I carried a 200 pounder once, knew it was too heavy as I could feel my sinews creaking - but it was only half a mile to the car and moderately flat. That was the Akatarawa's. I did carry 147 hind...
Liked On: 07-01-2023, 02:22 AM
Spent some time in the Caples Valley in, I think, 1964-5, with an open sighted No. 4 Mk1 .303 Lee Enfield that I'd modified: Monte Carlo butt, and a shortened, tapered fore end. I thought this deer...
Liked On: 07-01-2023, 02:22 AM
Thats true. Ruahines. The bullet went exactly into its ear hole, but we never found the bullet. Not sure where the story finding it on its tongue came from. It was around 400 yards. The last time I...
Liked On: 07-01-2023, 01:17 AM
Clements Road was the place to be if you wanted to see a 'congregation of meat hunters'. First deer I shot up there I sold at the cool store at the old Rangitaiki pub. Looked in the book and saw all...
Liked On: 07-01-2023, 01:16 AM
Yesterday I shot a hind with a 162 a-max at 390 yds. Muzzle velocity was 2750, I hit her 1/3 of the way up her shoulder straight above her leg. The exit was down low in front of her opposite leg....
Liked On: 06-01-2023, 09:41 PM
Front is the standard 1/4x28UNF I think, rear is the same as the ADL middle screw off the trigger guard which I think is #8x36? The #8x36 is similar to some of the oddball 'minipak' or...
Liked On: 06-01-2023, 09:18 PM
I've got a 8x36 socket head screw thatll do the rear action screw if you want one - Free!
Liked On: 06-01-2023, 09:18 PM
Hunting is done with the heart not a gun or care about what other people think.
Liked On: 06-01-2023, 11:42 AM
yup Tahr the good old days of being able to sell ya deer - we used to hunt the Ruakituri and on way home the Tiniroto Pub was also a Bergs game chiller - the cunning bugger would pay half cash...
Liked On: 06-01-2023, 11:41 AM
Fuck those members Bruce. You're an inspiration to many here.
Liked On: 06-01-2023, 11:41 AM
Well fuck me he did alright. 88 years the old bugger.Last three years were not good.Suffering over old man RIP 213738 Those that know me will spot the old fella in the above pic "Dannevirke...
Liked On: 06-01-2023, 11:39 AM
I wouldn't bother unless you find it causing you problems.
Liked On: 06-01-2023, 07:31 AM
I always stop and have a chat with any walkers I come across when carrying a rifle. Be as friendly as possible and try to portray us hunters in a good light. Be sensible and safe as I am sure...
Liked On: 05-01-2023, 10:02 PM
Don't assume that you have to walk for hours to get away from everyone else to get a deer. Far more deer are walked past than shot.
Liked On: 05-01-2023, 10:02 PM
I get a few jibes on here about hunting private land mainly now. I can understand why 'cos its what they hear and see of me - but I really busted my arse on public land for longer than the nay-sayers...
Liked On: 05-01-2023, 09:52 PM