Thread: Hi guys! New around here, question about load choice

Welcome to the forum minneguy. Peacocks are quite a deceptive bird to shoot with their tail feathers making up two thirds of the length. That said forum member Nibblet head shot one with a 308 at 460 yards on my property.

Originally Posted by Rushy

Welcome to the forum minneguy. Peacocks are quite a deceptive bird to shoot with their tail feathers making up two thirds of the length. That said forum member Nibblet head shot one with a 308 at 460 yards on my property.

holy shit that awesome!! wheres the video?

Originally Posted by JP100

holy shit that awesome!! wheres the video?

No video but witnesses. Personally I reckon it was a fluke as he never called it.

Originally Posted by minneguy

Hey guys, I'm Eric. I'm not from New Zealand, I'm from America but my bucket list includes hunting New Zealand. Specifically I want to hunt red stag, tahr and peacocks among other things. What loads do you guys use for shotgunning peacocks? That's a big bird, and if have to imagine you use something pretty substantial. Thanks for the information, it is so interesting to see hunting in another country, I can't wait to come over there and experience it


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welcome.
As far as I know peacocks are not really hunted that much here but im sure you could find some. buck shot or goose loads would work

G'day Minneguy.

All you really need is a shotty for the Peacocks and a 308 for the Stags.

Oh and a sense of humour if you want to hang around with these guys............... besides there's nothing wrong with oiled up fat chicks.

It's the Bush Pigs you want to avoid.

Cheers
Pete

Originally Posted by Toby

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Toby there is no way in hell that Gibo is taller than an emu.

Ha ha ha fuck ya!!!!

Sorry about this Eric, these blokes couldnt keep a train on track!!

Originally Posted by Gibo

Sorry about this Eric, these blokes couldnt keep a train on track!!

Says the stick of dynamite under the tracks of many a thread.

HI i hunt peacocks often have stalked them and used a 223 but we would usually use shotties and hunt with a dog they really do stay put and wont flush until the last minuite a semi auto with 3s or 4s and quarter choke works and we dont loose any .

Minneguy peacocks tend to be something that just gets culled when there are too many or too noisy.
3 shot will do the job with a shotgun, but a rifle is just as common.

Red deer will depend if you intend to do it yourself and get what you find or go to one of the guides and potentially shoot one of the tame ones.
Ditto with Tahr, except there are no tame ones of them

And welcome to the forum.