About BSA270

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Date of Birth
January 4, 1952 (72)
About BSA270
Biography:
Have been hunting for nearly 50 years including more than a decade part time meat shooting in the early days. Still active in the hills.
Location:
Palmerston North
Interests:
All things hunting. Photography
Occupation:
Company Director

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    BSA270 liked post by Tahr On thread : Meat
    Yeah, they end up in crazy places. Im mostly by myself so it can take some struggling to get them set up to butcher. Thats the same stag in the green pack (last pic) so I got most of the meat off him.
    Liked On: 23-08-2023, 10:17 PM
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    BSA270 liked post by SmokeyJason On thread : Meat
    Haha very good, seems as thought you're still living in the sixties n seventies. Still taking the ivories and sinews?
    Liked On: 23-08-2023, 10:16 PM
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    BSA270 liked post by Tahr On thread : Meat
    There was a thread recently about keeping meat clean. Well Im flat on my back crook (just man flu) in Aus and time to waste, so here's a whole lot of random "meat" pics from recent years. Make...
    Liked On: 23-08-2023, 10:15 PM
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    BSA270 liked post by 16Tontovarish On thread : Bloody DoC (Maybe)
    Took a couple of folks who are looking at getting into hunting out for an overnighter by inangahua, last time i was out there about three months ago there were decent numers of deer, pigs and a few...
    Liked On: 23-08-2023, 10:09 PM
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    BSA270 liked post by mpf On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past
    Physically the same as shearers ,builders ,fencers and many of the professions that require manual labour. Finacially It was the same as any job ,some pissed it up ,some bought houses ,some bought...
    Liked On: 23-08-2023, 10:08 PM
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    BSA270 liked post by sore head stoat On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past
    A mate worked on a high country station and they used crops alot catching deer, they caught 24 one night and everyone of them lived, it was a huge amount of money many years ago.
    Liked On: 23-08-2023, 10:07 PM
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    BSA270 liked post by TeRei On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past
    The best deer capture pen ever saw was/is on the Waiau block. The mechanism was smooth as silk. Very impressive.The gate swung like a spider web in the breeze and it clicked quieter than a Swiss...
    Liked On: 23-08-2023, 10:07 PM
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    BSA270 liked post by NIMROD On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past
    Deer traps had their perils too....... but sometimes they were not quite salvageable :oh noes: 231706
    Liked On: 23-08-2023, 10:07 PM
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    BSA270 liked post by Tahr On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past
    The whole animal/lungs requirement killed it for me as a foot hunter. Most of my dockets went through under "non deplumes". I don't recall paying tax. Later when farming and catching deer I sent...
    Liked On: 23-08-2023, 10:07 PM
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    BSA270 liked post by johnd On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past
    I arrived a bit later on the scene, right at the tail of it when live recovery was really kicking off in the early "80s IIRC Velvet was $2.20 a Kilo and Venison with Heart Liver and lung in was $2 A...
    Liked On: 23-08-2023, 10:05 PM
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    BSA270 liked post by gundoc On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past
    When I was meat hunting (1966/67) the venison rate was 1/4 per pound (13 cents) and it was still good money just by the sheer volume. By the early 1970's I was in business as a gunsmith and doing...
    Liked On: 23-08-2023, 10:05 PM
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    BSA270 liked post by 6x45 On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past
    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
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    BSA270 liked post by Jus On thread : Tops Hunting Tips
    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
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    BSA270 liked post by Fat belly Dog On thread : Tops Hunting Tips
    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
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    BSA270 liked post by SF90 On thread : falcon having a go
    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

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