reeltoreel
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   reeltoreel liked post by Tahr On thread : Field dressing - best methods/process (not including hanging)

   Plastic bags are a big no if the meat isn't well cooled or during the summer time. Use pillow cases or huntech meat bags. If you don't want blood in your pack turn the fresh animal down hill and...

   Liked On: 10-08-2023, 02:55 PM

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   reeltoreel liked post by Gamehunter On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

   From my memory it was Piggy Muldoon when he was finance minister about '71/72. I remember sitting on top of 3 stags above to slip up the Aniwaniwa valley, looking down at the landrover at...

   Liked On: 02-08-2023, 02:52 PM

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   reeltoreel liked post by HG Man On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

   Food safety rules kinda killed it, but its on the way back. MPI has a system where if you pass a food safety test, you can supply butchers. I don't know costs, but I know a guy who does it in the...

   Liked On: 01-08-2023, 10:49 PM

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   reeltoreel liked post by Snap 4T On thread : Pestgard Traps?

   Yes they work but $10+gst seems expensive thou There was a seller at TM called twign (Lisa) from Closed (http://www.twigleyenterprises-nz.com) Not sure if they still have them but soft jaw traps...

   Liked On: 30-06-2023, 09:20 AM

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   reeltoreel liked post by kukuwai On thread : Pestgard Traps?

   Yep I have used them. They are no bushmaster but they do work. Nice and light but do require tuning first up. For the price it doesn't take many catch's to make them pay for themselves...

   Liked On: 29-06-2023, 11:00 PM

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   reeltoreel liked post by trapperjohn On thread : Pestgard Traps?

   Yep, as kukuwai said. Need adjustment before you put them to work or you will be disappointed with sprung/escapes. Adjust the plate nut so there is no side to side movement, should go straight up...

   Liked On: 29-06-2023, 11:00 PM

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   reeltoreel liked post by Tahr On thread : Decades of 1080….before and after

   OSPRI are not far off (still a few years though) from having 'possum populations at the level where TB will not be able to be sustained in the remaining population. That will lead to NZ actually...

   Liked On: 05-09-2022, 02:31 PM

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   reeltoreel liked post by kiwigreen On thread : what are people thinking the start date of the roar will be .... ?

   194467 Got out for a couple nights last weekend in northern southland. Managed to by far get my biggest stag to date, couldn't believe it. Dropped him off at the taxidermist yesterday. Stags were...

   Liked On: 11-04-2022, 11:28 AM

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   reeltoreel liked post by Cowboy On thread : Shooting to waste

   I was culler for some time and we had similar rules(though not really enforced) Of course you have to remember foot hunting rarely has you killing animals close to tracks or roads. Sometimes that...

   Liked On: 18-11-2021, 01:12 PM