A bit off topic topic but if a farmer ask you to shoot hinds only do it don't pack a shit to the farmer about it. I know a few farmers in my area that got pissed off with recreational hunters not...
Liked On: 25-07-2023, 10:38 AM
Got word from the factory today that there is a tipped boat tail bullet in the pipeline too but wont be tooled up till end of this year. It may be bonded too, or there may be a bonded & non bonded...
Liked On: 25-07-2023, 10:35 AM
Last weekend I went down to Canterbury with Dad and Grandad for some hunting, this place has a real pest problem - last time we went we shot 5 deer and a pig for the freezer. Anyway, it was windy,...
Liked On: 25-07-2023, 10:33 AM
National's Commitment to Hunting and Fishing a Big Step Forward Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 24 July 2023 National's commitment to hunting and fishing a big step forward The...
Liked On: 25-07-2023, 10:21 AM
You got it
Liked On: 25-07-2023, 10:18 AM
Much easier to hunt on dark, calm, moonless nights. If it's windy they stay in dense cover so are harder to spot. On moonlit nights they can see you coming! The first dry night after a few wet...
Liked On: 25-07-2023, 10:18 AM
Pre-salted :yaeh am not durnk:.....on a serious note hope everyone is ok
Liked On: 24-07-2023, 09:19 PM
Light nights are the go. If it's a bright night there'll be possums out. If it's going to be wet and moist stay inside as they will too. If there's been a cold snap they'll feed earlier in...
Liked On: 24-07-2023, 09:04 PM
You need to be aware of their favourite food sources in your local areas. Peaks of activity I have noticed in the Waikato: Willow bud break - every possum in the district is in willows. Kahikatea...
Liked On: 24-07-2023, 09:04 PM
When the spotlight beam is on them
Liked On: 24-07-2023, 09:04 PM
possums dont spend all night out -research has shown they alternate between feeding and going back to favourite nest areas where they socialise and spend time grooming - as has been said on farms if...
Liked On: 24-07-2023, 09:04 PM
When the pines are in pollen in August trap them, and when the willows are in bud in early Sept shoot them up the trees on moonlight nights - just get the angle right so you can see them up the...
Liked On: 24-07-2023, 09:03 PM
That looks like a TX 1200 action with the flattened bolt knob in that style and the trigger blocking safety. Standard Mauser bedding will work for that, particular care at the rear screw/tang area...
Liked On: 24-07-2023, 09:03 PM
Had a PH Safari that I bedded and floated the barrel on. Shot really well. I’d suspect if you’re after consistent repeatable accuracy, then you’ll need to do the same I missed a simple shot at 100...
Liked On: 24-07-2023, 09:02 PM
Gabapentin, you're obviously doing better than me. I got to the second dose level (400mg, 2 pills at breakfast then one at lunch and one at dinner 4 per day) and was completely pissed, couldn't...
Liked On: 24-07-2023, 08:57 PM