Thread: 70 year old pig hunting film made by my grandfather.

My grandfather was a very keen hunter.

He was Managing Secretary (old term for CEO) of the NZ Jersey Breeders Association. And as part of the job he traveled a lot. During his travels he purchased an old 16mm movie camera, which you turn by hand. He made many, many... films that he shared at the Palmerston North theater...but for me the hunting films were always the highlight.

He's long dead now, but thanks to the New Zealand film archives, some of his work has been saved before the cellulose deteriorates for ever. This film was my favorite:

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Enjoy!

Kj

Great vintage film

I got as far as the boar with the huge hooks gave up my connection is total crap

That was cool. Thanks.

Bloody fantastic old footage.

Whole family enjoyed the dogs on the ladder.

Yeah, I love the old film. The thing to keep in mind is that films of that period where pretty slap stick, think Laurel & Hardy.

But things pig hunting wise stayed the same for the next 60 years, until Garmin introduced the Astro gps trackers...that was a game changer! But the fundamentals stay the same.

Kj

Very good footage considering the age of the film. Interesting techniques for dog training. Thanks for sharing.

that was great, looks like some bloody characters in it, neat footage. Cheers for sharing.

That was awesome! Can't be much footage of NZ hunting from back then. Stuff like this is priceless.

That was great viewing. Similar to @Norway and @gimp in the commentary.

Absolutely wonderful, thanks for posting. Nice to see that piss taking never changes with the dogs on the ladder!

Originally Posted by Tentman

Absolutely wonderful, thanks for posting. Nice to see that piss taking never changes with the dogs on the ladder!

Yes, my father remembers his father's hunting buddies and reckons they were all hard cases. Tough as nails, but all enjoyed a good laugh.

Gold plated awesome. Great quality footage too

Great video