Thread: Driven shoot, Northland-style

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

there is very interesting chapter in one of my later hunting books...hunting with the best I THINK.....guy close to Taupo who had dog problems,used to chase them on horsback and into them with mini 14 and 30 round mag...just kept shooting till they were hit,he said when hit they are like goats and just stop and scream allowing finish off....not a pretty thought but worried stock sure isnt pretty either.
hopefully member here who going out will keep us posted WITHOUT PHOTOS of how they get on.

I went up to Shenstone for Friday night. We were out for the whole night, 4.30pm through to 7.30am. I never thought it could get so cold in the North, it was bloody freezing just sitting and waiting. It seems that the dogs are getting smarter. They have broken up into much smaller groups, mainly singles and pairs. There were about 5 of us out that night some dogs were seen but they bolted the moment there was even a hint of human presence. The next day with the help of some of the locals we tried to flush them out with a human chain working through a large section of the bush edge. No dogs were even seen, it looks like they are traveling a fair distance back to wherever they spend the day holed up. I really do take my hat off to John, Anne-Marie, Jason and the others up there who have been up all night for multiple night in succession as well as continuing to run the farm. I plan to be back up there this week week to help out again.