You can’t really call the widest part of the country with an almost ubiquitous ungulate problem from coast to coast a local situation…. That’s a significant regional problem on a broad scale. From...
Liked On: 08-02-2024, 10:21 PM
Bullshitting? Are you for real? And helicopter operations always using the meat? Are you aware of the current venison economics? Thousands of deer are being shot to waste right now, because the...
Liked On: 08-02-2024, 10:00 PM
242577 Fat sika stag from Clements the other week. Hard work stalking in bush that dry and dealing with the blowflys
Liked On: 28-01-2024, 10:26 AM
I’ve read this thread and the other poll thread he started and crikey, if the content/comments in them is what got him banned then we had all better watch out lol. Seen far worse on here
Liked On: 19-12-2023, 07:46 PM
Seems Micky Duck got banned? What’s the go there?
Liked On: 19-12-2023, 07:45 PM
Was a cool story. I've started to rely on my dog. He's wicked smart on back tracking. Went the wrong (and much harder) way down to a valley once, when it was home time I told him to go on and he...
Liked On: 14-12-2023, 07:45 PM
Myself and forum member Nick-D hatched a plan to do a fly camp in the Kaimanawas for a few nights in December to help fill a void of venison before the blowies turn up in force and the ground becomes...
Liked On: 14-12-2023, 06:44 PM
To be fair, although it’s tough to see, most of those stags are shot in a paddock on old mates farm after a 5min walk from the truck in their red bands. For the most part the other 99 percent of us...
Liked On: 13-12-2023, 10:22 PM
That same friend also used to say that 90% of the deer are shot by 10% of the hunters, I think there is a lot of truth in that also.
Liked On: 12-12-2023, 07:38 PM
I would suggest that everyone who isn't already a member, join the Sika Foundation. At least that will put one more number on our side. Far better than just whinging and bitching on the Internet...
Liked On: 09-12-2023, 02:57 PM
Most of those who have known it for a length of time will say it's the closest to the truth F&B have ever been. If we cant agree that there are too many then we are dreaming and deserve the...
Liked On: 09-12-2023, 10:34 AM
How can you argue with this: ‘New research says recreational hunting doesn't keep sika deer numbers down low enough to let native bush thrive in a forest park in Hawke's Bay. The study says...
Liked On: 09-12-2023, 09:04 AM
DOC are in for a serious hair-cut so out come Twig & Tweet with an "End is Nigh" emotional piece. This is the most hunter friendly Govt we've ever had and I foresee many collaborative efforts with...
Liked On: 09-12-2023, 08:47 AM
One of the adaptations you must make being off-grid and offline, is to make decisions based entirely what you can see and feel for yourself. No handy short-term weather forecast or rain radar to...
Liked On: 05-12-2023, 07:07 PM
Too easy, the ruahine meat safe
Liked On: 03-12-2023, 08:38 AM