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Duck Hunting Opening Weekend 2015

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duck hunting opening weekend

It turned into another fantastic duck hunting opening weekend in 2015 down in North Canterbury. The weather was not kind to us with clear skies and zero wind but we were able to get decent numbers thanks in large to my father-in-law for having such a great pond. A few laughs along the way. There is […]

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Northland Adventure

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What a View

Our Northland Adventure At the end of January Jenna and I spend two-weeks touring Northland and Coromandel. Stage 1 – Drive to Auckland Our adventure started off with an epic drive to Auckland Via Napier. We headed to a Border Terrier breeder to have a look at some dogs and puppies that were available. Ace

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Wellington Anniversary Weekend

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WWII Plane

We had a very eventful Wellington Anniversary Weekend with us going to Wings over Wairarapa and getting the new puppy Ace. Wings over Wairarapa If you have never been to an air show before I highly recommend Wings over Wairarapa. We had great fun seeing planes ranging from a clone of Richard Pearce’s first plane

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A Fishy Adventure

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Justin with his three Trout

The weather report was not looking very good over the weekend for fishing but Justin and I decided to brave it and head over the hill. Once over there was beautiful sunshine and light winds. We were ready for our fishy adventure. Justin had not been over the Wairarapa before, so I decided to take

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Hi, I’m Justin

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Justins first duck 1

Hi there. I’m Justin.I’ve been a keen hunter and angler since I was 12 years old. Having shot my first Springbok back in 1995. Now that I’ve moved to New Zealand with my wife, I’m keen to get back into the outdoors lifestyle. Hunting, fishing and most importantly cooking what you’ve taken. Gareth asked me

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A Quick Update

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2lb Hutt River Brown Trout

Well, it has been a while since I have posted here so thought I had better give a quick update. Bathurst Weekend Went down to Christchurch to catch up with mates and watch Bathurst. It was a great weekend, with one of the most bizarre races I have ever watched. From the lap records being

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DEVILSKIN Live

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Well finally got to see the Kiwi band DEVILSKIN live at the James Cabaret in Wellington. It took a while for them to come on stage but it was well worth the wait. I had thrashed their record We Rise in the car so was well versed in their released songs. The Lead Vocals of

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Exciting Times

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Another Wairarapa Trout for the Freezer

Well, it has been an exciting few weeks with a few things organised and finalised. Firstly we went to talk with a couple of banks to see how we were going to saving towards a house. It was very positive with a few ideas on how we can save the rest of our deposit faster.

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Easter and Duck Hunting Opening 2014 Weekends

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It has been a busy few weeks again, we were lucky enough to get up to Lake Taupo during Easter weekend where the storm did not really hit. A bit of talk about our duck hunting opening weekend for 2014. Easter Weekend Centre of the North Island We went for a drive to the Centre

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