224265 I win :thumbsup:
Liked On: 20-05-2023, 02:48 PM
Around 300 yards. 74 grn Targex. Quite a hole. 224266
Liked On: 20-05-2023, 02:41 PM
One of the very first times I took a thermal monocular out in the field it was a cool but sunny day in early winter. I got to the top of a spur that overlooked a gully and sat down and began glassing...
Liked On: 19-05-2023, 09:07 PM
Ran some eggs down to a weighted nymph 6ish feet long off a float/bobber at the Hāwea outlet again before work and got another nice rainbow. Just using a cheap telescopic rod with 8 pound mono (6...
Liked On: 19-05-2023, 04:12 PM
I own a hand held thermal but it spends most of its life with my mate who gathers meat at night on the back of farms. Im sure my swaros would see just as much if not more during daylight hours. Learn...
Liked On: 19-05-2023, 12:00 PM
Feckin Iphone autospell, should read doc legal department.
Liked On: 19-05-2023, 11:09 AM
You wouldn’t like the ‘.223 on deer’ thread then [emoji16] Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Liked On: 19-05-2023, 11:06 AM
Just a thought.......If its his first rifle I would consider a Tikka T3X Hunter in wood/blued........A very traditional look which will bear the scars and scratches of his hunting history and serve...
Liked On: 19-05-2023, 11:05 AM
I've been playing with a 7prc for a week or 2 now. My new long range rig and it's first kill a red at 40 yards, not the test I was thinking of. That's the entry hole, you just can't compare the...
Liked On: 19-05-2023, 10:50 AM
I have it in writing via email from DOC that daylight use of handheld thermal is ok. Local NZDA also has confirmation from same. My local conservancy bosses have previously given me the go ahead. ...
Liked On: 19-05-2023, 10:42 AM
And it can take a while to learn to 'read' (for want of a better word) the images and understand what you are looking at, especially if the image is cluttered with hot spots . But they can be very...
Liked On: 19-05-2023, 09:43 AM
Forget about a thermal in summer round cental mate
Liked On: 19-05-2023, 07:59 AM
Spent a few hours fishing the Tongariro in steady rain this arvo. Was quite relaxing with the area to myself. The river was murky and had a bit of rubbish coming down but I still managed to hook a...
Liked On: 18-05-2023, 08:38 PM
Hāwea dam has very low flow at the moment so have been fishing the lake outlet. Just a couple lures to snags so put a nymph on a float and landed a little rainbow hen for breakfast. The Upper...
Liked On: 18-05-2023, 08:35 PM
I've changed some settings to stop the scammers. There will be some minor and temporary side effects.
Liked On: 18-05-2023, 10:08 AM