What a day to remember, lost for words really. Riley shot his first stag, an 8 point Sika in some very trying conditions, patience was key and it all payed off!! 165481
Liked On: 20-04-2021, 09:30 PM
165073 One from my first trip of this roar, went down to some old areas in Southland I used to hunt as a student. Roaring was pretty light as we were a bit early. This guy got up out of his bed a...
Liked On: 12-04-2021, 10:59 PM
My favourite all-rounder. 300 saum (could well be a 300wsm), 20" barrel, Sako A7 (they top load). Stug stock. 165 grn at 3k. Decent 3-15 'scope. 30 cals make big holes. 164421
Liked On: 05-04-2021, 08:57 PM
Hunting rifle 164411 Sako Finn A-Tec suppressor NIghtforce 2.5-10x42 Optilock ringmounts Previously 140gr Amax@ 2750 Currently 120GR Bt's at 2950. 6.5x55. Shooting rifle
Liked On: 05-04-2021, 08:54 PM
Couple more pic's161612 My best stag to date shot spotlighting with my Mohawk 222 and a 50 gr Winchester, they don' argue with a bullet in the head. 161614 Jaw from the boar I shot first day...
Liked On: 01-03-2021, 08:30 PM
Couple of old ones I found 161607 Our old Forest Service Caravan it sure was luxury compared to the tent camps I started working from. 161608 First deer I shot with a 222 it was one of three he...
Liked On: 01-03-2021, 08:29 PM
Owenga..(sp) ..?? Was overlooking that country on Saturday arvo... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Liked On: 01-03-2021, 08:27 PM
.222 Brno circa 1968 meat hunting. 50 grn Sako and Hirtenberg (sp?) ammo. 4 x Tasco 'scope (Jap, they were ok). Deadly rifle and caliber. Wish I had taken more pics. Mangahao Tararuas. 30 yards...
Liked On: 01-03-2021, 08:27 PM
And one of the most beautiful areas of New Zealand.
Liked On: 04-02-2021, 10:06 PM
The book that those photos are from is also an awesome read. 'Ngamatea'. As written in the book " its not a station, its a province!". In its heyday it was 70 miles long and 30 miles wide.
Liked On: 04-02-2021, 10:06 PM
the barnes WONT do anything a cup n core cant do better... Ive used them 3 times in 270 (110grn).....they work,nothing spectacular,less meat damage,but no real advantage. 2 chammy with single shot...
Liked On: 26-01-2021, 09:44 PM
308 will do it, just need a , slower and softer, high bc projectiles 168 -178 eldm
Liked On: 26-01-2021, 09:00 PM
Heli shooting for velvet is a prime example of the issues around management of WARO. It delivers almost zero conservation gains but the very few doing it impact heavily on the large number of owners...
Liked On: 17-01-2021, 06:06 AM
Unless there is a huge jump in shot velvet price I havent heard of, I dont know how you could even justify an R22 shooting stags for velvet alone. Game management likely will never work in Nz. Too...
Liked On: 17-01-2021, 06:05 AM
Cams been saying it for years....just no one listened....lots of males n few females makes for exciting rut hunting and low population growth WIN-WIN velvet recovery shooting = still high population...
Liked On: 17-01-2021, 06:05 AM