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Offline dodd3

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big western grey roo
« on: November 21, 2010, 06:52:12 PM »
went to a wedding on the weekend it was held at the countrys towns colf club and this boy came to have a look,he was close to 7 foot when stood up i got in as close as i could with out getting my self ripped up,pics taken about 10 foot from him.
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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2010, 10:06:39 PM »
You say "without getting...ripped up".  Please explain.  Looks docile enough.  I infer they do not take kindly to folks "in their space".
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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #2 on: November 22, 2010, 12:39:00 AM »
He looks large and strong, potentially dangerous.

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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2010, 12:40:02 AM »
Is he standing over a hole that he dug or is that a divot?  ;D  eddiegjr
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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2010, 02:18:05 AM »
i had no idea they got so massive. how much do you think he would weigh?
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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2010, 02:19:52 AM »
Quote from: eddiegjr on November 22, 2010, 12:40:02 AM
is that a divot?  ;D  eddiegjr

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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2010, 04:41:53 AM »
I always wondered where Texans got those things they hang off the back bumper of their pickups.
Now I know!   ;D
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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2010, 05:24:19 AM »
Geeeeze!  Look at the forearms on that dude!   :o  He could hurt 'cha!   :o
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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2010, 07:31:34 AM »
These animals are aggressive and can rip you to shreds with their hind clawed paws. They have been known to disembowel humans with a single strike from both hind legs in one stroke. They are unpredictable and anyone that believes they are docile should reconsider.
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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2010, 08:33:57 AM »
Did my googling and found that they normally hit 120-150 pounds for a male but can weigh up to 200.  Females are half that size.  Looks like that boy is one of the bigger ones but there is nothing in the pics for scale.  Wouldn't want for him to get ticked off at me!  Methinks a .308 would do just about dandy on him though.


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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2010, 10:33:38 AM »
I watched a show on kangaroos, said that the full grown ones can cover 25'+ when they get going. Considering the size of this boys ''junk'', as it's now called, I'll betcha he's real carefull when he comes down!! :o gypsyman
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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2010, 02:12:07 PM »
yes, a 308 or more. Cut some steaks out of him?

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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #12 on: November 23, 2010, 02:02:30 AM »
And they are not bad eating, taste a lot like beef.  ::) ::) Didn’t one of the American Hamburger chains get nailed for serving roo as the meat on their burgers several years ago?
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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #13 on: November 23, 2010, 02:34:09 AM »
Wow he is a big un! with big uns!  ;)
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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #14 on: November 23, 2010, 02:44:28 AM »
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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #15 on: November 23, 2010, 03:45:48 AM »
Quote from: TM7 on November 23, 2010, 02:42:54 AM
and ...so the Tea Party might want to grab this Roo as an emblem...

Ya know, that ain't such a bad idea!   :-\  He's got the ability to kick some butt and the stones to do it!   ;D
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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #16 on: November 23, 2010, 06:00:06 AM »
Quote from: AtlLaw on November 23, 2010, 03:45:48 AM
Quote from: TM7 on November 23, 2010, 02:42:54 AM
and ...so the Tea Party might want to grab this Roo as an emblem...

Ya know, that ain't such a bad idea!   :-\  He's got the ability to kick some butt and the stones to do it!   ;D
That's funny Richard!!!!  I like the idea!  ;D ;D ;D
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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #17 on: November 23, 2010, 07:29:15 AM »
this thread is priceless!  thanks for the laughs everyone.
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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #18 on: November 23, 2010, 09:00:33 AM »
I agree with Monsieur Richard.  Was gonna say that it should be an American animal but then the oliphant isn't American so that argument shot itself down.



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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #19 on: November 23, 2010, 04:27:11 PM »
Might his nickname be "COOL BREEZE" ?
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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #20 on: November 23, 2010, 05:06:49 PM »
Quote from: AtlLaw on November 23, 2010, 03:45:48 AM
Quote from: TM7 on November 23, 2010, 02:42:54 AM
and ...so the Tea Party might want to grab this Roo as an emblem...

Ya know, that ain't such a bad idea!   :-\  He's got the ability to kick some butt and the stones to do it!   ;D



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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #21 on: November 23, 2010, 05:07:52 PM »
I always read that roos could box a bit. Any truth to that, or do they just use their feet. POWDERMAN.  ;D ;D
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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #22 on: November 26, 2010, 01:46:41 PM »
I think the boxing was a sideshow trick. When a big male like that stands up and looks you in the eye, it is quite intimidating. It has only happened once to me, I was glad I had a 12g loaded with 00 buck. I did not want to shoot, and had to back up and bypass him. Pete
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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #23 on: November 26, 2010, 08:35:10 PM »
It has been years since I've seen a Grey that big. I'll bet he'd go 80Kg. Just for interest for our American Friends it was once quite fashionable to turn a Roo's pill sack into a Tabacco pouch.

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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #24 on: November 27, 2010, 03:38:47 AM »
Quote from: Jacko on November 26, 2010, 08:35:10 PM
for interest for our American Friends it was once quite fashionable to turn a Roo's pill sack into a Tabacco pouch.

 :-\  Didn't that add something of a nutty flavor to the tobacco?   :-\
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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #25 on: November 27, 2010, 05:42:33 AM »
AHHHHhhhhh! the days of coon skin caps, kangaroo "pill saks" tobacco pouches, and animal hide cloths, How could a guy look or smell any better than that? A wonder any reproduction was experienced at all doesn't it? 
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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #26 on: November 27, 2010, 08:07:04 PM »
Very observent of you AtlLaw. Oldshooter - The man about town now has a Cane Toad purse  ??? to pull the sheila's

http://toadshop.com/purses-wallets/10-coin-purse.html

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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #27 on: November 28, 2010, 04:59:43 AM »
That is a BIG roo, dodd.
Friends had problems with the big males.
They used to deliberately initimidate the wife when she was out in the paddocks and they harass their dogs until the dogs fought them and then try and drag the dog into the dam to drown it.
I culled a few big males and they weigh a lot.
There's a good amount of meat on them though.
But as others have said the danger is the back legs, not the claws.
They won't disembowel you but you could end up with internal injuries.
I filled tags with these 2 males using my 9.3x62 in 2008.
Neither are as big as the one at the beginning of the thread but I would not have wanted to try and tackle either of them live!


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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #28 on: November 28, 2010, 05:25:31 AM »
Do you cut a nice roast off the hind quarters?

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Re: big western grey roo
« Reply #29 on: November 28, 2010, 07:52:05 AM »
Do you eat them Kombi?  If so how do you cook them?
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