Thread: Bush Hunting - tips on identifying stalkable areas

what you really need is learn your palatable species - my guess is your route was way to low for Ruahines this time of year - There is a strong feed belt there higher up and what you need to find is feed - and the level the deer are on - look for five finger mahoe pate fushia - summer will be grass and slips but its winter now the growth wont happen until later - most beech forest areas windfall especially Tawiri make up a huge percentage of deer feed and that makes it a little more difficult because they are constantly moving -try to pick North facing country gets more sunlight - When I was culling in Te Urewera my plan was I would climb up onto ridges mid day glass for head gullys with palatable species and slowly from mid afternoon glass and listen into those areas -have in plan any slips or grassy areas to hit on way home late - Ruahines likely the same