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, 03:30 PM
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, 03:29 PM
Definitely my sort of thing, it's always nice to have some knives that are older than me after all the years of collecting as it helps justify the obsession, "it's preserving history". I have fixed...
Liked On: 06-01-2023, 10:31 AM
These are the first 2 deer that I shot and sold. I was 21 It was in the head waters of the Mangahao in the Tararuas. About 5 hour walk to where I shot them. The rifle is a Brno .222. I shoulder...
Liked On: 05-01-2023, 08:56 PM
In what has become an annual tradition mopheadrob, uk_exile and I headed in on a 4-day hunt into the Puketeraki area. 3 years ago on this trip, I shot a deer using mopheadrob's rifle but could not...
Liked On: 05-01-2023, 05:46 PM
Been a while posting something up, too busy training up the new GWP pup for the last 4 months because it’s time to retire the old Vizsla. He got all the basic hand signals sorted so don’t need to...
Liked On: 02-01-2023, 09:26 AM
hoppes: if you dont use it as gun oil it makes great aftershave!
Liked On: 02-01-2023, 09:19 AM
you're about to be bombarded with every known substance on the planet no doubt, but I have always used long life CRC and wipe it on with a cloth sprayed with it, also use it to protect the bore when...
Liked On: 02-01-2023, 09:18 AM
Checked trapline along Maratataha river, south block Pureora FP yesterday. Got 11 Rats 1Weasel 1 Stoat. Tally for the year 320 Rats 9 Weasels 3 Stoats 2 Hedgehogs 7 Mice. 12th year Te Awamutu...
Liked On: 17-12-2022, 12:26 PM
so get any half competent gunsmith to run longer throated reemer up its gunger if its that big of issue....yes will void warrantee...yes will cost you..but if thats what you want,what you really...
Liked On: 14-12-2022, 06:59 PM
A few red fawns about. Seen one two weeks ago, then another couple so far this week when out mustering .this one only couple days old by the looks.211854
Liked On: 06-12-2022, 08:14 PM
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221206/0b0c009501ad57106379ec268103a8a7.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20221206/68ad6003438148d4f55f8031c92a509c.jpg Really enjoying this 881, cuts these...
Liked On: 06-12-2022, 08:10 PM
Little Stihl 211C getting a work out on She-oak (casuarina) put about 6 tanks through it over the last few days and hand split close to 4 utes loads. Its my gym workout I go and do a tank/load in...
Liked On: 06-12-2022, 08:10 PM
Got sick and tired of the current weather we’re having, it’s been hanging around since I got back from Stewart Is over a week ago so hid out in the shed for some art based therapy. Felt much better...
Liked On: 05-12-2022, 11:34 PM
Howa 1500 Hi-Tec Stock , bare weight . https://i.imgur.com/QZSkttY.jpg With Meopta 3-9 Scope / Talley rings / no ammo . https://i.imgur.com/8zyH1Lp.jpg
Liked On: 01-12-2022, 08:39 PM