Been a long time between hunting trips, when a mate asked if I was keen to head to coastal north Canterbury I jumped at the chance. I got 2 yearling hinds and a 70lb boar and my mate got 1 yearling...
Liked On: 28-11-2022, 07:54 PM
Final got out to find some venison after 2 months of hayfever and flu.Tipped these 2 over just on 1st light in the drizzly rain and mist then the sun shined.Usual place,river bed edges,broom and...
Liked On: 28-11-2022, 07:50 PM
Dads sporterised Long Tom. Bolt and action numbers match, but has been rebarreled. 204240 In use ‘55 I think, Fiordland. Going by the wood, it’s the center rifle. 204241
Liked On: 27-11-2022, 09:14 PM
Just spent an hour loading up some military ball for my old SMLE. It has a like-new barrel on it and shoots very well, my eyes are getting too old to shoot with open sights like I used to, but I can...
Liked On: 27-11-2022, 09:05 PM
My old BSA sporting rifle with the Lee Speed tang safety... https://i.ibb.co/fvVcDJK/LEESPEED1.jpg (https://ibb.co/PQsSDkb) https://i.ibb.co/pXQ8GxQ/LEESPEED2.jpg (https://ibb.co/VBxZrtx)...
Liked On: 27-11-2022, 09:02 PM
Been flat out with work over the second half of the year and finally got back to chasing some deer over the past week. This time with a couple of my mini versions in tow. It’s hard work making it...
Liked On: 27-11-2022, 08:52 PM
Rain, river and a few deer Arrived near Taihape for a few days of hunting and fishing while my partner went riding. The first night saw a few temping deer about 600metres across the river from...
Liked On: 27-11-2022, 04:54 PM
It’s a good grunt to the tops. Track condition from memory is ok with a few tricky bit’s climbing up through the bush. It’s a decent hike to get there and those tops are renowned for being gnarly in...
Liked On: 23-11-2022, 07:06 PM
some flooded rivers, some awesome sun, some terrible wind and rain. constant off and on but it led to the deer presenting themselves when the sun hit. 12 deer shot, 7 recovered, some of the unfound...
Liked On: 23-11-2022, 07:01 PM
Fun outing to the range with Dads 222 yesterday. I bought it a couple year ago off TM. bad buy as the it's not ejecting shells and wont feed with more than one in the Maxwell. and has pitting in the...
Liked On: 22-11-2022, 07:26 PM
Many years ago I went into the Copland (Welcome Flat..with those lovely hot pools). Loved the place...just back in NZ after a year in Vietnam and an Army mate and I just wanted peace, perfect peace....
Liked On: 22-11-2022, 07:16 PM
Went for a Nosey today. Tried to get the monkey off my back with the redskins. Shot my first tahr a fortnight ago(nanny) during which I hit a red yearling high with my 284 and couldn't find it(...
Liked On: 21-11-2022, 03:26 PM
A few photos from a recent trip to Doubtful Sound and beyond. 210746 210747 210748 210749 210750
Liked On: 20-11-2022, 09:00 PM
Been getting shit on here for over 12 years of the accuracy of my Stirling14p lr .22 Testing the view. 210261 Zoomed in a bit. 210262 Up the hill looking down on the shooting position. 210263...
Liked On: 17-11-2022, 07:08 PM
120 NBT out of 7mm08 M7 16" 210281
Liked On: 17-11-2022, 06:55 PM