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Liked On: 23-09-2022, 11:42 PM
I suggest getting to know one particular area well rather than going to lots of different locations to hunt. As you become familiar with one piece of ground, push a little further. Work on your...
Liked On: 23-09-2022, 11:15 PM
yes Pureora difficult place to learn about bush navigation but ya have to get practice - two basic rules to begin with not to be broken 1) UNTIL YOU GET CONFIDENCE JUST STICK TO HUNTING ONE...
Liked On: 23-09-2022, 03:07 PM
I'll add another rule: Always take a headlamp or torch, even if you are just ducking out for a quick morning hunt.
Liked On: 23-09-2022, 03:05 PM
Sometimes when trying to following game trails in thick bush, if you look ahead at deer level the trail becomes more apparent. I still get caught in the thick stuff sometimes still however.
Liked On: 23-09-2022, 02:44 PM
Welcome aboard, cally woo You are at the start of a lifelong journey. The renowned South African bowhunter Dr Adriaan de Villiers was a pioneer in the bowhunting field. In his early days, after...
Liked On: 23-09-2022, 02:43 PM
here is a really simple old school method...find a backstop/catch feature...a track is ideal...a big stream is ok too....start on it..head off on one compass direction say south....hunt away for a...
Liked On: 23-09-2022, 02:42 PM
Came here expecting to see Bo sitting next to a Stirling!
Liked On: 23-09-2022, 01:05 PM
Either Tikka Optilocks but Game Reaper are hard to beat. Imported direct from the States. Forum member posted his rifles with them. Convinced me. Quality .
Liked On: 23-09-2022, 09:24 AM
And if the headspace is out, or the chamber reamed out of concentricity, all is not lost. Have it reamed out properly to a 22-250.
Liked On: 23-09-2022, 08:54 AM
my old eyes see something that MAY be causing issue..... the last bit of chamber is smooth...the front is not...so a case when fired will expand and grip the chamber walls...but the rear bit can...
Liked On: 23-09-2022, 08:54 AM
"I checked the chamber with a torch, nothing out of the ordinary was obvious." Its hard looking at an image of a chamber BUT that looks like pretty rough chamber reaming to me So I'm thinking...
Liked On: 23-09-2022, 08:53 AM
I fitted an SM to a Laminated stock. Was a rem 700 SA laminated thumbhole. Had to take an extra 4-5mm out at the front as the action is a little longer. Also had to carve a little out to let the...
Liked On: 23-09-2022, 08:49 AM
Thanks for sharing. Beautiful location. Hunting is only for the rich in most countries, we are blessed with the hunting opertunities we have in NZ.
Liked On: 22-09-2022, 10:58 PM
In short you pay. The hunting block is private land. The farmer or land owner grazes cattle up there in the summer, and he gets paid by the govt for every day the herd is up there. I guess we’d...
Liked On: 22-09-2022, 10:58 PM