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    Quote Originally Posted by Mathias View Post
    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
    Yip, it's a habit now, had to backtrack a couple of times myself.
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    Spare key for trigger lock in the ammo pouch/jacket etc., so you when you get to the shooting spot and forgot to take it off at home you can still shoot.
    Didn't happen to me BTW
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    skin and bone weigh lots....leave it on the hill under a bush...your back and knees will thankyou for it when you get up in years.
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    Quote Originally Posted by csmiffy View Post
    Spare key for trigger lock in the ammo pouch/jacket etc., so you when you get to the shooting spot and forgot to take it off at home you can still shoot.
    Didn't happen to me BTW
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    try a few different types of scope on your rifle particulaly if you are a bush hobbit and most shots will be up close n personal....you SHOULD be able to close your eyes throw rifle up to shoulder and when you open eyes be pretty mush lined up through scope,like using a well fited shotgun. I own a nice bolt action .308 and tried two different 3x9x40mm scopes on her and yes it worked well and yes I shot animals with it but it just didnt feel quite right.....I then tried an old M8 4X loopy and holy smoke Batman she is a completely different beast now,comes up like a wet dream... oh and while on subject of scopes unless you are out hunting open country and going to be shooting past say 500 yards regulary you DONT NEED a super huge heavy 6-126 power scope.....yes its nice to be able to zoom in a bit more for the longer resting shots (used 9x on pig at 150ish yards yesterday) but in reality you can shoulder shoot big game all day long happily with no more than 4x maybe 6 if out in open....guys did it for years and years before vari powers got more reliable,the theory that fixed power scopes had less to go wrong still holds true today.

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    Years ago I knew a bloke who culled goats for Doc , he traveled miles through rough terrain in all sorts of weather and conditions .
    To say he travelled light was an understatement all he carried each day was a large bum bag and even then he complained about the extra weight and inconvenience .
    He used to shake his head at my little backpack and say we are here to hunt not relocate to a new town .
    I watch youtube vids of guys these days carrying a 70 litre pack for a day trip I cant imagine what he would say about that .
    Travel as light as you can safely .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ground Control View Post
    Years ago I knew a bloke who culled goats for Doc , he traveled miles through rough terrain in all sorts of weather and conditions .
    To say he travelled light was an understatement all he carried each day was a large bum bag and even then he complained about the extra weight and inconvenience .
    He used to shake his head at my little backpack and say we are here to hunt not relocate to a new town .
    I watch youtube vids of guys these days carrying a 70 litre pack for a day trip I cant imagine what he would say about that .
    Travel as light as you can safely .
    There is the odd place I hunt where I know I'm coming out with an animal or two, not doing that with a little day bag!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Max Headroom View Post
    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.

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    best tip so far.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ground Control View Post
    Years ago I knew a bloke who culled goats for Doc , he traveled miles through rough terrain in all sorts of weather and conditions .
    To say he travelled light was an understatement all he carried each day was a large bum bag and even then he complained about the extra weight and inconvenience .
    He used to shake his head at my little backpack and say we are here to hunt not relocate to a new town .
    I watch youtube vids of guys these days carrying a 70 litre pack for a day trip I cant imagine what he would say about that .
    Travel as light as you can safely .
    A mate does that. Still surprising how many deer he gets cos I'd be noisy as hell
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    Quote Originally Posted by 257weatherby View Post
    There is the odd place I hunt where I know I'm coming out with an animal or two, not doing that with a little day bag!
    I know what your saying , and I agree .
    I suppose what I was getting at is that there are guys carrying so much gear in their big packs during a day hunt that they would struggle to carry much meat out anyway
    There are essentials for safety and then the basic necessities of a hunt , but after that ................
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    I'm a bit guilty of carrying a big pack but I love the way I can stand it on it's end and use it as a rest when there is nothing else about.
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    I think the single best (and cheapest!) thing I've ever done in hunting is make a DIY "Z Aim" sling.

    I've just used it for three days in the bush and it was awesome.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFg7z3CGN1c

    @mopheadrob posted a picture of his version on this thread, post #25

    https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....27/index2.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by MightyBoosh View Post
    I think the single best (and cheapest!) thing I've ever done in hunting is make a DIY "Z Aim" sling.

    I've just used it for three days in the bush and it was awesome.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFg7z3CGN1c

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    I like the look of that, I’ve just spent a day in the bush with my thumb behind my sling trying to hold it on my shoulder
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    Share you tricks and tips.........

    Quote Originally Posted by 2post View Post
    I like the look of that, I’ve just spent a day in the bush with my thumb behind my sling trying to hold it on my shoulder
    It’s one of those things that is so simple, but so damn good! Takes a little bit of time to get the lengths of webbing right, but after that, it’s good to go. One extra tip, when setting it up, do it with your backpack on.
    Last edited by MB; 10-02-2019 at 04:17 PM.
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