Yeah he was a big boy. Most stags in this area are big like though. I boned his hindquarters out and back steaks and head I'd say pushing 35 - 40kgs. 1000m climb in a couple kms, it's quite steep...
Liked On: 06-04-2018, 07:15 PM
Knocked off work at 3 today, drove up the road a bit to some public land I know well and put the head down aiming for a high basin I know holds stags in the roar. While the area is heavy hunted, many...
Liked On: 04-04-2018, 07:28 AM
Used t8 have 9ne years ago and have just brought a new one. Anyone got a starting load for the partitions or sirriccos?. I know it doesn't get much love here in nz but it's and old favorite of mine....
Liked On: 03-04-2018, 02:24 PM
This really makes my blood boil, EVERY bloody year some fucking retard does this, every year, without fail. Don't go giving me that "it could happen to anyone" shit either, it happens to asshole over...
Liked On: 03-04-2018, 02:15 PM
Featuring mixed success, and a bit of rain. Not pictured: Panel damage. http://youtu.be/o5iRsxruIak
Liked On: 01-04-2018, 06:00 PM
Did a 9km loop last night into the mountains after work, once the rain had cleared. Bit of a rushed mission, but worth the sweat. Stags were ripping into it. Saw a few, long way off tho. ...
Liked On: 28-03-2018, 04:01 PM
I'd say most likely we all want to hear more!
Liked On: 25-03-2018, 09:43 AM
People like Nathan Foster are (in my mind) a product of the modern age of trinkets, diverse products and choice. If you had told the Forrest Service cullers and latter meat hunters this stuff we...
Liked On: 08-03-2018, 01:16 PM
Right lets try this again... https://youtu.be/kmSXXKr2w4Q
Liked On: 06-03-2018, 05:53 PM
Here we go then, I tell myself I have all I need now but I tell myself the same all the time, there's always new stuff to try! But pretty happy with my general kit, just add food. Clothing ...
Liked On: 05-03-2018, 08:48 PM
Done it multiple times with several different reputable gunsmiths. Always problems. Never really does anything much better than a factory rifle in the real world. Buy something factory and go shoot...
Liked On: 05-03-2018, 06:27 AM
Maybe something like this? https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/f15/my-7mm-saum-39260/ All depends on what your budget is/what you'd like to spend and if you have a preference of action eg...
Liked On: 04-03-2018, 03:17 PM
Got this back from @doubleshot today. Sako 75 270win. Rifle was rebarelled from a 25-06 (yuck...) and has a stainless barrel, original blue on action and bolt etc was getting worn too so had it...
Liked On: 21-02-2018, 04:41 PM
I also have Lowa Tibets, reasonably new. I pout the SnoSeal on them, has made them very dry... From the responses on this thread I still haven't got a clue what to use!!
Liked On: 19-02-2018, 11:09 AM
Needed to be done, if they're shooting that many deer in a morning operation, there are too many deer. The alternative, a 1080 drop targeting deer. Choppers hunt ALL the public land country I hunt...
Liked On: 12-02-2018, 12:51 PM