G'day from Penrith/Sydney

From all accounts I've heard NZ's an absolutely beautiful place to visit so, now that I'm semi-retired from teaching, a camper van trip's hopefully not too far off. I've been a keen recreational hunter for decades - rabbits with my vintage '56 Brno Model 2 and, since '05, larger game like feral cats, foxes, 'tagged' Eastern Grey roos, goats and pigs with my '78 .243 Win Browning B78 High Wall falling block single shot rifle. I dearly cherish quality time in the bush - camping, bushwalking & hunting.

Welcome BRNO, plenty of Wallabies over here for you to know over ....

C'mon over ...

What the bloody hell're ya waiting for (to use a well worn phrase)

Welcome to the forum. Best you get over here. Gods own country awaits.

Come on over and do something about all your possums.

Great hunting over here. No nasty spiders or snakes to worry about, just the weather changes

Another Aussie, this is becoming Australianhuntingandshooting.com.au I think ;)

welcome Brno,
I had the pleasure of shooting a Brno Model 2 on the weekend lovely guns, I learnt to shoot with the old mans model 1

Rushy, your Rule No. 4 clearly stands out regarding Sako75's reference to possums, as per the following account - whilst out spotlighting on a mate's farm I had no sooner cleanly dispatched a fox with his old Winchester 22-250 when I spotted what we all thought to be a mongrel feral cat off in the distance near the base of some gum trees. Upon inspection we were somewhat dismayed to note that it was a brush-tailed possum.

I assume that, because wallabies and possums are introduced species, they're pretty much on the open shooting menu in NZ !? In contrast, here in NSW you need to be licensed and issued with a set number of tags for culling specified roo species, by the Office of Environment & Heritage

Welcome.

Welcome Brno,
Possum's are free for all any night any day :)

Gidday from an ex penrith resident(Glenmore Park 5 years),enjoy it on here and hope to see you on our shores one day.

Apologies BRNO, not only are we free to shoot wallabies and possums but we take cheap shots at Aussies too.
There is quite a bit of money to be made on possum fur if you put the time into it. I enjoy my home comforts (wife) too much to spend days/weeks knocking possums on the head

Are you a Panthers supporter?

Neckshot, talk about a small world.....Glenmore Park was basically bush when we bought in nearby Jamisontown back in '88 !

My daughter-in-law's originally from Dunedin. I figure her folks were set on making their own All Blacks team except that, following 5 strapping sons, she popped out ! Hence they crossed the ditch, arguably because if you can't beat them, then join them !!

Sako75, no, I'm not an avid Panther's supporter. I also truly enjoy my home comforts but I'd go nuts if I couldn't indulge in some regular quality time in the outdoors - something that I've favoured since growing up in PNG.

Small world indeed,I spent 2 years In the highlands of PNG in a small town called Mendi! when I was 5,my old man Built roads to yanky oil rigs.I use to enjoy taking my dog for runs out the back of GP and would move back in a heartbeat,things not to smokey for you at the moment I Hope.The last tikme there were major fire's in the blue mountains in 04 I think I replaced quite a few burnt fences.My old watering hole was Also bloody burnt down a few years back the log cabin......bloody shame.

We certainly enjoyed an idyllic lifestyle back home in PNG. Talk about some absolutely beautiful countryside. Regrettably, the country's arguably pretty much gone down hill since gaining Independence in '75, particularly where I was born and raised, namely, Port Moresby.

The recent bush fires up in the nearby Blue Mountains really have been notably destructive. In fact, the associated smoky haze still continues to linger. Your old watering hole down by the Nepean River has yet to be re-opened. What's with you moving to NZ ?

Welcome to the forum.

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We certainly enjoyed an idyllic lifestyle back home in PNG. Talk about some absolutely beautiful countryside. Regrettably, the country's arguably pretty much gone down hill since gaining Independence in '75, particularly where I was born and raised, namely, Port Moresby.

The recent bush fires up in the nearby Blue Mountains really have been notably destructive. In fact, the associated smoky haze still continues to linger. Your old watering hole down by the Nepean River has yet to be re-opened. What's with you moving to NZ ?

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I don't know I ask myself that once a week:D........we wanted to bring our kids up at home.So I took a paycut and rudeced my tan to 3 months of the year instead of year round.

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Rushy, your Rule No. 4 clearly stands out regarding Sako75's reference to possums, as per the following account - whilst out spotlighting on a mate's farm I had no sooner cleanly dispatched a fox with his old Winchester 22-250 when I spotted what we all thought to be a mongrel feral cat off in the distance near the base of some gum trees. Upon inspection we were somewhat dismayed to note that it was a brush-tailed possum.

I assume that, because wallabies and possums are introduced species, they're pretty much on the open shooting menu in NZ !? In contrast, here in NSW you need to be licensed and issued with a set number of tags for culling specified roo species, by the Office of Environment & Heritage

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Welcome mate, yes, as mentioned, you are welcome to liquidate many of your OZ exports to our shores... ie possums, wallabies, magpies and silver crested cuckatoos. All are pests and need to be safely disposed of.

