Dan is most definitely in a class of his own.
We bowled up at 6am, to find Dan glassing the hillside above the house. Not long after, the boots were on, gun fed, and the first animal of the day was secured.
The wind was not in our favour, so the next animal took somewhat longer. My mate Ben secured his first deer in a somewhat unconventional manner. First shot from a very awkward shooting position was a miss, but this just caused the mob to run along the track straight at us (think stampede here), until Ben took an offhand shot which did the deed.
We will definitely be heading back when the freezer is empty again.
The scenery was amazing too. Ruapehu out one side, Mt Taranaki out the other.
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