Thread: Any one hunting over new years in upper north island

Originally Posted by scotty

got a 7.62 x39 ive just made some subs for so want to see how they go......if im really stressed i will take the 8mm mauser (bigger the bang better the stress relief).......the old boy still has his browning , the markets just not there for what he wants for it so hes happy to keep it but hes using a rossi single shot now

Are you going for maximum quietness?

What's the 8mm recoil like compared with 308??

just trying to get it quiet enough...the 8mm doesn't kick that bad mates howa 308 has a bigger kick.

Went to middle hill hut. Trip turned out as well as I had hoped considering the quarry and the forecasted weather.

Spooked 3 and tried to stalk in on one in a steep valley.





Not the best pictures I know but there was a slip which I can kind of say with certainty that there is no sika that I could see during the day.







Nice beech forest without supple jack was nice. Bush lawyer wasn't.



Found this weird bug.

In all a good trip. Met some funny buggers on the way out.

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

Went to middle hill hut. Trip turned out as well as I had hoped considering the quarry and the forecasted weather.
there was a slip which I can kind of say with certainty that there is no sika that I could see during the day.

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they will be out in droves once the storm has passed........
someone needs to have a word with management , storms are only acceptable during working hours!

Originally Posted by scotty

they will be out in droves once the storm has passed........
someone needs to have a word with management , storms are only acceptable during working hours!

I know! I considered waiting it out but it is a huge low pressure system and I didn't have heaps of food left and then the ford had risen quite a bit for my little car to get across easily.

I had bugger all to do and 2 weeks of leave. Should have read the forum earlier and given you a yell...

Originally Posted by Petros_mk

I had bugger all to do and 2 weeks of leave. Should have read the forum earlier and given you a yell...

I am going hunting hopefully this month or Feb. And then a couple of nzda party hunts. Always welcome to come along.

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

I am going hunting hopefully this month or Feb. And then a couple of nzda party hunts. Always welcome to come along.

Sounds good. Will drop you a PM, I'm sure we'll hatch a plan, I'm itching to get out of Auckland and get into deer hunting more.

Originally Posted by Petros_mk

Sounds good. Will drop you a PM, I'm sure we'll hatch a plan, I'm itching to get out of Auckland and get into deer hunting more.

Sounds good. There are a couple of places I go to depending on how far I want to drive.