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   20 Bore liked post by 30.06king On thread : Kicking off 2024 with a double public land first deer

   Sage advice here. A rather spendy beast escaped from me in just that manner some years ago. These days, if ever in doubt, a second shot is made. A little more meat loss beats an animal getting away.

   Liked On: 16-01-2024, 06:30 PM

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   20 Bore liked post by 7mmwsm On thread : Kicking off 2024 with a double public land first deer

   Well done. One bit of advice I would give, go and secure your animals, make sure they are dead, then have your lunch/rest. They can drop spectacularly, but if given time can sometimes recover...

   Liked On: 16-01-2024, 06:30 PM

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   20 Bore liked post by Quintin On thread : Kicking off 2024 with a double public land first deer

   Long time reader and one very excited gent with his first story to post. After a few paid farm hunts and getting reasonably comfortable with the rifle and a bit of hunting experience under the...

   Liked On: 16-01-2024, 06:30 PM

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   20 Bore liked post by chainsaw On thread : Moving up in calibre - 300 Win, 300 WSM, 7mm RM or there?

   Do you hand load ? If you roll your own then the options are much greater/better. In 7mm you should consider 280ai, 284 and 7SAUM, and the new kid on the block, 7PRC. You can get factory ammo for...

   Liked On: 16-01-2024, 06:14 PM

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   20 Bore liked post by Hugh Shields On thread : First Hunt For 2024. First bullet. First Fallow Stag

   Yesterday a client phoned to say, "There are 8 - 10 goats in the QE11 Covenant. Can you come?" I'm supposed to be on holiday and am building a kennel and cage for our new puppy, but my wife said,...

   Liked On: 15-01-2024, 06:49 PM

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   20 Bore liked post by Ned On thread : Swapped a meal for a deer.

   Last summer/autumn was a blank for me for one reason or another. Two trips to my usual spot turned up nothing. Then another into the Tararuas with a good mate end of March and still nothing. The...

   Liked On: 15-01-2024, 06:46 PM

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   20 Bore liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Nickel Plated Lead Shot - where to buy?!

   The claim for this is better penetration and less pellet deformation. Lead shot is more "efficient" as the slight deformation of the pellets produces an irregular profile that is better at causing...

   Liked On: 14-01-2024, 05:56 PM

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   20 Bore liked post by Fat belly Dog On thread : Rainbow road and molesworth

   Back from the road trip, great part of the country and awesome to be able to drive thru the guts of it. Years of fishing to be had on the Acheron. Clarence and Wairua. We only scratched a tiny...

   Liked On: 14-01-2024, 12:33 PM

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   20 Bore liked post by ANTSMAN On thread : Bush Huntin-Salomon Trail runners

   So over new years I got to try out something, some of you latched onto way back. I tried bush stalking in Salomon trail runners- with Bridgedale waterproof socks- knee height, and with neoprene 1...

   Liked On: 14-01-2024, 07:21 AM

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    20 Bore liked post by Ryan_Songhurst On thread : Nothing to see here

    Have been out hunting a grand total of one time since moving back to Oamaru last June so I decided bugger it I'm going for a nosey no matter what last Thursday. The weather was forecast to be bloody...

    Liked On: 13-01-2024, 08:21 PM

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    20 Bore liked post by Tahr On thread : 'Correction' Collars

    Maxx my wife bakes Bella treats in the form of about dollar sized dog biscuits. One of the main ingredients is pumpkin. Maybe they might deter your dog. Bella loves them - she gets a couple or so a...

    Liked On: 12-01-2024, 06:46 AM

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    20 Bore liked post by Husky1600#2 On thread : The first deer I didn’t shoot…

    Its times like this, you can call yourself a hunter rather than a shooter. You could have but you chose not too. Its been said that fallow never travel any more than about 2.5km from where they were...

    Liked On: 12-01-2024, 06:45 AM

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    20 Bore liked post by Missalot On thread : The first deer I didn’t shoot…

    Gidday fellas, An odd thing happened last night.. out hunting on some private land, plenty of deer about and always good for the freezer. I’ve never seen any decent bucks about on the place across...

    Liked On: 12-01-2024, 06:45 AM

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    20 Bore liked post by BlackforestHunter On thread : Seeking Advice and Companionship for New Zealand Hunting Adventure

    I'd like to introduce Carsten (the tall guy with grey hair :-) ) and myself with a few pictures. The joint hunting photo is actually a few years old, taken during a trip to Turkey. Here are some...

    Liked On: 12-01-2024, 06:40 AM

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    20 Bore liked post by Zedrex On thread : New boots....another option

    So after extensive research and trying on various brands in shops, I finally took the plunge and got a pair of Irish Setter high leg Elk Trackers. I chose these because I wanted a boot that was...

    Liked On: 10-01-2024, 06:45 PM

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