Yes, you are being stupid...happy with that?....you need a dedicated bench for reloading, cupboards full of shit you may never use, tins and tins of powder, projectiles of every calibre, even for...
Liked On: 28-01-2022, 10:21 PM
hebe the fundamental difference in what we are saying is I was speaking in the most basic generalities and you used nuance! Perhaps a better way of looking at it is a modern affluent culture might...
Liked On: 27-01-2022, 10:14 PM
I respect your views as a professional hunter. You know what you are talking about. You’ve raised some good points here. From what I can gather the deer moved in from an adjoining station and huge...
Liked On: 27-01-2022, 10:12 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: 27-01-2022, 10:11 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: 27-01-2022, 10:09 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: 27-01-2022, 10:08 PM
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: 27-01-2022, 10:07 PM
Choppers and Petfood chillers for ground hunters. Some highly prized trophy areas like the Otago and Rakaia herd need some level of management plan.
Liked On: 27-01-2022, 10:06 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: 27-01-2022, 10:06 PM
I think this will answer the question.I have a hunting block that borders doc land and tbh I want numbers high. I let a few bods on to hunt it but don't want it getting shot up so much as to it...
Liked On: 27-01-2022, 10:03 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: 27-01-2022, 10:00 PM
Graham Henry was a .270 guy though :thumbsup:
Liked On: 25-01-2022, 01:33 PM
Anyone remember this article? Had some good info about .243 projectiles 186971
Liked On: 25-01-2022, 01:33 PM
if it still shoots well,it would seem to be shame to rebarrel it...... the beauty of this as it is,is in it being semi origonal...if accuracy is gone,well then fair enough but I cant see point in...
Liked On: 25-01-2022, 01:29 PM
100% and not wanting to spend 800$ or more on a tube for no gain :)
Liked On: 25-01-2022, 01:29 PM