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
So I got out for a quick overnighter with another forum member (I wont name him he can out himself if he likes) . Our trip started with a quick and not to strenuous walk along a saddle and then...
Liked On: 04-12-2019, 10:11 PM