I can see it now Private hunters banned from DOC land due to rising concerns from WARO operators.
Liked On: 18-03-2022, 01:04 PM
Roger, How about telling us about the guns you build or those you like to hunt with.
Liked On: 27-02-2022, 07:33 PM
Dunno Ben, don't think I've been there but you've got me intrigued now so I'll check it out and let you know! cheers Roger
Liked On: 27-02-2022, 07:16 PM
There are pockets of goats but you may have noticed that the goat numbers around Waipatiki all the way back through to the Napier Taupo road are the lowest they have been for decades. Also a few of...
Liked On: 13-02-2022, 06:25 PM
Bloody vegans
Liked On: 04-02-2022, 01:00 PM
Micky I have just had a conversation with my range and am happy to advise that it now self identifies as a Pétanque court with steel baubles.
Liked On: 03-02-2022, 10:23 AM
You are not going to be forgotten, Mike. Nor how Judith Collins barked at you like a mad dog. But at least you got to see her fall.
Liked On: 26-01-2022, 12:52 PM
But how did that property that you hunt get to that point in the first place? Deer don't just explode overnight infact quite the contrary. Most of the time it is someone protecting them at some...
Liked On: 20-01-2022, 07:36 PM
Maybe I'm wrong but having read the link it sounded like deer were coming out of public land, rather than have a go at the farmers surrounding the public why not get in there at the source an shoot...
Liked On: 20-01-2022, 04:16 PM
You are onto it. Mate with a thermal sees dozens all over the place. Open up on them though, and you'll be lucky to get two-three of them. They are not silly.
Liked On: 20-01-2022, 02:10 PM
I wouldnt do it. Guts out and hanging as quickly as possible . If it was the next day id only take back straps depending on bullet damage etc.
Liked On: 20-01-2022, 11:46 AM
yep its a niggly issue alright,i don't believe there is actually a solution for all.and as mentioned above they are transient buggers they just go where the sweetest food is and then clear off not to...
Liked On: 19-01-2022, 10:39 PM
Interesting thread. Lots of great opinions based on practical experience. My opinion is that aerial shooting is the only answer. There are just too many deer for private hunters to deal with. We...
Liked On: 19-01-2022, 10:25 PM
For myself it normally a day to walk in and a day walking out, some places it’s two days to get into areas where the numbers are really high, so I just fill up with back steaks from 2 to 6 deer....
Liked On: 19-01-2022, 06:48 PM
So here's something else I'd like to throw into the mix for discussion. An important part of my plan when setting up my night shooting rig has always been to have a rig which can go straight back to...
Liked On: 19-01-2022, 09:25 AM