Speaking to the Rotorua Daily Post, McClay said he was “very pleased” to be taking on the new portfolio in addition to tourism and trade. “There are one million recreational fishers in New Zealand...
Liked On: 21-01-2023, 10:32 AM
Today I got up early and headed away for a hunt. left the old gal Meg at home in a sulk ,took young Poppy as both dogs together just isnt working,the old gal cant wind properly with young lass...
Liked On: 19-01-2023, 05:33 AM
My good mood came back, got my 1st fishing trip in 2023 on an ice lake (an reservoir, size like lake Taupo) for Japanese anchovy which was introduced. This fish is more active in winter, not like...
Liked On: 16-01-2023, 06:44 AM
Out and about. Some pics (and something for stug to look at to help with the boredom). This was a good omen. 214582 I shot this at 340 yards with the 6.5x55. It was trying to make good its...
Liked On: 15-01-2023, 03:15 PM
Had to take a drive to national park on Thursday to look at a caravan so decided on doing a round trip and take a quick look at Clements mill rd considering how much rain there had been and the fact...
Liked On: 15-01-2023, 06:52 AM
With some of the good weather of the holidays, managed to get out on the central plateau for a wander with the rifle, hoping to bump into a young sika for the BBQ. I left the car in a crowded car...
Liked On: 15-01-2023, 06:51 AM
After I figured it out I went for a hunt. 3 hours patient slow walk and glass where we saw 4 earlier in the day. Shot nothing, spooked nothing saw nothing. Get back to bivy camp tired after long...
Liked On: 14-01-2023, 02:05 PM
Very interesting Bruce, I meat hunted the Whirinaki area for a while in the mid 70s after culling for the NZFS. Have to say those were some of the best years of my life. We didn’t make heaps but...
Liked On: 11-01-2023, 06:40 AM
I looked after a lot of those dudes - some so old their tattoos had faded and melted and couldn't be see for what they were any more. Many were war vets and they were there because they couldn't look...
Liked On: 10-01-2023, 03:06 PM
More old pics from the meat days... Puketois 214148 Tararua head 214149
Liked On: 10-01-2023, 02:50 PM
Advanced Archery has a store in Blenheim
Liked On: 09-01-2023, 05:42 PM
Thats true. Ruahines. The bullet went exactly into its ear hole, but we never found the bullet. Not sure where the story finding it on its tongue came from. It was around 400 yards. The last time I...
Liked On: 07-01-2023, 10:53 PM
Clements Road was the place to be if you wanted to see a 'congregation of meat hunters'. First deer I shot up there I sold at the cool store at the old Rangitaiki pub. Looked in the book and saw all...
Liked On: 06-01-2023, 09:32 PM
Probably a bit of envy there - I wouldn't mind a private block I could hunt on. Those 601's were nice, a mate I hunted with got one, the .223 I think - the old police model. I had the 600 with a...
Liked On: 06-01-2023, 02:53 PM
Great photos and write up, an era gone as Dave Ratcliffe would say. Ive hunted public land for over 40 years and mostly still do, but approaching 60 now and have recently had the opportunity to hunt...
Liked On: 06-01-2023, 02:53 PM