wairarapa_hunter
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   wairarapa_hunter liked post by McNotty On thread : Ngamoko Range

   We’d originally planned to travel up to the road end early morning and head up to the tops. Past experience told me that unless we left home at 02:00 we wouldn’t be making it to the tops before...

   Liked On: 08-02-2025, 09:03 AM

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   wairarapa_hunter liked post by Nathan F On thread : Finishing 24 and starting 25 right!

   With the family away for new year I was free to head to the hill's. I had been keen on exploring some new country for a while. Packing light and taking the better behaved hound for company I set off...

   Liked On: 04-01-2025, 07:57 AM

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   wairarapa_hunter liked post by oneshot On thread : Roar 2024

   They have started early this year, I heard a stag roaring on March 31st, not really going hard just that initial moaning to bring the hinds in. Today I went into my usual spot..Spot X in the...

   Liked On: 03-04-2024, 09:42 PM

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   wairarapa_hunter liked post by ShortStuff On thread : Walkabout

   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, 09:05 AM

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   wairarapa_hunter liked post by Tahr On thread : This is F**ked

   Got to keep this in perspective. Really, this only involves a few shooters nattering on the internet (here) and at the most a bigger handful of shooters who buy shooting consumables off Trade Me. It...

   Liked On: 13-01-2023, 06:51 PM

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   wairarapa_hunter liked post by Flyblown On thread : This is F**ked

   Scalping has been around for as long as money. It’s been a part of our economic landscape since Roman times, probably before. Broadly speaking it is quite an unpleasant approach to commerce, one...

   Liked On: 13-01-2023, 12:33 PM

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   wairarapa_hunter liked post by iambatman On thread : First deer

   I got my first deer yesterday. A nice red stag. After two luckless day trips in the Southern Tararuas and one in the Aorangis, I went for another optimistic armed walk into the Tararuas. I had...

   Liked On: 12-01-2023, 08:19 PM

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   wairarapa_hunter liked post by Three O'Three On thread : Full Electric LDV ute

   Call it what it is, a "battery powered ute" just like a battery powered drill, which go flat at the worst possibly time. That's why I tend to use my corded drills mostly and also why I'm buying a new...

   Liked On: 19-12-2022, 10:36 PM

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   wairarapa_hunter liked post by craigc On thread : Into the Ruahines

   I’ve just got back from a Hutt Valley Deerstalkers trip into the Ruahines, the purpose of the trip was to show that recreational hunters can contribute to game management in high population areas. Me...

   Liked On: 14-03-2022, 02:57 PM

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    wairarapa_hunter liked post by davetapson On thread : Reloading - minimalist kit

    So, I've set up a reloading, uh, set up. This is what I got as an alternative to buying a kit - I list this here as it is a list I'd like to have found when trying to figure this out. Note,...

    Liked On: 27-06-2021, 07:35 PM

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    wairarapa_hunter liked post by Tahr On thread : True Story...

    The stags started to get into it last night and several were really going off. I was sitting down giving the odd roar thinking something might appear and happened to glance over to my left and...

    Liked On: 31-03-2021, 11:54 AM

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    wairarapa_hunter liked post by deer243 On thread : The Roar is on!!!

    The Roars started in our area. Went today, stags going good. Had three going for it in Doc Land. Exciting stuff esp when i got to within 60m of one twice. Slipped down a bank to stuff up the first...

    Liked On: 17-03-2021, 03:27 PM