Trophy is an interesting concept. For me its about where I am and with whom If I am out with the dog or good mates then any animal (feather or fur) is just a nice bonus on top. I actually get...
Liked On: 17-04-2022, 08:55 PM
you are dead right there bud.... the set of antlers from red stag that means the most to me....wouldnt even be a middle sized sika...but the where and when and with who I was hunting with when got...
Liked On: 17-04-2022, 08:54 PM
"Trophy" means different things to different people. Its contextual. I took this chap out yesterday and he was thrilled to shoot this prime meat animal in stunning surroundings. Just look at that...
Liked On: 17-04-2022, 08:54 PM
Haven’t been out in a while so the wife gave me the ok to do a overnighter after nursing her after hip surgery. I packed my gear up and out the gate we go. Thinking the roar was over I opted for the...
Liked On: 16-04-2022, 10:26 PM
Bit more progress this weekend. Action and barrel now inletted down to the right depth. Happy with the fit, could be slightly tighter but pretty good. 194852 194854 Pillars made up ready to...
Liked On: 16-04-2022, 10:25 PM
The stag that I shot recently came charging across a face and headed to a wallow, where it spent quite some time before I shot it at 230 yards with my 7mm RM. I videoed the entire thing and thought...
Liked On: 16-04-2022, 09:57 PM
Long weekend and it's "roar time", so what's a bloke to do? stay away from the bloody hills is what! The old girl over the road from me turned 90 the other week, had her pic and a write up in the...
Liked On: 16-04-2022, 09:55 PM
This is a subject of discussion around campfires for 100’s of years and everyone has an opinion. MY opinion is that there are a myriad of reasons why stags roar and they all have to roughly align...
Liked On: 15-04-2022, 06:50 PM
just a note to anyone planning going out through the bowentown bar, the safe water buoy has disappeared and the outer bar marker is now on the northern break, so it either dragged to there or the bar...
Liked On: 12-04-2022, 09:08 AM
Anyone on here lost a dog on Clements Road Kaimanawas. Came up on my face book page that someone had picked up a dog on Clements. Its a heading dog and they have took it to Taupo SPCA.
Liked On: 12-04-2022, 08:18 AM
yum... I picked up a few in knee deep water from a secluded beach a while back when down your way, probably 3hr drive from where you live as well. did an entrée of a couple sliced in half,...
Liked On: 12-04-2022, 08:15 AM
Found knife belt with pouch and magazine, would love to get back to owner. Found between waiouru and taihape
Liked On: 11-04-2022, 11:41 AM
Yes it’s definitely been bedded. I inletted as close as I could around the top line for the traditional look, but added some ‘modern’ features below. It’s built to hunt, and scratches tell stories! ...
Liked On: 11-04-2022, 12:06 AM
Quick update to this. Been slowly working on the finish, almost ready to start checkering hopefully next week. Pores of the wood 95% filled, just a little more finish required, then a cut back to...
Liked On: 11-04-2022, 12:06 AM
A very relaxed flounder drag this morning. The familiar folks along with a couple of hounds! Wonderful conditions clear, still, but a high low so water everywhere and deep channels , so we dug...
Liked On: 10-04-2022, 10:41 PM