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    If you have all the components as well as...

    If you have all the components as well as familiarity (and/or nostalgia), then they are definitely good reasons to stick with 270. Change up the powder as necessary for shorter time in barrel. But,...
  2. Thread: Climate

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    Q: ChatGPT, randomly arrange 700 words angrily...

    Q: ChatGPT, randomly arrange 700 words angrily and incoherently.

    A:
  3. Thread: Snaring rabbits

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    This is an interesting discussion. I definitely...

    This is an interesting discussion. I definitely see the appeal of snaring, very grassroots... I spent some time in Africa many years ago, and the young boys in the village had a great technique for...
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    Agree with the others Dave, great stuff on the...

    Agree with the others Dave, great stuff on the series. The camerawork and editing has vastly improved from earlier seasons too. Whilst the feedback is flowing though.... in my opinion the area with...
  5. Thread: fires on doc land

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    As an interesting side note, if you are planning...

    As an interesting side note, if you are planning to light a fire with snow on the ground (a good challenge for a long winters evening...) and then melt some snow for drinking water, any snow left...
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    If it is such a huge problem, and if much more...

    If it is such a huge problem, and if much more culling is required, then why not post a list of areas publicly? Ordered from most deer to least deer (not for me, I never hunt up north).

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    It's good to see this thread steered away from...

    It's good to see this thread steered away from politics to an actual hunting issue. I was waiting for a thread on the RHA cull, so I guess this will have to do. Finding it very surprising how many...
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    Where do you buy your bamboo liners from? I use...

    Where do you buy your bamboo liners from? I use an old pair of thin polyprop socks as liners, but cant find them anymore.
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    I've been looking at this block for years but...

    I've been looking at this block for years but never been in. There is no public access marked on WAMS up the Oaro River - is there another place that access is documented?
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    Looks like people have lost interest in this...

    Looks like people have lost interest in this thread, but just in case someone ever comes across it and considers taking my advice..... be advised that a few weeks after posting this, I found that the...
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    Agree, you need to spend 15 mins in each boot...

    Agree, you need to spend 15 mins in each boot walking around the shop. I wouldn't go near hunters element boots personally. I finally upgraded my beloved scarpas after the soles fell off last year to...
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    We flew in to the mid way flats a few years ago....

    We flew in to the mid way flats a few years ago. Had a good look around for about 3-4 days, saw and heard no deer, but a little old sign around. Very little bird life either, other than parrys. A few...
  13. Thread: Hunting Lunches

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    Personally I go all out on one day missions as a...

    Personally I go all out on one day missions as a few more grams and bit more bulk really don't matter. A big pink icing boston bun full of butter, fresh fruit, left over cottage pie.... Save the osms...
  14. Thread: Shed Hunting

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    If the owner is still alive he will be in velvet...

    If the owner is still alive he will be in velvet this weekend, so will make a much softer trophy than what you have there....
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    Ads

    Have just today noticed a million ads on the forum, making you click an x before you can read a forum post and dodge pop ups when scrolling. Appreciate there is currently no fee for using the forum,...
  16. Thread: Impulse ear plugs

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    I really hate the foam plugs, they are the worst...

    I really hate the foam plugs, they are the worst option IMO. They are niggly to put it, get very dirty as you have to squeeze them with dirty fingers, are uncomfortable to wear (even painful after a...
  17. Thread: Impulse ear plugs

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    Cheers for the reply 6x47. do you have a model or...

    Cheers for the reply 6x47. do you have a model or 2 you would recommend looking into? I was only thinking custom for the comfort factor, but only if you could still hear things, otherwise I would...
  18. Thread: Impulse ear plugs

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    Impulse ear plugs

    Hi all

    Is anybody using pulse earplugs for hunting? Something similar to these: https://www.pacificears.co.nz/product/pro-impulse/. Interested in your thoughts if so. Such as, are they comfortable...
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    What is the new repellent?

    What is the new repellent?
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    I also cant answer your question about velvet,...

    I also cant answer your question about velvet, but just to elaborate on above advice. You cannot use chlorine bleach on it, but peroxide bleach is fine. Burying skulls in my experience will stain the...
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    That's a great tip, thanks for sharing.

    That's a great tip, thanks for sharing.
  22. Can you do this with the wap blocks?? I thought...

    Can you do this with the wap blocks?? I thought they were non-transferable and any shortfalls were made up from the wait list?
  23. Thread: The Other TV Show

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    I agree, it's unwatchable. I tried watching a few...

    I agree, it's unwatchable. I tried watching a few episodes on demand once, and never got through a full one. Then I tried last night too, hoping it had improved a bit since the earlier seasons, but...
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    Quote from DoC website: "Hunters can head out on...

    Quote from DoC website: "Hunters can head out on trips this summer on public conservation land throughout the feral range knowing DOC’s work for the year is complete."

    You sure they were culling?...
  25. Agree its unlikely that two shots would overheat...

    Agree its unlikely that two shots would overheat it that much, and agree if using a temp stable powder then velocity increase will not be the mechanism. but, there are other mechanisms of accuracy...
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