Having hunted public land for just over 50 years, and had the privilege to hunt private land for a few years shy of 50, I have to say I've met hundreds of guys that I would regard as hunters...
Liked On: 30-04-2025, 08:06 PM
otherway of looking at it "is if your not suffering a little are you really having fun?" i suffer alot more on public land than on private
Liked On: 30-04-2025, 08:05 PM
i manly hunt public land as im to lazy to talk to farmers and there's more deer on the public now than ever . there's lots of places that have little or no animals but go a few k in another...
Liked On: 30-04-2025, 08:04 PM
I hunt both, there is a huge difference between farm hunting and paddock hunting. Some of the farms I hunt/have hunted are no less challenging than DOC land. The biggest plus to private land is...
Liked On: 30-04-2025, 08:04 PM
I only hunt DoC land, only because I don’t have private land to hunt on though. I certainly wouldn’t turn down the opportunity to hunt private land. I bumped into 4 hunters in the bush this roar!!...
Liked On: 30-04-2025, 08:00 PM
Evening shoot usually means spot lighting.
Liked On: 30-04-2025, 08:00 PM
You've got it dead right.
Liked On: 30-04-2025, 08:00 PM
Rivers pose a massive risk to hunters and especially visiting foreign hunters. I've guided a fair few foreign hunters and most comment that we are a safe place because there are no poisonous...
Liked On: 30-04-2025, 07:59 PM
One thing we do here and don't think to tell visitors When we say "West Coast" we are usually referring to the West Coast of the South Island When we say "East Coast" we are usually meaning the...
Liked On: 30-04-2025, 07:57 PM
Minor correction: the 2 NZ bats are the only native mammals. Otherwise great! Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk
Liked On: 30-04-2025, 07:57 PM
'Tis now :thumbsup:
Liked On: 30-04-2025, 07:56 PM
That is an excellent start. At the moment I can't think of anything else
Liked On: 30-04-2025, 07:56 PM
Worth having something more reliable for 500 grams more, plastic internals for new gen Swaro turrets... better to go Kahles or NF if you have cash or Delta/Sightron/ old LOW (Japanese made) Bushnell...
Liked On: 28-04-2025, 09:58 AM
Keep your eyes peeled for a decent secondhand pair. Under $400 new is probably going to be something you end up wanting to upgrade before long.
Liked On: 28-04-2025, 09:53 AM
Yeh, we have two legged pigs here too.
Liked On: 23-04-2025, 10:43 AM