Great times and hard case people. My first day meat hunting I earnt the equivalent of a weeks wages for the shepherds' job I chucked. I kept my dogs and mixed casual work with the hunting. Best...
Liked On: 19-05-2024, 10:00 PM
Over the last 11 years I've shot and found 284 deer with a dog helping or a dog with me. For 10 years it was Tilly the wirehair pointer (258). Now it's Bella the Lab. She's 14 months old and we have...
Liked On: 28-04-2024, 09:41 PM
Into my 79th year now. I learned to grudgingly accept that I can't burn the candle ay both ends like O ised to. Home projects take precedence and take longer than they uded to, but there is still...
Liked On: 04-04-2024, 09:25 PM
This old codger is 72 and today I went out with a rifle that's twice my age. I've had radiation for cancer a hip replacement and broke my Achilles 14 months ago. From the car the climb to this spot...
Liked On: 31-03-2024, 08:58 PM
I hunt alone. Once a week or so if I can. All year round. I can set my own pace and Im not holding anyone up. I can take as long as I like. No one is watching when I slide on my bum down a little...
Liked On: 30-03-2024, 09:38 PM
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: 26-10-2023, 08:11 PM
.308 is good, .270 is good, the 6.5's are good (depending on bullet) - and 7mm-08 is extra good. It recoils less than the .308 and .270 and it will kill anything in this country. My mate shoots one...
Liked On: 25-08-2023, 07:22 PM
and you are 100% right...there is NOTHING as good up on the hill than a solid dependable mate,someone who you KNOW will have your back ,wont shirk the hard yakka and will happily give and recieve a...
Liked On: 18-08-2023, 07:59 PM
Introduction... Perhaps this is a controversial subject for some hunters in NZ, in the past with hunting ethics. Hunting ethics?.... A posting for geriatric old time meat hunters to comment on,...
Liked On: 01-08-2023, 09:03 PM
Time for a brew.... :) At the end of the day after hut building or like any other NZ bush dweller at any time.... time for a brew. Photo taken inside Ngamoko tent camp. For those that...
Liked On: 25-07-2023, 08:59 PM
More photos for helicopter enthusiasts out there.... A helicopter taking off from the Pohangina base in the Southern Ruahines. 229187 I obviously have other associated photos to this area...
Liked On: 19-07-2023, 07:35 PM
Someone with a YT channel who should have FAR more subscribers is young Tasman (NZ Wild Adventures). High quality content, great production skills and actual, proper adventures:thumbsup:
Liked On: 05-06-2023, 07:12 PM
What is the actual purpose of this thread - apart from a public mocking? Its not what I like to see on the forum.
Liked On: 05-06-2023, 07:09 PM
You had courage mate and it's a grim but fortunate survival escapade. Wish you well for a full recovery and I hope lady luck gets you gear recovered. Personally, I quit using bum bag decades ago and...
Liked On: 14-05-2023, 08:02 PM
My young fella just shot his first roaring stag Tonight, 20 odd meters with the saum dealt to em. Wife shot a little 8 with us all this morning, she's over the moon too. 220910 220911
Liked On: 11-04-2023, 08:25 PM