the guys who managed a decent head in the 80s posibly had the hardest time animal numbers wise.... shikes it was lean going everywhere.
Liked On: 25-06-2023, 11:46 PM
When I was a young fella living in Afrikaans territory, I learned an old expression.... 'n boer maak 'n plan. "A farmer makes a plan." I'm no farmer but I like a good plan. I get the snobbery...
Liked On: 25-06-2023, 11:44 PM
Was just thinking along the same lines. The guys in the middle who missed the good old days and the easyish big heads, and who had to work really hard to pull one of the remaining great heads out and...
Liked On: 22-06-2023, 10:58 PM
Here's Bella. 15 weeks old now. Full of promise for me to tap. Pure Lab, good hunting lines. Wife is in love with her so Im going to need to share her. 226194
Liked On: 21-06-2023, 07:33 PM
Oldest daughter with her 1st red226819 o the orange but is her hill knife not an ear tag haha
Liked On: 18-06-2023, 12:37 AM
Home now. They were 240 yards (above). Yearling side on low heart shot. Staggered 5 yards and tipped over. I could see blood spraying all over the place through my scope. Mum ran 20 yards and stopped...
Liked On: 15-06-2023, 11:02 PM
Went out last night and got a couple of ducks, The flight seems to be much earlier than up the king country. Then this morning I thought Id go look for a deer. Imagine my surprise when I stalked...
Liked On: 14-06-2023, 03:41 PM
After a hunt the other weekend I had a fear my scope had been knocked after a few trips and tumbles in some slippery conditions and a missed shot. I had neither the time or resources to resight it...
Liked On: 13-06-2023, 07:35 PM
Shot 4 deer with the 60 grain Hammer Hunter last evening. 3100 fps. Ranges 150 - 230 yards. All shoulder/chest shot and all pass throughs. 3 of them big lumps of red spikers. One shot each and only...
Liked On: 12-06-2023, 12:24 PM
It seems like eons ago since I last hunted under a blue sky. These past four days have been a soul repairing escapade for this rain weary old bastard. And a few more good days to come it seems. ...
Liked On: 11-06-2023, 10:34 AM
Well, as it turned out we had a successful plan B. I wanted to do something for him: I missed his birthday earlier in May as I was in Germany. The day I flew out, I asked him if there was anything...
Liked On: 06-06-2023, 12:39 PM
Popped up and into the kawekas over the weekend, On the first arvo my mate shot his first sika at 300, just a tasty little male yearling. The next morning, we headed to another spot and as I...
Liked On: 06-06-2023, 12:34 PM
The sign is regularly stolen - its absense doesn't mean much.
Liked On: 04-06-2023, 12:04 AM
Proof it's a Safari/patrol is the inability to reach 100kph. Do the right thing and donate it to a museum.
Liked On: 31-05-2023, 12:36 PM
After doing the hard yards on my last trip with my younger son, my older son was keen for a trip to Tekapo. He likes motorbikes but even mentioned some hunting. It was time for some easier...
Liked On: 30-05-2023, 11:46 AM