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   Woody liked post by bluebaiter222 On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

   250660Someone once told me rules are made to be broken.Lake Sumner RHA so no hunting for filthy lucre.South Branch Hurunui with Bushy Stream opposite on the T.R. Eskhead Stn.Murupara Moonbeam...

   Liked On: 20-05-2024, 07:58 PM

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   Woody liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

   Yes would be Waimaha station thats where the Hangaroa comes out of Te Urewera a lot of early native logging went on in the big basin in the Hangaroa that was NZFS land

   Liked On: 20-05-2024, 12:54 PM

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   Woody liked post by Mathias On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

   Woody There's something special about heelers. You have to have one to know, their loyalty and commitment is remarkable.

   Liked On: 20-05-2024, 12:51 PM

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   Woody liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

   best weight I can remember was a mate sold a stag from Te Kumi right up the east coast 404 lb sold shot out in the paddock in velvet - most whole stags we sold were in the 130 -230 lb mark 230...

   Liked On: 20-05-2024, 12:47 PM

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   Woody liked post by Maca49 On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

   The other in Masterton was Paddy O’brien, used to sell him Venision and hares. After Paddy passed, the facility processed Pāua, was jointly owned by Owen “frog” Fairbrother. Biggest Pāua processing...

   Liked On: 20-05-2024, 12:43 PM

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   Woody liked post by Tahr On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

   Great times and hard case people. My first day meat hunting I earnt the equivalent of a weeks wages for the shepherds' job I chucked. I kept my dogs and mixed casual work with the hunting. Best...

   Liked On: 20-05-2024, 12:42 PM

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   Woody liked post by bluebaiter222 On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

   Not Tib Gedson in his 300?I would say the two Opotiki/Wairata chillers would have had the biggest tonnages in the Nth Is put thru them in those days due to all the Waro activity flying out of the...

   Liked On: 20-05-2024, 12:41 PM

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   Woody liked post by bluebaiter222 On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

   Tahr,just like up North the Sth Is chillers would fight it out for kgs thru the door.Mairs (Hokitika plant) running a heaviest stag comp to drag them in.We all know naturally jammy bastards along the...

   Liked On: 20-05-2024, 12:38 PM

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   Woody liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

   the roughest had to be the old Murupara pub one kept ones back to the wall and no eye ball no one

   Liked On: 20-05-2024, 12:36 PM

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    Woody liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

    the guy who ran the Tiniroto pub and chiller was a cunning publican - we would leave Gisborne friday night and hunt Te Urewera Nat Park behind Papuni station up the Ruakituri and then sell at...

    Liked On: 20-05-2024, 11:48 AM

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    Woody liked post by tararua60 On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

    Hunted a lot with Fraser King from the bar 8 , lot of fun back in those days . All day in the bar 8 then all night in the Rangitaiki pub

    Liked On: 20-05-2024, 11:06 AM

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    Woody liked post by Tahr On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

    I had 2 Blue Heelers over my time. The first one named Mauve, the 2nd one named Mauve. Yes, loyal little guys and good natured. One would heel my horse while I was getting on - I wondered why my...

    Liked On: 20-05-2024, 11:06 AM

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    Woody liked post by Tech On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

    John Ransfield was the Bergs buyer in Rotorua and over the years I dropped off a lot of deer to his chiller. The next time I saw John was when he arrived at my place in 2015 to do my safe...

    Liked On: 20-05-2024, 09:01 AM

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    Woody liked post by Danny On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

    Great reading, my dad and poppa knew all these guys. AF found my old man’s best mate asleep in a Kaingaroa hut at 9am, kicked his ass out the door. A steep one in there Woody.

    Liked On: 19-05-2024, 10:35 PM

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    Woody liked post by bluebaiter222 On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past

    Another yarn re the celebrated Ashley Forest woody.Strictly no hunting in the working forest Mon -Fri, then open to staff and general public on a balloted block system over the weekend.14 blocks but...

    Liked On: 19-05-2024, 09:23 PM

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