Sleep til dawn, fluff around having coffee and suffering through oats, scrounge up gear, wander off and shoot a deer that's out at midday. No need to rush
Liked On: 30-05-2024, 07:42 PM
I always pack my day bag that night, so either from camp or hut its - Wake up - Get up & get changed - grab bag & go (sometimes coffee then go) I find packing your gear the night before lets you...
Liked On: 30-05-2024, 07:41 PM
keep going back until you KNOW the block...and you will start to find animals....VERY SELDOM do we go to a new block and strike animals first time around..when we do it because years of experience...
Liked On: 24-05-2024, 08:21 PM
Tahr Simple solution is to take a grandson and get them to do the carry
Liked On: 19-05-2024, 08:43 AM
Everyone seems to have their favourite brand. I think they are actually bastards of things and would rather use a porter.
Liked On: 19-05-2024, 08:38 AM
In days gone by I might have shared the sentiment. But these days you need to shoot everything you see on sight. Young hunter / first stag aside, the only way I would’ve let this deer walk would...
Liked On: 14-05-2024, 08:49 PM
Hand held thermal. A shitty old Guide but it does the job. I’m the thoroughly modern man. But old.
Liked On: 14-05-2024, 08:43 PM
You haven't even hit the paper yet, go back to bore sighting. Those holes are from Fred in the bay over, who is wondering why he hasn't hit his target yet and is about to fuck with his scope.
Liked On: 13-05-2024, 05:54 PM
If passing through Whanganui and interested in the opportunity to get some photos of birds not often seen out in the hunting grounds, it is worthwhile taking a couple of hours to detour off SH3 to...
Liked On: 13-05-2024, 05:52 PM
You've got an age spread of 4-10 years, and a length spread of 11-13+. Sorry to say IamHackmeat, but RUMPY's right... you're gonna have to shoot him to find out who's closest. $100 each + $10 admin...
Liked On: 13-05-2024, 05:46 PM
The further back the mane goes is a good indicator of age, which is usually a prerequisite for decent horns. Size, stature, the way they walk in to the group are all good indicators of age, but it...
Liked On: 13-05-2024, 05:42 PM
First glance is usually a big indicator and the first thing I saw was that the horns aint that big. Maybe 11-12, probably a 4 or 5 year old, but I'd be sitting watching him for a good while to see...
Liked On: 12-05-2024, 08:44 PM
I've found the most accurate way to age them is to shoot them and count the age rings on their horns.
Liked On: 12-05-2024, 05:22 PM
I can fire a 3 shot group of say .5moa in my 7rm{3 shots touching} but if 5 shots the group always opens up a bit with barrel and suppressor heating up. But if i fire 3 shots then let barrel and...
Liked On: 12-05-2024, 02:19 PM
I run a Swaro Z3 4x12x50 on my Sako 7mm08. Can use bush hunting or in the tops - which was pretty handy over the roar. Found the 4x perfectly useable up close. But, a solo rifle in the cabinet...
Liked On: 06-05-2024, 06:58 PM