I reckon you just keep hunting the general area. Not specifically that spot, but keep it in your mind to go thru there every now and then. Once you get the idea of how to approach, what the...
Liked On: 15-07-2023, 11:28 PM
Moreporks appear to be well insulated. Just eyes and beak giving them away 229010
Liked On: 15-07-2023, 11:24 PM
40+ years ago hunting on a cobbers place in Lee's Valley. We'd chased a roaring stag around at the very head of a spur but he eluded us as dark fell. So we were pretty hyped up. The spur was...
Liked On: 15-07-2023, 04:39 PM
We have a couple around the house, hear them most nights. This guy decided to land on a hay feeder I was welding up at the time, just before it got dark. 228940 228941
Liked On: 15-07-2023, 04:37 PM
Walking up the back of Pukeaha (Mt Bruce) one flew past my head Apparently the feathers on the leading edge of the wings are much softer or something so they make less noise when flying - I...
Liked On: 15-07-2023, 04:37 PM
They are cool alright. I once got a helluva fright when one swooped over me as I was walking in pre-dawn for a day hunt. We spent a few minutes checking each other out while he sat quite happily on...
Liked On: 15-07-2023, 04:36 PM
I live within New Plymouth city limits fairly high up - can hear up to four male and female calling at night around the suburbs below me
Liked On: 15-07-2023, 04:36 PM
Greetings All, I was just looking at doing some more trimming on some of the branches from the trees around our garage. I had just leant the pole saw against a branch I wanted to cut and something...
Liked On: 15-07-2023, 04:34 PM
Couple ideas, don't cost much. Give it a JBs bore paste, I use croil light penertating oil then fowards and backwards a jag/rag JBs then clean it out as norm. Have heard of a guy inpegnating...
Liked On: 15-07-2023, 04:28 PM
228560 Somehow managed to bugger up the measurements, and did a shit job of supporting them so now I know what I need to fix for next batch!
Liked On: 15-07-2023, 01:28 PM
0430 is an early wake up compared to most of my winter hunts but today I was taking my son Ryan on a tahr hunt and wanted to be well up the hill as the darkness evolved into daylight. 228945 ...
Liked On: 15-07-2023, 01:26 PM
This is a positive story. https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/300917420/the-project-using-ai-to-protect-kiwi-in-the-back-blocks-of-taranaki
Liked On: 15-07-2023, 01:22 PM
Get closer.....? Sent from my SM-T225 using Tapatalk
Liked On: 15-07-2023, 09:47 AM
One thing I don't think has been mentioned yet is get something with good barrel life and high component availability, anyone can shoot 500 but to do it consistently in every condition you'll come...
Liked On: 15-07-2023, 09:47 AM
I do find it interesting how quick people are to bag out a creedmoor but will stand by a .270 as being a great "stop anything in its tracks" cartridge. Not having a go at the old .270 by any means...
Liked On: 15-07-2023, 09:46 AM