I worked out I carried every 4th deer for the government (tax). That hurt when you actually had to carry 4 out of the bush and you knew that last one was for free. Then I got a tax exception...
Liked On: 23-08-2023, 10:04 PM
Hi mate, pm me if you’re keen to team up.. I only tops hunt. As for gear, a set of walking poles and a pack you can strap your rifle to, a spotting scope comes in handy, def binos, a rifle you can...
Liked On: 23-08-2023, 10:01 PM
Tops Hunting Tips, All of my hunting up until now has been North Island bush, river flats and slips hunting, recently relocated to the Top of the South Island and would like to get try my luck at...
Liked On: 23-08-2023, 10:00 PM
They're an interesting bird, when my son's dove got hammered I stepped off the verandah to where it was lying, the falcon had disappeared. Picking it up I was startled by a movement just a few feet...
Liked On: 17-08-2023, 05:03 PM
I suspect the scenario as described was a youngster being taught to hunt
Liked On: 17-08-2023, 05:02 PM
Mate an me were hunting the Rangitikei river faces some years ago. Could hear a couple of falcon hunting in a gut below. They then came up to our height and parked up on some rocks about 20m away....
Liked On: 17-08-2023, 05:02 PM
They are not so cool when they attack you from behind and try to lift your scalp off! I was above Karamea gold panning about 1K from a marked nesting area. A totally silent attack. I have a photo...
Liked On: 17-08-2023, 05:01 PM
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Watched this one chase a sparrow around my dog kennels one day. Sparrow dived into a pile of old branches. Falcon landed and proceeded to ripp chunks of wood off trying to reach him. This went on for...
Liked On: 17-08-2023, 05:00 PM
We had one turn up and smoke all the pigeons at one of our calf sheds a few years back, one pigeon escaped and flew into the workshop, falcon went screaming in there after it, through the open roller...
Liked On: 17-08-2023, 05:00 PM
A few years back i was at a wedding in a winery in queenstown, they had two doves in a cage, that were released right on the "you may now kiss your bride". Both got smoked by falcons about 3 seconds...
Liked On: 17-08-2023, 04:59 PM
he (i think was small) came and checked us out 1st .
Liked On: 17-08-2023, 04:58 PM
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Liked On: 17-08-2023, 04:58 PM
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Liked On: 17-08-2023, 04:58 PM
Been giving the press some love, stiffening things up, with some 6 by 2. Got to say it's performing beautifully 231311
Liked On: 17-08-2023, 04:39 PM