I was just talking to someone today and they have bought a block of land backing onto silver peaks and they are re-fencing the whole block in deer fencing, to keep the deer out...
Liked On: 16-01-2025, 02:35 PM
Bit of an update here fellas. After a fair bit of confidence building on paper and gongs, I’ve had the big 300 out hunting over the last month. 3 deer with it at 550y, 320y and 270y, all first round...
Liked On: 15-01-2025, 12:42 PM
Not really ideal in NZ The 30-06 you mentioned will do all you need The 9.3 is good in the bush but vastly more than you need. I played around with the 9.3 because I liked big powerful rifles....
Liked On: 15-01-2025, 12:18 PM
I’d shoot that for sure, he’ll be delicious!
Liked On: 12-01-2025, 07:52 PM
In reference to the thread about shooting hinds with fawns. This is how it played out - he got a deer in the end (pic below). But that raises another dilemma. Shooting good velvet stags or ones...
Liked On: 12-01-2025, 07:52 PM
Since moving south, Ive been concentrating on trying to sus out areas within 30 minutes of home that I can head out and go for a short morning or evening hunt on. There are not that many access...
Liked On: 11-01-2025, 07:17 PM
First decent sika shot with the old 64gn Winchester super x’s at 200 yard with a tikka T3. Stag dropped on the spot and didn’t move 266695
Liked On: 10-01-2025, 08:18 PM
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Liked On: 10-01-2025, 06:44 PM
Pippi has just turned 1yr old, was responding to recall and hand signals, time to take her for a walk in the "wild". Sticks to dad like glue, command given obeyed like lightning. Oh so happy to be on...
Liked On: 09-01-2025, 01:23 PM
Well, the bodge job worked. I was in a hut, so the hut was the wind shied. Living the dream with the Campmaster :thumbsup: https://i.ibb.co/q0NyTZh/IMG-0513.jpg
Liked On: 09-01-2025, 09:51 AM
They are bloody tough to hunt and go feral surprisingly quick. We had one terrorising the back of our farm for many months, many years ago. He would become aware of us from a good 200 meters and...
Liked On: 08-01-2025, 08:09 PM
If it was mine, I'd refinish the stock, give it a bit of a tidy up, mount a good 1.5-6 or 2-7 Kahles on it and go bush with some 140 gn Interlock loads and shoot me some deer. No need to chop it, its...
Liked On: 08-01-2025, 02:55 PM
Here’s a starting point. District Councils, Unitary Authorities may have additional regulations. Section 48 of the NZ Firearms Act. 48 Discharging firearm, airgun, pistol, or restricted weapon...
Liked On: 08-01-2025, 11:47 AM
Not really using my M70 much and as such have been having thoughts about really giving it a birthday and it can be a proper special occasions only rifle. Whilst it is reasonably tidy I wouldn't mind...
Liked On: 06-01-2025, 09:09 AM
:D Yeah, but you should see how id use it.:D
Liked On: 05-01-2025, 06:36 PM