Author Topic: Handi superlight .243 in the field (Read 487 times)

howard NZ · « **on:** August 16, 2005, 10:18:27 AM »

Hi all, had a great day hunting, didn't see any deer but shot a few feral goats, good eating regards Howard.

myarmor · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2005, 10:20:27 AM »

Nice pic. Good looking dogs too.
Big problem with goats over there?

quickdtoo · « **Reply #2 on:** August 16, 2005, 10:22:39 AM »

Congrats!! Looks like one big happy family!!! :wink:

Varminter · « **Reply #3 on:** August 16, 2005, 12:07:44 PM »

Nice looking gun you got there. And dogs too. Keep the pics coming. Congrats on your good hunt.

Norseman112 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 16, 2005, 02:20:17 PM »

Hey Howard

Glad to see that .243 is working good for you. Nice looking dogs to.

Norse

howard NZ · « **Reply #5 on:** August 16, 2005, 09:04:07 PM »

Some see the feral goats as a problem and they are destructive in their eating habits in the bush, so I like to hunt them to keep the nos down in these areas, but would be sad to see them all gone as the hunt is fun and they are good to eat, the dogs are Jasper the Spaniel (mine) and Ruby the Chesapeake (my mates), hunting with the dogs is really is an important component to our enjoyment of the hunt and usually a help in winding the animals before we see them, have on a couple of occasions sucessfully required their noses in tracking a wounded animal.
regards Howard.

FirstFreedom · « **Reply #6 on:** August 17, 2005, 03:13:57 AM »

Yeah, nice dogs, gun, report, and hunt! Is the fur on them goats soft enough to make a pelt worth keeping or selling? Man I wish we had goats here to hunt. What part of NZ are you hunting in?

howard NZ · « **Reply #7 on:** August 17, 2005, 09:27:32 AM »

The pelts of the kids and nannys make great floormats, car seat covers etc, the billys are to stinky to use so that I don't bother with, not worth anything to sell, I live in Dunedin, Otago in the South Island,
Regards Howard.