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Hell Steveb yi take things too seriously lol...although yi got the legends thingy right eh.
You sound like a good bastard and you'll do well I'm sure. Good luck on your venture and gather all the...

As the good man mentioned above..never mention that bull shit word Legend,more so if you decide to visit the coast.
Another fare warning that will apply on the Coast also is never step outa your 4x4...

That's not a bad comment from a younger oldy eh lol

The Buck in question..

The ol hut even back then was pretty basic..constructed from Beech poles with dirt floor,rough fireplace.

The Buck on the block was around 10 and a half inches which is one we decided ti keep as I...

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Been a zillion yrs since I hunted the area. Twas one of the top blocks for chamois,big mobs ti be exact and some really top bucks
ti boot. The ol tin hut would be long gone now along with the high...

Thanks for that great report..nice. it aint always about following the sheep, leaving a trail of blood and guts etc.
Taking the young ones out into the big spaces will always go down in the memory...

I have had many run ins with these fellas over the yrs while up in the high country. Sparrow hawks can sure get stroppy at times during nesting and can appear outa nowhere and scare the crap outa...

Good grief B.... that ti me does sound a tad scary. There's a hell of a lot of work involved to even start such a venture eh. finding some one capable
and with a fare amount of experience behind...

Ha'ha the ol Wallaby can turn a nice lookin vehicle front into a bloody nightmare. I've had one through the windscreen of a series two landy.
To find one that's been turned into a pancake ..well it...

The day the so called experts decided to shut down the South Canterbury Wallaby Board was the day things started to turn ti shite.
The only thing that has changed since those years gone is the...

Ha,ha the only ones that lost out on occasions were like I mentioned,,the big companies.
The ariel shooters themselves were pretty close mates,,not all of them but a few we were living with along...

Chillers that I had anything to do with always had a guy on hand except down in one particular area in South Westland.
In this area you had guys that were shooters on machines etc and guys ground...

My god I had a Vdub the same bloody colour at one stage,was'nt chopped down though. I love that pic, brings a lot of aches with great memories
back. They were bloody great wee machines along with...

Always an interesting topic..whether it be culling back in the ol days, dragging out carcasses or trapping live ones
Sadly it aint gunna happen again but those that gave it a go on a casual basis or...

Bloody hell you lot should find a time machine,,pop back to the 60's,70;s and do some work for the Forest Service. Hell yi could've done all your shooting without leaving the hut.
If yi cant see...

Yip..and for the sweet tooths that wandered from one hut to another..an unopened can of condensed was thrown into the brew billy, boiled
while one sucked on a durry. That boiled tin milk became a...

Interesting just how many Northern bush hobbits end up down here on the Coast lol.
The yearly hunting comp at Ikamatua is a good turn out whanahuia,guess you'll get dragged into that eh.
Good...

Can understand how you feel and you are not alone on this one...but hey I'm pretty certain we've already sold our souls to the devil lol.

Unless we step back in time Peeaye..72 dead deer in a year would most likely see you down around the bottom of the list Peeaye,,I kid you not lol.
The .223 loaded with most any 55grain soft points...

Back in the day it was mainly shooting at roos in full flight on all outings,you certainly learnt quick or down the road lol.
Yes we..all three of us that is ran five dogs each between us hence 90%...

Mmm,120 rounds for 100 hits ..wow. How many hits in full flight out of that 120 rounds? or were the majority sitting?

True,true, back in those naughty meat collecting days many a carcass left it's home territory with pepper and fly spray in every opening, not ti mention those wriggly things holding their parties...

Nice to hear the short sharp crack from the trebly eh..good report there Mr Duck..