Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Create Account now to join.
  • Login:

Welcome to the NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed.

Gunworks Terminator


User Tag List

Results 61 to 75 of 94
Like Tree426Likes

Thread: Public land deer - 53 years ago.

Threaded View

Tahr Public land deer - 53 years... 05-01-2023, 08:53 PM
TeRei Were you using 80gr Targex.... 05-01-2023, 08:57 PM
bluebaiter222 Tahr if the Brno trebly you... 05-01-2023, 09:02 PM
Tahr it was a Brno 601 with a... 05-01-2023, 09:30 PM
ROKTOY That is a nice little bit of... 05-01-2023, 09:18 PM
Tahr I get a few jibes on here... 05-01-2023, 09:36 PM
TeRei Hunting is done with the... 06-01-2023, 12:59 AM
Barry the hunter yup Tahr the good old days... 06-01-2023, 06:41 AM
ANTSMAN Fuck those members Bruce.... 06-01-2023, 10:55 AM
Shamus_ Yup 100% Fuck them! 06-01-2023, 11:30 AM
SF90 Probably a bit of envy there... 06-01-2023, 02:43 PM
SF90 Forgot - the longest 'carry'... 06-01-2023, 03:16 PM
Rusky Before my time, but what an... 06-01-2023, 08:26 AM
The bomb I was born 20yrs too late I... 06-01-2023, 08:40 AM
ANTSMAN Great writeup, and what a... 06-01-2023, 10:55 AM
Chur Bay How many trips did you make... 06-01-2023, 11:53 AM
Tahr Those 2 I remember my pack... 06-01-2023, 12:13 PM
Micky Duck and you ARE STILL bringing... 06-01-2023, 01:09 PM
Nathan F Youv'e aged well son... 06-01-2023, 02:00 PM
Finnwolf 53 years ago I shot my first... 06-01-2023, 02:16 PM
Tahr Great memories eh. I had shot... 07-01-2023, 10:19 AM
deer4u Great photos and write up, an... 06-01-2023, 02:18 PM
tac a1 My dad used to do a lot of... 06-01-2023, 02:42 PM
SF90 I carried a 200 pounder once,... 06-01-2023, 02:57 PM
Barry the hunter that will be neat to see -... 06-01-2023, 04:00 PM
Ranger 888 Spent some time in the Caples... 06-01-2023, 02:53 PM
Finnwolf My experience with the Caples... 06-01-2023, 04:23 PM
300wsm for life Love those older pics, there... 06-01-2023, 02:55 PM
TeRei Hard to beat the spirit of... 06-01-2023, 03:36 PM
tac a1 we still make a lot of... 06-01-2023, 04:02 PM
Barry the hunter - we run up to three... 06-01-2023, 04:16 PM
Trout Many yrs ago i started... 08-01-2023, 09:48 PM
Tahr Respect. Thats the thing... 08-01-2023, 09:54 PM
SF90 That's amazingly good money,... 09-01-2023, 12:29 AM
TeRei We did 6 tier high normally... 09-01-2023, 03:15 PM
SF90 I remember pack horses in the... 06-01-2023, 04:48 PM
nor-west I still like the. 222 story... 06-01-2023, 09:11 PM
Tahr Thats true. Ruahines. The... 06-01-2023, 09:39 PM
bluebaiter222 It's surprising where those... 07-01-2023, 09:48 AM
Stag How my father taught me,... 07-01-2023, 12:12 AM
Tahr Thanks. Yes the back steaks... 07-01-2023, 09:51 AM
SF90 I remember the Lochinvar... 07-01-2023, 11:11 AM
tiroahunta Poronui Sent from my... 07-01-2023, 01:53 PM
TeRei Owned by Joe Collins parents. 07-01-2023, 01:58 PM
SF90 Yep - Poronui :) And I... 07-01-2023, 04:11 PM
TeRei Sold to Fletchers for... 07-01-2023, 09:11 PM
SF90 Bugger me - didn't know that... 07-01-2023, 11:24 PM
ANTSMAN these are all magic memories... 07-01-2023, 04:32 PM
hebe You ever thought about... 07-01-2023, 06:27 PM
7mmsaum Same I’d buy a few for... 07-01-2023, 06:52 PM
TeRei The elephant in the room.... 07-01-2023, 09:08 PM
hebe He doesn't have to answer.... 07-01-2023, 10:40 PM
Maca49 Everyone should write a story... 08-01-2023, 09:26 AM
Tahr Im flattered to think that... 08-01-2023, 07:49 AM
Dorkus I'll write it... I'll... 08-01-2023, 09:29 AM
Mathias And we are immensely grateful... 08-01-2023, 09:34 AM
TeRei Your manuscript will qualify... 08-01-2023, 09:22 PM
Tahr All this time, and now your... 08-01-2023, 09:50 PM
TeRei It would be cathartic for you... 09-01-2023, 09:59 PM
Trout Iv never read a full book in... 09-01-2023, 10:04 AM
Maca49 First deer we sold was at... 07-01-2023, 07:00 PM
XR500 :D:D:D:D You do realise... 09-01-2023, 06:29 PM
Trout Well if we are both feeling... 09-01-2023, 07:10 PM
Trout About once a week a small... 09-01-2023, 10:27 PM
Tahr More old pics from the meat... 10-01-2023, 12:22 PM
ANTSMAN excellent pics Tahr , can def... 10-01-2023, 02:54 PM
Shearer Great how people could shoot... 11-01-2023, 08:09 PM
Mooseman Very interesting Bruce, I... 10-01-2023, 05:56 PM
southernman Great thread, i grew up, a... 11-01-2023, 09:00 AM
Trout The old leather leggings were... 11-01-2023, 04:48 PM
MCCPRO Ah this is a great thread. ... 11-01-2023, 07:31 PM
Trout In the mid-late70s my younger... 11-01-2023, 08:21 PM
Tahr Ouch. Not good. 11-01-2023, 08:58 PM
Puddleduk I didn't think any r22's were... 11-01-2023, 09:46 PM
Trout Young cousine,saved every... 11-01-2023, 09:11 PM
Trout Hmm was about 1978 the... 11-01-2023, 10:05 PM
Puddleduk Probably a 300. The white 300... 12-01-2023, 07:46 AM
Barry the hunter yes- bogus tail rotor parts -... 12-01-2023, 07:50 AM
Puddleduk Think it was an outfit called... 12-01-2023, 12:23 PM
Trout Yes it was white,i had a... 12-01-2023, 08:20 AM
XR500 Mate of mine was besotted... 12-01-2023, 08:40 AM
Trout Those suppliers should be... 12-01-2023, 12:30 PM
  1. #1
    Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2011
    Location
    NI
    Posts
    13,574

