Unprepared, uneducated and poorly proficient hunters, such as myself, are also able to make multitudes of cockups at substantially closer ranges too.
Liked On: 06-05-2024, 01:15 PM
Yep. That is rye neck. I've only ever seen it in live captured deer. The odd one would get so stressed and possibly dehydrated that their neck muscles would contract and they'd end up with a...
Liked On: 06-05-2024, 12:43 PM
With just three days left before the private block gets sold, I had been requested by the current landowner to bomb them up, and so out I went on a solo night mission armed with my 7mm rem mag, night...
Liked On: 05-05-2024, 08:55 PM
Went for a solo wander last night in North Canterbury. Deer coming onto a dairy farm from the scrubby hill behind. Group apparently took out about 15 in the last two weeks. After waiting for dark...
Liked On: 04-05-2024, 11:38 PM
I use a dial scope and a couple of hold over scopes. One holdover is a burris plex reticle on a .223, it works well enough out to 250 which is the furthest I have used it, basically only use it on...
Liked On: 04-05-2024, 09:44 AM
249255 Win some ya loose some. All setup. Powder and dies all locked up in a pelican case copy and press has a light coating of lube on the shaft…..
Liked On: 04-05-2024, 12:48 AM
i hunt an area that pretty much no one does, never seen anyone in the last 3 years and we have 5-7 cameras operating at any one time and have never had a person on them.... we spent a considerable...
Liked On: 03-05-2024, 09:40 PM
Every year the general consensus seems to be its been a quiet Sika roar. I think you just have to be Jonny on the spot to get some roaring action, i honestly believe its partly due to hunting...
Liked On: 03-05-2024, 09:39 PM
First day a little roaring early morning and late afternoon. Following three days virtually nothing. Sounds like roaring was strong early April but faded pretty quickly. Been told ( Sika ) roar has...
Liked On: 03-05-2024, 09:38 PM
Cheers man, looking forward to getting in. Hearing mixed experiences from people, sounds like there’s a fair bit of roaring overnight then going quiet once the suns up. Who knows what we will find...
Liked On: 03-05-2024, 09:38 PM
Haven't been into those specific valleys but was bushhunting the last few days not a million miles from there so likely subjected to same weather. Going underfoot was soft from most recent rains and...
Liked On: 03-05-2024, 09:37 PM
Hopefully the usual suspects are free to make it, along with a few new faces. It wont be just us 3 little blokes for sure :thumbsup:
Liked On: 03-05-2024, 06:40 PM
Yea Giday been reading all the threads for yonks but first time posting. I farm in Canterbury, between the irregular hours and dirt biking being my main hobby I don’t get out nearly as much as I’d...
Liked On: 03-05-2024, 06:39 PM
So the saga (I think) is nearing the end... The vehicle is an early PX2 ranger, one of the first of the new subgroup with the 3500Kg tow rating (after the earlier 3250 PX1's). It started...
Liked On: 03-05-2024, 06:35 PM
Use my DPT 30cal on mine, works well.
Liked On: 03-05-2024, 06:30 PM