After heading down south 12 months ago for the first time chasing thar this time chamios was going to be the target species, Driving down sunday to catch the 2am ferry then a quick stop on the way...
Liked On: 03-03-2020, 08:13 PM
Since I've come back to hunting in my forties, I've reminisced a lot about my early adventures. I really got interested in hunting when my family moved to a rural area to run the local country...
Liked On: 02-03-2020, 09:27 AM
I have been around guns and hunting since the mid 90's- mainly tagging along but regularly taking part in duck opening weekend in Otago. Duck shooting with Dad and the odd Tahr, Deer and Pig hunt...
Liked On: 19-02-2020, 09:20 AM
Got asked by a lady that had been hunting a couple of times with others and had no luck in shooting her first deer. We started with a bit of paper shooting and sighting in her rifle as the last...
Liked On: 16-02-2020, 05:08 PM
You lucky prick!!!
Liked On: 17-01-2020, 06:18 PM
I acquired this new un-fired vintage Tikka M55 in .243. I believe it was manufactured somewhere between 1975 & 1979. Interesting rifle. Made when Tikka was independent of Sako. No plastic anywhere...
Liked On: 17-01-2020, 06:18 PM
Is it just me or is there a heap of deer around at the moment ? It’s the best I can remember it in the last 20 years. This is my fourth trip into this spot. I went in March , May, October and last...
Liked On: 28-12-2019, 05:50 PM
7mmsaum. 160 grn Federal TBT. 3000 fps. 250, 310, 220 yds. All shot for 2 great charities (except the back steaks - I like back steaks :) ) The velvet stag looks better than he is, although I...
Liked On: 27-12-2019, 02:53 PM
It was a miserable night out on the Wairarapa coast last night but my son-in-law was keen for a hunt so off we went. Its a 5 hour return drive and we got home at 12.30am. Going for a hunt is a...
Liked On: 24-12-2019, 05:46 PM
Since my last easy deer not long ago been out twice, Last week went with a mate and his dog plus his nephew . Hes only just got his licence(nephew) and hasnt shot any deer etc so i tried to take...
Liked On: 21-12-2019, 11:48 AM
Quick trip to kaimanawas this weekend. Spotted a gap in the roster and was ahead on home jobs so all good. Left Orkland at 2am and collected a speeding ticket on my way down. Had a couple of...
Liked On: 18-12-2019, 11:28 AM
This trip was a continuation of the last, culling reds from a recovering farm that has been let go, and thinning out the fallow in the lower country. It's a mix of meat hunting and straight culling -...
Liked On: 08-12-2019, 07:46 PM
Thursday night my son and grandson and I went for a lads night out. In the evening 14 year old James got his 3rd deer with me which was a nice Fallow spiker at 200 odd yards - with "his" Sako A7...
Liked On: 07-12-2019, 01:24 PM
Well yesterday I got a call from a mate with an offer to go for a quick afternoon hunt, now after my performance with akaroa1 the other day I was a bit dubious but some wise words stuck in my head...
Liked On: 06-12-2019, 06:42 PM
Been meaning to do a wee write up of this trip for a while, so here we go... Long time fisherman here who got into hunting in early 2016. Got in a year of hunting with regular trips- managed my...
Liked On: 05-12-2019, 08:30 PM