I picked up an old Kelvinator upright fridge for $5 on Marketplace. Cut a piece of ply to fit the shelf slots and drilled holes for homemade z-hooks to go through - one day I'll make a bar to fit,...
Liked On: 02-06-2023, 03:13 PM
haven't shot a deer but what I do with sheep in summer, is freeze a few 2L coke bottles full of water and hang them in the body cavity and resting against the outside, and wrap the whole thing in a...
Liked On: 02-06-2023, 03:11 PM
As noted above keep your eye out for a skope drinks fridge they pop up on Facebook marketplace quite often. Put a rail across the top and hang your deer up in there.
Liked On: 02-06-2023, 03:11 PM
Hang in the shade with air flow should be good for a few days the problem with sheds is they get hot. I brought a shop drinks double door chiller for $200 they work awesome just put a rain in them...
Liked On: 02-06-2023, 03:11 PM
When hanging deer in shed turn a fan on it makes the meat set really good & hepls keep the flys away but bone out in a next days & I put in a canvas bag & put in the fridge on shelf & then any blood...
Liked On: 02-06-2023, 03:10 PM
Nice work, and such a simple idea. I was in the clothing/equipment manufacturing business for about 15 years, and fleece is an incredible fabric. I made gaiters and puttees that had a light canvas...
Liked On: 02-06-2023, 02:28 PM
So here's an option if you have a fantastic backpack and are looking to convert it to a bush hunting. Rusky sensibly inspired me to look at getting a decent pack after my pikau just fell apart under...
Liked On: 02-06-2023, 02:28 PM
Well, in the old days we used to use fishoilene. Stunk like hell, but bloody worked well. There's a great product made by Wurth. 'Cavity wax'. Apparently it is used in aircraft and its good. ...
Liked On: 02-06-2023, 10:28 AM
That tectyl stuff was rubbish Micky. Used to dry out and crack and let the water in. Yep. something that will stick, is water proof and flexible. Not really sure wax stuff will withstand...
Liked On: 02-06-2023, 10:27 AM
I just use cornflour
Liked On: 02-06-2023, 10:25 AM
Builders chalk, I like the blue stuff because I seem to be able to pick it up easier in low light. A bottle is cheap and goes a long way further than the smoke in a bottle stuff. But... it's a...
Liked On: 02-06-2023, 10:25 AM
Only thing I would say, having owned three Tikkas, is they seem to produce more felt recoil than other rifles of the same calibre/weight in my opinion. My X-bolt 16" which weighs about the same as my...
Liked On: 02-06-2023, 09:52 AM
Yes it does and probably the reason. The Tikka stock seems like an ice cream container in comparison. I suppose they are built to a price point (though a Tikka is hardly cheap) and that's the...
Liked On: 02-06-2023, 09:51 AM
a brand new Howa is pretty hard to beat for all around value.... PERSONALLY would go that route rather than a tikka...actually I DID ....and found walnut stock for it so its now got class and...
Liked On: 02-06-2023, 09:51 AM
I have in the past pointed out to young fellas, if you regularly spend a significant amount of time searching for your wallet or car keys because you put them down somewhere unusual, don't buy a...
Liked On: 02-06-2023, 09:50 AM