I had a few days spare so I decided to have a look up Clements Road. Ive been hunting this area for a while now, Normally I walk in about an hour. camp and hunt from there. I know there area fairly...
Liked On: 20-01-2023, 06:02 PM
Took the boy (grandson) out to our hut yesterday for the night. Turned out that we hunted a block that had only been mustered the day before which is never a good idea. Any rate, seen nothin to shoot...
Liked On: 20-01-2023, 08:03 AM
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Liked On: 19-01-2023, 04:19 PM
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Liked On: 18-01-2023, 06:06 PM
Today I got up early and headed away for a hunt. left the old gal Meg at home in a sulk ,took young Poppy as both dogs together just isnt working,the old gal cant wind properly with young lass...
Liked On: 18-01-2023, 06:06 PM
Well I can finally close out this thread - I think I'm done. Stock is checkered (I don't think it came out too bad for a first effort), rifle is assembled and sighted in. A few photos for your...
Liked On: 17-01-2023, 08:03 PM
Youtube vid of our overnighter for some venison. We ended with a nice fat stag to take home, have a watch if you've got nothing to do. Cheers https://youtu.be/p8IlA_PFxdU
Liked On: 16-01-2023, 02:15 PM
So every Christmas holiday I stop making knives for other people and make something that I want to make. Last year it was a Nakiri for my wife. This year I got to make a knife that had been kicking...
Liked On: 16-01-2023, 07:58 AM
Out and about. Some pics (and something for stug to look at to help with the boredom). This was a good omen. 214582 I shot this at 340 yards with the 6.5x55. It was trying to make good its...
Liked On: 15-01-2023, 04:08 PM
So went for my first walkabout for 2023 yesterday. Goal for the day was to try and find a clearing I had been told about. Up I was at zero dark thirty like most trips and quick stop at the local...
Liked On: 15-01-2023, 09:03 AM
With some of the good weather of the holidays, managed to get out on the central plateau for a wander with the rifle, hoping to bump into a young sika for the BBQ. I left the car in a crowded car...
Liked On: 15-01-2023, 09:01 AM
6.5x55 Redundant? Last night. 260 and 340 yards. 140 Speer Gold Dot 214573 214574
Liked On: 15-01-2023, 08:56 AM
Had to take a drive to national park on Thursday to look at a caravan so decided on doing a round trip and take a quick look at Clements mill rd considering how much rain there had been and the fact...
Liked On: 15-01-2023, 08:53 AM
Day Two Face off the breech Cut and crown the muzzle Cut the extractor slot in the breech face On and off the action a couple of times to get the head space, extractor and final chamber right ...
Liked On: 15-01-2023, 08:50 AM
I got my first deer yesterday. A nice red stag. After two luckless day trips in the Southern Tararuas and one in the Aorangis, I went for another optimistic armed walk into the Tararuas. I had...
Liked On: 12-01-2023, 08:38 PM