Others may disagree but the possums where I used to shoot seemed to like eating with a view ie they tended to be up trees around the edge of the bush and I've shot a lot more of them looking up at...
Liked On: 31-05-2018, 11:50 PM
Most of the possums we have been shooting lately have been in native trees. Natives tend to do a lot of growing in autumn so i figure they are eating the new growth. In a month or two they will be...
Liked On: 31-05-2018, 08:48 PM
Sometimes when shooting amongst willows where the leaves were gone, we'd turn off the light and look for their silouhettes in the trees-moonlight available of course. Then you could target that spot...
Liked On: 31-05-2018, 08:47 PM
open sights for spotlighting definitely not as good as a scope. Sometimes a little tricky to get the light on the sights right to see sights -possum etc. Mind you didn't do it much, usually had...
Liked On: 31-05-2018, 08:47 PM
Yes it will be a bit of a challenge with open sights but so long as you are close you should be ok. If the possums are on the ground and trees are close try and get them to move up a tree as it will...
Liked On: 31-05-2018, 08:47 PM
dont forget to remind him that your first possum has to be eaten.
Liked On: 31-05-2018, 12:34 PM
Check out the parallel thread on this subject that's running at present: https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/f11/spotlighting-tips-tricks-42448/ By my experience the possums are out and...
Liked On: 31-05-2018, 12:22 PM
No1 rule be aware of what's behind the target
Liked On: 31-05-2018, 11:21 AM