AF,s rh man for dpf Kaingaroa was Gordon Eastbury in the 60's and I dont know what teally happrnbed but he got himself drowned ijn the whirinaki. A search locsted his body but I was never able figure...
Liked On: 20-05-2024, 10:20 PM
Another yarn re the celebrated Ashley Forest woody.Strictly no hunting in the working forest Mon -Fri, then open to staff and general public on a balloted block system over the weekend.14 blocks but...
Liked On: 20-05-2024, 10:18 PM
As a NZFS trainee in cni in the '60s I shot off a pushbike initially ,after work and weekends. Venison eatned 12p a pound and pigs 10p but with wages at 3quid a week, less camp and cookhouse fees it...
Liked On: 20-05-2024, 10:17 PM
Great times and hard case people. My first day meat hunting I earnt the equivalent of a weeks wages for the shepherds' job I chucked. I kept my dogs and mixed casual work with the hunting. Best...
Liked On: 20-05-2024, 10:13 PM
Tahr,just like up North the Sth Is chillers would fight it out for kgs thru the door.Mairs (Hokitika plant) running a heaviest stag comp to drag them in.We all know naturally jammy bastards along the...
Liked On: 20-05-2024, 10:13 PM
Not Tib Gedson in his 300?I would say the two Opotiki/Wairata chillers would have had the biggest tonnages in the Nth Is put thru them in those days due to all the Waro activity flying out of the...
Liked On: 20-05-2024, 10:08 PM
yes the old FS took a poor view of its hunters selling deer - despite the fact that many of the shall we say upper management got away with it - we did give the loggers at Willow flat deer and they...
Liked On: 20-05-2024, 10:07 PM
The Bergs buyer Cliff Fergus at Mangatainoka was a great bloke. Supplied a lot through him. Cliff used to have sets of spare ears "just in case" they were needed. He would safety pin them on and rub...
Liked On: 20-05-2024, 10:05 PM
Yup that is a monarch Next one after is cf2 and they have a oval sort of teardrop Floor plate cut out
Liked On: 15-05-2024, 03:08 PM
That would be Greg Maniatis
Liked On: 15-05-2024, 03:07 PM
well your choices are gunworks, nth canterbury gunsmiths, paul manitus (spelling).
Liked On: 15-05-2024, 03:07 PM
Fallow back steaks. Have a few. Ring me on 0274426101. Based just out of Masterton currently. Driving to Welly this afternoon. Bruce
Liked On: 15-05-2024, 02:55 PM
So for facts and figures, my campmaster arrived yesterday (couldn't help myself) and with a Kovea 70/30 can up it's bum it did from 20degC to boiling in almost 4 mins flat. 500ml from the cup...
Liked On: 12-05-2024, 06:49 PM
Above mentioned VX5 is a great all-round scope but for the price now has some stiff competition. Personally I like a big FOV in the bush so 4x is too much power at the low end. Depends on your...
Liked On: 12-05-2024, 06:38 PM
you have basically answered your question VX5 3-15 yup
Liked On: 12-05-2024, 06:37 PM