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NZ government just announced the border will close tonight to everyone except NZ citizens and permanent residents. If you hadn't already cancelled your hunting trip you had better get in touch with your outfitter/agent.

Interesting watch

The Minister of Conservation is proposing to cull 30,000 tahr from the NZ conservation estate and private land. Hunters and Guides in NZ are understandably upset at this announcement. We accept that numbers need to be reduced, but population estimates are 17,000 to 50,000. Hunters are trying to...

I managed to get a free weekend so conned a mate into going back to an area I hadn't been in to in years. Walking in to the hut on Friday night reminded me why I hadn't been back in 5 years! I am definitely not as fit as I use to be. For some reason I didn't hear my alarm go in the morning so we...

go the crusaders!

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=12064736 If you're sick of the pouring rain across most of New Zealand over the past few days, just think it could be worse: at least you're not in Kelowna, Canada, where it has been raining liquid poo. Residents of Kelowna are...

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=12003693 South Africa's parliament has voted in favour of a motion that will begin the process of amending the country's Constitution to allow for the confiscation of white-owned land without compensation. The motion was...

Here is a video of a hunt I did on the weekend.

I decided that shooting plain targets was getting a bit boring, so I got out the paint brushes and made some targets of some african animals. I am not an artist, but found some pics on the internet, drew a grid over them, drew the grid on some sheets of MDF and then drew the animals. I got some...

Found this, looked interesting

Saw this guys website, does some very nice stuff with Ruger No 1's http://www.rjrenner.com

Found this, Fieldsprt Channel have a series of African hunting videos

Found another video. Different advice from what I'd heard about taking the rifle from the shoulder to reload.

Found this, looks good

Recently a few friends got together and held a fun shoot. The weather was quite windy so I didn't film as much as last year. Luckily I was on the camera so you don't see me miss all balloons with my 404 jeff, that will teach me for not firing the rifle for a year! A few smaller bores snuck in...

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11820369 A New Zealand boy has been attacked by a cheetah in South Africa. Isaac Driver, 14, was attacked by a cheetah while on a family holiday. The Christchurch boy received injuries to his back and shoulder, Radio New Zealand...

Found this, thought it might be interesting. They have gone to the extent of freezing animals then scanning and cutting in half to show the actual size and placement of the vital organs. Very informative.

i have finally gotten around to reloading for my .404 Jeffery. My rifle came with some loaded rounds using Woodleigh 400gr RNSN. They were crimped at the top of the cannelure and measured 89.70mm base to tip of projectile. I loaded mine to crimp at the top of the cannelure , but the measured...

I had started writing this with the intention of sending it to a magazine for publishing, but I forgot my camera so have no photos of the stag I shot. Back to Basics I have always been one to follow the latest trends. I bought my first rifle back in the 1980’s, a sporterised Swedish mauser in...

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=11601979 Wonder what his preferred drink was?

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11593611 It is the country where Cecil the lion was killed, sparking international anger against the American dentist who shot him. The outcry over Walter Palmer's killing of Cecil drove other big-game hunters away from Zimbabwe...

I've been practising a bit with my 9.3x62. This was just to see how fast I could shoot. This one was a bit more testing, although I stuffed up the easy one!

I have finally assembled my 3 gun battery for Africa. Top is a 1994 Brno ZKK 600 in 7x57. Scope is a Kahles CT 3-9x42. I am going to use 162gr Hornady projectiles for now. I haven't quite got the load finalised but should get just over 2700 fps . Middle is a 1924 Mauser Oberndorf Type B in...

Does anyone know if you are allowed to take a suppressor for your rifle to South Africa. I am in the early planning stages of taking the family to SA. My two daughters can shoot my 708 with a suppressor on and I am wondering if I can take that rifle or if they will need to get use to shooting...