This is a true story about forgetfulness, which may sound like BS but it's true to the word, still find it strange to this day. We were hunting in the Waipakihi in the late 90's or early 2000's and...
Liked On: 15-08-2023, 03:30 AM
First overnight tramping trip, winter time...got to the hut after a long drive and equally long walk in the dark, had dinner. Got ready for bed...hullo, no bloody sleeping bag! Slept between 2...
Liked On: 15-08-2023, 03:30 AM
All of us are running out of time, every day that passes is one more off our total, its just that some of us are closer to our total than others (and sometimes we find out our total is a lot less...
Liked On: 12-08-2023, 03:22 AM
Greetings All, The latest copy of NZ Outdoor appeared on my chair the other day. In it was an article by Dave Baldwin on his latest Bushman's Bible Journey. He and others visited huts in the North...
Liked On: 12-08-2023, 03:12 AM
Thanks, BUMBLEFOOT for the inspiration to get up and go back to the pool it is a low-impact way to help mend your body and has been my savior more than once in repairing my R/knee when the surgeons...
Liked On: 12-08-2023, 03:10 AM
I hit 60 in February, and yup; it was a bit of a shock. The overiding thought is/was; where did the time go, and, how much time is left. I used to do a lot of lane swimming; usually 2kms plus 1-2 kms...
Liked On: 12-08-2023, 03:09 AM
Sounds a bit like my grandfather. He always told me to shake the barrels when shooting at a mob of ducks to spread the pattern out a bit. It must work because quite often a different duck than I...
Liked On: 12-08-2023, 03:03 AM
I always miss if I'm too close. Instead of creeping up I creep away a bit.
Liked On: 12-08-2023, 02:51 AM
I had a red hind bite me on the arm, I got such a fright I screamed like a girl :)
Liked On: 12-08-2023, 02:51 AM
watched a mate bulldog a fallow doe off a ute, she bit him something awesome.
Liked On: 12-08-2023, 02:51 AM
My father (when he was young) jumped on a deer in its bed below a bench when bush stalking. Said he had to watch out for the flailing hooves as he dealt to it with his knife.
Liked On: 12-08-2023, 02:51 AM
How close ? I was hunting with a father/son combo when a fallow hind jumped up and ran between the father and I leaping into the air at chest height I grabbed it mid way and dragged it to the...
Liked On: 12-08-2023, 02:50 AM
Bloody hell you lot should find a time machine,,pop back to the 60's,70;s and do some work for the Forest Service. Hell yi could've done all your shooting without leaving the hut. If yi cant see...
Liked On: 12-08-2023, 02:50 AM
My great grandfather got 27 quail with one shot. He just waited till they all lined up and headshot them with the 22.
Liked On: 12-08-2023, 02:42 AM
No Dice… (Warning: Pleased be advised that no animals were harmed during the making of this hunt story) So, I’ve just gotta write about it. To decompress. A story which ends with nothing on...
Liked On: 11-08-2023, 02:23 AM