About turtle

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About turtle
Location:
Hokitika
Interests:
Hunting fishing, gold fossicking
Occupation:
Retired, travelling South Island in Motorhome

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23-07-2023 10:12 PM
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01-11-2015
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  1. turtle
    turtle liked post by tetawa On thread : Hunting with Hearing aids
    [QUOTE=Ingrid 51;1323643]I empathise with your situation. I’m meant to wear two hearing aids, but seldom do as I’m by myself most of the time. Yesterday I was in the bush at Aongatete for the first...
    Liked On: 08-06-2022, 10:08 AM
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    turtle liked post by deer4u On thread : Hunting with Hearing aids
    finally gave in to years of nagging from wife and kids etc, and last week got hearing aids...Audiologist said he couldn't believe i had waited so long, Left ear is pretty munted (maybe 40 years of...
    Liked On: 08-06-2022, 10:04 AM
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    turtle liked post by XR500 On thread : Kaimanawa Deer Management
    Having just come out of that area a couple of days ago, I see its far far easier for DoC to restrict public access to useful access points (the previously safe out-of-sight-of-the-public on SH1...
    Liked On: 25-05-2022, 10:18 PM
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    turtle liked post by tikka On thread : Cleaning a free floated rifle
    I'm the same as Ryan pull the stock off all the time, rainy day in the tent plenty of down time for cleaning. Dosen't take long to empty stock of Manuka, Birch leaves, small twigs and wipe down...
    Liked On: 25-05-2022, 10:16 PM
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    turtle liked post by Cordite On thread : Cleaning a free floated rifle
    Dental floss? Sure you get the idea.
    Liked On: 25-05-2022, 10:14 PM
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    turtle liked post by Ryan_Songhurst On thread : Cleaning a free floated rifle
    I take my rifles out of their stocks all the time and I’ve never had this so called point of impact shift
    Liked On: 25-05-2022, 10:14 PM
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    turtle liked post by stagstalker On thread : .284 DPT Magnum Suppressor Vs. Standard
    Stainless baffle is just stronger and doesn’t wear down as fast as an alloy one. This becomes more pronounced on shorter barrels snorting out more hurt and wearing down baffles faster. I used to use...
    Liked On: 19-05-2022, 08:22 PM
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    turtle liked post by Phill243 On thread : Article in RNZ on poisoning from eating animals shot with lead loads
    Shoot the deer in the head like I do . Problem solved . I assure you that same hunter that had high levels of lead had done work around cars or houses throughout his life and got a lead buildup from...
    Liked On: 18-05-2022, 09:41 PM
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    turtle liked post by tikka On thread : .284 DPT Magnum Suppressor Vs. Standard
    I put 2 extra DPT baffles on my 16” 308 too take more blast out because of the shorter barrel length.
    Liked On: 18-05-2022, 08:26 PM
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    turtle liked post by dale On thread : Dreams and Memory’s
    I’ll keep it short, for the last two months has been a very eventful one on the animal front, weekends away with mates chasing fallow in wanganui to hitting the coast for a chamios then getting the...
    Liked On: 16-05-2022, 05:55 PM
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    turtle liked post by Phill243 On thread : What tents is everyone using
    It's probably just as good a tent as any . I had a msr that I looked after super well always brushed everything out of it everytime I packed it up dried it out properly before storing loose . On...
    Liked On: 13-05-2022, 06:31 PM
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    turtle liked post by Hermitage On thread : Home invasion
    It's safer to say Texas than 'many of the members of this forum'.
    Liked On: 04-05-2022, 11:40 AM
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    turtle liked post by LBD On thread : Lake rotoroa
    I have heard back from DOC NLNP... they are pleased we would like to do something, very supportive.
    Liked On: 03-05-2022, 01:15 PM
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    turtle liked post by tikka On thread : Bush escape
    Haven’t been out in a while so the wife gave me the ok to do a overnighter after nursing her after hip surgery. I packed my gear up and out the gate we go. Thinking the roar was over I opted for the...
    Liked On: 29-04-2022, 11:36 AM
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    turtle liked post by Shearer On thread : Block 5
    This is an fantastic initiative. Hunters get to hunt, the Heli operators get business and DoC get the deer/chamois numbers reduced. WIN/WIN/WIN.
    Liked On: 27-04-2022, 08:43 PM

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