It had been a while since my last solo wander in the bush, I definitely had itchy feet. So with the kids back at school the wife keen on some peace i started to think about where to go & decided that...
Liked On: 12-02-2024, 07:06 PM
Just thought I would make a bit of a write up/ review on the Javelin, Backlanz and Mtn gear bipods having used all 3, some pros and cons for anyone interested. The Javelin bipod pros: Technically...
Liked On: 02-09-2023, 06:07 PM
North Otago NZDA's are proud to announce the completion of their new hut the "Kahikatea Lodge'' and it is now ready for use by the general public. The hut is situated on the ridge between roar...
Liked On: 31-07-2023, 08:13 AM
Inspired by 57jL post about his near death experience, I too had a close call in March this year with a hunting accident (call it a navigational slip-up if you like) that I thought I should share. ...
Liked On: 24-05-2023, 08:03 PM
A big thank you to Greg at Terminator Brakes, Ian Hughes at Hardy and Stu at Greystone Guns for helping put this tack driver together in a short space of time. Build: Stock - Hardy/Kroseg/Hi-Tec...
Liked On: 19-05-2023, 08:35 PM
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Liked On: 12-03-2023, 07:19 PM
"A River cuts through rock, not because of its power but because of its persistence" Day Two - Fly camp to Tawa Hut to Side creek bliss Woke early to the sounds of birds, The Eastern Whio link...
Liked On: 02-01-2023, 07:25 PM
Wasn't meant to happen until he was atleast 10 years old but he's been hunting with me since he could go in the back pack and been with me on hundreds of kills. A couple parries let the handful of...
Liked On: 04-09-2022, 02:13 PM
Had an amazing weekend up in the hills. Found this guy way way up the back an hour before dark, managed to stalk in from 700m to get within 320m. Put one in his shoulder and the rest is history!!...
Liked On: 17-07-2022, 08:20 PM
With a classic crappy winters day I was looking back at the adventures so far this year. After a couple of years of grinding away hunting at every opportunity this year has been a bit tougher to get...
Liked On: 24-06-2022, 06:06 PM
Long weekend and it's "roar time", so what's a bloke to do? stay away from the bloody hills is what! The old girl over the road from me turned 90 the other week, had her pic and a write up in the...
Liked On: 17-04-2022, 08:26 PM
Six days of perfect weather, stags roaring well, worked bloody hard - averaging 11km per day and after passing up several stags during the week, I caught this guy out sneaking across the clearing...
Liked On: 06-04-2022, 07:28 PM
I had thought this was in a sticky,but cant seem to find it...so will start a fresh thread. this can be a great way for young person or person with little experience to gain some,BUT there are...
Liked On: 02-04-2022, 11:13 AM
Had a mate lined up to come on a wee trip for three or four days start of April but it's fallen through due to his work commitments. Will leave via Te Anau and head to a valley up the south arm and...
Liked On: 18-03-2022, 08:04 PM
I had a couple of days off last week. With a promising wx forecast I headed to Fiordland to go for an explore in some new territory .Parking the vehicle at the road end i shouldered my pack and was...
Liked On: 04-03-2022, 10:37 AM