3 generations on this mission, my dad, myself and my two boys. Object was to try and get my boys their first deer. Didn't eventuate unfortunately, deer at awkward angles and lots of fog. Managed 5...
Liked On: 04-12-2022, 08:48 PM
Went for a hunt with my son and a few mates last weekend. Weather was a bit off and on in the Waikato but was an awesome weekend with 4 deer being taken. My son shot his first deer on private land,...
Liked On: 29-11-2022, 04:52 PM
You certainly have to hit them in the right place. Regardless of caliber. But you do get a margin of error with the heavier .223 bullets. Here's an example from a couple of days ago. Head shot...
Liked On: 29-11-2022, 10:53 AM
Been flat out with work over the second half of the year and finally got back to chasing some deer over the past week. This time with a couple of my mini versions in tow. It’s hard work making it...
Liked On: 28-11-2022, 03:24 PM
Final got out to find some venison after 2 months of hayfever and flu.Tipped these 2 over just on 1st light in the drizzly rain and mist then the sun shined.Usual place,river bed edges,broom and...
Liked On: 28-11-2022, 03:22 PM
Rain, river and a few deer Arrived near Taihape for a few days of hunting and fishing while my partner went riding. The first night saw a few temping deer about 600metres across the river from...
Liked On: 27-11-2022, 08:05 AM
Hi all Not sure why I feel compelled to post a story of my modest success, hopefully not seen to be self congratulatory it’s just I enjoy reading of others hunts, successful or not, so maybe I’m...
Liked On: 23-11-2022, 11:58 AM
Fun outing to the range with Dads 222 yesterday. I bought it a couple year ago off TM. bad buy as the it's not ejecting shells and wont feed with more than one in the Maxwell. and has pitting in the...
Liked On: 22-11-2022, 04:30 PM
My Vixen wouldn't look right with a carbon stock. I can understand in this day and age why you might, but nah, not for me. Blued and walnut all day long on a rifle of that era 210879
Liked On: 22-11-2022, 04:10 PM
210367 Stainless Damascus Nakiri I made for a mate, pearlescent swirl Acrylic handles, rockin G10 pins and liners.
Liked On: 22-11-2022, 09:14 AM
A few photos from a recent trip to Doubtful Sound and beyond. 210746 210747 210748 210749 210750
Liked On: 20-11-2022, 09:53 PM
Mathias here you go. You will notice that one of the existing rings has had the screw that tightens it to the dovetail broken. It has been replaced with a bolt whilst maybe effective is not that...
Liked On: 19-11-2022, 08:30 PM
Went for a Nosey today. Tried to get the monkey off my back with the redskins. Shot my first tahr a fortnight ago(nanny) during which I hit a red yearling high with my 284 and couldn't find it(...
Liked On: 19-11-2022, 08:15 PM
The hound and me have been together for roughly 6 months now and boy has he come a long way in that time he has gone from a lunatic who only wanted to run around and piss everywhere and run off after...
Liked On: 16-11-2022, 06:56 AM
Have been struggling to fit much hunting in to a hectic work schedule so with 4 days off over the last weekend getting into the Bush was pretty high on the priority list. The forcast was average but...
Liked On: 16-11-2022, 06:54 AM