There is at least one deer less than there was two weeks ago - and he tastes great! ;)
Liked On: 22-09-2022, 10:49 PM
Welcome to the forum cally woo We can't promise we won't give you shit but if your keen to learn you have come to the right place to get a heap of good advice. Building bush confidence is...
Liked On: 22-09-2022, 07:20 AM
what you really need is learn your palatable species - my guess is your route was way to low for Ruahines this time of year - There is a strong feed belt there higher up and what you need to find is...
Liked On: 20-09-2022, 05:11 PM
Mid last week I was meant to take a not so well friend out to our hut for some rest and a quiet hunt but it turned out he couldn't make it. So seeming it had been planned and the WX looked ok I...
Liked On: 19-09-2022, 10:56 PM
Organized a hunting/fishing/surfing/BBQ weekend for a few work colleagues on the weekend. One of them shot his first deer at 370yds and we couldn't wipe the smile off his face. Beautiful weather,...
Liked On: 19-09-2022, 09:03 PM
Hi, Its been awhile since i have done any reports. Reason is i took most of the winter off hunting. Did the odd short look but no serious stuff bar one or two hunts. Bodies getting old, aches and...
Liked On: 17-09-2022, 07:57 PM
My brother in law is 7 years younger than me,his health took turn for worst 10 years ago,fibrominalgia (however you spell it) is a bastard of a thing. we knew something was up when I chucked a red...
Liked On: 17-09-2022, 07:04 PM
Number 2 son secured his first chamois this week. We were in the Marlborough high country for a few days and often spotted a chamois or two when out cleaning up a few goats. We made a basic plan and...
Liked On: 16-09-2022, 02:53 PM
Gut them as soon as you shoot them, skin them and cut them up when you get home. (that’s what I do)
Liked On: 15-09-2022, 10:03 PM
Just happened to have my How 6.5 handy when this guy decided to show himself. Having zeroed the rifle about 3 hours previous, it wasn't a difficult shot. Its not a black panther, I've seen one of...
Liked On: 14-09-2022, 10:08 PM
spring Waikaremoana - was senior Ranger there for 8 yrs so know it well - spring will not happen there until about second week of November - at present will be frosts and damn cold lower valleys -...
Liked On: 07-09-2022, 02:30 PM
after nearly 35 years in the industry I can clear up some of the ideas put foward here 1) a bounty - will never work why a) cannot be specifically targeted to where its needed - lets say you have...
Liked On: 06-09-2022, 10:10 PM
This evening I went on a date with the little 223 and we had a bit of fun on some bunnies. It was very windy challanging conditions so I had to get a good rest and squeeze the trigger in between...
Liked On: 05-09-2022, 11:17 AM
I grew up on a farm in the middle of the King Country, surrounded by bush, it would be nothing to shoot 100 possums in a night spot lighting driving down the road. And every farm was TB positive. A...
Liked On: 04-09-2022, 10:48 PM
OSPRI are not far off (still a few years though) from having 'possum populations at the level where TB will not be able to be sustained in the remaining population. That will lead to NZ actually...
Liked On: 04-09-2022, 10:47 PM