.222 Brno circa 1968 meat hunting. 50 grn Sako and Hirtenberg (sp?) ammo. 4 x Tasco 'scope (Jap, they were ok). Deadly rifle and caliber. Wish I had taken more pics. Mangahao Tararuas. 30 yards...
Liked On: 02-03-2021, 07:44 AM
It has been a very busy last few days, I have been doing so much diving/spearfishing its just getting obscene. The freezer is well stocked up and family are eating well. I have definitely been making...
Liked On: 27-02-2021, 05:48 PM
Well last night will be one to remember for me. Having arranged a hunt after work with my mate Ben we hit the hills late in the afternoon after work. It was dry as a bone and hot as hell and we could...
Liked On: 25-02-2021, 10:22 AM
Sequel. Craig and I went for our over nighter. I was stiffer and sorer than I anticipated but the Gods were kind and allowed me to shoot 2 easy deer :) We were on a big rough station. Dry. And...
Liked On: 16-02-2021, 01:19 PM
If you came here looking for a story slagging off foreigners you are going to be disappointed. The tourist in question is a good young french fella who has been drenching lambs and dirving tractors...
Liked On: 14-02-2021, 06:11 PM
Kia ora grandpamac ,this may be a bit of a rambling response to your post as it will be a good distraction for me while dealing with having to make a hard decision on our old dog whose health is...
Liked On: 13-02-2021, 07:43 PM
Never a truer word said Bruce NEVER GIVE UP keep it up,just had a week in the kaimanawa dosnt get any easier but can still do it,in my 75th year long may it last:)
Liked On: 13-02-2021, 07:38 PM
Greetings All, The latest copy of NZ Outdoor appeared on my chair the other day. In it was an article by Dave Baldwin on his latest Bushman's Bible Journey. He and others visited huts in the North...
Liked On: 13-02-2021, 03:37 PM
grandpamac has inspired me to jot down a bit about what he has said about his Kaweka revival and what its like for us "mature" old farts. Nathan F is correct - it really is a mind thing. ...
Liked On: 13-02-2021, 03:35 PM
I mentioned in the gear section that I’d brought a pair of these as a lightweight alternative to the good old Meindl island pros. ...
Liked On: 11-02-2021, 01:04 PM
A couple of days ago, not having been for a hunt for 5 days I was of course getting itchy feet :) I had a relatively new spot to go to which is closer to home (2 hrs drive) than usual. Brian was...
Liked On: 07-02-2021, 08:06 AM
It has been quite a while since I have posted anything here, to be honest the political mud slinging kind of put me off, but that's another topic I have zero interest in right now. It has been a...
Liked On: 06-02-2021, 08:47 PM
My wife came out with me to help paint the hut Brian and I have built. The first night it has been slept in. Shot a nice little deer late in the evening that my wife liked the skin on (270wsm, 375...
Liked On: 25-01-2021, 06:49 AM
Now I don't post much about my hunting exploits. Hunting is a life long passion for me, but I do it for myself and I keep it pretty much to myself But yesterdays hunt had some good learning in it...
Liked On: 21-01-2021, 09:53 AM
For a bit of context as to my surprise when my wife offered I go for a long weekend hunt early Dec (posted previously) was that for my 50th birthday mid September she gave me a hand written voucher...
Liked On: 19-01-2021, 09:26 PM