Trying every trick in the book

We were short on time, trapping in country with too much grass and water, plus it was an area we have trapped many times before so we were facing a few very trap-shy dogs. We simply had to try every trick in the book if we were to be successful.
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  • @rasbhangi
    @rasbhangi Жыл бұрын

    The way you explain your reasoning as you work is so enjoyable. Good on ya mate.

  • @mikequesenberry5344
    @mikequesenberry5344 Жыл бұрын

    Thats part of the overall problem these days , some people think everything should be free. Great video.

  • @wra64dashcamtruck
    @wra64dashcamtruck Жыл бұрын

    Another great video keep them coming. 👍🏽👍🏽

  • @davidingram353
    @davidingram353 Жыл бұрын

    I am learning all the time Clark, the tips and tricks. should come in handy for coyotes.

  • @robsin2810
    @robsin2810 Жыл бұрын

    As you know, Clark most city folk don’t have a clue about our country folk. I think we should create a Land Army, whereby every 18 year old spends a year in country. What a difference that would make. We need to get them off there dumb phones. 👍🙏🇦🇺

  • @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    11 ай бұрын

    I hear ya!! However, for every good young youth, there will now be three bludgers and if the guy in charge, the landholder maybe, kicks their butt or even gives them an earful for being a dickhead, then he/she is up on charges, in the media.... Nah, world is now too soft.

  • @JustOneKnight
    @JustOneKnight10 ай бұрын

    Rant over ...Good job enjoy your channel and good on you. 👍

  • @darylstorer3369
    @darylstorer3369 Жыл бұрын

    Love what you are doing cobber. Keep at it mate.🤠

  • @rodgeorge7244
    @rodgeorge7244 Жыл бұрын

    So true Clark cats are worth nothing to a dog trapper but I like you would always shoot the bloody things when I found them and over the years I have shot plenty of them.

  • @fredscheerle7592

    @fredscheerle7592

    Жыл бұрын

    It's like most deer hunting Vid's out there when they come across a wild Dog, they do nothing but watch them, So wrong!

  • @gregwells8764
    @gregwells87649 ай бұрын

    im now seeing stepping sticks everywhere i look ! absolutely love all your content. your wagon sounds like a WW2 tank !

  • @davidwithers5102
    @davidwithers5102 Жыл бұрын

    Great, and interesting video Clark...Looking forward to seeing if your 'tricks' work.......ps...that was labour's surplus going past!

  • @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    Жыл бұрын

    So true. Hiding their mistakes by squandering our assets, then making out they hate "fossil fuel". Liars, cheats and charlatans

  • @CraneofBoulogne
    @CraneofBoulogne7 ай бұрын

    Feral cats were a serious problem here years ago, but when the coyotes immigrated here in the `80s, that changed tremendously. I have not seen a feral cat out in the woods in a few decades. We just don't have them in any serious numbers anymore. Armadillos moved in here in the very early `60s and became as common as grey squirrels but they too are far less common today, all thanks to the large population of coyotes we have here now.

  • @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    7 ай бұрын

    Nature hates a vacuum and coyotes, like our dingo, fill the empty spaces. Merry Christmas

  • @dazzaoutandabout4870
    @dazzaoutandabout4870 Жыл бұрын

    Love your work and your dogs. Keep it up. Cheers

  • @johndelaney2957
    @johndelaney29578 ай бұрын

    Right at the start i thought you were calling Skippy, that's what it sounded like to me, gum leaf in the mouth.

  • @michaelhume1207
    @michaelhume1207 Жыл бұрын

    More good work

  • @bishopkinlyside8477
    @bishopkinlyside8477 Жыл бұрын

    Hi Clark, 100% with you there’s no way in the world I would buy an electric car you have to be an idiot to buy one. Keep up the good work. Love your video Cliff from Logan city Queensland, Australia

  • @TheCosmicOutlaw2013
    @TheCosmicOutlaw201310 ай бұрын

    hey Clark, youd shit yourself if bigfoot harry wandered out to answer your howl lol...love your videos mate, a real inspiration....

  • @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    10 ай бұрын

    Occasionally you will get a dog that circles behind you silently, comes in close and screams, then bolts away. That is a real surprise!!

