then he gets caught in a trap. What a day. But he's got his mate Clark to look after him.

Skunk Was Naughty Today!

Now here is something for You Clark I am sure you have been to Tassi your opinion on is there any Tassi Tigers still alive. I believe there is thousands of them, they will only see them on Trail cameras in some territory that no man has walked on. In Tassi that’s a lot of places. Thanks Clark you need a Legend to catch a Legend

@ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

Жыл бұрын

They are still there. Leave them in peace for as long as possible.

Some animals pick up the IR from the cameras. Rabbits can see it as well.

I’m not sure I can wait until next Tuesday Clarke, just make something up for me and save the suspense champ 😅

Where trail cameras are concerned, what I think's going on is that the camera has an infrared cut filter in front of it, on a hinge. In daylight that filter stays where it is, to give colour images. At night the camera moves the IR cut filter out of the way of the lens then fires an infrared flash to take a picture. What the dog perceives is a loud *click* that isn't natural then it sees this thing suddenly glow red. All very dodgy and very suspicious. I've seen numerous instances where a fox is looking straight at the camera when it goes off, and I'm convinced that this is what is going on. Fox shooters in the UK also swear blind that foxes can see 850 nm infrared light, albeit dimly, and do react if you suddenly turn on an illuminator. The trick is to have the illuminator on all the time, then it is part of the background and not something suddenly scary and new. Where trail cameras go, I reckon you might end up doing a little surgery on them to remove the cut filters, so they don't make noise at night.

Good job,

Ole skunk having a rough week. He sure is a good boy though.

Need a body camera on skunk! Would of been some good footage

Incredible part of the Country your on at the moment Clarke, would love a week or two with the Bow would be great to knock over a few of those Boars! That’s a lucky escape for ol Skunk, then poor ol fella jumps on a trap. his a valuable part of your mob that’s for sure and has so much personality. Love watching your craft and how connected you are to the Land, Animals and sky, it’s definitely a gift from a lifetime of hard work, wins and losses but always learning. Taken note of a lot of what you say and do, and Thankyou for sharing your knowledge to us all. Do you still do your Hunting Trips Clarke?

@ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate. Not sure of the future of our hunting trips. Will cover the issues soon in an extra day on my channel as it is very deep and murky. Basically, OHS laws combined with lack of correct insurance leaves the landholders totally exposed.

@_South_Seventeen

Жыл бұрын

@@ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry soon as you mentioned OHS and Insurance told me it’s going to be a problem moving forward. All parties, both Property Owners and Hunters, even though they/ we still have loads of the very thing the Government’s have tried to snuff out of us all, Common Sense, is now controlled by someone in a City, who may not have even seen a cow in a paddock, in front of a Computer screen pressing buttons. While I 100% believe in, the Property Owners and Hunters need some kind of Insurance for Hunters on their Land, the amount of red tape and rubbish that has to be sorted, your too right in saying it’s a dark and murky pot being stirred by idiots. It’s a real shame that this could compromise the future.

Onya Skunk.

Clarkie is your mobile still active on your website? I tried to contact for a hunting enquiry. I’m in SE QLD.

so it's a mop up operation.

Certainly not Skunk’s week. First a boar and then landing on a trap. Poor thing. Glad he wasn’t hurt too bad by the boar.

Check the lymph glands under the point of the jaw against the neck on Skunk immediately. If swollen, vet time. Probably way off, but have had issues when a dog suddenly drops his game. This trapping effort shows the issues with eradicating to some extent. When the last one is the only important one. Leaving the hard ones to train up the replacements isn't being thorough, it's farming dogs. Questioning what's needed to get those 3 & getting them will have subsequent replacements hopefully naive & easy for next round, & a finished job. If farmers don't allow ineffective operations/hunters to stir them up by shooting while they are having a spell from attention. When doing singles (& that's all ever had a go at, & very few), a bitch on heat in a cage was used as bait (pre PETA days). Dogs persisted coming back, a bitch only visited once, so only one chance. Set several traps for double leg catches (Lanes Aces). So heat bitch urine may be an option. Unbaited sets on wet nights on tracks in the grass another, less wary in the wet. Animals seem to sharpen up after a 1080 drop (for possums here), and following immediately might be a mistake? A month or so after survivors have settled down is worth a thought. Can long life baits be left with unset traps for familiarity? If pig & dog is a pattern, bait the pig & shoot the dog first? Pigs are creatures of habit, the cameras will tell if that could be exploited. Shooting is usually the last resort, following thermal hunters is poor sequencing. The real last tidy up used here last century & before was killer dogs. Again current ethics may make that unacceptable. Apparently the dogs loved it. And had to be euthanised once the wild dogs were exterminated, dogs trained for that don't make good pets for little old ladies if they get off the chain.

His own worst enemy that boy, yes you stinky

Just not skunks week ' big nasty pig 1 - 0 up ' but my money is on the canine at full time . 👍

kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqtqwZSwesaTaco.html Clark I am 63 and used to work for DOC in NZ unfortunately i was young and dumb and told to run 1080 lines for possum control ,during this time i also saw pigs ,birds etc dead from this poison .The link i have provided is from a young chap in NZ who i started to watch 12 months ago I believe him to be like you ,one who cares ,this link is regarding 1080 and other control methods (namely what you and he do i.e care for the environment .I also would like to add you are one of few Australians who i enjoy listening to because you dont talk BS lol .I now understand why i enjoy your videos so much as i just found out your dad was a NZ deerculler more little thing how many times have you heard a .222 wont stop a deer ? I would bet that was your dads caliber in NZ and it killed 100s of thousands of deer .Its not the gun its whos shooting it and you learnt your skills of your dad . Have a great day and i love your dog skills and kindness.

Hey Clark I saw this (kzread.info/dash/bejne/d3qHmbWYerDUiLg.html) on youtube and wondered what your thoughts were, I cant say I was over impressed, compared to aussie hunters on youtube

@ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

Жыл бұрын

Different place, different people, different methods but still interesting. My youngsters trap a lot of wolves over there and do it a bit different.

Kill dem darn ghost dogs.

Hit a tough spot and you’re bailing after 5 nights? That landholder called you because they thought you were a good trapper and a good trapper at least tries to get the last dog with the money that’s on the table. Come on mate, fight it out and give the people an honest representation of what dog trapping is because it ain’t double digits on every job.

@ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

Жыл бұрын

I could have quite easily hit the "Bin" button when I read your comment but I put it up here for people to read. You get 15 minutes of footage and cast judgement. So much more behind the scenes that you simply can't or won't understand. Thanks.

@jamesstevens6101

Жыл бұрын

@@ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry It read a bit harsher than I intended, my apologies. But, I’m a contract trapper too and understand pretty well. The job of a trapper is to get the dogs the baits and shooters can’t, I reckon anyway. So I was hoping to see you hunt em out and show your pretty big fan base the hard side of trapping. Anyway, I’m still watching and appreciate your videos. Cheers.