For sure. Watching those stags come and check out the body of their dead mate was especially interesting as they didn't seem as concerned about it as I would have expected. More curious. At one...
Liked On: 06-06-2022, 09:24 PM
My wife and I decided it was time for a couple of days exploring and hunting so set off south for the Hurunui district. Unfortunately the weather didn't play ball and we only managed one day out...
Liked On: 06-06-2022, 09:23 PM
Just returned home from an awesome trip to the lodge. Four days of mixed weather couldn't dampen the excitement after 12 months anticipation. Long story short, after waking I popped the rifle...
Liked On: 01-06-2022, 08:07 PM
196372 Thor did some great work this morning. The shotgun is an 81 year old SO Beretta salvaged from a wrecked Italian truck by our troops during battle in the Libya desert in 1939. Used the new...
Liked On: 26-05-2022, 08:24 PM
197700 Doing free pest control on a farm just south of Wellsford. Guy has only owned the place for a couple of years and leans towards the 'green' side. Told me to shoot anything not...
Liked On: 25-05-2022, 08:52 PM
Ive got a bit of everything but now Im older tend towards a minimum top end of 12x. Most are 14-18x top end. If you haven't noticed, a lot of hunters are actually full of shit. They spend a fortune...
Liked On: 21-05-2022, 09:15 PM
Obviously not me but puts into perspective what these were like to hunt with https://www.westleyrichards.com/theexplora/an-8-bore-explora-safari-it-seemed-like-a-good-idea-at-the-time
Liked On: 19-05-2022, 07:52 PM
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Liked On: 17-05-2022, 08:30 PM
A chap just picked this up complete with the ultra rare rod…I gave it a strip down and gentle tidy up…came out great I think and still good enough to shoot. I need to work out how to copy the rod...
Liked On: 08-05-2022, 07:56 PM
Sanding completed, and first coat of sealer applied. Can now see the contrast and true colour of this piece. There are a few highlights lurking in the wood, which will show up nicely once all the...
Liked On: 07-05-2022, 08:52 PM
3 of us have just spent 5 days chasing wallaby in the Mackenzie Basin area. The weather was blue bird everyday except for one that was a bit overcast. Our hunting was during the afternoons and...
Liked On: 06-05-2022, 09:47 PM
Gave out some duck dinner this morning and set my decoys. Gonna use falcon #4 bismuth this opening. 196240 Hungry parries landing amongst them as I drifted away :)
Liked On: 05-05-2022, 08:01 PM
196175 G'day folks, new member here. Being a trailcam enthusiast I gravitated to this thread and was not disappointed. I hunt mostly Axis and Fallow deer over here in Oz, and am thoroughly jealous...
Liked On: 04-05-2022, 09:44 PM
I did end up going for a quick cheeky Catlins hunt and look at this wall hanger! Wow big trophy boy! Sarcasm aside, I did take the head home, going to hang him on the wall and mark him as my first...
Liked On: 03-05-2022, 09:11 PM
Tradition here was a "young farmers" pre season clay bird shoot and also 3 or 4 clay shoots on a farm for wildfowlers assn along with bbq. These are good social events with youngsters included under...
Liked On: 01-05-2022, 09:53 PM