Early start, up at 3.30 pack a lunch and off to pick up my mate to head down to cattle flat, a block at the southwest corner of the Blue Mountains RHA. This is actually a block I have only hunted...
Liked On: 13-09-2024, 11:23 AM
So a few years back there was a thread here about small axes, and the idea was someone was looking for a smaller axe, like a boys axe, with a head that was bearded so you could choke up on it and use...
Liked On: 11-09-2024, 09:13 PM
Dusky Wood swallow. Very rare in NZ, this is the second one seen. Caused quite a stir from the bird twitchers. Halfmoon Bay Stewart Island.258929
Liked On: 11-09-2024, 03:05 PM
July this year I put in for a Blue Mountains ballot and in August I received news of a successful application and was gifted one of the better blocks. In the meantime, my wife and I had our second...
Liked On: 09-09-2024, 07:09 PM
Hey everyone, I hope you're doing well! I just wanted to share a small write-up if anyone's keen to have a read. The alarm went off at 3:30AM, and by 4:45AM, we were on the move, making our way...
Liked On: 06-09-2024, 11:51 AM
G'day all, I'm brand new here, logging in from Palmerston North, the Mighty Manawatū. I've just got a spot on our HUNTS course which is very exciting as I have never hunted before, despite plenty...
Liked On: 01-09-2024, 05:50 PM
decided to take Mazy the dog out for one last hunt, she now has bad arthritis in both front wrist joints and a dodgy hip as well. loaded the truck up Thursday night and headed up the Awatere...
Liked On: 01-09-2024, 10:13 AM
The 10 month old pup & I were sneaking up Stag Ridge . There had been very little sign before the base of the ridge but now it was battle stations as "Dottie" ( the kids named her ) was winding...
Liked On: 31-08-2024, 07:07 PM
Taken me the best part of thirty-five years to get me a royal... Yip one very short tine bey/trey? But he is all mine,public land bush stalked stag. My young bitch did ok tagging along.she had told...
Liked On: 30-08-2024, 11:05 PM
If on private property I always check with the owner as to what he would like.....Nothing gets your permission to be on there revoked quicker than if you leave carcasses/gutbags where his missus and...
Liked On: 30-08-2024, 09:41 AM
For all you nissan fans,the old beast just clocked over 600k and just purring along.Gets its new wof this morning after front wheel bearing twinked up.Over the last 19yrs this month iv had it.Only...
Liked On: 26-08-2024, 11:00 AM
So my job tonight is to protect the beautiful kahikatea from maurauding possums. 5 so far and if I'm not mistaken the heat image I'm pickup in the thermal is a couple of deer on the far side of these...
Liked On: 23-08-2024, 07:14 AM
Well was talking to nice fella today up side of a mountain and mentioned something I firmly believe we as a nation LOST when the old register got canned... We lost two good,positive interactions per...
Liked On: 22-08-2024, 02:41 PM
Greetings All, Today is the 61st anniversary of my first ever trip into the Kawekas on which I fired a rifle (at a rock) and saw my first deer in the wild. I have posted about this previously....
Liked On: 17-08-2024, 09:34 AM
The other thing goat hunting does,is allow you to LEARN how to gut n butcher carcase without making a hori mess.... Just gutting animal cleanly is challenging until you now how. Whacking back wheels...
Liked On: 16-08-2024, 10:02 PM