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  1. 15-05-2017, 03:20 PM #1
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    (Pic Heavy)Home Bound 2017

    A few snaps of my recent trip back home to good ol' NZ, and my first time chasing Tahr.
    Awesome country, great company and amazing creatures.
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    Some good photos there.
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    Picture is worth a thousand words, That was some story mate, awesome pics

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    Big ups for going thar hunting with a leaver action with open sights.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MassiveAttack View Post
    Big ups for going thar hunting with a leaver action with open sights.
    Yeah it's all about the adventure and the lever makes it that much more of one.
    Shame I made for such a bad shot.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nibblet View Post
    Yeah it's all about the adventure and the lever makes it that much more of one.
    Shame I made for such a bad shot.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shearer View Post
    You didn't miss that one did you????
    I sure did haha. Even though it looks like I could have got it with a bayonet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nibblet View Post
    I sure did haha. Even though it looks like I could have got it with a bayonet.
    Oh well. These things happen.
    Great photo. Looks like it is about 15 yards away.
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    Great photos. Amazing looking country.
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    classic! what far was it?
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    Quote Originally Posted by LOC View Post
    classic! what far was it?
    125m
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    Thank you for posting those pictures.

    What kind of Camera were you using?
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    Quote Originally Posted by norsk View Post
    Thank you for posting those pictures.

    What kind of Camera were you using?
    Nikon P900

    The lone bull standing on the rock that looks superimposed was 980m away. Have some more close ups of that tahr.
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    Great post, and for the lever!
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