Recent content by Simon NZ

Hardly ever see an amateur on a bow hunt and compound is fairly easy to learn and vs trad. which Fred Bear used to take warm up shots into a punky tree for practice while on a hunt in the 60's. On compound it is not a perishable skill like trad. The compound really didn't exist when they banned...

There are certain features in bow hunting. To get in shot position with bow is much harder. From that point its about the ethical shot and arrow trajectory limit's the range. Youtube has some taking long shots and the subscribers clearly don't mind. There are way more "failed" didn't fire hunts...

Banned due to not clean kill and quiet for poaching. A sincere contradiction trailing an animal and its a popular poaching tool. So we have bows here and seldom is it the case. Rifles have less skill. But you can practice more with a bow everyday and you will become as accurate if not more than...

The new Alice version ILBE is in a carbon fibre, which evolved from a polymer resin full frame. The pack straps onto it with a real lumbar locking waist belt to reduce permanent spine shortening results. A load of meat out is the real issue. Most tend to stuff gear away in the bush with bivvies...

The latest thing has been external framed backpacks that are almost twice the weight than internal and then the pack carriers buy the most expensive lightweight gear to fill them. The idea took off in the US military, carrying mortar rounds, the the tactical US hunter saw it had to have it with...

NZ has gone from the raincoat tied round the waste and possibly a compass to scenes like out of the US where they look like they have the entire camp on the hunt. For meat I have a homemade pikau , sew on straps to bottom of an army laundry bag with harness string passed through grommets in the...

These guys are probably the most innovating; https://www.g5prime.com/divide/ Divide bow with twin carbon stays. They came out with twin cams aswell. Apparently really like twins. I like more contact with the grip than the light competition grip than the fella in the video. If you shoot uphill...

You're right about that. We have Tahr and Chamois, for many what they like is clearing, tops, safari farms with deer and them that have to have the latest thing. I love gun tech.

https://bootsandgear.nz/Hunting-Knives-Shepherd-knives-bootsandgear/ALLHONE-Hunting-knives-designed-and-made-in-NZ/Allhone-pioneer-perfect-grip-hunting-knife-sheath-knife-made-in-new-zealand Recently developed a carbon polymer handle for it. The basic polymer handles exceeded Victorinox...

Not sure what mid is but Bestard Terrier or Estepa. I got them to put the sole on that. It's a Canada 2 with a sole change. Now why would they be superior. Well first the Swiss leather won't crack even for those who neglect to condition it. The Estepa has no heel bend. Another failure point...

Recently got a couple of Tru Glo products. Activator release with Boa tension and Carbon extreme sight. Both awesome. Only I cross threaded the perpendicular sight clamp screw. Replaced it with a stainless M4. Way ahead of Chinese and these have been out for some years now. USA leading the way.

Be awesome in US or NZ where we tramp in through the jungle Charlie don't surf or hunt..suppose though Norinco will try and copy it for sure. CNC machine made everyone equal. Discussion 2 lug vs 3 lug is interesting. Immediately banned in the UK and colonies for the use of the word concealable...

Not matter what I tried there was a longer blood trail in 270. I feel you need 2 projectiles for close and distant. That's one thing the single shot is handy for. Walk with the fast expander and switch over for a long. Same with the 30 cal. Sika and Reds are a totally different size aswell.

Out of interest you guys thinking about when they ban lead. Copper solids in small diameter is a handicap for exiting diameter is it not?

Its more of a story about pre human reversion cults , I quote wolves and grizzlies in the US next to the flock of sheep. Same philosophy and no logic.