I would call myself "lucky" in that I have access to one private station - 7 hours drive away. I hunt mainly CNI and get a couple of trips to the Homeland (SI) every year. Private land deer...
Liked On: 08-02-2024, 10:36 PM
Interesting piece there Gimp. But I'm sure many ex-cullers from that era would disagree with some of it, my father for one. He culled in the Marlborough region, mostly Molesworth ,St James and...
Liked On: 08-02-2024, 10:33 PM
1080 will never be used to eradicate deer. But aerial shooting operations are looming - in many areas there are too many deer. Most farmers though don't realise the high populations on their...
Liked On: 08-02-2024, 10:17 PM
yes but I have lost now two good spots in last few years by taking so called friends down only to have them do the dirty on me and then take their mates back and stuff it up for me - despite...
Liked On: 08-02-2024, 10:16 PM
Yeah, I know a couple of spots like that. The numbers have already exploded. Last time out (mid Jan) the hinds were out with their fawns, plus lone stags, small groups of spikers, yearlings. From...
Liked On: 08-02-2024, 10:15 PM
I carry a small trigger lock for when I'm in a hut as I use a single shot so no bolt to remove.
Liked On: 07-02-2024, 08:11 PM
Here is a YouTube video I recently uploaded showcasing the last hunt I had in 2023. Joined by my wife Hannah we set out on a hot summer mission in search of a high country animal. An awesome...
Liked On: 05-02-2024, 11:05 PM
Mix of footage from some riding over summer. Hill climbs and bush tracks. If dirt bikes are your thing then have a nosey. https://youtu.be/A00nYPQ9AF8?si=Dioxu0gpniVCZVox
Liked On: 05-02-2024, 10:49 PM
Hey. I've been following this guy for a few weeks now. He (no confidence it is actually he or she but I've named him Murray) lives on my mandarin tree in the garden. I first found him moulting under...
Liked On: 04-02-2024, 08:54 AM
Bush hunting is very rewarding when it goes right but you do bust a few animals and have to let a few walk when you can’t ID them, Better to be safe than sorry! in hot spots I try to stop beside a...
Liked On: 03-02-2024, 08:25 AM
Sadly, over time I've come to realise that regardless of the rights and wrongs of an issue, money talks. The fastest way to get a crap process dumped is to point out how much it costs and where it...
Liked On: 30-01-2024, 09:42 PM
Kind comments about my muppetry, thanks all. Forgot to mention the eel. It's quite a healthy eco-system, have to say. Plenty of animals (just hard to find) and the streams are full of big, fat,...
Liked On: 28-01-2024, 10:25 PM
Not a bad listen for those that are interested in rifles and ballistics. American but not your usual ar15 full auto cheese grater gun guy. Likes lightweight 284w so similar thoughts to NZ style...
Liked On: 28-01-2024, 10:12 PM
I have asked simple question on a few websites that has got people thinking. If the many millions spent on the registry had be given to Pharmac to say fund more Cancer drugs, you have to wonder...
Liked On: 28-01-2024, 08:25 PM
Jet boats up the Waimak today while their truck n boat trailers getting towed to higher ground as the river is rising rapidly.People dont listen and they had plenty of warning on rising rivers.Bloody...
Liked On: 27-01-2024, 10:53 PM