I’ve been wanting to start experimenting with cold smoked cheese, butter, fish etc. but the Traeger only goes down to 75’. Too hot for the job in hand. What to do? I found an old Smokai in the...
Liked On: 08-02-2023, 12:00 PM
Pretty much agree. Except for the Carbon clown bit. From what I have seen these people had the foresight to see an opportunity and have or will do very well out of it. Good on them! They started...
Liked On: 01-02-2023, 08:36 AM
I cant answer for other farmers, but suspect some of the reasons will be the same. In our situation we had built a dairy unit on our better land, but it required the support of our steeper country to...
Liked On: 01-02-2023, 08:34 AM
If you are "going all around" the target at increased range, go back to paper and shoot a decent group at each range. Assess each group at each range for patterns of impact - looking to isolate...
Liked On: 31-01-2023, 01:49 PM
Great 10 days down on Stewart Island. Weather was excellent most days, a bit hot some days. My second trip to this area of the island. Last time was lucky to get my first buck. This time picked up...
Liked On: 30-01-2023, 07:18 AM
Front on shot is harder than it looks. Base of neck, hydraulic shock the spinal cord and get it on the ground - hard - even if it isn't an immediately fatal hit. The best option is taking out the...
Liked On: 26-01-2023, 04:16 PM
Spent alot of time in some bush that's far worse than you'd find between the legs of our outgoing PM when possuming albeit with creepy crawlies. Couple of key points: use one hand to grab shit and...
Liked On: 24-01-2023, 07:57 PM
500m is a long way in thick bush. The key to moving through thick bush, specially supplejack, kiekie, windfalls and broompole beech is practice. The more you've done of it the better you get at...
Liked On: 24-01-2023, 08:43 AM
Alert deer are much harder to put down than a deer shot unawares. A sika stag at close range during the roar is most certainly an alert deer, they are often sneaking in on you and are very much ready...
Liked On: 23-01-2023, 02:11 PM
DS 242 Done by Steve Barclay 214911 214912
Liked On: 20-01-2023, 12:17 PM
The other option is that the shot was not actually fully front on and the projectile has gone between the front leg and ribcage and has not actually entered the chest cavity at all.
Liked On: 19-01-2023, 05:08 PM
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: 19-01-2023, 08:29 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: 16-01-2023, 09:07 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: 16-01-2023, 08:56 AM
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: 16-01-2023, 08:51 AM