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   BSA270 liked post by Tahr On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

   AB Higginson from the Bush. When I farmed out there I concurrently had 3 current and ex All Blacks as neighbours. I still have aspirations for being an AB.

   Liked On: 20-05-2024, 10:27 PM

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   BSA270 liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

   best weight I can remember was a mate sold a stag from Te Kumi right up the east coast 404 lb sold shot out in the paddock in velvet - most whole stags we sold were in the 130 -230 lb mark 230...

   Liked On: 20-05-2024, 10:26 PM

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   BSA270 liked post by Woody On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

   Kiorenui hut springs to mind. Cobber Kingi and his big alsation dog was the reknowned pig hunter around bar 8 in those days. Was at a burn off down there one time. Lew Skudder and Lester Bell and co...

   Liked On: 20-05-2024, 10:21 PM

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   BSA270 liked post by Woody On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

   AF,s rh man for dpf Kaingaroa was Gordon Eastbury in the 60's and I dont know what teally happrnbed but he got himself drowned ijn the whirinaki. A search locsted his body but I was never able figure...

   Liked On: 20-05-2024, 10:20 PM

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   BSA270 liked post by bluebaiter222 On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

   Another yarn re the celebrated Ashley Forest woody.Strictly no hunting in the working forest Mon -Fri, then open to staff and general public on a balloted block system over the weekend.14 blocks but...

   Liked On: 20-05-2024, 10:18 PM

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   BSA270 liked post by Woody On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

   As a NZFS trainee in cni in the '60s I shot off a pushbike initially ,after work and weekends. Venison eatned 12p a pound and pigs 10p but with wages at 3quid a week, less camp and cookhouse fees it...

   Liked On: 20-05-2024, 10:17 PM

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   BSA270 liked post by Tahr On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

   Great times and hard case people. My first day meat hunting I earnt the equivalent of a weeks wages for the shepherds' job I chucked. I kept my dogs and mixed casual work with the hunting. Best...

   Liked On: 20-05-2024, 10:13 PM

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   BSA270 liked post by bluebaiter222 On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

   Tahr,just like up North the Sth Is chillers would fight it out for kgs thru the door.Mairs (Hokitika plant) running a heaviest stag comp to drag them in.We all know naturally jammy bastards along the...

   Liked On: 20-05-2024, 10:13 PM

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   BSA270 liked post by bluebaiter222 On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

   Not Tib Gedson in his 300?I would say the two Opotiki/Wairata chillers would have had the biggest tonnages in the Nth Is put thru them in those days due to all the Waro activity flying out of the...

   Liked On: 20-05-2024, 10:08 PM

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    BSA270 liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

    yes the old FS took a poor view of its hunters selling deer - despite the fact that many of the shall we say upper management got away with it - we did give the loggers at Willow flat deer and they...

    Liked On: 20-05-2024, 10:07 PM

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    BSA270 liked post by Tahr On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

    The Bergs buyer Cliff Fergus at Mangatainoka was a great bloke. Supplied a lot through him. Cliff used to have sets of spare ears "just in case" they were needed. He would safety pin them on and rub...

    Liked On: 20-05-2024, 10:05 PM

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    BSA270 liked post by NCGNSMITH On thread : Which model BSA stock

    Yup that is a monarch Next one after is cf2 and they have a oval sort of teardrop Floor plate cut out

    Liked On: 15-05-2024, 03:08 PM

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    BSA270 liked post by Shamus_ On thread : Getting back in the game. Gunsmithing needs

    That would be Greg Maniatis

    Liked On: 15-05-2024, 03:07 PM

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    BSA270 liked post by gonetropo On thread : Getting back in the game. Gunsmithing needs

    well your choices are gunworks, nth canterbury gunsmiths, paul manitus (spelling).

    Liked On: 15-05-2024, 03:07 PM

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    BSA270 liked post by Tahr On thread : Free venison. Wairarapa/wellington

    Fallow back steaks. Have a few. Ring me on 0274426101. Based just out of Masterton currently. Driving to Welly this afternoon. Bruce

    Liked On: 15-05-2024, 02:55 PM

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