Having returned to my home after 25 years based in all parts of the world I’m unpacking years of memories. Built a shed and mancave late last year and now starting the process of populating it. ...
Liked On: 11-01-2025, 09:29 PM
Update- used the Zenbiv system on my Sea to Summit ultralite mat- slept on the tussock tops in Tararua under a tent fly- absolute brilliant. So effin comfortable, being able to roll over at will,...
Liked On: 11-01-2025, 09:25 PM
had another weekend at the lake house to shoot over 200 yard (200y is the max at the shooting range) I did get another freezing cold weekend... highest temp in the day was -13 and night under the...
Liked On: 11-01-2025, 06:33 AM
Got lucky last Saturday 266472 266473
Liked On: 09-01-2025, 10:13 AM
Would a swaro scope make this clearer? Unfortunately it's impossible to read even with my glasses on
Liked On: 08-01-2025, 02:17 PM
Here we go with the good old kiwi " it's new so it must be shit " saga once again. Since none of us have tried it and it's cost none of us fuck all,why the interest in shitting on it? You guys...
Liked On: 08-01-2025, 02:07 PM
The Tikka 284 was pretty jealous as the 22-250 was getting all the recent attention but an upcoming Wapiti hunt meant I needed to give it some love. I’d reloaded a few more 162ELDXs in preparation...
Liked On: 08-01-2025, 01:52 PM
I love helping mates get their first animal, so since my cousin got his FAL I’ve been looking forward to the chance to take him out. He’d booked a Molesworth block for last week but a shitty...
Liked On: 08-01-2025, 01:51 PM
IWI land - private land, doesn’t have to be publicly notified. No big deal.
Liked On: 08-01-2025, 01:41 PM
Continuing on the tradition of the annual thread. Last year's here: https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/f12/stags-bucks-2024-a-101589/ Show us your stags and bucks, big or small let's see 'em...
Liked On: 06-01-2025, 05:25 PM
He will probably have far better hearing then than us shooters who grew up with unsuppressed rifles as the norm. Cicadas in a forest is the norm for me 24/7. Have made sure all my rifles were...
Liked On: 25-12-2024, 09:08 PM
1080 isn't used to target deer. Deer numbers are not a 1080 use criteria. Good on you for doing multiple pack in out trips to recover the meat. One theme I see in this thread is choice of sex...
Liked On: 24-12-2024, 07:05 AM
It’s awesome that you are thinking about that stuff already - it will help you grow to be better hunter whilst other single minded ones will stay stuck in the mud. If you want to manage numbers...
Liked On: 24-12-2024, 07:03 AM
My 10 year old was given a Tikka M55 in .243 for his birthday back in June. He lives and breathes deer stalking and has shot 6 to date . Fair play to him he doesn't want to shoot " easy farm deer" ....
Liked On: 22-12-2024, 06:57 PM
That's an awesome response thanks woods223! Very interesting to read some of those numbers. And agree not all areas and situations are the same. Hookgrass, agree, and wasn't specifically talking...
Liked On: 21-12-2024, 03:43 PM