Thread: Identifying yearling hinds

Originally Posted by Eat Meater

Thks everyone. In the end it was academic because I didn't see a single deer over 4 hunts. Lots of goats though, final tally 2 nannies and 3 billies.
Next time though I'll be more prepared.

Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be missed.

That will still have benefits for hunting ability and confidence. Just keep going out there and shooting stuff, you will probably already have noticed an an increased familiarity with the process. That will continue. As you have already said, next time, you will be more prepared.

Also with the hinds, perhaps consider it as a good excuse to just observe them for a month or two, there isn’t as much opportunity for that in the Tararua range, so make the most of being able to practice stalking and getting to understand how alert they are and just generally get your eyes accustomed to seeing them.
As long as you keep shooting stags and goats on the regular, the locals should be happy in the meantime. March is less than eight weeks away.