Backcountry Bob
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   Tahr liked post by Backcountry Bob On thread : Gossamer Pack Sale. Recommended.

   Yes I've got two, one for tramping and one for hunting. Both Mariposa's. I've been impressed how long the hunting one has lasted. Used it for eight years now and carried many heavy loads of meat....

   Liked On: 06-03-2024, 09:26 PM

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   Micky Duck liked post by Backcountry Bob On thread : Seven Hassel Books - anyone have one?

   Read most of Sven Hassel and the Sharpe series. Can any of you remember the Edge series of westerns? A high body count in each book and the last sentence of each chapter contained a terrible...

   Liked On: 18-12-2023, 04:53 PM

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   veryfuturistic liked post by Backcountry Bob On thread : Waihaha Hut Worth a Nudge?

   It's also worth having a look in the Mangatu. There's a series of small clearings downstream from the track which often hold deer. I used to walk out to the road via the Mangatu Stream. Adds a few...

   Liked On: 04-12-2023, 12:41 PM

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   sharps no 1 liked post by Backcountry Bob On thread : Time to re-introduce a paying for deer/goat tail scheme?

   Under a bounty system a pest suddenly becomes a resource. If you have a handy supply of an animal that is worth money you are probably going to protect them.

   Liked On: 05-10-2023, 05:24 PM

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   Ixider liked post by Backcountry Bob On thread : Time to re-introduce a paying for deer/goat tail scheme?

   Under a bounty system a pest suddenly becomes a resource. If you have a handy supply of an animal that is worth money you are probably going to protect them.

   Liked On: 04-10-2023, 07:22 AM

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   Bobba liked post by Backcountry Bob On thread : Dogs in choppers

   Ah, dogs in helicopters. My Jack Russell/Foxie cross loved helicopters. We were hovering in a tight clearing one day where there wasn't quite enough room to land and I jumped out first, letting go...

   Liked On: 18-09-2023, 09:51 PM

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   Moa Hunter liked post by Backcountry Bob On thread : Cat hunter wanted.

   I've trapped cats using cage traps for many years. I found wild rabbit to be the best bait.

   Liked On: 07-09-2023, 09:21 AM

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   EmpireSafaris liked post by Backcountry Bob On thread : Cat hunter wanted.

   I've trapped cats using cage traps for many years. I found wild rabbit to be the best bait.

   Liked On: 06-09-2023, 11:20 PM

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   sore head stoat liked post by Backcountry Bob On thread : Cat hunter wanted.

   I've trapped cats using cage traps for many years. I found wild rabbit to be the best bait.

   Liked On: 06-09-2023, 10:12 PM

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    Moa Hunter liked post by Backcountry Bob On thread : Which 4x4

    Just back from Western Australia where I ran into one of the fleet managers for Rio Tinto at Tom Price. RT have two iron ore mines close to there and run a fleet of over 2,000 4x4 utes. He was an...

    Liked On: 03-09-2023, 05:43 PM

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    Black Rabbit liked post by Backcountry Bob On thread : Which 4x4

    Just back from Western Australia where I ran into one of the fleet managers for Rio Tinto at Tom Price. RT have two iron ore mines close to there and run a fleet of over 2,000 4x4 utes. He was an...

    Liked On: 30-08-2023, 08:11 PM

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    Black Bear liked post by Backcountry Bob On thread : 222 vs 223 on deer

    Bought my Sako Vixen .222 from the NZFS in the early 70's for $180 if my memory is correct. Still got it. Had it re-blued and re-chequered a few years ago and restored the accuracy by cutting an inch...

    Liked On: 15-08-2023, 11:18 AM

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    Finnwolf liked post by Backcountry Bob On thread : 222 vs 223 on deer

    Bought my Sako Vixen .222 from the NZFS in the early 70's for $180 if my memory is correct. Still got it. Had it re-blued and re-chequered a few years ago and restored the accuracy by cutting an inch...

    Liked On: 13-08-2023, 08:45 PM

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    TeRei liked post by Backcountry Bob On thread : 222 vs 223 on deer

    Bought my Sako Vixen .222 from the NZFS in the early 70's for $180 if my memory is correct. Still got it. Had it re-blued and re-chequered a few years ago and restored the accuracy by cutting an inch...

    Liked On: 10-08-2023, 11:32 PM

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    Bol Tackshin liked post by Backcountry Bob On thread : John Williams

    Presume it's the John Williams that spent a lot of time in the Kawekas. John wrote some cracker hut book entries in his time. I remember a beauty in Middle Hill when he described his walk in as...

    Liked On: 17-03-2023, 07:21 AM

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