Thread: Share you tricks and tips.........

Originally Posted by northdude

Don't piss into the wind

Don’t poss on an eclectic fence

Never belittle or lie about your wife online

Originally Posted by Sideshow

Don’t poss on an eclectic fence

Funny watching someone else do it tho

Originally Posted by Gibo

Never belittle or lie about your wife online

Ha ha yes, you actually belittle yourself if you belittle your partner.

Originally Posted by Gibo

Never belittle or lie about your wife online

Sounds like you have been caught before....

Always take plastic shopping bags (if you can still get them) 100s of uses in particular putting gear in to stay dry after ripping a hole in your pack liner

Originally Posted by 223nut

Sounds like you have been caught before....

Always take plastic shopping bags (if you can still get them) 100s of uses in particular putting gear in to stay dry after ripping a hole in your pack liner

Nope, just not seeking attention from strangers by doing so.....seems a risky pastime.

When gutting or skinning an animal, cut from the inside out as much as possible. Knives don't stay sharp when cutting hair.

Originally Posted by tetawa

When gutting or skinning an animal, cut from the inside out as much as possible. Knives don't stay sharp when cutting hair.

And hair isn't great to eat

Originally Posted by Gibo

And hair isn't great to eat

Still talking wbout animals right ?

Originally Posted by dannyb

Still talking wbout animals right ?

It don't take much to get "grubby" around here

After sitting on the hill glassing or whatever, look around on the ground before you walk off. This advice could save many a lost item....aye @R93

Originally Posted by Mathias

After sitting on the hill glassing or whatever, look around on the ground before you walk off. This advice could save many a lost item....aye @R93

Maybe. I took the bipod off and swore I put it in my pack.
It was also that windy, whenever I placed the spotter, tussock obstructed my view. So I keep crawling away from my pack to a better spot. We were also surrounded by animals that were spooky.
Fella with me dragged my pack to where I finally got a good view and decided we were looking at the best animal. I'm blaming him

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If looking out over a clearing, every now and then have a sneaky look behind you. Happened this week, looking at clearing on dusk, 50-200m hear a snort behind me and turn to see a white flag bouncing away

R93s bipod makes me think of this tip

If someone else handles your gear - double check it. True story: I was in a group, we went on an evening hunt. Got back to the hut and one of the guys who got back first had boiled up water for all the guys who were still out: using their stoves. So my Jetboil was all ready to go with boiling water in it for me to make a nice cup of tea. I picked it up, the base fell off, my hand flew up, boiling water splashed out and hit two guys, one on the back one on the leg. Thank God they were both ok but one of them in particular had a really uncomfortable night and did I feel like a f***ing idiot? Oh yes I did. The thing was, when I used the Jetboil I always locked the pot onto the base, then picked it up as one unit to pour the water. But the guy who used it either didn't know about Jetboils or just used them differently. He'd probably assumed I was going to lift the pot off the base to pour. Not his fault, he was just trying to help. I should have thought, someone else has handled this - and double checked before I picked it up. Lesson learnt. Actually, tip number two is that boiling water needs to be treated with as much care around camp as your firearm.

I was staying at a farmhouse on the edge of fiordland, and asked the owner of the farm if I could have a look at a Maverick pump shotgun he had in his safe.

I got the ok, took it out, and stood in the living room in front of a large 6ft x 3 ft window. The shotgun was up against my shoulder, I sighted down the rib, thought about pulling the trigger, then decided to check it first.

It was loaded, with another 4 or so in the mag. The last guy to use it (also a guest) had taken it for a stalk, and forgotten to unload it when putting it away.

I still cringe a little when I think how close I came to blowing out a large expensive window.

Assume whatever firearm you're holding is loaded until proven otherwise.