Have been hunting the Kaimanawas for quite a few years now. And I am always stunned how some animals can do so well in what is pretty harsh unpalatable terrain. And at 1200 plus metres above sea...
Liked On: 09-01-2026, 05:37 PM
The Kimber 284 had a quick load development before Christmas and the Swarovski z5 turret was dialled in for the 140 Ballistic Tips. It was time to take the new lightweight rig for a decent walk and...
Liked On: 02-01-2026, 08:16 PM
I got asked to help with a problem mob of pigs. Farmer wanted them all gone. We got to the property and they could be seen from the roadside 200 yards away. 12 of them. We got out of car quietly and...
Liked On: 28-12-2025, 06:46 AM
* Second hand Nightforce NX& of unknown age & place of purchase won't disengage the Zerostop clutch. * 1st thought oh I'm buggered, 2nd thought PM andyanimal31 the forum Nightforce Guru. * I get a...
Liked On: 24-12-2025, 07:43 AM
Got my Fallow buck back from Billbob today, shot during the rutt earlier this year. Bill has done an amazing job on this mount its truly stunning. My photos dont do justice to the size and width of...
Liked On: 15-12-2025, 09:43 PM
One of the major factors in our decision to return 'home' to NZ was the great lifestyle on offer here. My kids had listened to my stories (some of them were even true) of adventures in the great...
Liked On: 10-12-2025, 10:10 PM
A mate of mine from Palmerston North picked up this old 80+ year old head that was apparently shot in the Ruahines. He asked me to tidy it up a bit and i said no i can do better than that! Scored...
Liked On: 03-12-2025, 06:07 PM
Recently I mentioned a young guy left his Tikka T3X 6.5 PRC with me to work up a load. He got it secondhand but a cursory look through the bore showed it to be tidy and clean. So I loaded a few...
Liked On: 01-12-2025, 07:05 AM
I lucked out on a very quick hunt this weekend. The freezer was nearing empty so I organised a permit to a private forest block I hunt every now and then. This block has plenty of deer, but...
Liked On: 17-11-2025, 09:30 PM
Went into a little honey hole that's always worth a look this time of year. All three of us gotta Deer each so the packs were heavy for the slog out. This spot has lots of grassy clearing so late...
Liked On: 28-10-2025, 10:03 PM
View from the front shows the size better. 286081 Caused quite a stir locally at the time. Had been spotted over successive seasons and by reports, had been shot at about five times. As I’d...
Liked On: 22-10-2025, 10:03 PM
Only 3 things taxidermied here , the goat in the corner is not bad … 286084
Liked On: 22-10-2025, 10:01 PM
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20251020/af5deab81b50648f9bede373c0436e5c.jpg Stag I was lucky enough to shoot on a trip to Molesworth Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Liked On: 22-10-2025, 10:01 PM
242 DS Wairarapa 286025
Liked On: 22-10-2025, 10:00 PM
285995 12 pointer from Willow flat Mohaka story with it - was culling at time and we were told shoot no deer on this place we were culling goats on - well I shot it and told boss - his words...
Liked On: 22-10-2025, 09:58 PM