MB Been through all this years ago ,cutting bone with a cleaver or hatchet leaves bone slivers that are no good for humans or dogs ,we have been using the same thing we got switched on to using...
Liked On: 24-02-2022, 08:38 PM
For human consumption or for dog tucker? If its for dog tucker, get one of the old flat bladed slash hooks and a good size chopping block. ...
Liked On: 24-02-2022, 08:38 PM
The trouble with chopping is you get bone fragments which I find a pain. For cutting bone in sheep I use a bahco hand saw. I have also polished the paint off a recipro saw blade and use the...
Liked On: 24-02-2022, 08:38 PM
While on the subject of eels, my youngest is doing a hunting and gathering exercise at the moment and pinged the big eel on the right with a pitchfork 191078
Liked On: 24-02-2022, 08:37 PM
They train / learn quickly. Up in the BOP we had a small creek running through the property. It had a few small waterholes along it's length. I used to take eggs , shot rabbits down to one waterhole...
Liked On: 24-02-2022, 08:37 PM
Damn that was justice. lol Got a big one here that I have been feeding for about 4 years.Its favourite food seems to be trout frames. 190780
Liked On: 24-02-2022, 08:36 PM
Plucking a duck while sitting waist deep in waders on a log last season ,look down to see a massive eels head looking up at me in the crotch region,sat in the canoe and shot from it as well after...
Liked On: 24-02-2022, 08:36 PM
Did the weekend up in Waipu chasing the Parrys. Got a good bag and some laughs with the brother and nephew. This fella took a lovely headshot from the brother as he drifted overhead and actually...
Liked On: 24-02-2022, 11:02 AM
I use tree pruners that I keep especially for breaking down sheep and deer. Leg/shank bones, ribs, separating chops etc. Only ever use a saw for cutting down the spine.
Liked On: 24-02-2022, 08:15 AM
Cant recommend a cleaver sorry, but my advice is to rest the cleaver where you want to cut, then strike with a wood mallet or a deadblow hammer. Keeps fingers in tact and less bone fragments in meat
Liked On: 23-02-2022, 11:14 PM
so cool to be out gun in hand with the chance of a goose or parry . litteraly 100,s of parries around but just not around us saw maybe 100 geese in total but they maybe on the moon as its to warm...
Liked On: 23-02-2022, 10:57 PM
I quarter animals and take backsteaks. No gutting. Hang to cool, bone out and store in stream bagged up with cairn of stones to keep eels out. Kept meat this way for a week easy
Liked On: 23-02-2022, 02:57 PM
Had a bit of an internet presence hiatus last couple of months but headed out into the Otago blue mountains bush Monday Tuesday this week. Been a while since ive gone out there. Monday 5am bright...
Liked On: 23-02-2022, 12:20 PM
Came across this guy Mike Robinson’s videos recently - some interesting techniques I am keen to try out. Worth a watch.http://youtu.be/TLjamrCT3qA
Liked On: 23-02-2022, 11:51 AM
I always bring out a ziplock bag with baby wipes, and another ziplock bag with antiseptic wipes. Not necessary but I personally like disinfecting my knife blade and wiping my hands between handling...
Liked On: 23-02-2022, 11:46 AM