Back in the 60's when meat hunting 2 mates and I cut the track up from Thompsons to the tops and the one that starts at the creek half way up and goes up to the memorial rifle. There had been an old...
Liked On: 27-10-2023, 01:52 PM
Had a spare afternoon today, the benefit of not working Monday to Thursday each week and with the current round of renovations done for this year. Although it was forecast to be breezy today I...
Liked On: 25-10-2023, 10:55 PM
Ive had 20" .270 and 6.5PRC. 270 met expectations, 6.5prc fell short. Too much fussing around with the PRC - dies, cases etc and performance wasn't startling. The .270 was so easy to set up...
Liked On: 24-10-2023, 10:46 PM
Yeh, Its a thing, seen it frequently in other forest parks, dead deer with little physical damage, deer are very anxious animals and there hearts just give out from the stress of constant harassment....
Liked On: 07-10-2023, 11:28 PM
So in the last 2-3 years I’ve made an effort to get more efficient at bush hunting. It opens up a lot more options as I have been struggling to get out for evening and early morning hunts as have a...
Liked On: 04-10-2023, 01:34 PM
sorry but as an ex DOC Manager of goat control - bountys tail cash etc complete waste of tax payers money - why- where did the goats come from - DOC money is targeted to areas that most need it -...
Liked On: 04-10-2023, 01:14 PM
3 of us just spent 6 days hunting in the Mackenzie/Hunter Hills. Got home on Saturday. We do this probably 3 times a year. Mix of weather with 2 good snow falls. It was pretty cold. We were mostly...
Liked On: 02-10-2023, 06:31 PM
Another with 69 grn Targex a few days ago. 115 yards. Did a little .223 stagger and tipped over. 234407
Liked On: 30-09-2023, 03:09 PM
I thought I would share some photos from the past 18 months, saw plenty of animals which I just shot with the camera The big stag (14 points) my mate took a shot at it but missed, such is hunting....
Liked On: 29-09-2023, 02:58 PM
Just back from 3 nights away. Had a good trip. Over 40 deer seen and three shot. Charlie has been desperate to shoot his first. To his credit he was adamant it had to be on doc land and not a farm...
Liked On: 28-09-2023, 06:08 PM
Just to clear a few things up. The surrounding areas that traditionally blocked access have now given access. The money this time is pretty extensive compared to previous budgets. They have a few...
Liked On: 28-09-2023, 03:10 PM
It is and the reality is they will get better and cheaper. Will have to figure out how to stop power companies charging a fortune. But there are probably some on here who miss valve grinds, doing...
Liked On: 26-09-2023, 04:25 PM
I am on the island right now. Seen 3 sets of new lambs and one nice ram. 233769
Liked On: 26-09-2023, 09:41 AM
69 grn Targex. Allowed over a foot for a howling wind and still got an extra foot drift. 114 yards. Low hit behind the shoulder. Ran 10 yards. 233790
Liked On: 22-09-2023, 03:00 PM
Pretty much called Heli Resources now I think. Derek Lowe's still flying out of Murupara.
Liked On: 19-09-2023, 05:56 PM