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
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Company Director

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    BSA270 liked post by Gamehunter On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past
    Withholding tax must have come in 1974 as there is no tax on this docket. 230174
    Liked On: 02-08-2023, 11:31 PM
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    BSA270 liked post by Gamehunter On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past
    From my memory it was Piggy Muldoon when he was finance minister about '71/72. I remember sitting on top of 3 stags above to slip up the Aniwaniwa valley, looking down at the landrover at...
    Liked On: 02-08-2023, 11:30 PM
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    BSA270 liked post by Trout On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past
    I was doing my building apprentice then in 1970.$26/wk for 44hrs aweek.Id sooner be payed hunting.
    Liked On: 02-08-2023, 11:29 PM
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    BSA270 liked post by Tahr On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past
    I didn't know it at the time in circa 1971 but I took this pic for NIMROD. :) 230169
    Liked On: 02-08-2023, 11:28 PM
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    BSA270 liked post by tac a1 On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past
    I really should get dads photos scanned. He has some neat ones of those days, deer on horses, huts, trout etc. I should see if he has any meat dockets from those days. He probably doesn't. I...
    Liked On: 02-08-2023, 11:28 PM
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    BSA270 liked post by Murray N On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past
    It was good money when it hit $ 1.00 a pound around 1970 but not for long . i got caught with withholding tax selling possum skins , unless you gave your real name they were not interested in...
    Liked On: 02-08-2023, 11:27 PM
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    BSA270 liked post by 6x45 On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past
    Here's some of the last good days. Loved it @ $8.10/kg for headshots 45-64kg range. More deer about in places they shouldn't have got to now this market has been removed. Now we see more...
    Liked On: 02-08-2023, 11:26 PM
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    BSA270 liked post by NIMROD On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past
    And the price 10 years after Tahr's one. And they were still just as skinny :oh noes: But I obviously got ripped off with the sinews :pissed off: 230137
    Liked On: 02-08-2023, 11:24 PM
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    BSA270 liked post by woods223 On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past
    Yep, can remember getting fuckall per week as an apprentice mechanic, could earn about a months wages for a Saturday or weekend hunting.
    Liked On: 02-08-2023, 11:21 PM
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    BSA270 liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past
    as a young shepherd I made $20 a week and had to work sat morning as well - I paid for dog vet bills saddle costs etc - but one good deer sold was twice my earnings -man I hunted hard it was good...
    Liked On: 02-08-2023, 11:21 PM
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    BSA270 liked post by Tahr On thread : Venison meat hunting in NZ in the past
    It was bloody hard work. 230125 When I left shepherding for meat hunting and casual work I was on $27 a week. Here's a day's work meat hunting soon after. The 22 cents was for sinews. The 66...
    Liked On: 02-08-2023, 11:20 PM
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    BSA270 liked post by rockland On thread : Pest deer on private property.
    About 50% of my income is from animal control (possum, goat, fallow, pigs). I charge an hourly rate + travel + ammunition + any other expenses. Where possible I take a pic of the dead animals -...
    Liked On: 28-07-2023, 03:03 PM
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    BSA270 liked post by woods223 On thread : Pest deer on private property.
    About a year ago around here 12 deer recovered per hour was supposedly cut off point to make money doing waro. People got to get used to the idea of thinning to waste. It seems wasteful but the...
    Liked On: 28-07-2023, 03:02 PM
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    BSA270 liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Pest deer on private property.
    yes you are right Tahr - back before WW2 in early culling days they were required to skin the deer shot and dry the skins for sale to help with costs of operations -that did not last that long -...
    Liked On: 28-07-2023, 03:00 PM
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    BSA270 liked post by Tahr On thread : Pest deer on private property.
    Yes. Thats what I meant by shooting to waste. Just get in there with a chopper and go full bore. A good culler doesn't looks back.
    Liked On: 28-07-2023, 02:59 PM

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