decided to take Mazy the dog out for one last hunt, she now has bad arthritis in both front wrist joints and a dodgy hip as well. loaded the truck up Thursday night and headed up the Awatere...
Liked On: 04-09-2024, 10:57 AM
right...here goes..... legs of youngish ones are like lamb...bland in taste steaks are good,easy to season up for added flavor now the real gold comes when you take an oxtail stew recipe and use...
Liked On: 10-07-2024, 04:21 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: 20-02-2024, 03:39 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, 04:27 PM
Had an itch to scratch with newly set up Kimber so I set out nice and early on a frosty Queenstown morning. Climbing was slow going as the hill was more suitable for ice skating, the schist was...
Liked On: 21-05-2023, 02:31 PM
Mexican goat, perfect for tacos, burritos etc Not sure if the photos will work, I'll soon find out. I went out on saturday for a goat hunt in a forest, between dad and little bro we dropped...
Liked On: 14-04-2023, 07:00 PM
The Stags have started roaring so I took the young fella out to try and get a stag. We spotted a nice one and managed to close the distance and make a great one shot kill. Smiles all round. . As I'm...
Liked On: 30-03-2023, 09:22 AM
I was in the local gun shop and spotted a poor old neglected parker hale (so the tag said)chambered in .308 built on a Mauser 98 action propped in the corner the bluing was non existent, the tip...
Liked On: 10-03-2023, 02:23 PM
I have occasionally seen disparaging comments made about the humble Howa 1500. There seem to be threads singing the praises of most of the other major brands so I thought I'd start one up for what...
Liked On: 26-02-2023, 06:52 PM
Very good projetile, consistent and reliable, shot over 150 deer with them, from 0-500m. Probably the best pill for 270 imo, does everything well.
Liked On: 26-02-2023, 03:40 PM
I have shot reds and fallow from 20y to 430y with them and have found them to be fantastic for fast humane kills "one" of the best all round projectiles available for the 270 IMO :cool:
Liked On: 26-02-2023, 03:40 PM
My second effort, this one for a REM Model 7 708. Pretty much copy of Model 7 factory stock but with a longer LOP to suit the shooter (long arms) plus a slightly raised comb and a check swell. ...
Liked On: 26-02-2023, 02:11 PM
I went out this morning at 6.30 for a goat hunt. It was cold but clear, promising a beautiful day once the fog had burned off. This is my second goat hunt. The previous one was unsuccessful but I...
Liked On: 18-02-2023, 07:12 PM
I post a bit about vintage and BP rifles but this morning I went through 6 pages on the forum to find a hunting/ magazine post So this is my plee for more hunting stories ( even basic boring ones...
Liked On: 18-02-2023, 06:31 PM
Possum rocks. That is a totally eatable. Better than hare by a long shot. My only regret is I only took one leg. It will be on menu for sure. Gawd all the meat I've wasted not eating them. Bit more...
Liked On: 17-02-2023, 08:58 PM