Had one of those oil skin jackets for my JR lasted only one trip into southern ruahines after she disappeared into a tight scrubby leatherwood patch and eventually emerged sans the jacket:XD:
Liked On: 24-04-2024, 11:52 AM
Cheers for the input guys. Think I'll try a Swazi one for hunting and pack something seperate for night/ kenneling.
Liked On: 24-04-2024, 11:52 AM
My vizsla doesn't hunt in a coat (North Island hunting). But at night (at home as well in winter) I use a Swandri (blue checkered Jacket) and was using a puffer vest as well for sleeping. Because...
Liked On: 24-04-2024, 11:50 AM
Work is fishing kryptonite....to be avoided if at all possible. Unless the weather's shit...then work your arsenal off so you can Nick off when there's a good weather window.
Liked On: 23-04-2024, 12:49 PM
My go to x39 is this Howa Mini with Gunworks can & Zeiss 3-9 variable. I've shot quite a few reds; both Hinds & stag & plenty of goats with it as well. It carries light & well balanced with accuracy...
Liked On: 23-04-2024, 11:06 AM
Went out to my favourite spot near Oringi. Caught two on the mepps black fury. Then finished with a couple of beautys on the mepps thunder bug. 248565 248566 248567 this was 5lb 248568 10...
Liked On: 23-04-2024, 09:07 AM
Spent couple hours wetlining the Tongariro. Had 5 hits, landed 3 including this nice 6.5lb fresh hen. 248176 Then went for a night fish and got these 3 fat jacks all around 4lbs:cool: 248177
Liked On: 23-04-2024, 09:07 AM
Don’t say no! Got a txt yesterday , something about a flounder bash, was having a beer with a couple of blokes from work, so just sent a yeah / na ? Well the lawns were done and washing on the...
Liked On: 22-04-2024, 01:00 PM
Lesson: Read the message properly, you idjit. Finished work at 1pm Saturday, grabbed the lad and some gear. Arrived a few minutes late to the local flounder rehabilitation area. Odd, there's no...
Liked On: 22-04-2024, 12:59 PM
So I finally got my first Doc land animal on the deck. It’s taken A LOT of leg work but every time I’ve been out I’ve added to the knowledge bank and of course I’ve seen some pretty stunning country....
Liked On: 22-04-2024, 12:57 PM
If your Weimarana is anything like my Viz you will struggle to keep him warm. I have a stoney creek jacket for normal three season hunts plus a swazi for when it's wet or windy. If it's at all cold...
Liked On: 22-04-2024, 12:48 PM
"DoC’s Northern North Island director Sue Reed-Thomas said although Northland’s population of wild deer was small and scattered, immediate action was important as the animals have the potential to...
Liked On: 22-04-2024, 09:08 AM
I use Black hawk in my kennels to the tune of $50 000 plus a year.Upsets the least number of dogs.But it is getting pricey. Use the mighty mix frozen concentrate for when we have a long stay dog...
Liked On: 19-04-2024, 09:03 AM
On advice from this thread I changed my vis to Royal canine E4800 and what a huge difference. Weight is perfect, coat looks great, will eat it while out hunting and doesn't drop the weight after few...
Liked On: 19-04-2024, 09:03 AM
Ah the "old salting the hooks" trick... I had the resort to that yesterday as well, 3 off us ended up with 16 snapper between us, mostly between 32 and 36cm. A couple of Kahawai as well. Baits...
Liked On: 18-04-2024, 01:35 PM