G'day everyone, I’ve recently got my firearms licence and started hunting deer—mainly Sika. I’m based in Tauranga and usually head down to the Kaimanawas and Tongariro areas. Managed to shoot my...
Liked On: Yesterday, 09:20 AM
Mrfants and your supporters. You can’t learn to hunt on the internet and watching YouTube you only see edited and controlled outcomes. Learning animal behaviour takes time on the hills that can...
Liked On: Yesterday, 09:17 AM
Any service worth paying for they should be also doing a once over inspection for condition and function - brake pads, wipers, air filter condition etc. Labour costs are a small way to make money,...
Liked On: 06-05-2025, 11:17 AM
If youve got a workshop in auk try doing some calcs. Youve got wages holiday and sick pay rates ( moon beams) a couple of different insurance policys building wof the fire guy that comes around...
Liked On: 06-05-2025, 11:13 AM
The reality is that dealerships make their money in the servicing these days. The sales margin on new cars isn't that great apparently.
Liked On: 06-05-2025, 11:13 AM
I have a few to choose from but my go currently to is a Laminate stocked , Shultz & Larsen Classic in 25.06 with Z5 Swaro and ZnikiZ ballistic turret rings. It’s a little on the heavier side but I...
Liked On: 03-05-2025, 06:07 PM
274154 https://www.doc.govt.nz/map/index.html
Liked On: 01-05-2025, 06:04 PM
Never had a Father at all. But if anyone knew Jim Newman at Tisdalls PNth in the mid 60's, he was the man. You only need one key influencer and it builds from there. My sons had me so they got off...
Liked On: 01-05-2025, 06:03 PM
I don't think you can call anyone a 'true hunter' over another hunter. I agree in the sense that after experiencing both types of hunting, private is far easier than public land hunting. For that...
Liked On: 01-05-2025, 06:02 PM
If you pursue animals you are a hunter, in fighting in any pursuit or hobby is just dumb, but it happens a lot for whatever reason. I hunt both and the main thing you'll find is the longer you hunt...
Liked On: 01-05-2025, 06:01 PM
Mrfants I've shot a grand total of 2 deer in 2 1/2 years, 1 on a farm and 1 in the bush. I got really excited by the doc deer. I thought "now I'm a real hunter". But that was the adrenaline...
Liked On: 01-05-2025, 06:00 PM
I only hunt public as I don't know any farmers, I also take a break during the roar and start again opening weekend. I hunt weekdays as I took a job that is Friday to Sunday to try and mitigate...
Liked On: 01-05-2025, 08:38 AM
Lake Sumner RHA thank me later. This is for anyone else that’s wants a mission too. I’d regularly see 60-100 deer on this loop to the hut....
Liked On: 01-05-2025, 08:34 AM
Its only a wrought if you are not evolved. I too got envious of others success on private land and wonder how they would go on some more heavier hunted , poisoned, Arial shot DOC land but got over...
Liked On: 30-04-2025, 10:42 PM
Mrfants forget the Minga, there are a heap of deer in the Sumner RHA but you will need to walk in and stay a night or two, Hope valley would be a good start, you should be seeing deer in St James....
Liked On: 30-04-2025, 10:39 PM