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    Thinking of a return trip in 2019

    I took a great free range Red on my last trip with a guide as well as a reasonable Fallow. On my own hunting public land I managed a very small Chamoi. Thinking of returning a couple years out. I love to hunt and enjoy the experience and am not looking for huge trophies. That said, mature animals are the goal. Sika would be a huge bucket list item as would Thar. Thinking about at least two weeks. As much DIY hunting as possible and I would consider some reasonably priced free range hunting with a guide. I build custom guns for a living and spend lots of time in the field both here in Colorado and in South Dakota. Hunt or other trades are very possible as well. Do any of you hunt with black powder? A Red or Sika with a Percussion rifle would truly delight me. Thanks in advance for any input you may have.
    Steve Bertram

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    Welcome Steve. Good that you are planning so far in advance. Contribute on here over that time and I am sure you will get to open a few worthwhile doors. First off you will need to plan to visit both main islands as the Sika are in the North and the Thar are in the South.
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    Welcome on the forum. You find guys here hunting with all sorts ,am sure you will be able to hook up with someone who's hunting with BP. I might give it a go next year too. Get in touch before you come over am sure we can sort out something.
    Nothing is tough about having a 70 lb bow and looking like an uncoordinated praying mantis while trying to draw it back.

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    Thank you for your input and the welcome Rushy. This will be my third trip but I have never spent time on the North Island. I'm in no hurry and enjoy researching my options. I have been reading through old posts on the forum and my Spot X guide from my last trip. The costly part is the flight so I am thinking about staying as long as I can, enjoying myself and taking as many animals as I can.
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    what type of custom guns do you mostly build steve ?

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    TAHR.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 257weatherby View Post
    TAHR.
    CHRISTCHURCH CITY
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    Quote Originally Posted by 257weatherby View Post
    TAHR.
    Depends on what dialect you use.
    I prefer urdu/hindu

    So I will always spell it Thar.
    And I can do what I want.



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    Do what ya want! Ya will anyway.

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    I build mostly in the British style. Walnut and rust blue. I do quite a few single shot rifles on falling block actions with some bolt guns as well. I build a few double shotguns here and there as well.
    Steve

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    First attempt posting a picture here. I took this Black Bear in Alaska this Spring with the rifle pictured which is a .375 H&H on a standard Mauser that I built.


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    Very nice

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    Lovely Mauser 375 Mag.
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    Thanks much for the input. Took my Red last trip with a .25/06 I built. Fun hunt and great animal but I love shooting things up close. The closer the better in my mind. That was why I asked about black powder shooters and was looking at sometime on the North island maybe during the roar. I also love to hunt with open sighted single shots, my favorite being my .30 super H&H. This is not my best Whitetail but he was taken at a lasered 205 yards with open sights.



    my stag taken with the .25/06 I built at about 260 yards.



    A nice representative stag with an old rifle and up close would really be the bees knees or I guess as some say the Mutts nutts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sbertram View Post
    First attempt posting a picture here. I took this Black Bear in Alaska this Spring with the rifle pictured which is a .375 H&H on a standard Mauser that I built.

    Welcome.

    Now that you know how to post pictures please put some up of the single shots.
    Im a fan of nice single shots and here is my favorite with a couple of red stags I shot this roar.
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    Since you asked I'm happy to show some work I have done. Clients gun, completely restored, engraving picked up, new barrel in .500 NE, shop built sights, I restocked it as well. More gun than I need but the client was pleased.





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