Went for a hunt with my son and a few mates last weekend. Weather was a bit off and on in the Waikato but was an awesome weekend with 4 deer being taken. My son shot his first deer on private land,...
Liked On: 29-11-2022, 01:26 PM
I know, it’s only an airgun, but a fun project to bring a tatty but solid German springer back to life. On to the next.. ...
Liked On: 28-11-2022, 05:31 PM
They will be following the feed up the altitudinal slope. Normally from third week of November places like Te Puke, Manson, and Otutu start to move. The start of December generally sees the hinds...
Liked On: 28-11-2022, 05:27 PM
Spent the dry parts of the weekend mowing the paddock so you don't get lost walking from the bonfire to your tent, and dragging some kindling over to the fire... 211176
Liked On: 27-11-2022, 06:22 PM
Greetings All, I don't have any beef with having and using range finders. I have one myself and it was great for telling us how far away the cardboard deer was last week. The OP was aimed at those...
Liked On: 27-11-2022, 02:45 PM
Rain, river and a few deer Arrived near Taihape for a few days of hunting and fishing while my partner went riding. The first night saw a few temping deer about 600metres across the river from...
Liked On: 27-11-2022, 07:58 AM
Its a magnet for them.
Liked On: 26-11-2022, 09:51 PM
My old BSA sporting rifle with the Lee Speed tang safety... https://i.ibb.co/fvVcDJK/LEESPEED1.jpg (https://ibb.co/PQsSDkb) https://i.ibb.co/pXQ8GxQ/LEESPEED2.jpg (https://ibb.co/VBxZrtx)...
Liked On: 26-11-2022, 09:49 PM
Hi Boar freak, check the battery terminals and solenoid connections are clean and tight and battery is fully charged, then check if there is power at the positive lead on the starter, no power-...
Liked On: 25-11-2022, 05:03 PM
The Germans are like that: was attached to a Brit Armoured Engineer Regiment in Germany back in 94. During the summer (stinking hot) we would head off to the local swimming holes (usually retired...
Liked On: 21-11-2022, 08:20 PM
Any of the Garmin 64 or 62 series handheld units are robust enough and don't have touch screen. Cheap enough at 200 bucksish, now obsolete but can still upload and download points and tracks if...
Liked On: 21-11-2022, 07:32 PM
Interesting read. I wonder what improvements the last 10 years has brought. I had a couple pairs of the SL 7x50 in the office recently, I didn't realize they're almost 40 years old and still in...
Liked On: 21-11-2022, 07:30 PM
Many years ago I went into the Copland (Welcome Flat..with those lovely hot pools). Loved the place...just back in NZ after a year in Vietnam and an Army mate and I just wanted peace, perfect peace....
Liked On: 21-11-2022, 06:32 PM
Was in Scone Creek Hut back in about '68 or '69 and a helicopter arrived piloted by Goodwin McNutt with Peter Harker along for the ride. Peter was wearing carpet slippers and had nothing bu a radio...
Liked On: 21-11-2022, 11:56 AM
210762210762210763 Attempt at making a couple of knives, hidden tang hunter made from old file brass gate hinge and rimu bench top. Boning knife I bought in a bar of 1075 steel, same rimu handle....
Liked On: 20-11-2022, 07:53 PM