We had a good walk yesterday, fairly warm but plenty of sign especially down in the gullies and above about 700m. Managed to get the 16yo within 15m of a deer but it departed before he got the rifle...
Liked On: 15-02-2021, 10:09 AM
grandpamac has inspired me to jot down a bit about what he has said about his Kaweka revival and what its like for us "mature" old farts. Nathan F is correct - it really is a mind thing. ...
Liked On: 15-02-2021, 08:21 AM
Yes, just made some a few weeks ago. The meat is lean so it is comes out like any other game biltong. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210117/64b0e1d506c98ff2b17ef2078f00a69c.jpg...
Liked On: 09-02-2021, 10:11 AM
It has been quite a while since I have posted anything here, to be honest the political mud slinging kind of put me off, but that's another topic I have zero interest in right now. It has been a...
Liked On: 08-02-2021, 11:43 AM
Here’s my 10 cents to add to the above. Binos in the bush is a big plus! Your not then pointing your rifle about. At something that has not even identified. As said above if your swearing your...
Liked On: 05-02-2021, 06:59 AM
a few years back I wrote this and seen as though someone asked what definition of bush hunting is...I sort of feel its relevant... we have some absolute bush stalking machines on this forum...even...
Liked On: 01-02-2021, 07:14 AM
Don't want to be doing that again any time soon. Painstaking! Just need to dye the Antlers now altho I my leave them as they are natural. 159055
Liked On: 28-01-2021, 07:10 AM
After my south island trip I was messaged randomly on facebook by a guy who I worked at the same meat factory with. He asked if I could take him out hunting he seemed keen as mustard, so within two...
Liked On: 03-12-2020, 10:55 AM
Cheers mate appreciate it, The goats are great to get your hunting apprenticeship on
Liked On: 03-12-2020, 10:54 AM
Interesting, would be more enticing if they were reinvesting back into conservation, hunting advocacy and game management etc etc rather than strictly for profit. $250 a year seems steep unless this...
Liked On: 03-12-2020, 07:21 AM
Do not despair! There are some of us who still encourage and endorse the safe use of firearms with our primary school students. Here's a few images of my Y7 - 8 students on camp on my whanau farm...
Liked On: 01-12-2020, 07:18 AM
I'll try, he tells me every time, but it goes in one ear and out the other and normally we're a few beers down the line at that point. In the meantime, from a forum member: ...
Liked On: 24-11-2020, 07:28 AM
this is one of my favourite mount yet. every hunter needs a Hind in their trophy room... without these, there is no giants. https://i.imgur.com/QZk6eY2.jpg
Liked On: 17-11-2020, 01:18 PM
Had a fair bit of water in the Ruas the last few days. 153529153530153531153532 So instead of going up the creek I sidled a ridge in the rain. 153533153534153535153536 Plenty of sign,was about...
Liked On: 13-11-2020, 07:44 AM
Good stuff well done. You have to shoot those hinds on public land too tho especially if you are doing some yards in away from the easy spotlighting/thermaling country otherwise its aerial gun ships...
Liked On: 04-11-2020, 07:27 AM