I would suggest that everyone who isn't already a member, join the Sika Foundation. At least that will put one more number on our side. Far better than just whinging and bitching on the Internet...
Liked On: 09-12-2023, 02:57 PM
Most of those who have known it for a length of time will say it's the closest to the truth F&B have ever been. If we cant agree that there are too many then we are dreaming and deserve the...
Liked On: 09-12-2023, 10:34 AM
How can you argue with this: ‘New research says recreational hunting doesn't keep sika deer numbers down low enough to let native bush thrive in a forest park in Hawke's Bay. The study says...
Liked On: 09-12-2023, 09:04 AM
DOC are in for a serious hair-cut so out come Twig & Tweet with an "End is Nigh" emotional piece. This is the most hunter friendly Govt we've ever had and I foresee many collaborative efforts with...
Liked On: 09-12-2023, 08:47 AM
One of the adaptations you must make being off-grid and offline, is to make decisions based entirely what you can see and feel for yourself. No handy short-term weather forecast or rain radar to...
Liked On: 05-12-2023, 07:07 PM
Too easy, the ruahine meat safe
Liked On: 03-12-2023, 08:38 AM
The issue this time is not with public land and deer invading private from public. Its the reverse. Having sold my farm in the king country at the peak of the carbon buyup, I had quite some time to...
Liked On: 26-11-2023, 09:25 AM
I like a larger pack. No stress trying to squeeze everything in and turn you also have heaps of room for meat. Once you synch them down they are no bigger then a smaller capacity one anyway, just...
Liked On: 25-11-2023, 03:09 PM
A simple change to legislation by Govt that allows hinds only by WARO will be a win win for many. We call that a game management approach. Could have been applied to tahr but the National Park...
Liked On: 24-11-2023, 08:55 PM
It was an excellent video from a dedicated and hard out hunter. Each to their own. If you wand to cull deer or see them in numbers walk up any track into the Ruahines. That would be a good start.
Liked On: 22-11-2023, 10:37 AM
One my partner's and my goals in life is to make sure our dog thinks we're awesome. So we've taken the week off to take him on adventures. First we went to a nearby farm to look for some fallow....
Liked On: 27-10-2023, 06:29 AM
Mine was watching my Dad shoot his first deer in about 35 years. We’d been trying for about 20 years on and off, push stalking in the NI. He shot another one about 2 days later. My 3 year old...
Liked On: 21-10-2023, 01:19 PM
Reasonable numbers in some blocks, they like steep gnarly country
Liked On: 26-09-2023, 12:50 PM
Nice Sika stag, unofficial score 197DS, shame about the trey tines being broken, would've bumped it into the 200's. Still happy, as it's my best to date. 230822
Liked On: 02-09-2023, 11:46 AM
I think the biggest reward i have had, is breeding a pup that's gone on to be a search and rescue dog done South Island:thumbsup:
Liked On: 29-08-2023, 08:20 PM