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   Tahr liked post by Finnwolf On thread : Public land deer - 53 years ago.

   My experience with the Caples in the early 70’s was the same - many deer wandering around in the open in broad daylight and would have definitely seen me. Changed days now eh?

   Liked On: 06-01-2023, 06:50 PM

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   Tahr liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Public land deer - 53 years ago.

   - we run up to three conventional balers peak time - they do both hay and silage wrap - I should add I work for a large contractor with up to 35 drivers in a big day and we can do 1000 acres in a...

   Liked On: 06-01-2023, 06:50 PM

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   Tahr liked post by tac a1 On thread : Public land deer - 53 years ago.

   we still make a lot of conventional bales up here. its a great work out picking them up. When we had the dairy farm it was nothing to pick up 2000 a night ( there was a gang of you doing it) ...

   Liked On: 06-01-2023, 06:49 PM

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   Tahr liked post by Barry the hunter On thread : Public land deer - 53 years ago.

   that will be neat to see - pack horses - as a young bloke we used 4 to pack posts out to back of station - not many now would know how to load one up

   Liked On: 06-01-2023, 06:49 PM

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   Tahr liked post by TeRei On thread : Public land deer - 53 years ago.

   Hard to beat the spirit of the era than reading Neville Toohills book Out Spotlighting. It is a cracker including the sales of possum skins to Dunedin. Went down the Whanganui river road this week...

   Liked On: 06-01-2023, 06:48 PM

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   Tahr liked post by SF90 On thread : Public land deer - 53 years ago.

   I carried a 200 pounder once, knew it was too heavy as I could feel my sinews creaking - but it was only half a mile to the car and moderately flat. That was the Akatarawa's. I did carry 147 hind...

   Liked On: 06-01-2023, 06:46 PM

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   Tahr liked post by 300wsm for life On thread : Public land deer - 53 years ago.

   Love those older pics, there is something about Black and White photos. Really cool. Thanks for sharing some of your past.

   Liked On: 06-01-2023, 06:45 PM

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   Tahr liked post by Ranger 888 On thread : Public land deer - 53 years ago.

   Spent some time in the Caples Valley in, I think, 1964-5, with an open sighted No. 4 Mk1 .303 Lee Enfield that I'd modified: Monte Carlo butt, and a shortened, tapered fore end. I thought this deer...

   Liked On: 06-01-2023, 06:45 PM

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   Tahr liked post by SF90 On thread : Public land deer - 53 years ago.

   Probably a bit of envy there - I wouldn't mind a private block I could hunt on. Those 601's were nice, a mate I hunted with got one, the .223 I think - the old police model. I had the 600 with a...

   Liked On: 06-01-2023, 06:45 PM

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    Tahr liked post by deer4u On thread : Public land deer - 53 years ago.

    Great photos and write up, an era gone as Dave Ratcliffe would say. Ive hunted public land for over 40 years and mostly still do, but approaching 60 now and have recently had the opportunity to hunt...

    Liked On: 06-01-2023, 06:44 PM

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    Tahr liked post by Finnwolf On thread : Public land deer - 53 years ago.

    53 years ago I shot my first deer too! And used a 222 but it was a Sako.

    Liked On: 06-01-2023, 06:43 PM

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    Tahr liked post by Nathan F On thread : Public land deer - 53 years ago.

    Youv'e aged well son :thumbsup:

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    Tahr liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Public land deer - 53 years ago.

    and you ARE STILL bringing out venison for other people to consume,(and not being paid to do it)...and a hell of a lot more of it than most of the rest of us combined shoot too. said it before and...

    Liked On: 06-01-2023, 06:43 PM

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    Tahr liked post by Flyblown On thread : The dinner plate challenge

    I’ve been practicing shooting in various sitting / standing positions as the grass is so long, prone shooting is a non-starter. Some gong practice shooting uncomfortable positions has really helped...

    Liked On: 06-01-2023, 12:38 PM

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    Tahr liked post by Shamus_ On thread : Public land deer - 53 years ago.

    Yup 100% Fuck them!

    Liked On: 06-01-2023, 12:08 PM

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