The sun is out to get me. I retire to the high ridge where a light breeze delivers some comfort and the thick canopy creates a dramatic contrast of light and dark. It’s cool amongst the crown...
Liked On: 29-11-2024, 11:40 AM
After gaining some local Intel I took the Ute up into the Kopuwai. Parking up after a long off-road drive I had a bit of a glass and then made a plan. I was going to drop into the valley cross the...
Liked On: 18-11-2024, 12:44 PM
I dont get into any of the arguments about ethics - I am absolutely a meat hunter - I pay for gas ( biggest expense ) and my mate and I go out to get meat early morning -evening - spotlight thermal...
Liked On: 08-11-2024, 11:35 AM
https://m.youtube.com/@gonebushnz It’s not all doom and gloom
Liked On: 07-11-2024, 03:27 PM
Was pretty lucky to be taken out for a wapiti hunt in Alberta with some Canadian family friends this Sept. This wasn't a "guided" sorta thing, it was fully DIY on public land. Pretty sure Alberta is...
Liked On: 05-11-2024, 12:20 PM
Following on from Trout 's post for September it's almost the end of October. Show us your deer! What have you gotten this month? Did you get it on the spring grass, in the bush or elsewhere. I'm...
Liked On: 29-10-2024, 01:49 PM
Grandfather died this week top man, proper kiwi bloke Shepard light house keeper ranger prison officer then retired . I owe him a lot because the outdoors skipped a generation but he made sure he...
Liked On: 29-10-2024, 01:03 PM
Having a week of during the holidays I asked Josh, my younger son if he'd like to come out for a hunt with me. Now getting him off his phone and Xbox and out of the house is a great achievement for a...
Liked On: 14-10-2024, 04:04 PM
After many months of planning with my father-in-law, John, we made our way down to Taumaranui late on a Friday night in August where our friend, Ewen, kindly put us up for the weekend and agreed to...
Liked On: 10-10-2024, 04:40 PM
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Liked On: 01-10-2024, 01:35 PM
So this morning I finally accomplished a goal I set 4 years ago, to get a deer with the bow. I got back into bowhunting in late 2020, and managed to get a pig in Dec 2020. A nice big boar. In March...
Liked On: 26-09-2024, 02:14 PM
Gosh you must be fun at parties
Liked On: 20-09-2024, 03:33 PM
Quintin not even close to subsonic. Still going 2650 fps. All I meant by bush load is that it's cheap and cheerful and I'm not too worried about precision. I used "developed" a bit tongue in cheek...
Liked On: 19-09-2024, 05:50 PM
You are, going to get lots of different options, Depending on what a guys finances allow, and the type of country they hunt. most of my life, i just carried a std 22" barrel rifle, 7x57, 270, .222 ...
Liked On: 19-09-2024, 02:56 PM
Deliberately swapped to a Timney on one of my Howa's to eliminate the three stage 'saftey'. The middle position is useless as it simply delays the slide to fire and does make a decent amount of...
Liked On: 19-09-2024, 02:56 PM