About Ranger 888

Basic Information


Date of Birth
September 9, 1946 (78)
About Ranger 888
Biography:
Born in Auckland. Hunter and shooter (professionally and recreationally) for 54 years. Was actively involved in SAR as a park ranger, and SAR Adviser and Search Coordinator for NZ Police (35 years). NZ Mountain Safety Council bushcraft and firearms safety instructor (22 years).
Location:
West Auckland
Interests:
target shooting, deerstalking, cartridge collecting, pistol shooting
Occupation:
Retired park ranger (35 years service)

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Last Activity
Yesterday 08:43 AM
Join Date
07-08-2015
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657 Likes

  1. bumblefoot
    bumblefoot liked post by Ranger 888 On thread : rule of 3
    Slightly off thread, but we boomers had it easy..I recall going into my local police station in school uniform in about 1963 and telling the cop at the desk I wanted a permit to buy a .22 rifle ( no...
    Liked On: 16-03-2020, 11:03 AM
  2. rewa
    rewa liked post by Ranger 888 On thread : rule of 3
    Slightly off thread, but we boomers had it easy..I recall going into my local police station in school uniform in about 1963 and telling the cop at the desk I wanted a permit to buy a .22 rifle ( no...
    Liked On: 16-03-2020, 10:35 AM
  3. grandpamac
    grandpamac liked post by Ranger 888 On thread : rule of 3
    And back this up with a copy of Matt and Bruce Grant's "The Sharp Shooter" - what all we baby boomers learned from. It's a gem!
    Liked On: 16-03-2020, 07:52 AM
  4. Micky Duck
    Micky Duck liked post by Ranger 888 On thread : rule of 3
    And back this up with a copy of Matt and Bruce Grant's "The Sharp Shooter" - what all we baby boomers learned from. It's a gem!
    Liked On: 15-03-2020, 05:29 PM
  5. Cordite
    Cordite liked post by Ranger 888 On thread : Owner of recovered firearm wanted
    Thanks Andrew 46826...good call, buddy!
    Liked On: 08-03-2020, 01:57 PM
  6. Max Headroom
    Max Headroom liked post by Ranger 888 On thread : Cooking: the unsatisfactory, the dangerous, the unusual, the weird ass.
    For all of you blokes who have wives, and have disgraced yourselves in the kitchen, this quote is for you: I'll never understand guys who pay dominatrixes to degrade them. Just get married and fold...
    Liked On: 04-03-2020, 02:02 PM
  7. Phil_H
    Phil_H liked post by Ranger 888 On thread : Cooking: the unsatisfactory, the dangerous, the unusual, the weird ass.
    For all of you blokes who have wives, and have disgraced yourselves in the kitchen, this quote is for you: I'll never understand guys who pay dominatrixes to degrade them. Just get married and fold...
    Liked On: 04-03-2020, 01:15 PM
  8. Moa Hunter
    Moa Hunter liked post by Ranger 888 On thread : Around Camp Footwear
    Its a good idea to have round camp footwear that can double as boots in case your boots crap out. I discovered that on day 5 of a 10 day trip when one of my boot soles was ripped off on a river...
    Liked On: 15-10-2019, 09:29 PM
  9. johnd
    johnd liked post by Ranger 888 On thread : Around Camp Footwear
    Its a good idea to have round camp footwear that can double as boots in case your boots crap out. I discovered that on day 5 of a 10 day trip when one of my boot soles was ripped off on a river...
    Liked On: 13-10-2019, 06:49 PM
  10. berg243
    berg243 liked post by Ranger 888 On thread : Around Camp Footwear
    Its a good idea to have round camp footwear that can double as boots in case your boots crap out. I discovered that on day 5 of a 10 day trip when one of my boot soles was ripped off on a river...
    Liked On: 13-10-2019, 10:58 AM
  11. Shearer
    Shearer liked post by Ranger 888 On thread : Around Camp Footwear
    Its a good idea to have round camp footwear that can double as boots in case your boots crap out. I discovered that on day 5 of a 10 day trip when one of my boot soles was ripped off on a river...
    Liked On: 13-10-2019, 08:21 AM
  12. canross
    canross liked post by Ranger 888 On thread : Public perception of rifles
    I'm with Tussock. We've come a long way (?) since 1967 when I left my parent's home in an Auckland suburb on a Friday afternoon to go hunting throughout the South Island. Wearing a large backpack and...
    Liked On: 18-09-2019, 10:27 PM
  13. veitnamcam
    veitnamcam liked post by Ranger 888 On thread : Public perception of rifles
    I'm with Tussock. We've come a long way (?) since 1967 when I left my parent's home in an Auckland suburb on a Friday afternoon to go hunting throughout the South Island. Wearing a large backpack and...
    Liked On: 18-09-2019, 07:33 AM
  14. mimms
    mimms liked post by Ranger 888 On thread : Public perception of rifles
    I'm with Tussock. We've come a long way (?) since 1967 when I left my parent's home in an Auckland suburb on a Friday afternoon to go hunting throughout the South Island. Wearing a large backpack and...
    Liked On: 18-09-2019, 07:16 AM
  15. Daithi
    Daithi liked post by Ranger 888 On thread : Public perception of rifles
    I'm with Tussock. We've come a long way (?) since 1967 when I left my parent's home in an Auckland suburb on a Friday afternoon to go hunting throughout the South Island. Wearing a large backpack and...
    Liked On: 17-09-2019, 02:47 PM

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