Very good. I can relate to that as I shot my first deer in nz from Thomson track but from the katikati side 18 years ago :-) it took me 10 trips in the kaimai before getting that first one. Over the...
Liked On: 22-07-2024, 06:48 PM
Awesome work. You've been closer to some action on your first trip that I was in probably my first 10 trips combined! Just keep getting out there! The more you're in amongst it, the more little...
Liked On: 20-02-2024, 07:31 AM
Exciting stuff man! Ive been told by other hunters to record the location, time and weather of an area whenever I see sign. Apparently over the course of a few trip's this helps to build a picture of...
Liked On: 19-02-2024, 10:12 PM
Nice bro Jump on here and pick some road ends, try and find some clearing, slips etc https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/things-to-do/hunting/
Liked On: 22-01-2024, 07:38 AM
Yesterday a client phoned to say, "There are 8 - 10 goats in the QE11 Covenant. Can you come?" I'm supposed to be on holiday and am building a kennel and cage for our new puppy, but my wife said,...
Liked On: 16-01-2024, 09:16 AM
Article here about dressing out animals. https://extension.psu.edu/proper-field-dressing-and-handling-of-wild-game-and-fish
Liked On: 11-01-2024, 07:23 AM
I saw this listing you may be interested in: Old School "A Hunting Guide To Introduced Animals In NZ" Book https://www.trademe.co.nz/4499514274
Liked On: 11-01-2024, 07:23 AM
Agree with the above. I see you're in Taranaki, start with goats if you haven't already. I like to know where I am all the time, so regularly get my map out out. Electronic GPS charts (or phone app)...
Liked On: 10-01-2024, 10:59 AM
Anyone going up Katikati side's welcome to park at our place by our Farm house and someone of us I'll run you up to the bush and pick you and deer up later. Might cost you a deer liver or heart...
Liked On: 05-01-2024, 07:46 AM
Just remember, this is a thread for a beginner hunter! Knowing what to take, and knowing how to cope with less gear only comes with experience. We all probably started off carrying too much stuff...
Liked On: 03-01-2024, 07:56 AM
The only advice I can give you is take your rifle with you when you fill up your water bottles in a stream. I'm still pissed off about that one.
Liked On: 02-01-2024, 10:04 AM
If you are seeing dear then thats half the battle, now all you have to do is fine tune your hunting skills to a point where you can get a shot off. You need to be seeing them before they see you,...
Liked On: 02-01-2024, 10:03 AM
oh damn...here we go again.... what Barry means is round chambered and bolt NOT SHUT...... we can leave the pedantic terms out of it for that is enough.... LOL.
Liked On: 02-01-2024, 10:01 AM
well this snippet of advice will go against the grain of MOST shop sales folks...and the open country hunters...if you are bush hunting and expect to be less than hundred yards from deer...winchester...
Liked On: 02-01-2024, 10:00 AM
As a newbie myself, yet to take my first deer. I have been consistently bumping into deer in different areas of the country (pureora and my two trips into the ruahines) and the main reason to having...
Liked On: 02-01-2024, 09:59 AM