Look forward to hearing about it!!Quote:
Originally Posted by BushHunter
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Look forward to hearing about it!!Quote:
Originally Posted by BushHunter
Go back to the bloody library we haven't seen her yet:pissed off:Quote:
Originally Posted by phillipgr
I followed the game trails, kept the wind on my face, found the sign but she kept spooking!! Said something like "what the hell are you doing you stalker!!" or something like that I wasn't really listening you know talk talk talk :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
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Cheer's toby, Hopefully it has the goods ha.Quote:
Originally Posted by Toby
Sweet as :DQuote:
Originally Posted by phillipgr
Today's walk was not up the farm. I went back up te tuhi this arvo instead. Wind blowing pretty bad on the way up but at least the rain didn't get a chance to hang around. Went looking in a new area, No luck just more sign, Found a wallow or two. Walked out in the dark. Another good trip done, And getting fitter and more bush experience slowly :cool:
http://imageshack.us/a/img30/5755/i134.JPG
Keep at it mate it will happen.:)
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That's a cool clearing Bushhunter. Haven't seen anything remotely that open in the Kaimais on my travels.
You'll be onto something soon, keep that spot in ya mind for the roar. Try get the forum cam and set it up might get some wicked pics
Cheer's VC I haven't lost any interest yet, Already planning next weekend's hunt as I have the go ahead from wifey :thumbsup: think I might make it a early one too.
Thanks Rusky I have found a couple like that now, I may go back and check them again, Just depending on wind to which way I will head.
Thanks Toby, Yep and there's a couple of other spots that would be cool for the cam too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Toby
The more you go the more you'll know
You'll be out of leave passes soon if you don't produce the goods! No pressure aye ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by BushHunter
Hahaha Thanks man :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rusky
To the Hill ! Midweek yeh ha :thumbsup:
Awesome walk yesterday, No one else around :thumbsup: Went and checked a few place's I had been before, But no luck on a deer as yet.
Found some nice print's through this area, A lot more sign than last time :
http://imageshack.us/a/img28/9669/eumw.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img542/1318/vyed.jpg
And some rubbing too :
http://imageshack.us/a/img41/6240/c8b3.jpg
Looks like a nice area.
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Not long now methinks
Did a quick trip in sunday arvo, Looked around a new part for a bit, Still finding good sign but not seen any for a while now. Will get there.
you'll trip over one eventually
Keep at it BH, only a matter of time mate....good luck on your next hunt!
Cheer's guy's itching to get out this weekend already, Work is so over rated haha.
Haha ain't that the storyQuote:
Originally Posted by BushHunter
You must have one hell of a misses mate :thumbsup:
Im pretty jealous at the amount of time your getting out there. You def have the bug. It looks as though the deer might be reading this and know your coming!!
Like the other guys are saying, not long now…..
Good luck this weekend.
Haha cheer's :thumbsup: Yep she's been pretty good, I did get a word or two a few week's ago but as long I can find a few spare hour's here and there im gone, Just mean's I go out at odd time's, But im not worried haha. Looking forward to long weekend, Wifey is away, Baby sitter organised - Gona do one big day, Depending on weather is to which day I go and where I go. It's going to be good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sniper
Well that was a awesome afternoon walk up the hill with RODSTA, 4-5hr trip so not a big one.
We went in along a ridge up top for a bit, Found some sign, Looked around for a bit, Then we headed in, It got thick fast and ended back to almost where we started, Thinking of time I didn't want to go to far as I had a dinner to go to tonight haha.
So we headed back towards the main track then went in along some game trail's, a bit more open than before. After a little bit we come across a hind having a snooze, How she didn't gap it before we got to her because of all our noise I don't no, Up she got Looked straight at RODSTA then off she ran, Fark so close, I could see her ass - Not a good shot but I wasn't ready anyway dam it, So close i'd say less than a 5m shot it would of been. Bloody exciting stuff, Dam keen to get back up now, Cheer's RODSTA.
yea man she was so close aye it was a good walk pity i didnt have a gun on me or we may have been packing her out owell maybe next time u and i go out we will get one :)Quote:
Originally Posted by BushHunter
Good stuff guys
You'll be tripping over them next ;)
You know where she's bedding down now. Try finding where the nearest feeding ground and even better the game trail they are using to go between the two places. If it's hot you might have yourself a good spot in your arsenal :cool:
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Please explain, "I wasn't ready"Quote:
Originally Posted by BushHunter
had 1 in the spout but the bolt wasnt out (old school 303) and safety was on
If the plan is to pull the bolt end to cock it, great, until thumb and finger slip on pulling it back...rifle will discharge.Quote:
Originally Posted by RODSTA
Why with bolt open do you need the safety on? Doesn't that stop you from being able to close the bolt?Quote:
Originally Posted by RODSTA
You shouldn't rely on the safety ever ,its a mechanical device & know to fail (often) .Isn't that in the Arms code?
What does the good book say about the state of semi readiness ? A sitter gets to run away , that's sad .
We had stoped.
One in the spout. Bolt closed. Not cocked. Saftey on. Holding in right hand,off to the right barrell facing ground.
GPS (that i was lucky enough to borrow) Holding in left hand, Looking to see where we were in relation to where i wanted to go next ....
Rodsta standing to the left of me.
Hind less than 5m from us sitting in a slight dip amongest the thick shit right in front of us. (where we had come from was pretty open).
We sort of talked (deciding then where to go) She got up looked at Rodsta.
I looked up from the GPS to see her ass, She then crashed off through the bush, No time to react. Sorry.
''A sitter gets to run away, Thats sad" - Yes very true. But not to me, It's only the 3rd deer I have seen up
there and I thought it was pretty bloody awesome being able to get so close to one in it's own enviroment when i wasn't expecting too. Leason Learned.
As for the .303 cocking - One click back on the bolt = locked, Trigger lock's, Saftey Lock's.
Two click's back it's ready to fire. If you slip when pulling bolt on 2nd click it wont go past first click and fire a round.
I tried on purpose in a controlled enviroment (no round) on a mates farm (while i was target shooting) so i new what i was dealing with.
You can never be to careful and can never stop learning. Thanks.
They can be quick little critters, I have probably seen more rumps than heads. Good for you and your mate for taking safety as a priority. The .303 that nearly took my head off while in the hands of a mate cocking it may have had a faulty mechanism.
Hey spook what condition is Thompsons track in at the moment?
Hasn't had a bully over it for a while...usual slippy slidy...grandson shot to the top yesterday for a quick run in Suzuki...we are taking a horse trek over the track next Saturday so can give you an update on that side...the wind last week dropped a lot of leaf so the deer are running around like a hoover sucking up the easy tucker.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nibblet
Cheers mate if I can get a leave pass will try get up this weekend. Not sure if my mates big horn will get up, may have to walk :oh noes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Spook
Grandson says if your mate cant get the big horn up there, he will show you how it is done...if you are going to walk, you can leave your wagon at my place...Kaimai Bus is empty if you want to stay over.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nibblet
Haha yeah I will give him shit if he pussy foots it. Just has normal road tyres though so may take you up on the offer thanks. Will put in for the leave first thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by Spook