About Hugh Shields

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Date of Birth
September 28, 1958 (66)
About Hugh Shields
Biography:
Ngaio School
Onslow College
Wellington Polytech
Past member of Ngaio Indoor Rifle Club (Khandallah)
Past Member of NZDA Wellington Branch
Location:
Ngaio, Wellington
Interests:
Reloading, Hunting, Culling, Cooking Game, Fishing, Home Landscaping Projects, Lawn PERFECTION!
Occupation:
T/A Controlled Rabbit Culling - Wellington - Kapiti Regions

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18-04-2025 09:43 PM
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    Hugh Shields liked post by SL600 On thread : 22LR or 17HMR, your thoughts?
    17 Hornet comes to mind.I accept its not everyone's cup of tea but if you are into re-loading and noise is of no concern try 17H. Its cheaper to shoot than the HMR & pretty devastating on Varmints at...
    Liked On: 07-01-2024, 08:43 AM
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    Hugh Shields liked post by Ranger 888 On thread : Red deer art
    Or if you've got a few old LP records, and a lot of patience.....240960240962
    Liked On: 07-01-2024, 07:37 AM
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    Hugh Shields liked post by Crispy12120 On thread : Red deer art
    Hi team, Sorry not sure if this is the right subforum. As a side gig I do a bit of oil painting - in the past I've done quite a few fish but now that I'm getting into hunting, I thought I'd...
    Liked On: 07-01-2024, 07:36 AM
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    Hugh Shields liked post by JohnDuxbury On thread : Live Stag Pic
    I caught this stag in the open at dawn. I sneaked in to where I could get a good shot of him. Turns out I didnt have my camera! But I did have a bit of paper and a stub of pencil so I did a lightning...
    Liked On: 07-01-2024, 07:33 AM
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    Hugh Shields liked post by Eat Meater On thread : Who got the last laugh? You decide
    We went away for a short family farm trip the other day. We had permission to camp on a farm and shoot whatever pesties we encountered. This was an experiment to see whether a longer trip in the...
    Liked On: 06-01-2024, 10:34 PM
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    Hugh Shields liked post by Kiwi-Hunter On thread : .17 HMR blow up
    It's not that uncommon as some would have you believe. I've been through the blowing up of a T bolt and it only pushed the projectile half way down the barrel. In the last few weeks, I've been...
    Liked On: 05-01-2024, 09:57 AM
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    Hugh Shields liked post by grandpamac On thread : Old Powder
    None of the powders had an acrid smell but none had an acetone smell either that you get with fresh powder. Checking some new powder did not smell that strong either so perhaps that is me. I have run...
    Liked On: 04-01-2024, 03:37 PM
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    Hugh Shields liked post by grandpamac On thread : Old Powder
    Greetings All, I have been sorting out some handloading stuff for a friend who is shifting house. Among the packets of old cases, some loaded there were about 8 cans of powder, some unopened. There...
    Liked On: 04-01-2024, 03:36 PM
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    Hugh Shields liked post by No.3 On thread : .17 HMR blow up
    Might be the best pest control round ever invented - there are other ways to kill pests that don't carry such a high level of risk IMO. Having seen the aftereffects of one of these .17 rimfire...
    Liked On: 02-01-2024, 08:26 PM
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    Hugh Shields liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Beginner Hunter - need advice
    stop right there - after years of culling another 40 years of bush stalking my rifle is ready to shoot when bush stalking - no fuck around - no remove scope covers - no take rifle of shoulder - ...
    Liked On: 02-01-2024, 06:53 PM
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    Hugh Shields liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Golden Retriever Pup
    its possibly not such a bad thing...Willie was half retriever and it took 3 years almost to the day before he decided working was a good idea,before that it just didnt seem to click. sounds like...
    Liked On: 02-01-2024, 03:10 PM
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    Hugh Shields liked post by akaroa1 On thread : 140 year old Consecutive pair of rifles. What are the chances?
    Sunday I went to the Timaru Antique Arms Auction to pick up a couple of purchases from a guy coming up from Southland. There was also an item in the auction that I was interested in bidding on if I...
    Liked On: 01-01-2024, 04:31 PM
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    Hugh Shields liked post by Cyclops On thread : Colfo trust & confidence survey
    Interesting questions. I have found front line police staff, sworn and unsworn, to be okay, approachable and polite. Not always as knowledgeable as one might expect, but competent. I...
    Liked On: 01-01-2024, 11:33 AM
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    Hugh Shields liked post by hugshe On thread : New to NZ
    Hi everybody, I'm new here (this is actually my first post), and I was wondering if anybody had any advice. I'm currently in the US, and I am going to visit the South Island in late May to do...
    Liked On: 31-12-2023, 09:43 AM
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    Hugh Shields liked post by SmokeyJason On thread : Tahr has his Xmas Present, ------ But this is my birthday Present
    Determination drove me back to NZ, I just knew a bull was achievable, so the first thing I did after setting up camp was to start the process from the beginning. Put my felt blanked up, used a field...
    Liked On: 31-12-2023, 09:21 AM

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