Thanks for this. This guy is great. It makes me wish I had some mountains to glass instead of the scrubby bush to bash! Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and...
Liked On: 13-07-2023, 09:59 PM
Took a punt and bought this scope which duly arrived today. Further to Moa Hunter’s observations I compared it to an old AliExpress listing that I found on a blog post and I think 99%is on the money....
Liked On: 13-07-2023, 09:55 PM
Camped up above Rangi hut back in May, there was a bit of snow around too, in hindsight a bit too much. was hoping for a nice sunny day and deer out enjoying the sun but woke up to more like a...
Liked On: 13-07-2023, 09:54 PM
That's insightful (bold underline, above)
Liked On: 13-07-2023, 09:53 PM
Its amazing how many people use that site, and yet in all mine and brothers trips up there, we never arrived to find it in use. That campsite could tell some stories of its own!
Liked On: 13-07-2023, 09:53 PM
Did some research. There's a lot to do if you follow the rules. $74.75 for each area applied for as well. https://www.doc.govt.nz/get-involved/apply-for-permits/recreational-drone-use/
Liked On: 13-07-2023, 09:31 PM
I started out culling goats (not for a living more just because i was asked to) with a 222 that worked well as I became more confident and consistant I moved to 22 hornet. Im not suggesting going...
Liked On: 13-07-2023, 09:25 PM
Remember reading an article in a shooting mag quite a while back written buy a culler. He used to use a la 22mag for goats..
Liked On: 13-07-2023, 09:25 PM
Winchester Super Speed was my favourite. Would have shot thousands of goats with it. Hundred plus a day wasn't uncommon. I wouldn't recommend a 22 for someone who hasn't done a lot of...
Liked On: 13-07-2023, 09:24 PM
Apparently a no no unless you have a concession according to the Doc website. Surely all these youtube hunters and bus loads of tourists don't all have a concession to fly/video using drones?
Liked On: 13-07-2023, 08:14 PM
Time to get this back up to the top. Not mine, but a good mate smacked this tonight with a ‘lowly’ 6x45. 75gr V-Max through both shoulders. 228874
Liked On: 13-07-2023, 07:52 PM
To the OP, Good on you for asking the question, you’ll have a ball tidying them up with a centre fire. To echo the others, your friends advice is marginal. If you are new to shooting as it comes...
Liked On: 13-07-2023, 07:38 PM
Sounds like with the surrounding land you might be hard up against controlling them. A property, here in the Waikato, I helped knocked numbers down between us and the landowner over 700 were shot...
Liked On: 13-07-2023, 07:38 PM
Hmm, to be fair we were wanting to get rid of the billies as we have got a kiko meat buck to put over the nannys so not many people will take the bucks, that's why we send to the works! Sent from...
Liked On: 13-07-2023, 07:37 PM
That's the big ones, we had been averaging about $47 each so money for jam. Where does your mate travel from? If he's keen I am! Sent from my SM-A226B using Tapatalk
Liked On: 13-07-2023, 07:37 PM