Went fly fishing in one of the little tekapo lakes. Getting set up. No rod in tube. Shit. Had a rummage around had side cutters, tape and a road atlas. Cut down a willow branch taped on reel. Cut...
Liked On: 09-03-2021, 09:31 PM
Kaimais, Kaimanawas are about the 2 closest spots. If your not that fit, then kaimais isnt for you. Normally involves some climbing/crawling before you get to good hunting areas.
Liked On: 09-03-2021, 07:34 PM
Largest juvenile magpie invasion I’ve ever seen on my block this morning. I took out those two adults a couple of weeks ago and have been going hard ever since. Today has been mental and I’ve lost...
Liked On: 09-03-2021, 07:24 PM
Just after new years I was driving along the gravel road from a mates farm when a stoat ran out right in front of the 4x4 where i crossed my fingers hoping to hit it. Sure enough lady luck was on my...
Liked On: 09-03-2021, 07:24 PM
Sure is uncomfortable when ya forget your sleeping bag.
Liked On: 09-03-2021, 12:48 PM
Well I'm not quite the gourmand that some of you appear to be, but damn if this didn't taste great. Wallaby stew with fresh soda bread. Still half of it in the slow cooker, so it'll become a...
Liked On: 09-03-2021, 12:19 PM
Managed to get a kiddie free weekend thanks to the grandparents, and also managed to convince the wifey that a hunting trip to the tops would be a good way to spend it. Hit up a reasonably popular...
Liked On: 08-03-2021, 08:20 PM
Kfc popcorn rabbit. Its a bit of faffing around but so worth it.
Liked On: 08-03-2021, 08:17 PM
Just my 2 bits JessicaChen Shot rabbits professionally for the chillers in Oz back when l was over there Shearing in the 80's, needed 200 a night to make it worth while, my chiller tally...
Liked On: 08-03-2021, 04:55 PM
OK, this applies to all animals, including humans. Rabbits may be more susceptible, I don't know. The intestines contain bacteria. This is normal and helps digest food. If those bacteria...
Liked On: 08-03-2021, 02:17 PM
This is the dog staring resolutely into the far distance. He will not, repeat not, look at the rabbits. He’ll sit there, staring waaaayyy over there, trembling ever so slightly. Waiting.... waiting...
Liked On: 08-03-2021, 02:07 PM
Sure. We don't buy meat from the supermarket, so do utilise rabbits fairly frequently.
Liked On: 08-03-2021, 01:48 PM
When we used to shoot them, if we were keeping them, I would usually sleeve skin the rear end, gut and chop the back half off at about the rib cage or simply take the back legs....We did not enjoy...
Liked On: 08-03-2021, 12:53 PM
Hares are 10x worse! If you're going to eat them, get the gut out or the meat off ASAP. Can't say delaying taints the meat terribly, but the smell is so bad, you're not going to want to eat it! I use...
Liked On: 08-03-2021, 12:52 PM
Yup, the squeeze them out method was how we did it in the 80s as teenagers. We did use a knife, a razor, very small knick through the groin, then a shake downwards, then squeeze. The old gamekeeper...
Liked On: 08-03-2021, 12:51 PM