I made a cover out of ripstop nylon and elastic. Quick to get on/off and keeps a bit of shit/moisture out... but classically usually haven't got it on when passing people. Always make a point of...
Liked On: 12-02-2024, 06:55 AM
I suspect a lot of the 'caught' comes from those who have not had much / anything to do with hunting but have had experience or seen fishing where the food is 'caught'....I think in a lot of cases it...
Liked On: 12-02-2024, 06:53 AM
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Liked On: 10-02-2024, 12:28 AM
+1 for 303. Doing one myself at mo. Surprisingly light cut down, rugged as, if the bore is not pitted and has even a modicum of rifling cast bullets matched to bore (slug it) can perform very well...
Liked On: 10-02-2024, 12:28 AM
Interesting anecdote. I reported to a farmer after last evening "I saw 6 in x pdk but left them because they were all mature hinds and does". [I was thinking about the fawns]. His reply "don't worry...
Liked On: 09-02-2024, 05:01 PM
I am led to believe the shooters wear GoPro headsets or similar as a means of counting / verifying. It's an effective method.
Liked On: 09-02-2024, 04:57 PM
“Did you catch anything ?” Its so universal it must be a real thought structure in non hunters. They all say it. A hunter is always much more circumspect: “get onto much up there ?” Or somesuch...
Liked On: 09-02-2024, 04:50 PM
Apparently not just the south island....I think the word is actually "They're" as in "They say they are from the North Island?" Mind you even I get caught out sometimes ....English can be a proper...
Liked On: 09-02-2024, 04:49 PM
Backing you up with another anecdotal incident from two summers ago: three of us headed off into the kaimanawas for the usual Xmas freezer filler trip. We got all setup at the end of a low ridge,...
Liked On: 09-02-2024, 10:03 AM
Deer are wild animals with a very highly tuned survival instinct .. . . . The fact that there are a lot of them now doesn't alter that. And there are a lot. Typical example. Central Otago Cocky...
Liked On: 09-02-2024, 08:18 AM
Bergara BA-13 16" barrel 100% .308 or maybe something else if you're feeling adventurous. I have a 300BLK. Similar muzzle energy to a .223, but with a .30 cal projectile. Surprisingly devastating...
Liked On: 08-02-2024, 10:48 PM
Classic, haven't laughed that hard for a long time
Liked On: 08-02-2024, 09:34 PM
a point on eating quality a red hind fallow doe heavy in fawn- really good eating - my cocky mates asked what's good beef - in calf jersey heifer - being preggy means yummy meat tender as -...
Liked On: 08-02-2024, 09:34 PM
You can’t really call the widest part of the country with an almost ubiquitous ungulate problem from coast to coast a local situation…. That’s a significant regional problem on a broad scale. From...
Liked On: 08-02-2024, 12:59 PM
Are you saying that your anecdotal evidence is more robust than scientific research?
Liked On: 08-02-2024, 12:58 PM