Greetings from New Zealand

msandhu · Post by **msandhu** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:44 pm

Welcome aboard mate.. and thanks for sharing nice pics
Cheers
Mandeep

HSharief · Post by **HSharief** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 11:30 pm

Welcome aboard Oggie, I'm glad to know there is more in NZ than just sheep

indian · Post by **indian** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 3:16 am

welcome abroad oggie

nice pictures and a nice rifle too.keep them coming and do post often

Oggie · Post by **Oggie** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 7:09 am

Cheers Indian - will do mate.

Post by **Sakobav** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 4:24 am

Welcome aboard Oggie and Congrats on the hunt a member of this forum speaks very highly of Howa rifles..

best

Oggie · Post by **Oggie** » Fri Sep 26, 2008 6:34 am

Yup I agree - they are slightly heavier than usual but absolutely rock on in terms of accuracy. I usually get 1 inch groups at 100 mts very consistently - the .223 is great with Highland ammo - 55 grains. Dont know if the .223 is a PB in India - it a cheap and accurate round here in NZ as it is what is know as a military round and quite often we can get cheap military surplus rounds of it.

shooter · Post by **shooter** » Sun Oct 05, 2008 7:39 pm

nice pics oggy.
I have always wanted to hunt in NZ esp medal grade caledonian red stag and tahr.
u guys seem to be having fun out there. next time bag a couple extra on my behalf! happy hunting.

kragiesardar · Post by **kragiesardar** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 10:26 am

Hi Oggie - do you know any good hunting outfitters in NZ that have a good reputation.
Many thanks!

Oggie · Post by **Oggie** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:48 am

Hi Kragiesardar, my apologies - did not log in for ages. Yes I do go out with a few operators from here and they are all quite good. Depends on what you intend hunting etc. Let me know if you are looking at a trip - might be able to cook something up !

kragiesardar · Post by **kragiesardar** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 4:27 am

Hi Oggie,
Red stag and Thar.
Many thanks,
Kragiesardar

Oggie · Post by **Oggie** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:49 am

Hello again mate. Red deer are not a problem. Bush in NZ is usually quite tight so its either bush stalking them or glassing the tops that is the usual technique. Red's are not as cunning or flighty as Sika so are reasonably easy to get. Reds are also available throughout the country. Now Thar on the other hand are a real challenge my friend ! Being a mountainous creature its usually gotten by tjose hunters that exceed its altitude and shoot at it from above. Not an easy task ! You will need to be extremely fit to have a crack at a Thar. Its certainly not for the faint hearted ! Most Thar hunting is done in the south island. What's your fitness level at ? Say on a scale of 1 to 10 where 10 is a marathon runner.

kragiesardar · Post by **kragiesardar** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 5:11 am

-10

. Watch them on TV flying via chopper to the top of a mountain and hunting off it. Very rough terrain.
Warm regards,
Kragiesardar

lazybones · Post by **lazybones** » Thu Feb 05, 2009 9:28 pm

Welcome to IFG Oggie. Great pics; keep them coming.

Ashok

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