About Hugh Shields

Basic Information


Date of Birth
September 28, 1958 (66)
About Hugh Shields
Biography:
Ngaio School
Onslow College
Wellington Polytech
Past member of Ngaio Indoor Rifle Club (Khandallah)
Past Member of NZDA Wellington Branch
Location:
Ngaio, Wellington
Interests:
Reloading, Hunting, Culling, Cooking Game, Fishing, Home Landscaping Projects, Lawn PERFECTION!
Occupation:
T/A Controlled Rabbit Culling - Wellington - Kapiti Regions

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04-01-2025 05:50 PM
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  1. Shippo
    Shippo liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : Beginner Hunter - need advice
    Wow! That got me thinking as to how I got started and how I would train a newbie? Contacting this Group was your first good move and I see you have gotten a lot of really great advice. I'm going...
    Liked On: 30-12-2023, 09:45 PM
  2. Shippo
    Shippo liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : Beginner Hunter - need advice
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    Liked On: 30-12-2023, 09:45 PM
  3. Shippo
    Shippo liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : Beginner Hunter - need advice
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  4. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : What would you buy?
    Guns and Roses!
    Liked On: 30-12-2023, 06:08 PM
  5. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : Anyone using a Svord stainless fish filleting knife
    Love my Svord 22cm stainless (and carbon?) filleting knife. Just the right amount of flex for, "push and pull." My father always had NZ made Green River carbon steel blades. This one is a bit stiff,...
    Liked On: 30-12-2023, 06:06 PM
  6. RV1
    RV1 liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : headtorch help
    I've been using NITECORE since Oct 2020 for full-time rabbit culling and won't buy anything else. The HC68 has 4 or five brightness settings, which means you can use it around camp, but still spot...
    Liked On: 30-12-2023, 03:58 PM
  7. Rn-85
    Rn-85 liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : Beginner Hunter - need advice
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    Rn-85 liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : Beginner Hunter - need advice
    240504
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  9. Arced
    Arced liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : Buying a bipod for rabbit shooting
    This is a "Horses for courses" situation depending on terrain, time of the day and technique. I use the Harris 13" model with notches. Yes the notches make a slight click but.... Bipods have...
    Liked On: 30-12-2023, 08:01 AM
  10. shananah
    shananah liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : She’s back
    That is a beautiful looking bit of kit!!! If those are the three little pigs, you must be the big bad wolf!
    Liked On: 27-12-2023, 03:54 PM
  11. 308
    308 liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : How far away was the last deer you shot???
    On dawn, red hind at 40 metre. Neck shot, down instantly. Later, two fallow at 75 metres, first one in the Neck, second one, through the head (face on), both dropped instantly. Then the hard Mahi...
    Liked On: 21-12-2023, 09:51 PM
  12. outlander
    outlander liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
    So, in conclusion, does this mean the new Firearms Registry system is working? Or is not working?
    Liked On: 21-12-2023, 11:48 AM
  13. Bol Tackshin
    Bol Tackshin liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : 22LR or 17HMR, your thoughts?
    Personal bias declaration: I hate air rifles and I hate .17 anything! The 22LR has been the go to caliber for rabbiting for over 100 years, I see no point in changing what clearly is tried, proven...
    Liked On: 10-12-2023, 11:03 PM
  14. SL600
    SL600 liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : 22LR or 17HMR, your thoughts?
    Personal bias declaration: I hate air rifles and I hate .17 anything! The 22LR has been the go to caliber for rabbiting for over 100 years, I see no point in changing what clearly is tried, proven...
    Liked On: 29-11-2023, 04:44 PM
  15. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : How to make my .22 quieter
    Gidday Mickey, there is no right and wrong, there is only personal bias. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I, just like you, "would sooner use a slingshot and stones than darken the doorstep of...
    Liked On: 29-11-2023, 10:13 AM

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