Category Archives: News

“News is history shot on the wing”. ~Gene Fowler, Skyline

Not always a done deal

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Steve

A short email request on the Friday resulted in an overnight hunting trip in the quest for a chamois or Deer on the following Monday morning.  It was to be the first alpine hunting trip for Daniel and it took … Continue reading →

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Getting over the dreaded bot!

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Steve

The last two weeks have seen me laid up and useless after picking up somebody’s cast off germs.  I have still got that ticklish cough you always get towards the complete recovery stage as a result of all that gunk … Continue reading →

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A stag in the crap

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Steve

Well it is August once again and it marks the closure of my winter alpine trips. The chamois skins will now be on the wane by and large .  So it is again time to polish up the ole bush … Continue reading →

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Getting there!

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Steve

I turned 60 today!      [15/06 /2012]   another milestone-at least it isn’t a headstone! Man it wasn’t so long ago when I couldn’t see myself hitting 30!…where have the years gone? …The weather is wild and woolly on the east coast … Continue reading →

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Dan Hardy suppressor

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Steve

Bought the can mainly for range work but couldn’t help taking it out a couple of times to test it out-don’t think it will be a regular ride in my backpack though-I would like to avoid fallen arches if at all … Continue reading →

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New format for website

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Steve

I haven’t been posting much of late as I have been too busy hunting and  also negotiating the updating of the existing format. hopefully it will include a video section where I will be reviewing products and filming hunting sequences. The roar [was] in … Continue reading →

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Freerange gets a PLB

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Steve

Not the lightest or smallest or cheapest probably. Well  you would wonder after all these years why I would bother now! Well I guess the clue is “all these years” and law of averages  etc.-and I have kinda done things … Continue reading →

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Chamois headskin secured!

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Steve

Cham taken under the dense cloud base Story to follow entitiled “Chamois at 376meters”

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At long last!

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Steve

Just returned from a short trip in the hills targetting some meat. Snow in January? Story to follow entitled “Quest for chammy head skin”

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Lambs, lambs and more lambs

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Steve

I have been around the homestead now for around four weeks and getting way out of condition. The season has started for our accomodation and with that and the sheep I have been busy as. Not even as much as a … Continue reading →

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