I'd definitely go with tall gaiters. Helps with snow/ice as gimp said, but also provides some protection from the alpine adventurers friend... That would be Spaniard Grass
Liked On: 16-07-2018, 04:54 PM
Essential imo, snow/ice packed into the top of your boots will ruin your day quickly
Liked On: 16-07-2018, 01:05 PM
So most of you guys know I love the Savages. Easy barrel changes, simple bolt design... A while ago, I had an opportunity to pick up a long action lefty for a bargain, and grabbed it :thumbsup: ...
Liked On: 05-07-2018, 08:27 PM
You're not wrong...why I picked up an extra. That one and the little one are a set I got him to do with a steel. The others are singles with a steel. He is a...
Liked On: 09-06-2018, 12:58 PM
Gillie here are a few pic's of the Bush Stream area.889308893188932 The first and last photo's are from the drop off point.
Liked On: 08-06-2018, 08:28 AM
We went into Bush Stream on the road up to Mt Cook in 2016 (Late April) we seen heaps of Tahr. No hut but a 5 minute flight with the Helicopter Line who have a base along the Mt Cook road. It was...
Liked On: 08-06-2018, 08:28 AM
Hunt the East Coast. The Rut is over and the young bulls all have good winter coats. They are not very high as they can be found on tussocky areas clear of snow. This usually means, in a normal...
Liked On: 07-06-2018, 06:43 PM
To be fair at that time of year most West Coast Thar country is under a lot of snow. Pretty much why the guiding season and ballots finish end june. If there is not much snow about then I would get...
Liked On: 07-06-2018, 06:43 PM
None of the ballot blocks have huts and you can't get dropped in there outside of the ballot period, so that probably excludes them... It would be worth calling James Scott for some up to date...
Liked On: 07-06-2018, 06:43 PM
Yea, agreed. We've tried West Coast thar hunting at that time of year and have learnt that its best put off till October/November. Especially if you're not to worried about a trophy bull. There's...
Liked On: 07-06-2018, 06:40 PM
A friend of mine, a local Taranaki fella, is due out from an impromptu tahr trip tomorrow I think. When he comes out I'll let him know your query and maybe you guys could have a catch up...depending...
Liked On: 07-06-2018, 06:34 PM
If you want to be a better long range shooter : Shoot more Learn to read wind Shoot more Learn a version of the marksmanship principles and apply them
Liked On: 25-05-2018, 08:33 AM
Very nice - https://jga.anschuetz-sport.com/index.php5?produktID=1213&menu=106&sprache=1&produktShow=detail&PHPSESSID=472d935a6db346ee747e4a4199f16574 I used to shoot target small bore with a...
Liked On: 24-05-2018, 10:20 PM
For what it's worth, here are some photos showing copper fouling of a new barrel. This particular rifle settled down quite quickly after only 30-35 rounds and these days shows very little sign of...
Liked On: 21-05-2018, 06:20 PM
Gillie the time limit freaked me out a bit so I rushed the standing shots and had a lot of misses and in turn took to long, I then got to hits on the prone target and went to "Bank" my score but had...
Liked On: 16-05-2018, 10:07 AM