About trapperjohn

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About trapperjohn
Biography:
Lifes a garden, so dig it.
Location:
Waikato
Interests:
FishHuntDive

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    trapperjohn liked post by oraki On thread : 2nd hand 4wd ute buying advice
    I was just telling a young fella with not much of a budget to look for one of these. Ran one as a service vehicle in a previous life. It towed balers, rakes, overloaded trailers........ and kept...
    Liked On: 12-11-2025, 02:46 PM
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    trapperjohn liked post by 7mmwsm On thread : 2nd hand 4wd ute buying advice
    Yep Got 2001 2.8 Rodeo. Bought it at 35000. 580 000 now. Towed a 6.5 meter boat quite a lot. Done ten plus years as my main fencing wagon (full time). Still passes warrants, but the day is coming...
    Liked On: 12-11-2025, 02:46 PM
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    trapperjohn liked post by akaroa1 On thread : True flight vs hardy barrels
    This saying comes to mind People Forget 100 Good Things, But Remember 1 Bad Thing Forever! NZ is a very small market with less than a handful of players in this market Sadly Quality Control...
    Liked On: 27-09-2025, 12:37 PM
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    trapperjohn liked post by McNotty On thread : True flight vs hardy barrels
    I had a Bartlein fitted on Tikka action for $1550 total locally. That included threading and shortening. Gunworks quoted the same price for the smithing.$640. They charge quite a bit for...
    Liked On: 26-09-2025, 01:36 PM
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    trapperjohn liked post by longshot On thread : True flight vs hardy barrels
    In late 2021 True Flite charged me $814, for chamber crown and fitting of one of their barrels. Just reading back through the emails at the time, I note they were also very easy to deal with, they...
    Liked On: 26-09-2025, 01:36 PM
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    trapperjohn liked post by stingray On thread : Lateral line , kings in the rock pools
    https://youtu.be/UDCEIzWP8Lo?si=kBx7us3Z6gd8-8iq Hope it loads up , otherwise google the title .. Yes I was disappointed to see the guys cast lures at fish in shallow rocks and break them...
    Liked On: 25-09-2025, 10:45 PM
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    trapperjohn liked post by earplay On thread : Jacket waterproofing
    I decided to try another batch of the waterproofing solution, this time using turps instead of shellite as the solvent. To mix, I emptied about 200ml of turps out and added the silicone directly to...
    Liked On: 25-09-2025, 05:19 PM
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    trapperjohn liked post by Mooseman On thread : A first stag and stolen gear.
    Bastards only took what they wanted and no consideration to your well being. Had you been caught out up there you could have been in real danger. We have over the years lost a bit of gear but from...
    Liked On: 08-08-2025, 05:49 PM
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    trapperjohn liked post by Bos On thread : A first stag and stolen gear.
    Dirty bastards need to learn some back country rules, preferably the hard way. There's just no excuse for that sort of thing on the hill and sadly it just reflects what society has become. Well done...
    Liked On: 08-08-2025, 05:49 PM
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    trapperjohn liked post by Trout On thread : A first stag and stolen gear.
    Those bastards need left 10000ft up in the snowy mountains for a week with fk all cloths and no gas cooking or matchs.Just a kilo of rotten meat to live on.Then they will know what its like to have...
    Liked On: 08-08-2025, 05:49 PM
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    trapperjohn liked post by BRADS On thread : Big deer numbers being taken out of the Ruapehu/Wanganui?
    Farmers around here, We recently shot a few chiller truck loads of fallow for export as one of the farmers owns an unamed venison company Was a pretty shitty job to be honest all at night middle...
    Liked On: 07-08-2025, 09:00 AM
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    trapperjohn liked post by John P On thread : Pureora Swamp info
    I’m not good enough to shoot a deer, so got to eat something :TT TT:
    Liked On: 07-08-2025, 08:48 AM
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    trapperjohn liked post by ONYVA On thread : Pureora Swamp info
    Good place to walk round in circles.
    Liked On: 05-08-2025, 03:53 PM
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    trapperjohn liked post by Micky Duck On thread : Bush butchery with Nato
    I made this up year or five ago. Something you don't see done often but if you happen to leave pack behind or are on your own with large deer close to vechille.it has its uses.280589 photo is a red...
    Liked On: 30-07-2025, 03:25 PM
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    trapperjohn liked post by timattalon On thread : 2nd hand bike advice
    The meteor / classic etc in that 350cc range are good wee bikes and a lot of fun. If you are spending a fair bit of time on the open road / motorway, ideally you want a bit more practise on a bike...
    Liked On: 23-07-2025, 09:07 AM
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