In reality the sika are a minor ecological threat up there than mustelids, cats, possums. The money should be allocated accordingly.
Liked On: 27-04-2024, 01:37 PM
Short clip from my 2023 roar of me spooking a bedded sika hind and proceeding to get a smaller 7pt stag afew minutes later and 80m away from where i spooked the hind this blew my understanding of...
Liked On: 18-03-2024, 08:31 AM
So, managed to get out for a cheeky overnighter with the dog and the mighty 223. Got onto plenty of animals, sneaking up on a hind feeding at 5m on the walk in and missed an easy head shot (don't...
Liked On: 15-03-2024, 11:05 AM
My youngest son Connor is almost three and up until last night I hadn’t yet taken him hunting. His eldest two siblings got their first outings at about one year of age but he has unfortunately fallen...
Liked On: 06-03-2024, 08:40 PM
I had an “old school” trip planned with a mate through a solid chunk of Northern Ruahine country for a week but when an urgent work matter came up I had no choice but to can a couple of days of the...
Liked On: 06-03-2024, 08:38 PM
Got out and did abit of meat gathering and culling over Waitangi Day. https://youtu.be/tf21YU_gER4?si=VtWbkoYGv3uJdbBe
Liked On: 10-02-2024, 08:34 PM
Heap of diving footage from my Christmas holiday with family and friends. Kingfish and Crays being the centre of attention with some awesome dives in there!. If that’s your thing then have a nosey...
Liked On: 06-02-2024, 06:24 PM
As a follow on the last week's story. My girl was hassling he to get her out. Her ultimatum was, "either you take me to catch a marlin or we go for a hunt". They forget at that age that we work. As...
Liked On: 22-01-2024, 04:15 PM
Long time reader and one very excited gent with his first story to post. After a few paid farm hunts and getting reasonably comfortable with the rifle and a bit of hunting experience under the...
Liked On: 17-01-2024, 05:20 PM
Dunno if there are Moose remaining in Fiordland, but, for one, I hope so. Would love to see a new long running thread start up ".223 on Moose" :D:thumbsup:
Liked On: 17-01-2024, 10:16 AM
Hey guys, Thought I'd do a little write up / may be something to look back on in the years to come. Hatched a plan with my brother to have a wee little mission into the Ruahines to try another...
Liked On: 15-01-2024, 08:08 AM
Recently bought a One Planet Nitrous -3 sleeping bag to use over the summer months, in its stuff sac with my silk liner it weighs 650 grams, it packs down really small and is a significant weight...
Liked On: 10-01-2024, 11:19 AM
After too many years of creamy farm hunting, I thought it was time to get back into some public land stuff and challenge myself more. It’d been years since my dad and I used to spend our weekends up...
Liked On: 09-01-2024, 09:01 AM
Day 1 Upper Whirinaki Hut. 241156 Walked in from Plateau Road end. Just an easy start to the mission. Next day on to Upper Te Hoe. With heavy packs it took us 7 hours. 241157 But there was...
Liked On: 09-01-2024, 08:56 AM
Except when you’re nine and starting out it’s more like “ If it’s brown - it’s down “. Just had two nights away. 20 plus deer seen. 3 shot. 2 missed. Cooking on fires and camping out. Doesn’t get any...
Liked On: 03-01-2024, 07:48 AM