The books by Joff Thompson are classics, recounting culling and shooting for skins in the era before meat hunting. Anyway, here is a wee anecdote from yours truly. I was a new boy on a...
Liked On: 15-10-2021, 04:19 PM
I shot deer for a good part of my income for a couple of years during the 70's. I left shepherding to do it and casual mustering & shearing, and the first deer I shot I got more than a week's...
Liked On: 15-10-2021, 04:17 PM
Bill Black was simply amazing what he did,who he rescued etc.A wizard in my book,,only ever met him twice and that was brief. I got to know his shooter Jimmy Kane at one stage through another ol...
Liked On: 15-10-2021, 04:15 PM
well it seems these fellas are a bit shy.... I will add short tale concerning a member on here.... we were away on hunting trip way down south.... the 3 of us had roared up 1 antlered stag,then...
Liked On: 15-10-2021, 10:55 AM
Ahh yes. Memories of steep hills, leaky rumpty huts, even rumptier bivvies, heavy Anson D-ring boots festooned with hobnails and tricounies, Mountain Mule tanker frame packs, white spirit stoves,...
Liked On: 14-10-2021, 01:08 PM
Appreciate all the words of wisdom gents. Might see if I can pick up a set of dog boots just in case dog gets foot sore. Will def put together a trip report afterwards.
Liked On: 12-10-2021, 08:25 AM
Safety, make sure you are all wearing a high viz hat or vest if walking creeks, gully’s and flushing them & make sure you stay in a line and can always see each other and have a clear set of rules...
Liked On: 12-10-2021, 08:21 AM
So with my model 70 270win I decided to have a crack. Out of curiosity I measured the distance to the lands with a hornady OAL gauge and got an average length of 2.780" which would normally see me...
Liked On: 11-10-2021, 01:10 PM
So what the fuck does a person shooting an illegal firearm at innocent members of the public actually have to do for a judge to send them to prison? Fuck me dead, why do we bother?
Liked On: 11-10-2021, 12:19 PM
“Quote..”but DoC normally do.” “Normally” bring the operative word right???
Liked On: 11-10-2021, 12:13 PM
Living on Stewart island I chose the rural freight option, turned out he wasn't charged rural and he refunded the difference.... Says a lot for him right there
Liked On: 24-09-2021, 11:06 AM
might I politely suggest you do the same...... I KNOW about flinching.....once upon a time I had a shocking flinch....it took work to rid myself of it and I still dont like shooting paper,other than...
Liked On: 06-09-2021, 10:49 PM
Had a cheeky intruder in my garage today chasing me about, eep eep eeping, as they do, nut case aerial skills. Tried to get a vid, but no joy, like trying to film an epileptic roller coaster, then he...
Liked On: 06-09-2021, 10:24 PM
Enter the mighty Bahco, might not have that nice timber grain handle, beautiful Damascus steel, for less than $20 it’s a great knife, loose it you won’t be crying into that beer 177782
Liked On: 06-09-2021, 10:16 PM
Just putting out the yearly reminder on the forum that our new season's kicking off tonight, so you'll have a bit of new hunting action for the next 10 Mondays at 8.30pm on Prime. Topsy turvy...
Liked On: 06-09-2021, 09:16 PM