  • @suefenwick2081
    @suefenwick2081 Жыл бұрын

    spot-on as always

  • @paulreilly3904
    @paulreilly3904 Жыл бұрын

    Clarke the way your dog exited the car was hilarious, virtually fell out. 😁

  • @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    Жыл бұрын

    He is a real show off!!

  • @craigtomkinson2837
    @craigtomkinson2837 Жыл бұрын

    Lovely Ep

  • @OVTraveller
    @OVTraveller Жыл бұрын

    Congratulations, Clarke for the bycatch of the real damager in the bush. Reckon that one a day, plus a couple of dogs would make your day. Even a small bounty on cats ought to be introduced, but then the hypocrites would have a field day. Logic: pay to keep calves safe, but bugger the native animals?!

  • @ILIKE400HP
    @ILIKE400HP Жыл бұрын

    Reminds me a lot of rabbit trapping when l was a kid good times

  • @BideyRaptor700R
    @BideyRaptor700R10 ай бұрын

    Could you tie that dead little piglet from the trap up in a tree so it off the ground from other pigs but still spreading a scent? You actually answered question at 13:19.

  • @kionsplace3869
    @kionsplace3869 Жыл бұрын

    I hope you get some dogs soon, nice shot on that kitten

  • @terrykoch1250
    @terrykoch1250 Жыл бұрын

    Gotta love that coal elec. Keep them elec. cars running.

  • @rogerhector8323
    @rogerhector8323 Жыл бұрын

    unusual marking on big mumma

  • @waynemensen4252
    @waynemensen4252 Жыл бұрын

    That pig looks like the right size for the BBQ.

  • @olivier8264
    @olivier8264 Жыл бұрын

    I'm waiting to see you doing this in an EV.

  • @JT-py9lv
    @JT-py9lv Жыл бұрын

    G'day from Arizona. Monsoon season hear. Thunder, lightening and rain last night. Lost electrical power 5, 6, 7 times last night. Walking around the home at 5am this morning resetting all of the clocks. It's currently 29'C with an expected high of 41'C. How is your winter this year ?

  • @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    Жыл бұрын

    Winter back home is terribly dry so we are heading for a shocking fire season ahead. We are away on a very interesting trapline. Stay tuned! One day we hope to get across into the US for another visit, love your country and the real people 👊

  • @noelyeo4557
    @noelyeo455710 ай бұрын

    Clark do you think dogs are more active during the night than day. Or does the weather make a difference.

  • @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    10 ай бұрын

    Weather sure does play a part but in most of our areas, they own the night.

  • @timdiekman
    @timdiekman Жыл бұрын

    I have been wondering if you get paid by the day or per dog. I would be interested in finding out more about the economics of trapping. Great content. Cheers.

  • @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    Жыл бұрын

    The guys that do the best are on the Govt payroll. In the real world, we get paid usually a retainer per day and bonus per dog. Gets you out of bed and working hard.

  • @noelyeo4557
    @noelyeo455710 ай бұрын

    Clark this property I just started on has a large pack of dogs at one end and another pack about 2 miles away on the same property. Is it possible this is two packs or I’m seeing the same pack.

  • @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    10 ай бұрын

    Unless the property is right on the boundary of two strong packs, it is most probable that they are the same dogs. Biggest pack I have seen is 19 but have heard of 26 from a reliable source. Took 32 in a run within a 20k radius

  • @jacktattis
    @jacktattis10 ай бұрын

    Do the pigs attack calves?

  • @jacktattis
    @jacktattis10 ай бұрын

    How far do you go to do your trapping

  • @bro031
    @bro031 Жыл бұрын

    Great video , that little pig would go nice on the spit if it doesn’t go too dog bait.

  • @colinjohn2708
    @colinjohn270810 ай бұрын

    Clark please tell us where you are in each video not naming the property so we can appreciate the type of country and where it is. Tks. Col John.

  • @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    10 ай бұрын

    righto. will do what I can. Unfortunately, loose lips sink ships

  • @ianmckinnon8461
    @ianmckinnon8461 Жыл бұрын

    hope its a good luck black cat.. i hate them too

  • @iansmith6086
    @iansmith6086 Жыл бұрын

    If you had dogs that naturally howled would it bring the dingoes in quicker. Have you ever been able to get a dog to howl on command for you?

  • @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    Жыл бұрын

    Our ol' dingo cross named Ernie was simply the best. He would scream and yowl until he got a reply, entice them in then lie down until Dad dropped hammer. Wish I had filmed him in action more.

