This. Just to add. You always hear about the success stories. Shot one yesterday blah, blah blah. They don't mention the other 10 - 15 days of hunting and shot zip. If hunters shot one every...
Liked On: 13-01-2026, 04:57 PM
Pick any West Coast valley and repeat When people ask me where my favorite place too hunt is the answer is always " the West Coast on a nice day "
Liked On: 09-01-2026, 05:52 PM
What better way to start the year than chasing public land deer in NZ. I decided to take my recently acquired Mauser 404 Jeffery and see if I could get a deer. Didn't take long until a Fallow pricket...
Liked On: 09-01-2026, 05:50 PM
We picked up this hind in fading light about 9:45pm last night. Boy pulled off a great shot. 365yds across a gully. Bang flop. Don’t take a step. 289957
Liked On: 03-01-2026, 05:21 PM
Potentially the last hunt this year we made the most of a weather window before it returned to normal and shit itself again. Charlie is on school holidays and was keen to get the .243 out. We headed...
Liked On: 28-12-2025, 09:58 PM
The tahr foundation has too much historic association with guiding interests. Not really representatives of the average tahr hunter. The smell of AATH leaves a lasting taint
Liked On: 28-12-2025, 09:02 PM
Hey George, great to see a young guy who's super keen. A bit of advice from me - a bit older than you, but absolutely pumped about hunting and the outdoors. Since you ask for tips, here are a...
Liked On: 16-12-2025, 05:44 PM
Agree .... and there's a fair bit of bullshit being introduced to the discussion as another front in the anti-forestry conversions campaigns.
Liked On: 16-12-2025, 04:55 PM
Along with Cantyguy and Madmax, we decided an early summer trip into the head of one of Canterburys big watersheds to reduce the deer population and restock the freezers should be done. So planning...
Liked On: 12-12-2025, 03:18 PM
Awesome stuff!! Wives are great hunting companions and it makes its easier to get some of those purchases over the line ;-)
Liked On: 11-12-2025, 05:01 PM
One of the major factors in our decision to return 'home' to NZ was the great lifestyle on offer here. My kids had listened to my stories (some of them were even true) of adventures in the great...
Liked On: 11-12-2025, 04:59 PM
Well done. You will never forget that moment.
Liked On: 11-12-2025, 04:59 PM
Yea Marlborough region. Looking forward to eating it, he had almost 20mm of fat over his whole body, even in the middle of his back legs had a good chunk of fat through it.
Liked On: 09-12-2025, 07:56 PM
Went for a walk in North Waikato in a farm with a geese problem. It has a decent pond where they hang out before raiding the crops. The Tikka 22-250 with 50gr V-max’s came for the ride. After...
Liked On: 08-12-2025, 07:12 PM
Well done, even managed to shoot its head off. Hamish Sent from my SM-S931B using Tapatalk
Liked On: 08-12-2025, 07:10 PM