Reader beware - a long read but stuck recuperating after some surgery so a good way to burn some time finishing this yarn I had partially finished a few months ago. A brief window amongst family...
Liked On: 30-05-2023, 02:53 PM
That bike is just made for that country. If you were finding the going a bit difficult, a couple of easy things to make it a tad easier to control: lube the clutch cable regularly, and drop the...
Liked On: 29-05-2023, 10:26 PM
224399 Hi All, I’ve been on the forum for over 3 yrs now and finally made it to the South Island and bagged me a 8 yr old tahr with 12 inch on his best side just under on the other couldn’t be more...
Liked On: 28-05-2023, 03:13 PM
Just spent the last few days staying with a good mate of mine in Lake Hawea and he was kind enough to gather some intel for me about a catchment to hunt from another friend who was unable to come...
Liked On: 28-05-2023, 03:12 PM
I should have said i've already got good boots - i've done a fair bit of hiking. I also have good binos - I bought a pair from ex-forum member Sarvo on his site https://www.nzgrhunts.com/. From my...
Liked On: 26-05-2023, 07:17 PM
Well actually, a very kind forum member Philipo gave me a Bushnell Elite 3500 4 - 12 x 40, which he said I was to use, and not sell. Of course haha! I was going to save this scope for a small...
Liked On: 26-05-2023, 07:16 PM
Mate, I relate a lot to your story. Always been an outdoors person but nobody in my immediate family is a hunter. My first deer was also a Fallow spiker in Mackenzie. Thank you for sharing...
Liked On: 09-05-2023, 08:55 PM
Stuck at home sick for a few days I thought I'd finish off this autobiographical story. It's not in the style of what I normally read on here so welcome the feedback. I hope its serves as some small...
Liked On: 09-05-2023, 08:54 PM
And then there’s the 284 - especially if you’re thinking of shorter bbl
Liked On: 05-05-2023, 08:16 PM
Back yesterday from a week up the rakaia. No chamois harmed but what are we thinking for size? 1st picture unicorn. My guess was a good 10.5 or so. 2nd buck about 8-8.5 small bases. 3rd buck...
Liked On: 01-05-2023, 09:20 PM
Sounds like an epic trip. I was on the other side of the road up the Cass River and worked up onto the tops. We saw plenty of chamois sign but not much fresh stuff. Heaps of tracks across the scree...
Liked On: 29-04-2023, 04:45 PM
We used to catch the train to mt White or Greyneys shelter and just chucked the 303s up in the luggage rack. No dramas back in those days. Have shot Chams in Red Beech and Binser and Reds at the...
Liked On: 26-04-2023, 08:02 PM
We dug it out during university mid term break in 1992 after the big snow storm. Got off the train at the Mt White Bridge and walked in from there. Hitch hiked back to Lincoln from there when we...
Liked On: 25-04-2023, 10:26 PM
The Andrews Bivvy photos bring back memories :thumbsup: Last time I was in there would have been 25 odd years ago and it was that cold the stream next door froze solid as were my boots in the morning...
Liked On: 25-04-2023, 04:47 PM
Man that takes me back to my university days, as usual your stories never fail to capture what its all about! Four of us camped in that bivy one night and two mates unloaded a hail of shots at a...
Liked On: 25-04-2023, 04:46 PM