  • @donaldsanders3320
    @donaldsanders3320 Жыл бұрын

    What caliber rifle do you use on different targets?

  • @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    Жыл бұрын

    .22 rimfire on small game and trapped dogs, .223 if there is any doubt or for untapped dogs, .243 for when I know I could come up against big boars or long shots, .308 or 30/06 for deer and above

  • @jacktattis
    @jacktattis10 ай бұрын

    What is a stepping stick for?

  • @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    10 ай бұрын

    Gets a dog to commit to placing their paw where you want it to.

  • @jacktattis

    @jacktattis

    10 ай бұрын

    @@ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry Thanks

  • @martinjohnwotherspoon6244
    @martinjohnwotherspoon6244 Жыл бұрын

    Hey mate . You should be charging at $ 200 dollars a day plus 800 bucks per Dingo . Example dingoes would be eating 20 head a year at least ( calf’s ) = $ 50,000 worth of T Bones in surrounding area .you need a better manger

  • @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    Жыл бұрын

    As soon as we are seen as too expensive, the landholders use 1080 poison. Then after awhile, when the number of bait shy dogs gets too high again, we get called back in but this time, we face the hardest dogs you can find.

  • @melvynsands757
    @melvynsands757 Жыл бұрын

    Your government should pay people good money to get rid of the bloody moggies and save some of your wildlife

  • @harvey6740
    @harvey6740 Жыл бұрын

    You should get yourself a 4wd land anchor and a winch just as a fail safe

  • @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm editing a clip right now with the crew up to the diffs in mud. You advice is noted!!

  • @jacktattis
    @jacktattis10 ай бұрын

    Jesus how large are the properties?

  • @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    10 ай бұрын

    50 to 250,000 ac

  • @jacktattis

    @jacktattis

    10 ай бұрын

    @@ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry Thanks

  • @melvynsands757
    @melvynsands757 Жыл бұрын

    And I mean money you could live on

  • @brainfreeze1925
    @brainfreeze1925 Жыл бұрын

    For most of us, life isn't like the Dire Straits song, "Money for nothing and the chicks for free." How can I buy you a pint Clark?

  • @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    Жыл бұрын

    Soon we will launch a private section with a heap of stuff I reckon you will find interesting

  • @samlynch6219
    @samlynch6219 Жыл бұрын

    That’s sad to hear what you said about cats, I wish there was more money in it for you guys. They are detrimental to the natives.

  • @robbiebarker4470
    @robbiebarker4470 Жыл бұрын

    Should of let dogs dispatch it

  • @strangerTimesStill
    @strangerTimesStill11 ай бұрын

    Don't Dingoes/Wild Dogs suppress cats, foxes, pigs?

  • @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    11 ай бұрын

    They do and this is the conundrum we face. A balance can be aimed at, with us as the careful stewards of the land

  • @Terrierized
    @Terrierized Жыл бұрын

    'Brandon you'd love to get that piggy, but I think I'll just shoot him in the head' Straight talking Clark, that's why we love you And straight shootin! Let's go Brandon Got a dog called kamala yet ?!!

  • @troymeredith9528
    @troymeredith9528 Жыл бұрын

    I see a feral cat it’s fair game.didn’t Banana shire put a bounty on cats? Be a while ago now .be nice if they could put a bounty on them.

  • @timbrown8581
    @timbrown8581 Жыл бұрын

    There should be national bounty on all feral animals to assist professional to make a living and amateur hunters to off set their costs. As you say, to give ferals a value!

  • @csjrogerson2377
    @csjrogerson2377 Жыл бұрын

    Doing well on piglets and pussies, but not so well on the woofers. Wishing you better luck for next weeks video. I'll be w8ing.

  • @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    @ClarkMcGhiesWildCountry

    Жыл бұрын

    Things start to improve very soon 👊

  • @indymate4872
    @indymate4872 Жыл бұрын

    Am I the first one here

  • @brettellis1837
    @brettellis1837 Жыл бұрын

    Great to see a mini panther death.

  • @brettellis1837
    @brettellis1837 Жыл бұрын

    Ps be good to get a 300.000 dollar pension as well.

  • @FB-tq5ln
    @FB-tq5ln Жыл бұрын

    greetings from Ireland love your video's