I'm rather impressed with the warm welcome by so many members - fantastic.

Just as well your an Australian cousin of ours otherwise we would really take the piss :thumbsup:

End of the day we are all here for the common cause of enjoying the outdoors and what it has to offer (take, grab, snatch, hook or net) regardless of where you are from

Welcome to THE forum....enjoy

NS you live in Dannevirke, FFS get real, Penrith duh Dannevirke doesn't compute, Bay of Plenty, now ya talking:thumbsup:

I never said that im overjoyed by living in Dannevirke!!!,why do you think im spending this Xmas in the BOI!!!! not BOP:P

Good choice! Sitting in the sun at Taupo at present, windy windy but hot in the shelter of the garden

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I never said that im overjoyed by living in Dannevirke!!!,why do you think im spending this Xmas in the BOI!!!! not BOP:P

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Neckshot you sort of have to go past me to get to BOI. It would be rude not to swing by

Gooooonnnnnnnggggggs?

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Gooooonnnnnnnggggggs?

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Certainly could

You Kiwi's appear to have your own lingo !! Given time I'll endeavour to wrap my head around it. Just curious, is there much rivalry between the North and South Islands, such as with the State of Origin NSW / QLD Rugby League ?

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You Kiwi's appear to have your own lingo !!

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English brah ...

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Just curious, is there much rivalry between the North and South Islands, such as with the State of Origin NSW / QLD Rugby League ?

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Not north and south as such .... Which is a shame ... The north / south match was good. There's talk of reinstating the fixture

Nowadays more Canterbury vs Auckland

Tim

Just to stir the pot a bit, which island offers the most beautiful landscape scenery for a proposed camper van holiday ??

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Just to stir the pot a bit, which island offers the most beautiful landscape scenery for a proposed camper van holiday ??

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You have just opened a wound of titanic proportions!!!!!!,our whole country is Spectacular visit both islands and you wont be disappointed.

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Just to stir the pot a bit, which island offers the most beautiful landscape scenery for a proposed camper van holiday ??

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Seeing as you drive on the correct side of the road i will tell you the south.
If you were from America i would have had to say the north :D

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Just to stir the pot a bit, which island offers the most beautiful landscape scenery for a proposed camper van holiday ??

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If you want to see truly beautiful scenery then the South Island has that. If you want to meet people then you need to go to the North Island as at the last census the population of the South Island was two and one of them was thinking about leaving. ha ha ha ha

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Just to stir the pot a bit, which island offers the most beautiful landscape scenery for a proposed camper van holiday ??

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Being a north islander it pains me to say that the south wins on the scenery front for me, having said that we have some very special spots in the north too. I just buzz out when flying into Otago (queenstown) as it feels like im in another country! Love it!

South definitely wins hands down in my books
As does Maroons over the Blues

My eldest son and his wife were thoroughly impressed with the South's lovely scenery during a recent hire car holiday - they're saving the North for another visit. An outdoor loving mate of mine, who has travelled fairly extensively around NZ and beautiful Tassie, reckons NZ's far superior. Hence why I'm keen to cross the ditch and hire a camper in the near future. Undertaking a couple of decent bush walks are on the cards in addition to hopefully snapping lots of stunning landscape pics. In the process, I'm also keen to investigate the feasibility of having my cherished .243 Win Browning B78 High Wall upgraded to a 6.5x55 Ackley Improved, with something like a 28" heavy stainless steel True-Flite Ultra-Match barrel.

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You Kiwi's appear to have your own lingo !! Given time I'll endeavour to wrap my head around it. Just curious, is there much rivalry between the North and South Islands, such as with the State of Origin NSW / QLD Rugby League ?

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Trouble with this forum BB78 is quite a few speak a different language to Engrish, takes a while and works the brain? Don't ask anything to technical is my advice, unless you already know the answer, :ORLY::wtfsmilie::thumbsup::thumbsup:

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Trouble with this forum BB78 is quite a few speak a different language to Engrish, takes a while and works the brain? Don't ask anything to technical is my advice, unless you already know the answer, :ORLY::wtfsmilie::thumbsup::thumbsup:

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wa ya sayn ow bay?

6.5x55 :cool: starting to like you even more
To rub salt in the wound, I lived in Melbourne for nearly 2 years. Loved every minute of it

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Just curious, is there much rivalry between the North and South Islands

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Hell yes. North Islanders are highly intelligent, good looking and omni talented much like Gibo, Maca and myself. South Islanders by contrast are inbred, ugly and couldn't play their banjo's without that third thumb.

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You have just opened a wound of titanic proportions!!!!!!,our whole country is Spectacular visit both islands and you wont be disappointed.

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Ohhh very diplomatic NS, kudos!!!!!!!!

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Hell yes. North Islanders are highly intelligent, good looking and omni talented much like Gibo, Maca and myself. South Islanders by contrast are inbred, ugly and couldn't play their banjo's without that third thumb.

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Well said Rushy well said

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