I agree with 7mmwsm but if you are going to do it at least do it as well as you can.
Liked On: 14-09-2023, 06:33 PM
Not an ethical choice in my opinion a bullet designed to fragment rapidly will a the fantail said blow a wide shallow crater. I've used the 62 grain belmont extensively on fallow to 200 yards but...
Liked On: 14-09-2023, 06:33 PM
Hornady 55 grn SP work very well. Sent from my CPH1903 using Tapatalk
Liked On: 14-09-2023, 06:32 PM
I'd be inclined to get some cheap Hornady 55 gr soft points and use them on everything.
Liked On: 14-09-2023, 06:32 PM
the weight is skin on and lungs heart and liver all attached to carcass - that offal was required to sell carcass - was checked at factory - much earlier ( 60,s) we could sell what were called pin...
Liked On: 14-09-2023, 06:13 PM
Quintin if you are flying back up to Auckland Just pack the meat into a ploybin and tape it up good. Check the polybin in with your luggage. It will stay cold as during the flight, no worries...
Liked On: 13-09-2023, 11:07 PM
It's public land so no reason other people can't walk in (just like the Tahr blocks) but the reason they are doing this is because of the high deer numbers. Obviously not enough people are going in...
Liked On: 13-09-2023, 11:04 PM
You sure can walk in. I've hunted Block 1/2 a few years ago. Held plenty of deer when I was in there and reasonable numbers of Chamois as well.
Liked On: 13-09-2023, 11:04 PM
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Liked On: 13-09-2023, 11:03 PM
Yep all over it, the cost last time due to no back loading by the helicopter operators etc did not help much which we mentioned It is a great opportunity for sure
Liked On: 13-09-2023, 11:03 PM
As some of you will be aware, DoC is opening up some of the NLNP back blocks for hunting over spring and are allowing helicopter access where they are normally prohibited. Things have changed a bit...
Liked On: 13-09-2023, 11:03 PM
...I think the answer to your question is lying on the ground to the RHS of the carcasses:o. By the early 90's the deer had wised up big time to the helis shooting and netting the tops and slips...
Liked On: 07-09-2023, 10:07 PM
Yeah mate, its a bit complicated but it certainly helps to have a friendly helicopter pilot !!! we had a very active hunting club going at the time in Taihape which funded some of the helicopter...
Liked On: 07-09-2023, 10:05 PM
An old Tokoroa mate of mine who was a very capable hunter, and accomplished poacher, put some through the chillers/system, and some cash. He had a restaurant in Auckland that took meat. He would...
Liked On: 07-09-2023, 10:05 PM
nah some of those Matawai meat hunters one did not muck around with bloody loose cannons - called themselves the bush rats
Liked On: 07-09-2023, 10:04 PM