Always amazes me how much pet shops charge for dried deer organs as dog treats. $20 for a 100 gram bag seems to be the going rate for deer liver/heart/lung etc at places like Animates. Just...
Liked On: 03-10-2023, 06:44 PM
I would leave the Remmy 597 - yes they could be quite problematic. I recall speaking to Remington importer a few years back and the 597 was not a success for them. For your budget I would get a...
Liked On: 01-10-2023, 06:16 AM
Just back from 3 nights away. Had a good trip. Over 40 deer seen and three shot. Charlie has been desperate to shoot his first. To his credit he was adamant it had to be on doc land and not a farm...
Liked On: 01-10-2023, 06:13 AM
20L is very small. But OK, just make sure its a compressor fridge. Anything else (gas, absorption) is a compromise. Compressor can also let you keep stuff frozen if necessary. If manufacturers...
Liked On: 30-09-2023, 05:27 PM
Many thanks for all of your responses, I'll buy a compass upon arrival and I've found a shop in the UK that stocks NZTopo50 maps so once I've finalised where I want to explore I'll buy some. I'm...
Liked On: 27-09-2023, 07:23 AM
Sangster First question is are you in a built up area (are there people or houses within a reasonable distance from where your issues are? If so (and think 100 or 200 metres ) then shooting is...
Liked On: 27-09-2023, 07:01 AM
The stuff should be free! Ill ask em.
Liked On: 27-09-2023, 06:38 AM
Im in oamaru and do a bit of archery set myself up on a pse stinger a few years ago was a hell of a learning curve but can be done. get in touch if you want.
Liked On: 26-09-2023, 08:35 AM
The UP side with old folded maps is that lots of mine have notes on the edges and spots marked on them from previous hunts and when you sit and have a study you start too remember why they are there ...
Liked On: 26-09-2023, 07:20 AM
Thanks for all of your replies guys, I'll probably have both paper and digital maps on phone, if I can work out how to download. I do like studying a paper map in my tent of an evening, seeing the...
Liked On: 26-09-2023, 07:20 AM
+1 for printing from topomap.co.nz. Takes a bit to get the hang of, but being able to select the specific area you’re going to avoids the problem akaroa1 mentioned and carrying a few laminated A4s is...
Liked On: 26-09-2023, 07:16 AM
Just tape them lots of guys do that anyhow I think they kind of need to be stiff for the collar to sit properly and hold its shape so a rubber one or similar probably wouldn't be ideal
Liked On: 24-09-2023, 09:11 AM
Thought some in the group may be interested in my latest find. I bought a quality vintage Hammerless hammer shotgun some months ago. Cased but without accessories. In my quest to track some down, I...
Liked On: 24-09-2023, 07:55 AM
Pretty poor first lap with some real silly mistakes before finally settling in. You can see the places I ride with more confidence vs the places I slow up a bit. Had a good crash in the last lap...
Liked On: 23-09-2023, 09:51 PM
Just completed a tricky little job, this was on a little Walther PP, the idea was to replace the barrel so that it was over 4" (so could, in theory be used under PNZ rules) and to also include a...
Liked On: 23-09-2023, 05:17 PM