I thought it underplayed the impact of releasing rabbits for the fur trade. I seem to recall the run holder when realising it hadn't been such a great move took to paying kids in Christchurch to...
Liked On: 13-11-2022, 10:49 PM
that is a story not often heard...Im 50 and grew up in a hunting and farming family...for sure Ive heard the high deer/chammy/thar/rabbit/goat/pig numbers being blamed for the erosion issues...but...
Liked On: 13-11-2022, 10:49 PM
I was shooting for living up there in 1965/66. I got a lift back up the valley from Blenheim one day by Bill Chisholm and his wife. He was wearing a suit which was most unusual and refused to talk...
Liked On: 13-11-2022, 10:48 PM
Watching thunder and lightning rolling around the hills over towards Molesworth right now as I'm cooking dinner ready for my wife to arrive home from work. Impressive thunder and black real black...
Liked On: 13-11-2022, 10:48 PM
Good vid HJ,4600 deer in 6 months good going,no choppers then either.Only fit hunters around in those days.
Liked On: 13-11-2022, 10:48 PM
Padox Good Stuff !! [emoji106] Well it turned out to be an outstanding morning on the water. Ended up releasing 12 snapper which was more than we kept. There was no chance that I was going to be...
Liked On: 13-11-2022, 02:49 PM
Did yesterday in the dark south210147had the youngest out on his 1st outting on the boat and 1st fishing expedition with dad and grandad
Liked On: 13-11-2022, 02:49 PM
My good mate Allen / amlnz decided he was free for a hunt today so we set off from mine at 0stupid hundred and headed up to my favourite bush stalking haunt knowing it would be hot....Holy smoke it...
Liked On: 13-11-2022, 02:47 PM
Anyone else out having a crack? We got some nice fish coming on board [emoji106] https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221112/c7287b825a054d0b0ec0ca012c61dcc4.jpg ...
Liked On: 13-11-2022, 09:09 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew5umOL806w Came across this video on Youtube, thought it might interest a few on here.
Liked On: 12-11-2022, 02:59 PM
All good advice, thanks. Just to put it in context, at his age, I would have stayed out all night in the middle of winter waiting for that one bite that rarely came along.
Liked On: 11-11-2022, 12:11 PM
GOLD! 3 min's after the ops post:XD:
Liked On: 10-11-2022, 09:34 PM
take his friend instead. if jealousy won't prevail then maybe he need's something else to do like a team sport
Liked On: 10-11-2022, 09:04 PM
That's pretty much how I spent my own childhood, rock hopping in search of that elusive monster. Usually alone, or with mates from quite a young age. If I had the opportunities my boy has, I'd have...
Liked On: 10-11-2022, 09:04 PM
$188 for a family licence,our lads are too old to fit in the category now but its the cheapest option for me and the mrs,....the boys use to come fishing whether they liked it or not when they were...
Liked On: 10-11-2022, 09:03 PM