My roar has been pretty quiet with just a weekend and a day hunt fitting into my schedule due to some relatively time intensive commitments at work this year. A few of my mates went hunting for in...
Liked On: 27-04-2024, 07:56 PM
As Izzie has aged I've stopped taking photos of her with animals we've taken together, she's got me many, but more of where we are and what we are doing. She's now 11 and her hard days in the hills...
Liked On: 09-04-2024, 02:14 PM
Hi everyone, Over the Easter weekend I went hunting on private land out Waitomo ways and shot my very first deer - this awesome fallow buck! This trip came after five previous trips, mainly on...
Liked On: 04-04-2024, 06:43 PM
Older u get the cheaper choppers are ;)
Liked On: 30-03-2024, 07:38 AM
Il add to this in about 3 weeks.:thumbsup:
Liked On: 30-03-2024, 07:38 AM
:) :) Reflecting the other day its 66 years since I shot my first wild animal - a bunny shot round the back of farm with Lithgow model 12. Was 6 years old - had to lean on dad's arm!! At 72 its...
Liked On: 30-03-2024, 07:38 AM
I had noted that the Kaweka's had become steeper and taller than they were. GPM.
Liked On: 30-03-2024, 07:37 AM
My step son was taught how to hunt by an older chap who was dying, his wife was happy knowing said 15 year old was more than capable of getting her husband out of trouble if it came to it. Boy was...
Liked On: 30-03-2024, 07:37 AM
Gravity increases exponentially as you grow older. When you do hit the ground you do not bounce as you did when younger. If you do get injured or sick it takes vastly longer to recover and sadly...
Liked On: 30-03-2024, 07:37 AM
You're absolutely right Heres a few things I've learnt the hard way in recent years-: Don't try and beat your grandson to the top of the ridge - its just not possible Slowly walking uphill is...
Liked On: 30-03-2024, 07:37 AM
I resemble your opening remark😁 for me it's downhills and uneven ground that that get me even with a hill stick. A new knee is due soon and I'm hoping that returns some enthusiasm and balance for...
Liked On: 30-03-2024, 07:37 AM
grandpamac team up with a younger chap and you shoot the deer then he carries it out all the while imparting some knowledge on him. I wish I'd had an opportunity like that.
Liked On: 30-03-2024, 07:37 AM
good idea - I do have my trusty lancewood stave - I had balance problems last year- got up on roof to look at ridge flashing and scared the beejesus out of myself - turned out it was a badly blocked...
Liked On: 30-03-2024, 07:37 AM
bloody good on ya mate!
Liked On: 30-03-2024, 07:37 AM
Greetings Barry the hunter, I now use a trekking pole which makes me more stable on the uneven ground as some of my balance has deserted me. Uphill I am OK but dreadfully slow. Downhill the pole...
Liked On: 30-03-2024, 07:37 AM