Bill's Diary

Pig hunting comps

January 30, 2014 Bill Westwood 0

Now that we are into a new year it is time to update the competition page. To all hunters out there if you know of any up coming pig hunting comps that is not yet […]

Bill's Diary

Short dog training sessions

January 14, 2014 Bill Westwood 0

I have had a few guys through the block lately giving their dogs some extra work over the summer months. One chap, Phil Williams from Christchurch traveled down twice with two of his dogs.  Smudge […]

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Sows

January 3, 2014 Bill Westwood 0

When I go pig hunting I prefer to catch boars as one boar can impregnate many sows but every sow that is killed knocks the pig population back. So we really need those sows to […]

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Shearing

December 31, 2013 Bill Westwood 0

As the weather is starting to warm up I have had to think about getting the wool off the sheep as it must be damned hot for them under all of that wool. I was […]

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Merry Xmas boars

December 26, 2013 Bill Westwood 0

My son Bryce talked me into getting up early on Xmas morning and having a hunt. Being so early we may even get to see Santa clause. So the alarm woke me up at 3.30am. […]

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130 pound boar

December 18, 2013 Bill Westwood 0

Finally got a spare day when my son Bryce was also off work and keen for a hunt. I had worked through the night driving a milk tanker and finished early at 4 am so […]