    Public land deer - 53 years ago.

    These are the first 2 deer that I shot and sold. I was 21 It was in the head waters of the Mangahao in the Tararuas. About 5 hour walk to where I shot them.

    The rifle is a Brno .222. I shoulder shot the little one at about 100 yards and neck shot the velvety in his bed at about 15 yards. We saw 23 deer that day. The cheque I received for the 2 sets of HQ with back steaks attached and the velvet was bigger than my one weeks shepherding wage at the time. A while later I chucked shepherding for casual farm work and meat hunting.

    The Brno was a neat little gun. It had a 4x Tasco 'scope on it and I used Hertenberger and Sako 50 grn ammo. Eventually sold it for a 308.

    Shooting these 2 deer was life changing. I can remember it like it was yesterday. Small things can make big differences.

    Name:  00760002 2.jpg
Views: 936
Size:  37.1 KB

    Name:  00760004 2.jpg
Views: 947
Size:  36.2 KB

    When I got into selling it a bit more seriously I mainly hunted the Ruahines.
    Still just a young bloke here.

    Name:  Picture682.jpg
Views: 969
Size:  56.6 KB

    Name:  00760001.jpg
Views: 946
Size:  22.1 KB

    Great times. I stopped selling it when you had to bring the whole deer out and heart lungs and liver. Had my own farm by then and was farming them instead of killing them anyway.
    Last edited by Tahr; 05-01-2023 at 09:03 PM.
    Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing, and right-doing, there is a field. I will meet you there.
    - Rumi

 

 

Similar Threads

  1. First public land deer - fallow in the blue mountains
    By JessicaChen in forum The Magazine
    Replies: 34
    Last Post: 03-05-2021, 11:42 PM
  2. First Public Land Hunt.
    By LMcNab in forum The Magazine
    Replies: 26
    Last Post: 17-05-2020, 03:17 PM
  3. First Public Land Deer!! Makintosh Plateau
    By StagRyan in forum Hunting
    Replies: 10
    Last Post: 12-01-2020, 09:34 AM
  4. Public Land Turangi
    By Benfransham in forum Hunting
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 11-04-2016, 11:31 AM
  5. Public land in the roar
    By phillipgr in forum Hunting
    Replies: 28
    Last Post: 25-12-2012, 08:05 AM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
Welcome to NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums! We see you're new here, or arn't logged in. Create an account, and Login for full access including our FREE BUY and SELL section Register NOW!!