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
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
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
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
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
yes the old FS took a poor view of its hunters selling deer - despite the fact that many of the shall we say upper management got away with it - we did give the loggers at Willow flat deer and they...
Liked On: 19-05-2024, 08:15 PM
Rusty memory but it's come back to me.The Marty chiller was run by a joker Higgins or Higginson but not the AB Lockwho played for The Bush.Also recall the Poh Base # Apiti 732 but dont ask me what I...
Liked On: 19-05-2024, 08:14 PM
The Bergs buyer Cliff Fergus at Mangatainoka was a great bloke. Supplied a lot through him. Cliff used to have sets of spare ears "just in case" they were needed. He would safety pin them on and rub...
Liked On: 19-05-2024, 08:13 PM
An old Tokoroa mate of mine who was a very capable hunter, and accomplished poacher, put some through the chillers/system, and some cash. He had a restaurant in Auckland that took meat. He would...
Liked On: 19-05-2024, 08:09 PM
nah it was honesty - one knew if you were ever caught cheating fellow hunters leave the district real quick or you would be a marked man- we did not tolerate that sort of bullshit - neither did we...
Liked On: 19-05-2024, 08:07 PM
Chillers that I had anything to do with always had a guy on hand except down in one particular area in South Westland. In this area you had guys that were shooters on machines etc and guys ground...
Liked On: 19-05-2024, 08:07 PM
One of the chillers I used to drop off at had spare sets of ears for if whole carcasses were missing them. From time to time I would get a tagged deer and I would just cut the ears off and safety pin...
Liked On: 19-05-2024, 08:05 PM
Stag park (truck stop). Just past De Brett's hotel on the left heading towards Napier. Pull in, sling them into the chiller. Look at what other people have killed. Fill out a "toe tag", attach it...
Liked On: 19-05-2024, 08:05 PM
trying to carry loads that were just stupid - with me mate tried a 230 lb stag - got down and put arms thru legs - he boosted me up to my feet - one step and it all turned to shit - with me at about...
Liked On: 19-05-2024, 08:04 PM
Always an interesting topic..whether it be culling back in the ol days, dragging out carcasses or trapping live ones Sadly it aint gunna happen again but those that gave it a go on a casual basis or...
Liked On: 19-05-2024, 08:02 PM