It has been on the cards for quite some time and finally the weather gods and other commitments let the stars align. Eight year old Spence and I were finally off on our first multi night public land...
Liked On: 14-01-2025, 05:31 PM
266946 266947 Forgot to get any other pics, stag was pretty beat up from his tumble with both antlers smashed off.
Liked On: 14-01-2025, 05:30 PM
Always nice to get something when you tell your mate it's a primo spot.
Liked On: 14-01-2025, 05:30 PM
Go have a look. Should be more water than usual around. Be prepared for long uphill carry back to wagon. Some good big boars up there. Vechille should be safe enough. Was large prints on track along...
Liked On: 12-01-2025, 06:06 PM
I would have left it. Easy to say for me having a decent amount of venison in the freezer presently. But for a novice hunter having this as a first opportunity animal I would encourage him to shoot....
Liked On: 12-01-2025, 06:05 PM
This won't be much of a consolation for some of you younger guys in a deer drought. But quite a few of us on here were in our teens in 80s when commercial deer recovery ( dead and alive ) was at...
Liked On: 12-01-2025, 06:01 PM
If I had to live in Chch again I would never be home either, but that's because I hated living there for the 3 years we did.
Liked On: 12-01-2025, 06:00 PM
That's a good point worth elaborating on. If you get through the bush like a coiled tiger animals will sense it, ya gotta move relaxed like you're not hungry. Face and hand movements stick out like...
Liked On: 12-01-2025, 05:59 PM
I thought that rule was " forget your knife " and you will shoot a deer And " forget your bolt " and you will see a deer from the car park
Liked On: 12-01-2025, 05:35 PM
A good excuse to make the carry out more pleasurable by not carrying out shot up forequarters :)
Liked On: 02-01-2025, 02:31 PM
Shit in his buckets
Liked On: 20-12-2024, 03:29 PM
I wish you were my dad! What an introduction to hunting for a young fulla! Top notch. You shot as many deer in one trip as I've seen in the bush in my whole (2 year) hunting career! Sent from my...
Liked On: 16-12-2024, 07:52 PM
My 10 year old was given a Tikka M55 in .243 for his birthday back in June. He lives and breathes deer stalking and has shot 6 to date . Fair play to him he doesn't want to shoot " easy farm deer" ....
Liked On: 16-12-2024, 07:51 PM
CW, show the value of a roll of tape in the bacpack. My experience is reglueing soles on boots is a temporary fix and you'll always be carrying tape just in case.
Liked On: 05-12-2024, 09:12 AM
The sun is out to get me. I retire to the high ridge where a light breeze delivers some comfort and the thick canopy creates a dramatic contrast of light and dark. It’s cool amongst the crown...
Liked On: 28-11-2024, 04:57 PM