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  1. 06-02-2025, 02:47 AM #1
    Alpine Riflecraft
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    Hello From Canada

    Hi - I'm Mike Drury. I own and operate a small Canadian firearms manufacturing company called Alpine Riflecraft.
    I live in Alberta, Canada, and am a Bighorn Sheep hunting fanatic.
    I hunted the south island once years ago for Tahr and Chamois, unguided.
    We had a fantastic time - I'd love to come back and do it again.
    I've joined to gain some further knowledge and insight for hunting opportunities in New Zealand, introduce my business, and hope to contribute what I can.
    Cheers,
    Mike
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  3. 06-02-2025, 05:43 AM #2
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    Welcome Mike.

    Be pretty chilly in Alberta at present !

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    Its not what you get but what you give that makes a life !!
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    Welcome aboard Mike
    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
    What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
    Rule 1: Treat every firearm as loaded
    Rule 2: Always point firearms in a safe direction
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    Rule 4: Identify your target beyond all doubt
    Rule 5: Check your firing zone
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    Awesome Mike, welcome
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  6. 06-02-2025, 06:56 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by kukuwai View Post
    Welcome Mike.

    Be pretty chilly in Alberta at present !

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    Yeah about -24C this morning, LOL!
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    Welcome to the forum Mike
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alpine Riflecraft View Post
    Yeah about -24C this morning, LOL!
    Yep that's why I emigrated here and not there, have family in Ontario but far too cold for me
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    Mike tell us some polar bear and grizzly stories!
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    Funnily enough, exactly what I was thinking!
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    Welcome Mike.

    Good to hear you enjoyed hunting NZ. I was fortunate to hunt Alberta a few years ago and also had a fantastic time.

    Get in contact if you decide to return to NZ and need any help / info.
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    Welcome. They look like very flash hunting rifles on your website .
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  13. 07-02-2025, 04:20 AM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mrfants View Post
    Mike tell us some polar bear and grizzly stories!
    Unfortunately I've never been on a Polar bear hunt, and Grizzly was shut down prior to my having enough priority to hunt them here in Alberta. I do run into them frequently while hunting sheep though. Pretty cool to see them. Thankfully all encounters have ended without incident. Here is one from a hunt from around 2010 - probably my best grizzly pic.Name: DSC02008.JPG Views: 45 Size: 2.09 MB
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  14. 07-02-2025, 04:22 AM #13
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    Thanks Friwi! It's been a long road but we are finally in production.
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    You make some pretty nice shooters there mate. Is that action your own creation? 17 onces is nice and light
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