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  4. NZ South Island 2019

    in Big Game Hunting

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    3 hours ago, Born Hunter said:

    Re Tahr hunting... There's no two ways about it, it's hard work! I consider myself quite capable in the field and it was pushing me, physically and mentally. Most active people would manage the terrain, untill later into the winter when ice axes and crampons are needed, but it is the packing in and out with the kit that really multiplies the difficulty.

    Kurt is an experienced tahr hunter and has a more robust build than me (about 15kg heavier). Ascending I was right with him always. We'd do a fair stint and then have five minute water break/breather. But on the way down with much heavier packs he was clearly the stronger and was pulling ahead quite a bit.

    I did no special training. I was swimming once or twice a week for a few months prior and doing my usual gym lifting, specifically beneficial I suppose were lunges, squats and step-ups etc. Cardio wise I do very little other than live an active life and frankly would embarass myself if i went for a run.

    But I stand by my opinion that stuff like this doesn't require a high level or respiratory fitness from typical cardio stuff, it requires a tough body, joints and muscles. Your body needs to be able to endure being loaded with weight and being unbalanced with it. A strong back and core would probably be the best advantage you could give yourself and I'm fortunate in that department. I'm quite posterior chain dominant, which is why I think I'm strong up but not down.

    Once I was fatigued I was feeling every little dormant niggle and injury I had. Nothing major but I was conscious of them because of the consequences of suddenly buckling at the wrong time.

    I'm not trying to make it all sound extreme. Im no one special but there's my honest opinion.

    Though I should add, we had a pretty intense exerience. There are easier ways to hunt tahr, lol. We were supposed to be going to the west coast for 7 days in an allocated block where we would have been dropped at base camp by helicopter with all week to find the tahr and hunt. Equally you can hunt the east coast by driving the valley bottom, staying in DoC huts and shooting up to the tops with just a day sack. 

    I think the fact that it was such a challenge to you is what makes it all the more special and worth while, it's the achievements when the going gets tough is what it's all about ?

  5. NZ South Island 2019

    in Big Game Hunting

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    Excellent read mate throughly enjoyed that, Nz is a place I would love to visit and do similar things. The way you wrote that with all the excitement and enthusiasm made it a very interesting read, good on you for following your dreams I take my hat off to you ????

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  7. It's time

    in Lurchers & Running Dogs

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    1 minute ago, poxon said:

    Nice ain’t it fella very capable animal on them rabbits lad keeps it in good Nick not normally my type of cross but but a eye opener to the cross I get out with him regularly through out the season very capable on them rabbits makes it look easy work on to the next ??

    Not usually my cup of tea either but a good looking dog is a good looking dog, even better if they can do the business ??

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  8. It's time

    in Lurchers & Running Dogs

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    21 hours ago, poxon said:

    Probably just your dodgy photo black neck ?it looks smaller than this 28tts saluki x looks more the size of the little 23tts beddy/collie x bitch were it comes to on the guy in the photo nee but probably just your shit photography skill. Interesting cross any way do you know how the fella come about owning such a cross was it originally bred for work or was it a accidental mating?

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    That big dogs a fine animal mate ?

  10. Muslim problem.

    in General Talk

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    3 hours ago, jiggy said:

    I can see the need for all that in your lunch box. Use the knife to slice the apple in half, the flash light to check it for worms and then the gun to dispatch any live worms ?

    I just don't think he's getting the lid to go on the box, apples to big surely? ??

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  17. First cross bull whippets

    in Lurchers & Running Dogs

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    6 hours ago, billhardy said:

    They are ideal type fa us older generation easy keep nice fa mooching ,plus they put teeth in mostly everything some good length ta brindle fa xs mates just bred working staff over a bull Wheaton grey ta working whippet bitch  he looking fa stronger version of the bitchshe tackles all teeth .atb bill

    Sounds like these will be a handy type bill, got any pics of the sire and dam you could put up? Pm if you prefer

  23. All the little trips add up

    in Lurchers & Running Dogs

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    16 hours ago, Trev70 said:

    I couldn’t be happier with the grew I’m looking forward to seeing her next season cheers mate ?

    She does seem a very capable bitch already, seems like the ideal type for that type of work. How's her feet are they pretty tough would you say? A whippet x grey will probably be my next lurcher, for catching rabbits put out from cover by the bushers ??

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