Thread: Toby Memorial Shoot 2018

Good to see how much interest there is. And thanks for all your support
Would early November suit for the shoot. Any earlier and we could still be lambing down here
A few guys have PMed me with offers of help and I will gladly take you up on your offers
If anyone who has been at the shoot who would like to come and help scout out a suitable range would be a great help. and a few names for who done what in the last shoots would be a big help too

Originally Posted by stug

Just use GoogleEarth and the ruler function @Harryg. I'm thinking from the flat paddock after the real steep uphill you shoot across the valley to the crop paddock we couldn't drive through is a long way and lots of other hills etc.

Just did a quick check, should be able to get close to or just over 2000 yds from the that spot.

Thanks Stu I was hoping to get a bit closer to the wool shed but once we work out the distance of different locations. John will be happy for us to shoot across more than one gully if we need to

Originally Posted by Gibo

Kind of enevitable really, its quite an exciting prospect im fizzing at the bung

That could be a bit messy mate

Originally Posted by Harryg

Good to see how much interest there is. And thanks for all your support
Would early November suit for the shoot. Any earlier and we could still be lambing down here
A few guys have PMed me with offers of help and I will gladly take you up on your offers
If anyone who has been at the shoot who would like to come and help scout out a suitable range would be a great help. and a few names for who done what in the last shoots would be a big help too

I'm up for a visit.

Originally Posted by gadgetman

I'm up for a visit.

Get Ye doon ther GM.

Originally Posted by Rushy

Get Ye doon ther GM.

Och Aye!

Originally Posted by Harryg

Good to see how much interest there is. And thanks for all your support
Would early November suit for the shoot. Any earlier and we could still be lambing down here
A few guys have PMed me with offers of help and I will gladly take you up on your offers
If anyone who has been at the shoot who would like to come and help scout out a suitable range would be a great help. and a few names for who done what in the last shoots would be a big help too

@BRADS and his wife did pretty much everything, they're amazing.

No chance of long range rabbits down there?

Originally Posted by Savage1

@BRADS and his wife did pretty much everything, they're amazing.

No chance of long range rabbits down there?

If I recall correctly, you were a bus driver in a former life. You could start in the far North and pick us all up on your way down.

Originally Posted by Rushy

If I recall correctly, you were a bus driver in a former life. You could start in the far North and pick us all up on your way down.

Sadly my british coach licence doesn't transfer to NZ, and apparently you need a police check to get a P endorsement in NZ, which leaves me screwed.

Great idea though.

Originally Posted by Savage1

Sadly my british coach licence doesn't transfer to NZ, and apparently you need a police check to get a P endorsement in NZ, which leaves me screwed.

Great idea though.

Far be it from me to suggest you throw caution to the wind and just do it. Anyone else got a P endorsement? I can sing "the wheels on the bus go round and round" the whole way down if you want.

A P endorsement is only needed over 12(?) people and if fare paying. Should be fine to hire a minibus and everyone pay their share. Kurow is approx 7 hours from Picton.

Originally Posted by stug

A P endorsement is only needed over 12(?) people and if fare paying. Should be fine to hire a minibus and everyone pay their share. Kurow is approx 7 hours from Picton.

We would need five minibuses. Breaker breaker this is the rubber duck, I think we have a convoy?

Originally Posted by Rushy

We would need five minibuses. Breaker breaker this is the rubber duck, I think we have a convoy?

Without sounding like a grumpy old man...(yeah I know, too late mate) I would wait to see how many people actually pay their deposits & show up before you get too excited....

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Without sounding like a grumpy old man...(yeah I know, too late mate) I would wait to see how many people actually pay their deposits & show up before you get too excited....

Good counsel Greg. I'm just whipping up some enthusiasm.

Im keen, a year should be enough notice for the boss surely