I bought a Durston X-Mid 2 solid. Got it to NZ for about $650. It’s just over 1kg and uses trekking poles. Very roomy, but the “footprint” is reasonably large compared to some tents. It does have...
Liked On: 05-01-2024, 04:15 PM
Welcome to the forum. Cant really go wrong with any of the rifles you listed, nor with the calibre. Before heading to the hills spend eenough time at the range to get to know your rifle, how...
Liked On: 05-01-2024, 03:40 PM
Over the last 4-5 years Ive become a full time glasses wearer. The prescription lenses that I have to correct an astigmatism have the effect of distorting the image a fraction when looking through a...
Liked On: 05-01-2024, 10:08 AM
Being able to confidently navigate in the bush is a prerequisite for bush hunting. Learn how to follow a bearing on a compass. Get into the bush as much as you can. It might take a year or two before...
Liked On: 01-01-2024, 04:28 PM
I second the Deerstalkers Advice, If possible do a HUNTS course. Awesome value for money, and great networking opportunity. Secondly, I would highly recommend putting in the effort and going to a...
Liked On: 01-01-2024, 04:27 PM
I'd be careful leaving your car there, there is more smashed glass on the ground there than at a recycling center....
Liked On: 24-12-2023, 08:10 PM
Biggest issue with Ashburton, Rangitata and Rakaia is the loss of water compared to earlier times. Also for many years young fish ended up on paddocks due to poorly designed/function fish screens on...
Liked On: 24-12-2023, 08:07 PM
I've never fished a river mouth, always up river, have to work a lot harder to get one,more like hunting to me.
Liked On: 24-12-2023, 04:32 PM
I have heard this argument before and its always from guys that fish at the mouths of the rivers.. From memory 75% of the salmon caught in the Rangitata were caught below the marker posts .. would...
Liked On: 24-12-2023, 04:32 PM
Yesmate..you have answered your own question... to get on top of them,you need to shoot more,even if they are shot to waste. and opening access for others to do so....is one way to do it.
Liked On: 21-12-2023, 07:31 PM
Dad used to mix up Detol and Kerosene, that used to scare them off. Anyhow I am not sure if old mate should venture to far into the Bush to be honest. He might be better off in an area with...
Liked On: 21-12-2023, 07:25 PM
You really need to do a bunch of testing (in summer :D) in a variety of swiftness and depth rivers to get a real appreciation of what works and why. In the 70's the tramping club I was in, used to...
Liked On: 21-12-2023, 07:09 PM
Yes, unless it's winter and dry boots are required for survival just walk through. What Blip is referring to is ensuring you unclip your waist and chest straps so you can escape from your pack if...
Liked On: 21-12-2023, 07:06 PM
Yes. Hate the bastards - the pox of a thousand camels on all of the package destroying (if not outright losing) entirety of their species. For what you pay for their services the least they could...
Liked On: 03-09-2023, 09:04 PM
Another thing I didn't mention was "hunt your feet first ". So many people crest a ridge and start glassing a km away from where they are and an animal might be sitting within shooting range right in...
Liked On: 24-08-2023, 09:21 PM