I had an “old school” trip planned with a mate through a solid chunk of Northern Ruahine country for a week but when an urgent work matter came up I had no choice but to can a couple of days of the...
Liked On: 04-03-2024, 12:18 PM
Took my 12 yr old grandson out on a guided meat hunt Monday night for his first deer. Using my Zastava 243, handloads, off a bipod at 154.6m. Perfect chest shot! 14mth maiden Fallow hind. Yum! ...
Liked On: 28-02-2024, 09:31 PM
Epic bro that leatherwood is preddy unforgiving i remember one night with brads, its only 200y wont take long.......
Liked On: 25-02-2024, 03:14 PM
Most enjoyable reading, thanks. Question regarding your scope. Is it the 3.5–10x? In your earlier piece you mentioned not being comfortable with a 400m shot, is that because of scope limitation or...
Liked On: 25-02-2024, 01:52 PM
Yeah in country like that I use a sitting position bipod now. It’s really changed the game for me. Takes a little while to master how to rest the elbows - needed some yoga to get my hip tendons to do...
Liked On: 25-02-2024, 01:51 PM
Went for a weekend mission up on to the Mokai range via the new/old public access through Mokai station, its a real slog from the carpark up through the farm and then an even steeper climb up onto...
Liked On: 24-02-2024, 04:16 PM
So after my last trip I went back to the maps to see if I could locate some more DOC land to check out. I found what looked like a pretty good spot and organised an afternoon / evening hunt. While...
Liked On: 19-02-2024, 09:03 PM
Managed to score a few nights away in the hills and decided to hit a spot. I've wanted to get too in forever, and it didn't disappoint. Was an epic couple of nights away in the Ruhaine Tops. ...
Liked On: 19-02-2024, 12:48 PM
Just to keep the thread alive, here's a pic taken in 1985 on our way out from Back Ridge Bivy after we'd shot more deer than fingers on one hand. On reaching the kaweka J on our way home, bets were...
Liked On: 19-02-2024, 07:52 AM
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, 08:16 PM
Hey guys. Just thought I'd share a nice shot I got of a chamois on a hunt end of last winter. Was a pretty bloody awesome moment in the silent snowfall just both looking around. Didn't take a shot....
Liked On: 22-01-2024, 09:57 PM
Every year my wife and I take our little girl into the bush. As we started doing it young it's always a chopper trip and mostly Kaimanawas. Last year she got to experience Mangamingi and Otupua, the...
Liked On: 18-01-2024, 12:53 PM
Long time reader and one very excited gent with his first story to post. After a few paid farm hunts and getting reasonably comfortable with the rifle and a bit of hunting experience under the...
Liked On: 17-01-2024, 06:33 AM
Yesterday a client phoned to say, "There are 8 - 10 goats in the QE11 Covenant. Can you come?" I'm supposed to be on holiday and am building a kennel and cage for our new puppy, but my wife said,...
Liked On: 16-01-2024, 09:35 PM
Have been out hunting a grand total of one time since moving back to Oamaru last June so I decided bugger it I'm going for a nosey no matter what last Thursday. The weather was forecast to be bloody...
Liked On: 13-01-2024, 10:22 PM