Over a month ago I was invited out to try a game of airsoft by my mate Ohraz. Airsoft has always looked cool, but I have been a bit nervous about trying it with the stigma that can be associated with it. It was such a great time and the people were awesome. Canterbury Softair …
This Wildfowl article got me thinking of hunting dog first aid. Plus things that I should probably carry in my blind bag while out hunting. A quick Google search found this Hunting Dog First Aid Kit. It seems to have everything that may be needed when out in the field. Also, this one seems more …
Merry Christmas all, it is almost that time of year for a well-deserved break. I am really looking forward to having two weeks off work. Last year the wife and I ended up working through. Hopefully, you all are able to get out and enjoy it. The family and I are heading down to my …
The 100 year anniversary of the liberation of Le Quesnoy (pronounced Le Kenwah) during WWI is today (the 4th of November). I thought it would be fitting to write a small post about my Grandfather Thomas William Chitty. Thomas William Chitty was born on the 20th of April 1896 in England. He enlisted into the …
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I am now a published author with a small article published in the latest issue of Rod & Rifle magazine. It features a couple of stories of duck hunting on Lake Wairarapa both on the main lake and at Boggy Pond. Go, check it out and let me know what you think. I find it …
On the 19th of June, the Hutt Valley Clay Target Club held their Club Championships for the following disciplines 50 Compak 25 ISSF Skeet 25 Trench 25 Ball Trap Compak Thankfully we started with the Compak and I had a ripper of a start shooting 23 out of 25 for the first field. I was …
Queens Birthday is the last long weekend for a while and the weather probably played ball for most other people it was not productive for duck hunting with clear skies and zero wind. House Work It did help in getting some work done around the house, including repairing the perimeter fencing that we had installed …
With the forecast for some SW winds and rain, I thought it would be good to head over the hill to try my luck at JK Donald Block for a quick evening duck hunt. Drove over in the rain and found what looked like a suitable spot not too far from where I was able …
Well, duck hunting opening 2016 week has come and gone. I am on call for the upcoming weekend so I thought it a good time for an update. It was another great week down south, even if it was really warm, calm and clear skies. Driving back north it peaked at 27°C. I wasn’t quite …
Finally got to give the new gun a good shoot, at the annual Hunting and Fishing 2016 Duck Shooters pre-season Clay Bird Shoot held at the Hutt Valley Clay Target Club. It was another great shoot put on by the club with a couple of exceptions. With some targets and traps not overly thought …
