Your 3rd hand rumours are not to far off! Wouldn't call myself a tourist though, was there to hunt! Don't set up trail cameras but a mate did once on a trip there 4 years ago. Yes I set up a fly...
Liked On: 11-05-2021, 08:48 PM
166267 Not mine..... Have heard it was taken on the open block not far from town, likely to break a few records
Liked On: 29-04-2021, 05:17 PM
There are no pheasants in Rotoehu.164529164530
Liked On: 06-04-2021, 08:44 AM
The stags started to get into it last night and several were really going off. I was sitting down giving the odd roar thinking something might appear and happened to glance over to my left and...
Liked On: 31-03-2021, 11:53 AM
my carbon a7 270wsm was just under 3kg scoped and was a pleasure to shoot prone off the bipod, only ever shot it off hand once so can't really coment on that other than it definitely worked as I head...
Liked On: 28-01-2021, 07:16 PM
Been using those La Sportivas for a bit now. Make a massive difference climbing in a light boot, my knees (which are buggered) can go way harder way longer and they provide just as much support as my...
Liked On: 21-01-2021, 08:15 AM
hillclima I bought a pair of those La Sportiva Trango TRK GTX boots. I needed a decent lightweight pair of boots to support the ankle that i broke wearing a pair of 4x4 gummies. So tried them on...
Liked On: 20-01-2021, 08:46 PM
Got home last night from 9 nights up at French Pass. Main goal was to target kingfish around the pass from the 3.1 RIB. Had heaps of success jigging despite having to use my lighter gear (Saltiga...
Liked On: 06-01-2021, 09:07 PM
My daughter has been working on a dairy farm over summer. She is on a 6 on 2 off roster. Her next 2 days off were News Year Eve and News Years Day. So we set off to one of my favorite places. I...
Liked On: 03-01-2021, 02:45 PM
Back in 1991 I started bow hunting. I shot a few goats, rabbits, possums and flounder. In Dec 1992 I managed to get a deer. I was bush stalking on a soaking wet day in Waihaha, Pureora. I was...
Liked On: 29-12-2020, 05:07 PM
Went out for a bit of a looksee for the stag I seen about 7 weeks back and let go to grow. I was hopeful on arrival as there was a bit of sign on the track i take to get to the area I previously...
Liked On: 16-12-2020, 07:06 AM
I do the odd pet portraits using pen and pencils ( animal art , pet portraits thread ). I have just finished one for a forum member and have been given permission to show it here as an example of my...
Liked On: 03-12-2020, 07:14 AM
After my south island trip I was messaged randomly on facebook by a guy who I worked at the same meat factory with. He asked if I could take him out hunting he seemed keen as mustard, so within two...
Liked On: 02-12-2020, 02:32 PM
Just got back from my annual year 10 hunting camp in The Urewera. Went in on Friday and out today. Hunting was pretty good with plenty of animals around. We took in 8 year 10 boys along with 5...
Liked On: 02-12-2020, 07:10 AM
HNTMAD as requested, here is my first attempt at a 20 round 223 ammo pouch. I'm really pleased with the final result. Thanks for the tips and tricks. I'll be the first to admit it's a total copy of...
Liked On: 28-11-2020, 12:13 PM