About Phil_H

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Age
70
About Phil_H
Biography:
Did a bit of hunting years ago but then a long respite without a firearms licence while overseas and other priorities. Recently gained a licence and enjoying being back in the bush.
Location:
Mid Canterbury
Interests:
Hunting, Firearms and shooting in general
Occupation:
Work with Convicted Offenders

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    Phil_H liked post by uk_exile On thread : Accidental bino waterproofness testing. Oops!
    On a recent hunting trip with another couple of forum members I had an oops with the Delta Optical Forest II binos that I brought from Sarvo. Short story: Binos were in a mountain stream for...
    Liked On: 12-01-2021, 05:13 PM
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    Phil_H liked post by canuck hunter On thread : Stroll with New Gun...
    WOW, 45-70 on a goat, go big or go home:thumbsup:
    Liked On: 12-01-2021, 12:11 PM
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    Phil_H liked post by 257weatherby On thread : Ideal distance for a range finder
    Shot a small Fallow in a scrub filled gully 300m downhill the other day, had my rangefinder for exact distance, took a compass bearing on it from a prominent rock I would see from down the bottom,...
    Liked On: 11-01-2021, 10:09 PM
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    Phil_H liked post by uk_exile On thread : Ideal distance for a range finder
    Useful too when finding it hard to locate a fallen animal. Range back to the location you shot it from then swing a radius. I'm having no issues with a low cost 1000m SNDWAY from Aliexpress
    Liked On: 11-01-2021, 10:07 PM
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    Phil_H liked post by 25 /08 IMP On thread : Portable meat safe?
    I just get net curtain from spotlight and see it in a tube thread over whole deer or boned out and I tie it at the top and just use small sticks to hold it off the meat. Then tie it at the bottom...
    Liked On: 11-01-2021, 10:03 PM
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    Phil_H liked post by DavidGunn On thread : Portable meat safe?
    Having maggots on or in the meat does not necessarily mean it is rotten, I have seen blown maggoty carcasses just from the carry back to camp...flick them out with a knife, bone the animal out, bag...
    Liked On: 11-01-2021, 09:57 PM
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    Phil_H liked post by MB On thread : What am I doing wrong with Search function?
    I don't know the answer, but the search function can be fickle. Copy this in to Google: site:nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz .222
    Liked On: 11-01-2021, 01:19 PM
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    Phil_H liked post by T.FOYE On thread : Casual
    Well fellas tbh my feeling is that if you're even asking a question on a given mystery round , you shouldn't shoot it. It's under $2.... Whats all your other gear and physical attributes worth...
    Liked On: 11-01-2021, 12:50 PM
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    Phil_H liked post by XR500 On thread : Casual
    Personal experience here. This one ended up with no damage to hunters, but a 5 day walk with a stainless steel walking stick: Early 90's, did a looong walk through the Ruahines with a couple of...
    Liked On: 10-01-2021, 10:32 PM
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    Phil_H liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Quick Overnighter
    by "mule" I take it you mean prospective S.I.L.......and so he jolly well should race up and down hills retrieving your animals for you...hope he races back to hut and gets billy on for cuppa tea and...
    Liked On: 09-01-2021, 01:52 PM
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    Phil_H liked post by Bos On thread : Quick Overnighter
    Dont know what its like elsewhere, but spring was great for hill country growth, and now theres fat and healthy animals everywhere you look Took the son-in-law (almost) out to our hut for the night....
    Liked On: 09-01-2021, 01:50 PM
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    Phil_H liked post by chindit On thread : Does gunshot clear a area in the bush
    . Learning a new bush area 2nd time in yesterday. I have never met another hunter in the bush. I had come through some shitty supplejack infested bush and into some fairly open bush 50m visibility....
    Liked On: 08-01-2021, 10:34 AM
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    Phil_H liked post by shooternz On thread : Graphite wearing barrels
    I would think graphite is much the same as the moly coating craze that swept the shooting world a few years ago if anything it would lower the friction in the neck a little may make it more...
    Liked On: 05-01-2021, 01:28 PM
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    Phil_H liked post by Ftx325 On thread : New years wander for freezer filler
    I took leave from work between xmas and New years and we (the family) decided to go bush for 4 days and try and find a deer for my son to bowl over as he still has had no luck. So packs full of food...
    Liked On: 03-01-2021, 06:48 PM
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    Phil_H liked post by Spitfire On thread : New .270 cal cartridge from Winchester
    It’s a Remington 700 Custom Deluxe Stainless Fluted with walnut stock. Like this: https://images.app.goo.gl/DRU83L4VXA9rxwSQ6
    Liked On: 31-12-2020, 11:00 AM

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