hunters these days must be getting soft - we used to lump around cut down 303,s , crappy BSA,s and or Parkerhales never thought about weight - none likely under 7-8 lb - never entered our head to...
Liked On: 24-05-2023, 01:23 PM
csmiffy Here's a 55 grn Hornady. MV 3,100fps. Belmont ammo. About 200 yards. You can see the projectile sitting in the off side hole before I picked it out. The deer didn't go anywhere. Fallow doe....
Liked On: 22-05-2023, 09:37 PM
I love my thermal monoculars and clip on.Got my 1st monocular 8 yrs ago.Have updated gear a little and got a good system working well.Shot 22 deer and one pig this summer.Some in early morning and...
Liked On: 20-05-2023, 01:14 AM
One of the very first times I took a thermal monocular out in the field it was a cool but sunny day in early winter. I got to the top of a spur that overlooked a gully and sat down and began glassing...
Liked On: 20-05-2023, 01:11 AM
The sights and smells of a campfire trigger a primal feeling of wellbeing in a hunter. The bush is not quite the same without one. Just be sensible. Man smell will drift almost as far as smoke,...
Liked On: 20-05-2023, 12:37 AM
Yes, animals get used to the expected. Was involved with a forest being logged, the goats were used to the work crews and their hi-viz vests and ignored them but ran a mile from camo hunters. That...
Liked On: 20-05-2023, 12:36 AM
Here here 224208
Liked On: 20-05-2023, 12:34 AM
and does it not all taste a little better - love the battered old billys - I have my old brew billy and look out any bloody drongo who trys to heat baked beans in it
Liked On: 20-05-2023, 12:34 AM
Yep, had a spiker walk into a camp site whilst we were sitting around getting the fire going. Full on smoke everywhere Missed the shot too :oh noes:
Liked On: 19-05-2023, 12:17 PM
I used to think fires were a give away when out hunting. Now id rather be warm and comfy and like others have said i have still seen animals from the deck of huts with fire and people around.
Liked On: 19-05-2023, 12:17 PM
haha, have seen lots of deer out on a hut clearing with people inside and smoke wafting down the valley. fwiw loops see many a stag out on hut clearings at midday
Liked On: 19-05-2023, 12:17 PM
A camps only as good as its fireplace a wise man once said. As for Animals spooked maybe . Last time I was at camp i shot a roaring stag less than 150m from the fireplace with variable wind and smoke...
Liked On: 19-05-2023, 12:16 PM
For a guy who is constantly wearing flack on here, your not a half bad rooster, good on you Coop no matter if this was a GC sale or not it's nice to see you front footing offering to help out :)
Liked On: 19-05-2023, 11:14 AM
Coop it's not like people on here to abuse GC over a pair of binos or anything... oh wait....... Seriously though for all the flack you cop(unjustifiably so) I'll happily spend my $ with your...
Liked On: 19-05-2023, 11:13 AM
My 1970 Honda CB750 Four, was the old man's until he passed away late last year. 223198
Liked On: 06-05-2023, 09:54 PM