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Had about three hours to decide if I wanted to take and Emu yesterday. Saw it again this morning. Anyone know where to stick a Emu to take it down fast. I'd bet it would disappear into the underbrush in a matter of seconds. Looks just like the natural ground colors in the Texas hill country!

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this may be a stupid response but i didnt know emus were in texas. i mean are they wild and are they legal.

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just shoot the thing in the head

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A bunch of years ago some slick talkers conned a bunch of ranchers that Emu eggs and meat were going to compete with the beef market. Turns out that never happened but there were a lot of Emus on the ground. The cost of feeding the birds was getting to be a problem and most were turned loose. I have seen them at the 777 Ranch and have eaten the meat. You know how everything weird tastes like chicken? Well, Emu tastes like ribeye or T-bone. Red meat!

My concern is that it may run like the wind into some of the toughest tracking thicket a man could enter and I'd never find it. It has LOTS of feathers so the actual body mass is disguised. I'd rather not stick it in a meat zone either. Maybe someone from Australia will have some idea. My lease is bow only so a good old fashion shotgun blast is out.

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The best way I know to take down and emu is with a machette.
They are very inquisitive (sp) birds but if spooked can run about 40mph and will be gone in no time.

What we used to do back home is lay on your back when you see one and start kicking your legs in the air they will come over to have a look.
They just cant help themselves then when it lowers its head strike with the machette.

Other than that you can aim for the small wings that should get you through the vitals.


Aussie by birth Texan by choice

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Bow fishing Rig and a pair of rollerblades.Yeeee Hawww!LOL. Kill it! Iv'e had Emu and I wouldn't hesitate to skewer one...'em r tasty!

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ROFLMAO @ Trueshot!!!!!
Good one True! That would be a ride! might even make Outdoor Adventures TV show! HA!HA!HA!HA!
No really, I have no idea, but if they are an upstanding bird, would their kill zone be similar to that of a turkey? IE, right through the lower wing? I don't know for sure, just a thought.

KEEP IT LEGAL. KEEP IT SAFE. OR WE MAY NOT GET TO KEEP IT AT ALL.

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Thanks Trushot! I now have COFFEE all over the Computer Desk
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Going white tail and Emu hunting in the morning. I'll be sure to post a picture of that ugly bird if I get him!

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For those who have not seen an Emu here are some.
This pic was taken back home in Australia.
These are wild birds.




Aussie by birth Texan by choice

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Scow, been there done that this year. We saw a wild emu on our hunting property and my dad shot it with his bow. He hit it a little infront of the thigh and a little high, and the bird went down quickly, after running maybe 20 yards. I was told if I saw an emu not to shoot it, because those things are no fun to skin! Hope this helped, and I hope you get your big turkey (that's about all an emu is) with a quick, humane kill. One last thing, a co-worker of my dad's hunts with us and he just moved down from New Hampshire... he said our deer are small but our turkeys are huge!!!

-Timba

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My hunting buddy saw the Emu on his way off the ranch this morning and called me on the radio to let me know. I made tracks for the area and lurked about but didn't see it.

Thanks for posting the photo of the Emu, our Austrailian friend! I cant get over the mental image of your method of EMu hunting! Probably bust out laughing if I tried it!

I'll skin all day if that is what it takes to get to the good part!

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i think iw ould go with a neck shot i know that work great on turkeys and it look slike it wwould be a pretty easy target..

small but deadly

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I see you.

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what does one of those things way?

small but deadly

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they're not real small...my neighbor has one in a pen that keeps getting out...the last time it got out he caught it behind my house by throwing a lasso around its neck....man if was fookin hallarious. the thing went nuts it was jumping straight up in the air and yanking the guy about 5 ft off of the ground. think i would have used a longer rope....LOL

Emus are the biggest birds in the Land Down Under, but these 2-meter creatures are smaller than ostriches.

That's funny but not too far off. I'd use a Rage or other big cutting head and shoot center of the body forward a little of the legs on a broadside shot. Going away or head on - center of body.