Long weekend had good mate and I eager to get into the hills.Aim was to firm up some roar ideas and spend a couple of days in the creeks hoping to find a stupid one out late. Te Urewera was the...
Liked On: 04-02-2021, 08:52 AM
Failing to Salute,or even worse a sloppy salute. "Long way up,short way down" how hard is it?
Liked On: 02-02-2021, 07:20 AM
a few years back I wrote this and seen as though someone asked what definition of bush hunting is...I sort of feel its relevant... we have some absolute bush stalking machines on this forum...even...
Liked On: 01-02-2021, 07:08 AM
Well have tried some other shots but these are the first I recorded as being close to what I want to achieve. Mixed brass, Sierra Blitzking 55gr and ADI 2208 powder. Target 3 was shot with...
Liked On: 01-02-2021, 07:00 AM
No, the animal can not see the IR light. You wont get anything reflect back at you, but you can get some wash from your IR light if you have anything that is close (1m or so) or in the way. I few...
Liked On: 31-01-2021, 04:42 PM
Had my fair share of lead exposure over the years (as per others here have commented on), all good, still going strong and noticed no ill effects except that I don't float anymore when going for a...
Liked On: 30-01-2021, 06:38 AM
Went out for a hunt last Friday; 4 days after my last hunt. The goal was to help a friend get her first goat. She eats meat and wanted to be able to harvest her own. She has shot rats and a rabbit...
Liked On: 29-01-2021, 04:55 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: 29-01-2021, 12:09 PM
Big heavy red stags especially those coated in mud or wet dont like a Barnes heading into the neck region. They do penetrate so well.Try the old phone book test between the 2 pills. You will be...
Liked On: 29-01-2021, 06:45 AM
Reviving this thread since I was reading anyways. Can't find the study I was looking for, but found a few others. Have copied the interesting bits here. Click the links for xrays showing lead in...
Liked On: 28-01-2021, 07:07 PM
Greetings Phil, Just wait a bit. There are bound to be at least three more whizo calibres out by the end of the year. All more powerful than a locomotive and able to leap tall buildings in a single...
Liked On: 27-01-2021, 07:21 PM
300SAUM is a hanloader's cartridge only. No commercial ammo and no current factory chambering. Stick to 300wsm.
Liked On: 27-01-2021, 09:39 AM
Ticked over 200 for the trip last night. 3 of us. Culling the steeper stiff where the NV can’t get to so it’s harder work with a lot of climbing. 158207
Liked On: 27-01-2021, 07:35 AM
I took the rifle to work this afternoon and brought back a feed. 158755158756158757158758158759158760
Liked On: 27-01-2021, 07:34 AM
Yes it is good to see animals out and about and it helps to be able to learn some of their habits
Liked On: 27-01-2021, 06:48 AM