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I have been lucky enough to have an invitation to hunt in N.Z. I will have three driven pheasant shoots and a Sika hunt. Very much looking forward to it. If I turn up in tweeds, will I get laughed at? Not that I care much but a bit of advice regarding apparel would be nice. How much does it rain there? I will be there 20th - 31st July. | ||
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Tweeds are no problem,rain in July,which day won't it be raining  Bring waterproof jacket gore-tex would be my advice. "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." Sir Winston Churchill | |||
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There will be plenty of rain and gales of laughter if you turn up in knee length breeches  | |||
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Like the pot calling the kettle black! All my friends I hunted with in NZ wore short shorts! Well I guess the whole country does, but the important thing is that, at least in the States, we put short sh orts and tweeds on about the same category.----------------------------------------- "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. -Henry David Thoreau, Walden | |||
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Bollocks, plenty of knee length tweed breeks on driven shoots. Not really practical on a sika hunt though. Which driven shoots are you going to small bore?  __________________________________ To err is human ... ... to aaarrrr is pirate. | |||
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Small Bore asked about Driven Pheasant Shoot,not playing last boy scout on public land "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." Sir Winston Churchill | |||
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Just wear a white wool suit. You'll be the most popular guy around. Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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On the subject of worthless dumb animals how is your current President  "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." Sir Winston Churchill | |||
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Geez T-P , you are undervalueing sheep by a long way ..... ________________________ Old enough to know better | |||
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I am shooting pheasants at: Lakelands Tuna Nui Whanawhana Ngamatea Lakelands Not sure where we are going off after the Sika - somewhere around Hawkes Bay perhaps? | |||
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Ngamatea would be my guess,if so you should do very well. "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." Sir Winston Churchill | |||
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Fie,fie,fie!pah,pah! | |||
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You will have fun. I just spent a day at Tunanui, and it was excellant. Tweeds will not be out of place. They have had a lot of rain for their region,and I don't think that will change anytime soon. | |||
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All packed and flying on Tuesday. Can't wait! Thanks for the advice guys. I think my host is a bit concerned that my 1870 Hammer gun might not be up to the job. Hope to prove him wrong! Also going to get to try and shoot a Sika. | |||
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Have a good flight Smallbore. Turns out I know your host, you will have fun I'm sure.Don't worry about the hammer gun, its all about the experience, not the numbers killed aye. Thats your hosts worry.  | |||
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And make sure it has short pants. BTW Frank, unless you mean some earlier effort by Harris or Henry, wouldn't Hollands' 375 be more correct? - Paul | |||
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Just got back and feeling a bit lagged. Waiting for flight to Jo'burg tomorrow. N.Z was fabulous. I got the highest pheasants I have ever seen over me, shot four goats (thanks to Craig) saw the shadow of a pig, bagged driven partridges, pheasants, pukkako and even managed to drop two sika does after a lot of searching and a good stalk from 770 yards to 240, shooting two from a group of four. Beautiful country, great wildlife, very friendly, straightforward people and the place is made for driven shooting. I'd love to come back with a motorcycle, a rifle and a few months free! Thanks to all involved in showing me a great time - Peter, Bruce, Craig, Guy, Rachel etc I'll be back.... | |||
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It was a pleasure to meet you, and I enjoyed our afternoons stroll. Make sure you come back in May/June for Duckshooting, and maybe work in a tahr hunt. | |||
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It was a pleasure talking to you at Lakelands, I'm glad you enjoyed your trip. As Shanks says, be sure and come back for more! Tim __________________________________ To err is human ... ... to aaarrrr is pirate. | |||
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