Tourism potential of Jericho deer hunting operation battles drought and dogs

Sally Gall
Updated December 21 2017 - 3:38pm, first published 6:00am
Top shot: As a master guide working in Alaska, Mike Mackay helped a client shoot what was then a world record 907kg brown bear. Pictures: Sally Cripps.
Top shot: As a master guide working in Alaska, Mike Mackay helped a client shoot what was then a world record 907kg brown bear. Pictures: Sally Cripps.

It sounds exotic, and it is – stalking and shooting deer in Queensland’s Desert Uplands – but in many respects Michael Mackay has just as many management concerns as his cattle grazing neighbours nearby.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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