DOC info about importing hunting trophies https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/things-to-do/hunting/permits-and-licences/travel-with-hunting-trophies/
Liked On: 25-01-2023, 08:29 AM
This link says ibex are Cities III https://www.speciesplus.net/species#/taxon_concepts/65566/legal You will also need a permit from MPI(?) to import the trophy, pretty sure you get that before you...
Liked On: 25-01-2023, 08:28 AM
Good point Whanahuia. I forgot about that potential option of taking trophies home with you and it certainly has been done in the past. I'm not sure it can still be done with Ibex and Maral but it...
Liked On: 25-01-2023, 08:28 AM
Yeah good thinking 30,06! Im not sure if you can do it now, But we always made sure we took our heads home as extra luggage right away. The ibex of my brother wasn't hard, but I had a bit of...
Liked On: 25-01-2023, 08:28 AM
When doing your homework make some enquiries about costs to bring your trophies back to NZ. I assume you want to as Maral and Ibex would be fantastic trophies. Possibly there are a couple of...
Liked On: 25-01-2023, 08:28 AM
Is Wazza 56 a member here? pretty sure hes done the Maral hunt. No Kazakstan, But my brother and I hunted Kyrgizstan some years back. Heres my experience and advice for that part of the world. ...
Liked On: 23-01-2023, 08:49 PM
I’m using a magnum one on my 6-5prc , ideally I thought the alpine would be fine but it wasn’t recommended. Good sound suppression and about 220 grams . I also have a hardy magnum that’s twice the...
Liked On: 17-11-2022, 01:22 PM
I feel like I have pretty much tried every scope under the sun which officially puts me in the "optic slut" category. Just to clarify, I am not a first time nightforce owner so that rules our the...
Liked On: 22-03-2022, 08:55 AM
I seem to have a habit of saving weight where sensibly possible on a rifle to allow me to sit something like a Nightforce on top & end up with a normal carry weight rifle with brilliant optics. Works...
Liked On: 22-03-2022, 08:54 AM
124 grn 6.5 prc Hammer bullet. 3100 fps. 150 yards. You can see the shank exit and 3 petal exits above it. The petals fly off and the shank always seems to exit. 192102
Liked On: 11-03-2022, 02:11 PM
Proof prefits are common and popular in the US. They seem to prefer proof carbon to the Hardy Carbon barrels there. The steel barrels are a pretty good price (in USD) but not sure how you'd get...
Liked On: 19-02-2022, 07:14 PM
I emailed Kahles in Austria for a replacement ocular rubber last year. It was then sent to me from the NZ agent via Rivers To Ranges
Liked On: 11-02-2022, 07:16 PM
Used to be NZAsia when got mine dont know if still is
Liked On: 11-02-2022, 07:16 PM
Message The Claw, member on here. He has all the contact details etc for the NZ Kahles Agent
Liked On: 11-02-2022, 04:23 PM
Good luck trying to find anything Kahles in a bricks and mortar store.....probably easiest to contact SwarovskiNZ directly and see what can be arranged. The online reviews of them do look...
Liked On: 11-02-2022, 01:43 PM