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Absolutely, feel free to PM me with whatever you've got! I'm open to any suggestions.

If you ever need a suggestion for places in the PRC (People's Republic of California) (Sry, have to add...

Not sure of the exact dates yet, but any member that wants to meet at a pub along the way...I'll buy the beers!

Really? Everyone, and keep in mind that 'everyone' includes a lot of ppl who are NOT experts in NZ-related stuff, has said that the NI has a lot more to see than the SI. I just wanted to give the...

Not sure why I'm not getting thread posting notifications on this thread, but maybe it's cuz I'm not a local? Anyway, sorry for the lack of response.

I can't change the itinerary, as I got it on...

Gonna be in NZ mid Feb for a few weeks.

Anyone aware of a decent cost-effective rental car company?
My biggest hurdle is that I'm picking up in Auckland, and dropping off in Queenstown 12 days...

Appreciate the info.
I'm waiting to hear back from a recommended local gunsmith as to what will fit on the superlite barrel.
It's nice to know that both are available.

I kinda thought all tha...

So I live in California, where suppressors are the devil's work (and illegal). I'm having a brake installed on my Tikka T3x Superlite in .270, and have a choice of thread adapter in either 5/8" x...

The choice depends on MANY factors:
What are you primarily targeting? Pigs, deer, elk?
How far away are you planning on taking your longest shot?
Are you sensitive to recoil, or are you willing...

I appreciate all the info and the offer (@shift14).

The IF part of the equation is that my buddy and I are coming to hunt the second week in Feb next year. Since we don't know any locals (YET) we...

I know this is slightly OT, but it IS in reference to hunting...

I'm hunting there next year, and not sure yet about S or N island. If I do the S island, I would have to fly into Auckland, then...

I agree, copper is great in 'some' situations, but here it is $3-5 per round depending on quality and caliber. Gets really expensive when going to the range for a refresher.
Most high end lead,...

Is lead preferred? Copper here is 3x the $, and slightly less performance.

Doing some research and found that lead shot is banned in NZ, but could not find info about center fire rifle rounds. The NZ Fish & Game website just shows continual loading, and I have not been...

That's excellent. You could probably go for days without seeing someone. There are a few places like that in CA, but I find most, not all hunters here are lazy. Electric bike sales are through the...

We get dodos (Dorado, mahi mahi) like crazy off the kelp paddies. They are usually schooled up with yellowtail. One of the most beautiful fish right when you pull 'em out tha water. They change...

That's more true than many realize. Check out my post here about how it's causing the 300lb tuna to now come within 40 miles of San Diego.
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Other than tuna, wahoo is one of my favorite species to target. Nothing like casting out, doing a fast retrieve when suddenly the reel won't turn, but you KNOW you have to keep cranking. The fish...

I just looked it up, and it's the same friggin' fish! OMG. I've caught toads up to 30lbs, but that looks like a freakosauris comparatively. We get them to about 40, but that's really really rare. ...

Buddy coming back from a few days offshore recently...230020

What is that second fish? It look like what we call a yellowtail (type of jackfish, amberjack etc) only it's wayyyyy bigger.

WHAT?!? So I'm guessing that not a high percentage of the population hunts? We literally have (in some zones) thousands of ppl applying for tags where only less than a hundred are given. I'm sure...

I would have thought it was an eye opener for him. I went hunting with him a year later, and we still left much later than we should have. If the sky is changing, and you're still hiking...

Before opening day 3 years ago I had been scouting a particular area with my buddy for a few months. We found one decent buck, which we saw repeatedly over the months of scouting.
Since the area...

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I'm in contact with someone from Poronui, and at Ngamatea. I've emailed Ohinerata, but not heard back after a week.
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Doing the private thing out there with no friends/relatives would require...

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For those unfamiliar with reading the screen, that 'could be' a very very good mark.
I text my buddy "WTF", but no reply; for HOURS.
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I'm still hiking, but can't concentrate after seeing that...