I had an “old school” trip planned with a mate through a solid chunk of Northern Ruahine country for a week but when an urgent work matter came up I had no choice but to can a couple of days of the...
Liked On: 04-03-2024, 11:00 AM
Phillipo's has got a whine in it. :)
Liked On: 29-02-2024, 06:33 AM
flavour of the month in nz is to shoot em before hard an complain not any big ones ;) oh an post sayin you cant eat antlers anyway
Liked On: 04-02-2024, 08:55 PM
So I've been a member on here for a while and from time to time have delved into the various sections dreaming of trophy animals and seeing some stunning places people get to. I used to be a regular...
Liked On: 04-02-2024, 06:06 AM
There's been a bit of internal debate as to whether or not to write up this rambling through the jungle. Things didn’t exactly go to plan, or in a way that ethically I was happy with. This...
Liked On: 28-01-2024, 08:34 PM
Can't speak to the Kiwi variety, but we shoot a lot of Moose, Elk, Mule deer and Blackbear with 270win in Canada. it's plenty powerful enough for those species at normal (
Liked On: 22-01-2024, 06:39 PM
Every year my wife and I take our little girl into the bush. As we started doing it young it's always a chopper trip and mostly Kaimanawas. Last year she got to experience Mangamingi and Otupua, the...
Liked On: 18-01-2024, 08:58 PM
Long time reader and one very excited gent with his first story to post. After a few paid farm hunts and getting reasonably comfortable with the rifle and a bit of hunting experience under the...
Liked On: 17-01-2024, 09:21 AM
Here you are Magnus
Liked On: 05-01-2024, 06:07 AM
Cheers mate & yeah got shit tidied up today, will however start 2024 two weeks behind schedule as didn't get everything finished, but as with anyone thats self employed = never complain about being...
Liked On: 21-12-2023, 07:14 PM
Ignore the advice and keep talking to Jaco. With out the yearning for better we would still be running around with stones and pointed sticks.
Liked On: 19-12-2023, 08:56 PM
Been a while since I went for a hunt. Had a busy winter, kids played football all winter and I decided I should join them. Between coaching, assistant coaching and playing my first season since I was...
Liked On: 13-12-2023, 07:27 PM
I have used the 124 grain Hammer Hunter in a 6.5prc, a 6.5x55 and my son's .260. Worked very well in all of them.
Liked On: 26-11-2023, 06:20 AM
What twist rate is your barrel? Are you shooting a 6.5*55AI as per your signature? If you were shooting only inside 300 yards any will work. The general advice of going lighter than 'standard' and...
Liked On: 26-11-2023, 06:20 AM
I've had a couple lucky weekends hunting in November. Heavy on the luck, and light on the hunting. --- Saturday 11th Nov I headed out into the Lewis Pass region to try secure a deer for a our...
Liked On: 22-11-2023, 07:30 PM