Thread: Hunter shot in Kaimai Range near Te Aroha

Originally Posted by BeeMan

I have been hunting around 50 yrs , recreationally and commercially. I bet like many other hunters on this forum also, have seen and adapted to the nowday stalking and hunting. Gone are the days of deer hair covered swanis undies or shorts short enough so you could lift your leg higher than ur hip without castrating oneself, once hairy legs a mat of hookgrass, norsewear socks thick with biddy bidds, lace up gummys with horse shoe plates that sometimes left tell tale marks on dry rocks like a deer hoof print, oh.. and the swarm of blowflys that followed awaiting a kill, or if you stopped long enough a family gathering on your swani. "We" know from experience white in the bush sticks out like a sore thumb, or a sika bum, bright colours rather than flat to high light yourself for human eyes, it could bee that second look of disbelief that saves some ones life. Bright Blaze orange top, and if you have white hair a bright orange hat, made compulsory hunting attire. Might save a few deer as well.

Neat post, but the day that wearing blaze orange is made mandatory is the day i stop hunting, as i have said many many times before, IMO it is very dangerous.