About Barry the hunter

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Date of Birth
December 3, 1952 (72)
About Barry the hunter
Biography:
Ex culler and DOC Ranger -posted at Waikaremoana 8 years Kaitaia 5 years Waioeka gorge 5 years Taranakai 15 years
Location:
New Plymouth
Interests:
Hunting fishing firearm restoration ex MSC Firearms Instructor
Occupation:
Casual tractor driver

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  1. SPEARONZ
    SPEARONZ liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : stashing gear in the bush
    having been a field Ranger for years and flown out countless loads of rubbish especially Waioeka and Te Urewera I really wish hunters did not stash gear - to often it gets left - but if you must the...
    Liked On: 17-02-2025, 09:17 AM
  2. chainsaw
    chainsaw liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : stashing gear in the bush
    having been a field Ranger for years and flown out countless loads of rubbish especially Waioeka and Te Urewera I really wish hunters did not stash gear - to often it gets left - but if you must the...
    Liked On: 17-02-2025, 08:21 AM
  3. Happy Jack
    Happy Jack liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : stashing gear in the bush
    having been a field Ranger for years and flown out countless loads of rubbish especially Waioeka and Te Urewera I really wish hunters did not stash gear - to often it gets left - but if you must the...
    Liked On: 17-02-2025, 07:20 AM
  4. kristopher
    kristopher liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Navigation
    I taught map and compass for years as a Ranger just stuck to magnetic - more emphasis on aligning one to the map you have - catchments peaks things one can recognise like a bluff waterfall large...
    Liked On: 16-02-2025, 01:27 PM
  5. Twodiffs
    Twodiffs liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Navigation
    I taught map and compass for years as a Ranger just stuck to magnetic - more emphasis on aligning one to the map you have - catchments peaks things one can recognise like a bluff waterfall large...
    Liked On: 15-02-2025, 06:29 PM
  6. kristopher
    kristopher liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Navigation
    how far are you going many on here seem to be going across the whole bloody Island - get a map of where you are going - have a compass and orient yourself - much better aerial photos with a compass...
    Liked On: 15-02-2025, 02:13 PM
  7. paremata
    paremata liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Kayaker and great white shark
    yes had a bit to with that when I was on Chathams most big whites we came across were 14-16 feet we did not come across bigger and while I was there no one had seen bigger - but a 16 foot white...
    Liked On: 13-02-2025, 10:11 PM
  8. BRADS
    BRADS liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Kayaker and great white shark
    crap - evidence of skeletons of bigger - sorry mate but world wide evidence doe not support your claim - the size of our current great whites has something to do with old age but what - fact -...
    Liked On: 13-02-2025, 09:44 PM
  9. turtleSO
    turtleSO liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Kayaker and great white shark
    crap - evidence of skeletons of bigger - sorry mate but world wide evidence doe not support your claim - the size of our current great whites has something to do with old age but what - fact -...
    Liked On: 13-02-2025, 05:53 PM
  10. dannyb
    dannyb liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Kayaker and great white shark
    yes thats a 15 - 16 footer he would have been worried especially when it followed him
    Liked On: 13-02-2025, 05:25 PM
  11. Roadtripper
    Roadtripper liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Whirinaki waioeka area
    Forks and head up the river for a hunt Forks likely gets less fishing pressure and river access is easier -the river from Redpaths grass to Nikau is hard to get at - the track is well above it but...
    Liked On: 12-02-2025, 02:46 PM
  12. No.3
    No.3 liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Will an eel take a rapalla lure?
    except for a diver No 3 poor bugger down there surveying and next thing big pain in arse
    Liked On: 11-02-2025, 08:49 PM
  13. No.3
    No.3 liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Knife Questions
    actually a half competent engineer or home hobbyist could make a stone sharpening jig just need a way of maintaining correct angle
    Liked On: 11-02-2025, 05:43 PM
  14. paremata
    paremata liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : What's in your lunch box?
    I just keep it simple for a day hunt really - but then I am not burning up much energy either - mainly glassing after getting dropped off by side by side - at 73 dont do hills like I used to -...
    Liked On: 09-02-2025, 09:36 PM
  15. bigbear
    bigbear liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Gear Bag
    what about East Manufacturing at Makaraka we used to get all our gear done there - great service and the gear lasted for years - Te Urewera all our pack horse bags saddle gear fire bags
    Liked On: 09-02-2025, 09:24 PM
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