Yeah mate i certainly did and had it lined up in my scope too, but not a fan of recovering next morning either. Spring is almost here and there will be plenty more opportunities in the near future
Liked On: 09-10-2024, 08:17 PM
260603 This yearling should have come home in my pack, but after a week of early starts the lack of sleep was catching up on me and i decided to not to take the shot and come back in the morning...
Liked On: 09-10-2024, 08:17 PM
Over an hour's drive..... That hardly gets you out of town. Decent numbers vs a feed of pork.... Around here and hours drive is normal to hunt anything.keep knocking on doors and keep hunting the...
Liked On: 09-10-2024, 08:10 PM
Greetings all, Back in the 1970's I bought my first new rifle. It came down to a choice between a Rem 700 in .308 and a .270 in .270. I knew next to nothing about cartridges. The price for the .308...
Liked On: 09-10-2024, 08:00 PM
Yes, it is the best. No more discussion required, go home folks.
Liked On: 09-10-2024, 07:56 PM
Quick check of the DOC site and yes, the area where people used to sight in their rifles is now prohibited for hunting. So don't go there either 260717
Liked On: 09-10-2024, 06:56 AM
Don't go to these places. Just use the local ranges for sighting in such as the handloaders. You will prob spend just as much in petrol getting out there as for range fees and the local ranges are...
Liked On: 09-10-2024, 06:54 AM
Assuming the beacon is to be primarily used in the New Zealand search region, an NZ coded beacon is a more streamlined process for RCC (Wellington). They'll receive your distress directly and already...
Liked On: 07-10-2024, 09:44 AM
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Liked On: 07-10-2024, 09:42 AM
Tahr never imagined at the time that one day he would be 76 and start to get all nostalgic and teary eyed and want to pass his precious things on to family before the inevitable.
Liked On: 07-10-2024, 07:07 AM
Yeah they taste a bit different Springy. I find it a lot less gamey. I got the local butcher to make some sausages, can hardly tell the difference from a beef sausage. 260540
Liked On: 05-10-2024, 08:25 PM
Couple of weeks ago our local LandSAR group did marshaling for Race Tekapo, a large trail running race. My son Ryan helped on the day and we had decided to tack a hunt onto the trip while we were...
Liked On: 05-10-2024, 08:23 PM
What I read is that you must continue to generate speed as much as possible to ensure the petals fold. That is not a wound it is devastation.
Liked On: 05-10-2024, 08:15 PM
I processed a large Fallow doe today. It revealed text book performance. The bullet was a 60 grn Hammer Hunter at 3280fps from a 20" barrel .223, the range was about 200 yards and she was quartering...
Liked On: 05-10-2024, 08:15 PM
Unfortunately it takes a lot more than a few minutes. You have to decide on one pig and follow it until it presents a good shot, and they don't hold still for long. Literally bouncing off the walls...
Liked On: 04-10-2024, 06:57 AM