yes but I have lost now two good spots in last few years by taking so called friends down only to have them do the dirty on me and then take their mates back and stuff it up for me - despite...
Liked On: 08-02-2024, 09:17 PM
It's good to see someone else admit to that, it happened to me when I was guiding, we knocked over 900 deer in a couple of years really took the fun and drive out of it for a while it's taken a while...
Liked On: 08-02-2024, 09:01 PM
Yeah, I know a couple of spots like that. The numbers have already exploded. Last time out (mid Jan) the hinds were out with their fawns, plus lone stags, small groups of spikers, yearlings. From...
Liked On: 08-02-2024, 09:01 PM
Nice hunting companion there with a cool rifle.Oh the deer,yes they breed like rabbits.I normal dont see a lot on the full moon,maybe 2-8.But last time out seen about 25 with in 1.5 ks on 98%full...
Liked On: 08-02-2024, 08:51 PM
Tell me about it. I saw over 40 deer on the weekend, in a place that barely anyone goes. I gave up counting. I’ll be heading back there after the roar to do a phat cull up. The numbers will explode...
Liked On: 08-02-2024, 08:51 PM
Good shooting Logan,keep the familly feed.Your mum n dad will be pround of you.
Liked On: 06-02-2024, 05:22 PM
Good on you, if he’s like most of us he’ll remember his first deer for the rest of his life. Velvet ethics? as long as the animal wasn’t wasted no problem.
Liked On: 06-02-2024, 05:22 PM
228m, same 73gr eldm load. My youngest son's first stag, velvet ethics aside I didn't have the heart to tell him he couldn't shoot. One very happy lad, antlers off to get cured. First shot was a wee...
Liked On: 06-02-2024, 05:22 PM
Hand held thermal. A shitty old Guide but it does the job. I’m the thoroughly modern man. But old.
Liked On: 06-02-2024, 05:13 PM
Bruce - after normal shooting light how are you spotting the deer? Are you using the optic as a monocular mounted on the rifle or do you have a quick detach mount that you can use to remove it and...
Liked On: 06-02-2024, 05:13 PM
Very good. Using the IR you will get shots ok out to 275 or so. Without the IR you can still shoot way past normal shooting light - better on night time B&W than colour when it's dark if you dont use...
Liked On: 06-02-2024, 05:12 PM
Moment of impact. You can see the upset ripple in the skin & hair. 242848
Liked On: 06-02-2024, 05:11 PM
I saw two very fat Sika velvetys on ihaka spur as the sun rose this morning, that fat one slip and I think they would roll all the way to Kaweka Flats bivvy :) It’s a fantastic feed year for Sika
Liked On: 06-02-2024, 05:04 PM
Fat as butter yum
Liked On: 06-02-2024, 05:04 PM
When I got back to the farm I'm looking after in the Wairarapa at 1am this morning with the 2 deer it was still 23c so I broke them down to go in the fridge. Too hot to leave them hanging for the...
Liked On: 06-02-2024, 05:00 PM