Thread: What little pesties did you bowl over today?

2 more for the weaver.

.17 Hornet just drops these in their tracks at almost 200m

Finally underway with a cage trap I made from a youtube vid. Less than an hour to knock up. Be about 5 or 6 times I've had this in the garden and finally a couple of the local gang got too curious.

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Originally Posted by Ned

Finally underway with a cage trap I made from a youtube vid. Less than an hour to knock up. Be about 5 or 6 times I've had this in the garden and finally a couple of the local gang got too curious.

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Wonder if that would work for starlings ?

Same size bird so I'd guess so. Had 9 sparrows in it which I let go. The smaller birds like waxeyes could get out the 1" mesh easy enough. I'll dig up the youtube link. Had easy to follow plans. Next is a magpie trap. Won't be long before they start coming through our garden.

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Found it.
https://youtu.be/XuXRHo8NiV0
The only slightly ambiguous part is the tunnel into the holding compartment. This is a dead end but you make an opening in the bottom of it (just angling the bits of wire to discourage them getting back up into the tunnel) so they drop down into the holding compartment.
I'm just using bread at the moment as bait. Most in the holding compartment, some pieces in the first compartment, then a trail on the lawn leading right into the funnel to the first compartment. And as recommended in some online resources, out in a nice open type space so the birds feel comfortable that they have good vision to any cats etc that might be around.

Second to last day for the Puk permit, so ventured out in the wind to see what was about.
Definitely a lot more of a challenge having to dial for a 17 Hornet at 200+ meters. The small rabbit was sitting at the end of my driveway when I was walking back - I have never seen something explode like that before!

Get a nice cape off the puks for tying the killer style wet fly.Deadly for fishing a stream mouth flowing into a lake at night.

61 of these over the last few days.

Originally Posted by Trout

Get a nice cape off the puks for tying the killer style wet fly.Deadly for fishing a stream mouth flowing into a lake at night.

All the Puk's are in the freezer until the weaver is ready for them. But if anyone local wants them for fly tying, feel free to message me.



My longest ever shot on a rabbit - 262M.

Originally Posted by quentin

All the Puk's are in the freezer until the weaver is ready for them. But if anyone local wants them for fly tying, feel free to message me.



My longest ever shot on a rabbit - 262M.

Not sure where you are on the coast but I might have a job for you if you want near Parapraumu/Nikau. For a lady who's chickens and eggs are being harassed and chook food gobbled up. She knows nothing about getting a permit - if you could arrange that for her Im sure she would be delighted if you shot them. As much as I like Pukes. PM me if you are interested in helping.

Originally Posted by Tahr

61 of these over the last few days.

Tilly looks like she isn't convinced you did the job right first time Bruce. Giving it a bit of the old just-making-sure.

I was with a mate a couple of weeks ago whose dog has the habit of arriving at the scene, and if it's a male deer, ripping off the testicles and swallowing them. Then sitting patiently for us to arrive. Does Tilly do this?

First 4 legged critter for the hmr. She’s been teasing me for a while, poked her nose in the way the other day while I was having a cuppa, so introduced her to the 17 at 110 paces.

Another with the stirling.

Last week I was planning to go into Ruahines for a hunt after work but finished late.
Had the 7mm08 with me on my way home.


Legs and back straps were all I wanted.

@Dundee You sure it didn't die of fright and Bo had a quicky sneaky snack?!?!