Thread: Any ex NZ forest service fellas here?

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

no I think Hebe is bang on - that tag pictured is new - no lichen on it - if it was old FS would look old - but great days back then with the old NZFS surveying - loved doing the old shit lines - counting deer turd on set lines to establish population - if ya finished early one got to have an evening hunt in some very remote areas -same as bridge checks - finish early in summer a good 4 hours of evening hunting - I really miss those days - free grub- free helicopter- see some remote NZ - and great mates - what more could one ask for

I’m the same @Barry the hunter I still think about those days a lot. I really enjoyed the shit counts but as time went by I started to like the veg stuff just as much. Even leatherwood plots had their charms when you got to watch the sun go down over the hills at night from your tent flap.