I've tried a few, Tikka, Sako, Howa, Ruger, AR style...all good rifles but have settled on a Howa Mini Carbon with 16inch barrel, DPT, Talleys and a Swarovski Z3.....accurate and bloody light, a real...
Liked On: 14-08-2023, 11:57 PM
If you shoot a rabbit or hare with a .223 (or .222 if you could find one twisted appropriately) with a heavy bullet, it will die. There's a lot to appreciate about the simplicity of having a...
Liked On: 14-08-2023, 11:56 PM
222 vs 223 continued....:) Ruger Mini 14's in 223 caliber came into NZ about 1975? I brought one and used it quite a bit all over the country, just like anyone else. Yes Mr Policeman, this rifle...
Liked On: 14-08-2023, 11:54 PM
There is a post on here titled '223 on deer' that has gained a bit of traction, well done. Perhaps someone should start a post on 222 on deer? However parts of it have wandered off onto 222...
Liked On: 14-08-2023, 11:54 PM
Fantastic stuff mate, I'm glad you're on our side!
Liked On: 14-08-2023, 08:28 PM
Good. Having farmed most of that place for nearly 20 years there is always a bit of nostalgia for me watching your vids. Left in 1992, 31 years ago.
Liked On: 12-08-2023, 06:36 PM
Hi guys , Haven't had a chance to get out since the roar with work but finally got a weekend off and the weather looked good so despite having a sore foot I took the opportunity to get out and chase...
Liked On: 12-08-2023, 06:35 PM
I think it went that way boss.... hare prints?https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230730/689326f333b2cb62ea8824198db1f311.jpg Sent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk
Liked On: 31-07-2023, 09:59 PM
Lodge a formal written complaint. Might seem like a waste of time but it forces them to review & respond in writing. Might seem like a waste of time but it’s worth a go. A couple of years back I got...
Liked On: 24-07-2023, 03:54 AM
Hi all, just wanted to share a story about one of my annual hunting trips here in the Pacific Northwest. Whitetail deer hunting isn’t all sitting in tree stands over food plots and corn feeders like...
Liked On: 22-07-2023, 02:38 AM
More random old pics from the same area in the Ruahines. 228749 228750 228751 228752
Liked On: 22-07-2023, 02:37 AM
This is in very good weather in 2015 Queens Birthday (as it was then). I can show these spots because we didn't see any deer but they do show several sunny areas with no snow. 228648 ...
Liked On: 22-07-2023, 02:37 AM
Someone asked a question about this so I looked back at some old pics. I hunted the Ruahines a lot over the winters during the meat hunting era. By myself and with a mate. 45-50 odd years ago. ...
Liked On: 22-07-2023, 02:36 AM
Got on board with the local NZDA club hunt near Benmore for Wallaby control on one of the local stations. Due to 1080 there weren't massive numbers but we got what we came for and Gunner got his...
Liked On: 19-06-2023, 05:23 AM
I taught myself the value of using a map, after I didn’t! :-)
Liked On: 06-06-2023, 12:05 AM