Thread: Rookie mistakes!

Originally Posted by Toby

Too bad Whisky taste like shit

Arrrr.....the innocence of youth.....i started on the 'water of life' in my forties Toby, i was a vodka man before then.....thankfully 'someone' got (another lost weekend) me onto 12 year old single malt, haven't looked back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

keep drinking it till it doesnt taste like shit.....sorted

coming from someone who drinks Steinlager

Originally Posted by sako75

coming from someone who drinks Steinlager

I am partial to a steinie or three...you can tell a real beer when you need a bottle opener to rip the scab off...steinies are one of the beers that will survive a rough road trip or fly in without spitting and fizzing over everything...screw caps were made because the non smokers didn't have a bottle opener [ciggie lighter]

Originally Posted by Spook

I am partial to a steinie or three...you can tell a real beer when you need a bottle opener to rip the scab off...steinies are one of the beers that will survive a rough road trip or fly in without spitting and fizzing over everything...screw caps were made because the non smokers didn't have a bottle opener [ciggie lighter]

No because too many people don't know how to use a bottle opener I think the most fun I had opening a beer with a ciggy lighter was a bottle of my grandfathers homebrew the cap went six feet in the air with a heck of a bang and was left holding the neck of the bottle, but we did eventually get one open without it blowing up and it was a bloody tasty drop of beer but you were on your arse very quickly with it too grandad got cremated with that recipe in his pocket so no one could get their dirty mits on his brew recipe

Originally Posted by hunter308

No because too many people don't know how to use a bottle opener I think the most fun I had opening a beer with a ciggy lighter was a bottle of my grandfathers homebrew the cap went six feet in the air with a heck of a bang and was left holding the neck of the bottle, but we did eventually get one open without it blowing up and it was a bloody tasty drop of beer but you were on your arse very quickly with it too grandad got cremated with that recipe in his pocket so no one could get their dirty mits on his brew recipe

Aahh so that's where my recipe came from, dodgy buggers in that bus!

Don't forget to take arsewipe...

Gear checklist is a good idea.

Baby wipes are a good way to keep clean and fresh on longer hunting trips where water is scarce.

Leave a map at home with the missus/mate marked with where you are leaving the vehicle, where you will be staying/camping and your general hunting area will be. Good back-up to having a PLB.

Water bladders with drink bottle lids are great for hunting: don't slosh around when half full and roll up to nothing when empty.

Always take a raincoat, even if the forecast shows clear skies.

Good boots are worth their weight in gold. Can't hunt with f_cked feet.

Deer will pop up where you least expect them, so keep your rifle within arms reach at all times.

Most importantly, ear plugs are a necessity when staying at a hut or sharing a tent with a mate, because every f_cker snores in the bush!

Keep an eye out for MacPac sales, I picked up a $950 bag for $450 - its one of their top of range

MacPac bags are awsome. I would say they're almost minimum standard I would use. My one weighs 440 grams and is rated to -20 or something crazy. Never been cold in it. Always too warm if anything.

My biggest piece of advice would be to learn to shoot and be comfortable shooting the rifle that you intend to hunt with.
Shooting your 22 at rabbits every weekend is all well and good for developing basic marksman skills - but when it comes to shooting a deer with a centrefire, you're going to have issues if you develop a bad flinch or a tendency to anticipate recoil.

I have a mate of mine who hunts with a Sako A7 in .270win - took him out for a Goat shoot and he seemed almost hesitant to shoot it at anything. Like he was scared of the rifle.

Originally Posted by Daggers_187

My biggest piece of advice would be to learn to shoot and be comfortable shooting the rifle that you intend to hunt with.
Shooting your 22 at rabbits every weekend is all well and good for developing basic marksman skills - but when it comes to shooting a deer with a centrefire, you're going to have issues if you develop a bad flinch or a tendency to anticipate recoil.

I have a mate of mine who hunts with a Sako A7 in .270win - took him out for a Goat shoot and he seemed almost hesitant to shoot it at anything. Like he was scared of the rifle.

My dad's ancient shotgun is a .303 (couldn't tell you the model though!) and I remember the kick on that thing as a youngin' banging me up spotlighting hares... I'd like to think I could handle it better nowadays

Hehe, .303 shotgun

my rookie mistake this week was checking that my safety was in the correct position on my ar15 and thinking yip thats right(it wasnt) then counting down to do a simultanious shot with a hunting mate on a mob of pigs in a paddoc

3-2-1 he fires(and misses for fucks sake) i pull the trigger but nothing happens
pigs all run off into the scrub

fuck.

I take pursuit and shoot one on the run from a hill top

ended up fine but the 130 pound boar that i had my crosshairs on its forhead was traded for a 50 pound boar

I have never had the luxury of an expensive sleeping bag. What I have done for many years is to have two average one's, but then I have always flown or driven to a hut or campsite...extra bulk but little weight. Sleep in one and spread the other over top. I have been in many a hut where someone cranks the fire up and all the fancy sleeping bags cook the occupants only for them to freeze a few hours latter. I never take a gun bag to the bush, I always wrap my rifle in a blanket for transport...does the same job protecting it but that extra blanket makes the difference on a cold night...the pile of gun bags in the corner of the hut don't keep no one warm.

my rookie mistake this week was checking that my safety was in the correct position on my ar15 and thinking yip thats right(it wasnt) then counting down to do a simultanious shot with a hunting mate on a mob of pigs in a paddoc

3-2-1 he fires(and misses for fucks sake) i pull the trigger but nothing happens
pigs all run off into the scrub

Fuk Spook i like the 'cut of your gib' matey......I will have to bring a bottle of Scotlands finest (or Irelands) to your place in the 'deer free' lands of the mighty Kaimais.......

IF you are like me, and only an average sort of shot, then I really recommend closing the distance on a shot if the animal has not detected you and it's possible to get in closer. It just narrows that margin of error that a longer shot can exacerbate. Also, it's easier to follow up if you blow the first by being that bit closer.