Wicked fallow ruts this year not so good on the red skins a couple of these will be hard to beat but hoping we will find something in the years to come that will 222732 222733 222734
Liked On: 04-05-2023, 03:58 PM
Old buck, broken leg. Not pretty. So decided to shoot him. Spotted him last night right on dark at 600, came back first thing this morning and he wasn’t far away the same location and confirmed the...
Liked On: 04-05-2023, 03:58 PM
Back yesterday from a week up the rakaia. No chamois harmed but what are we thinking for size? 1st picture unicorn. My guess was a good 10.5 or so. 2nd buck about 8-8.5 small bases. 3rd buck...
Liked On: 04-05-2023, 03:55 PM
Yup. Planning to get back up there at the end of this month, smell would have gone but I know the area and stag didn’t have much option of where to go if his wounds were fatal. Pretty steep in there...
Liked On: 04-05-2023, 03:45 PM
So part 3: as I said in the part 1, I’ve been after a thumper stag in the back up deep bush from where I was doing the long shots. Anyway 2 mates from our hunting party got bored of their section and...
Liked On: 04-05-2023, 03:42 PM
I think you already know the answer to your question Scott. If you thought the shot was "unethical" Im sure you wouldn't have made it. Thats the answer. You made a clean humane kill. End of story. ...
Liked On: 04-05-2023, 03:32 PM
Sorry guys I should have done less baiting lol. Guess I was a little board at home with a cold. So I’ll give part 2 before I break up some friendships lol. part 2. I was shoot slightly up hill...
Liked On: 04-05-2023, 03:31 PM
Ok, I’m sticking my neck out sharing this, and no I’m not Bunji reincarnated lol. On my roar trip I opted to hunt the open lands due to some health restrictions I’m working through. Even tho I was...
Liked On: 04-05-2023, 03:26 PM
Hi All Came out of the Kaimanwas yesterday morning after 3 nights in there. Had great weather with light easterly winds which were not too swirly. The roaring was pretty intermittent which made...
Liked On: 04-05-2023, 03:24 PM
I pretty much no what it scores, just want it officially done. Could be some big swings depending on how things are interpreted 222493
Liked On: 04-05-2023, 03:16 PM
Brian and I had a muck around this evening. I sighted my Tikka in with Targex 74 grn Bryn made for me. 2950 fps from standard barrel and shots touching (until barrel & suppressor got hot). Have 200...
Liked On: 27-04-2023, 11:21 PM
Speer 100g's shoot well
Liked On: 25-04-2023, 07:49 PM
Arthur’s Pass hard hunt The tikka 284 was complaining in the gun safe and I needed a South Island mission. I’d always wanted to hunt the Savannah range after looking across too it many years...
Liked On: 25-04-2023, 07:34 PM
Another one for the young fella. 325 yards. Another 5 minutes it would have been to dark for a shot. 221953221954
Liked On: 25-04-2023, 07:26 PM
So update he’s going for an official measure. The guys here think he might just be a gold medal:O_O: Here’s what a typical one looks like for comparison. 221951221952
Liked On: 25-04-2023, 07:26 PM