A photo shoot today in a derilect old abandoned building of one of my favorite builds yet. The donor was a 1917 BSA No1 Mk3* that was in great shape, unsanded wood retains its original linseed...
Liked On: Yesterday, 10:18 PM
I went for a short hunt this afternoon and came home with nothing to show for it. No animal, no photos, hardly even worked up a sweat, but it was one of the best bush stalks I have ever had. Within...
Liked On: Yesterday, 10:09 PM
Those guys were literally making it up as they went along. 248529 Joe Collins and Stu Patton's 300 with the net around the rotor head. Joe had been living with the Cagney's on the West...
Liked On: 22-04-2024, 10:05 PM
James Cagney wrote some great posts about his father and net guns on FB. He has very kindly allowed me to collate them into a blog post. One of the stories involved homemade rubber bullets and I...
Liked On: 22-04-2024, 10:04 PM
Ripper sika! Young fulla will be stoked. The one thing I miss about the north island. 248418 248419 Shot probably my stag this roar. Ripper catlins stag couldn't believe it. Bloody...
Liked On: 20-04-2024, 10:18 PM
So I finally got my first Doc land animal on the deck. It’s taken A LOT of leg work but every time I’ve been out I’ve added to the knowledge bank and of course I’ve seen some pretty stunning country....
Liked On: 18-04-2024, 10:26 PM
In March last year Don Yearbury a long time NZDA Whangarei member passed away peacefully at his home in Kamo. His Partner Dawn had the hard job of sorting through his arsenal and I was lucky enough...
Liked On: 17-04-2024, 10:21 PM
Nevermind the antlers, just happy to finally get a deer with the ol .303. 248088 248090
Liked On: 14-04-2024, 10:17 PM
My stag for the roar 2024. An old Otago 12. Shot above the bush line, 25.06 at 400m. 248041 248042 248043
Liked On: 14-04-2024, 11:19 AM
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Liked On: 12-04-2024, 11:02 PM
To answer OP, no carry on business as usual. This is what a PLB is for. As with anything, any risk you take should be calculated. You only live once, don't live in regret for not having checked the...
Liked On: 11-04-2024, 10:01 PM
I love going in solo, 2 people tend to make 3 times the noise as 1 person solo does. Always carry a PLB and now an inreach as well. I love the feeling of isolation, it goes a long way to delete any...
Liked On: 11-04-2024, 10:01 PM
Don't know if this has been put up before..but it's great to see a 'proper' gun being made. Plus that hand engraving...lovely stuff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLxDRb7yWnw&t=551s
Liked On: 09-04-2024, 10:08 PM
A very tidy North Canterbury fallow for the old man this week and an "interesting" marlborough stag taken on last light, found after a lengthy tracking job in the scrubby Manuka. 247729 247731...
Liked On: 09-04-2024, 10:02 PM
F & B, the only group that objected to Rakiura Hunter Camp Trust being granted a concession to build and maintain huts on the hunting blocks on Stewart Island replacing all the old bivvies that used...
Liked On: 08-04-2024, 09:29 PM