The blue mountains offer some of the hardest deer hunting in the country. Well done on your first deer on the mountain.
Liked On: 02-10-2023, 06:46 AM
Recently joined NZDA Gore branch, been hunting for quite a few years, still interested in doing a Hunts course, you're never to old to learn something new.
Liked On: 02-10-2023, 06:46 AM
One thing Nathan is that Charlie is benefiting from your youthful experiences. Which means that he is not going to be beaten up by big magnum calibers (or having to cart them around the Ruahines) - ...
Liked On: 01-10-2023, 07:36 PM
Yea when his feet stop growing he can pay for his own boots. Men’s size 7 already. They gonna be big :thumbsup:
Liked On: 01-10-2023, 07:35 PM
Righto So did a ladder with the new shillen barrel a few weeks ago. Did 54.5 up to 56.5gr of Superformance running the 162gr eld m. Then did another 2 at 56.8 and 57.1gr. Found pressure at...
Liked On: 01-10-2023, 04:33 PM
I'm heading up to Hanmer Springs for this coming week and am keen to take the son (7) out for his first hunt. Any recommendations on somewhere accessible for short legs but with a good possibility of...
Liked On: 01-10-2023, 12:24 PM
I'd be happy to do that, as I'm partial to rabbit meat, but living in a major urban environment and not having many farming connections, such a possibility is slim. Still, I'm off the range today, so...
Liked On: 01-10-2023, 12:15 PM
Well, seeing as how the knives are out, I'll add that Mr Foster has yet to be convinced that the 6.5mm is up to cleanly killing red deer. But to be fair, the useful stuff he has done remains useful,...
Liked On: 01-10-2023, 12:14 PM
I have the opposite opinion He learned everything he could by reading forums and ringing everyone to pick their brains His motivator to create a latent income from his website Verbose...
Liked On: 01-10-2023, 09:49 AM
No it isn't. Getting a police mail order form is not an activating event. It is all quite clearly written on their website what the activating events are.
Liked On: 01-10-2023, 07:28 AM
My first large game riffle was the 7mm rem mag and I thought it was the only calibre to use on deer until I started reading posts from champion hunters like Tahr. After the endless kills posted I...
Liked On: 01-10-2023, 07:09 AM
and also important to realise that article was written BEFORE the 1;8 twists and heavier than 64grn projectiles were in common usage..MOST folk using a .223 were still using 55grn soft points. agree...
Liked On: 30-09-2023, 10:13 PM
Man you need get out of Auckland more if you think seeing 13 deer after 1/2 hr from truck. On the roads I drive on I see mobs that size & bigger from the road driving to work with in 10-15 mins off...
Liked On: 30-09-2023, 10:06 PM
Excellent!!! Kudos to him for his first, Kudos to you for raising him in the great outdoors...
Liked On: 30-09-2023, 04:11 PM
Another with 69 grn Targex a few days ago. 115 yards. Did a little .223 stagger and tipped over. 234407
Liked On: 30-09-2023, 06:30 AM