Haurangi Red last night. 15 yard shot. 108892
Liked On: 12-04-2019, 07:11 PM
Neither of them took a single step - so at those 400+ yard ranges (2500fps and lower for me) the ELD-X delivered.
Liked On: 12-04-2019, 01:11 PM
If you shoot an animal with a 270 or wsm inside 500 yards and it runs, safe to say it's not the caliber, there is also the possibility that it fell down into a scrubby gut. No need for another...
Liked On: 11-04-2019, 09:56 PM
Finally got s few hours in the workshop to finish my barrel and sized/fire formed a handful of brass for it. 108797 108796 I loaded a few 69gr Sierra TMKs to run some powder tests over the...
Liked On: 11-04-2019, 08:32 PM
I had started to wonder if I had jumped the gun on taking my annual leave, first week of April and the only deer on my mind were Sika. Today was the third trip this week to the same spot. The...
Liked On: 11-04-2019, 07:38 PM
Out last night. Saw a few. Shot nothing. Here's a "nah"... 108731
Liked On: 10-04-2019, 07:18 PM
Thought Tuesday would be a good day to take off. 108737 Other folk thought so too,bumped into two hunters with another four visable and recognised a fellow NZHS vehicle. 108738 Stags were going...
Liked On: 10-04-2019, 07:15 PM
This hunt has taken a toll on me! Nights of up at all hours, with no result! I have hunted this barstard for the last three weeks! I've killed what I'm sure are his kin! But he remained elsusive...
Liked On: 10-04-2019, 07:10 PM
108719 Kaimai red and my best to date, topped off by having the boy with me. Story in the magazine section of the forum.
Liked On: 09-04-2019, 07:19 PM
Was lucky enough to get invited back for another hunt at a Private Forestry block Ive been once before saw a few deer but didn’t get a chance for a shot Ive got a new rifle well 6 months ago now...
Liked On: 09-04-2019, 07:16 PM
It’s sometimes a struggle to get my daughter to eat venison, so when I was trying to explain a weekend away at the grandparents with a bit of hunting thrown in, I tried to sweeten the deal by saying...
Liked On: 08-04-2019, 09:57 PM
Another 10 pointer for me sorry lack of photos as rushed out of the hut as we were packing to leave and he started up in the creek 100 yards from the...
Liked On: 08-04-2019, 09:49 PM
Epic trip last week into Wanaka alpine country. We set my good mate Glen up on his first Otago red stag and he nailed it. Spotted this stag four kms across a valley on the first evening. Crossed over...
Liked On: 08-04-2019, 09:49 PM
Morning guys. Been chasing reds around the last week.Weather has been hard work but made the best of it.Off to chase sika for a week tomorrow.108582108583108584
Liked On: 08-04-2019, 09:47 PM
108575 first red stag ever. Shot @92yds with the 284. 162 eldm entered shoulder and was stuck under the skin on the other side by the back leg.
Liked On: 08-04-2019, 09:45 PM