About Swanny

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About Swanny
Location:
New Plymouth
Interests:
Hunting, shooting, photography, red wine and single malt
Occupation:
Nurseryman

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  1. Swanny
    Swanny liked post by 25/08 IMP On thread : 7mm PRC
    20" and 2875fps shot a couple of reds on Friday at 340yards they hit hard. Sent from my CPH2145 using Tapatalk
    Liked On: 15-10-2023, 09:21 PM
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    Swanny liked post by Marty Henry On thread : Whats in your box of crap
    It's not crap, it's all "good potentially useful shit" at least that's what I tell myself
    Liked On: 11-10-2023, 03:53 PM
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    Swanny liked post by bumblefoot On thread : Getting back to living off the land.....
    Sidetrack Thank you. :) Being a butcher I'm pretty anal about carcass cleanliness! I always have 2 buckets beside me when I'm skinning; 1 big bucket full of warm soapy water, and a smaller one to...
    Liked On: 08-10-2023, 01:41 PM
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    Swanny liked post by Sidetrack On thread : Getting back to living off the land.....
    I always admire how clean your carcasses look post skinning and always seem in great nick.
    Liked On: 08-10-2023, 01:39 PM
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    Swanny liked post by bumblefoot On thread : Getting back to living off the land.....
    Went for a walk yesterday and took a young billy. I didn't want to shoot any nannies as most still have small kids with them. I always put three 1.5 litre frozen water bottles in the body cavity and...
    Liked On: 07-10-2023, 06:56 PM
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    Swanny liked post by ROKTOY On thread : Dinner thread?
    Preheat https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20231006/277804a97fde95f7577bf6ba52c861de.jpg Start the timer https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20231006/859e2dc6024f728ba305945524543790.jpg Slice...
    Liked On: 06-10-2023, 08:47 PM
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    Swanny liked post by Beaker On thread : Dinner thread?
    Snap! Pork belly roll on the spit. Asian spice mix on the meat side, and salt on the skin. 234743 Some kumera and trimmings in the tray. Very nice. (I need more practice on the tying........
    Liked On: 06-10-2023, 08:46 PM
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    Swanny liked post by Lucky On thread : Dinner thread?
    Pork belly roll with back steak attached, superb 234699 234700
    Liked On: 06-10-2023, 08:45 PM
  9. Swanny
    Swanny liked post by Tahr On thread : Wallaby
    3 of us just spent 6 days hunting in the Mackenzie/Hunter Hills. Got home on Saturday. We do this probably 3 times a year. Mix of weather with 2 good snow falls. It was pretty cold. We were mostly...
    Liked On: 02-10-2023, 07:25 PM
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    Swanny liked post by longshot On thread : Gutting in the field
    You will want to gut it in place, to roughly halve the carrying weight, and to cool the meat down (the gut retains a lot of heat if left in the animal). If there is pigs or predator fowl in the...
    Liked On: 02-10-2023, 04:07 PM
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    Swanny liked post by Tahr On thread : Gutting in the field
    Use your best attempts to leave it out of sight. No matter where you are. Even if it's just in behind a bit of tussock. I always slash the gut bag so it doesn't blow up and it lets the bugs in to...
    Liked On: 02-10-2023, 04:07 PM
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    Swanny liked post by Jhon On thread : Has the cost of this shooting as a hobby gone up or down?
    I just compare it to playing golf and congratulate myself on being a lousy golfer and selling my clubs
    Liked On: 28-09-2023, 12:53 PM
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    Swanny liked post by Snoppernator On thread : Double Down
    Double Down Kai had started to wind about 20 minutes from our campsite. We went on a bit of a tiki tour off-piste, which resulted in finding a fresh pile of deer poo steaming away. No doubt...
    Liked On: 26-09-2023, 05:33 PM
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    Swanny liked post by Jusepy On thread : Newbie - just want to manage rabbits, advice please
    Another way is too set up a hide , do some investigation into where their rabbit hole is. Set up close, with the wind direction in mind and wait for the furry little buggers to come out. Have a...
    Liked On: 26-09-2023, 11:27 AM
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    Swanny liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Newbie - just want to manage rabbits, advice please
    okay some of the good buggers on here are sending you down the path of trapping - okay and good fun but its a learning curve - a bit of a dying art - effective yes trapping better than snares - if...
    Liked On: 26-09-2023, 11:24 AM

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