Quick trip to Clements mill rd

Had to take a drive to national park on Thursday to look at a caravan so decided on doing a round trip and take a quick look at Clements mill rd considering how much rain there had been and the fact the weather was clearing for Friday,camped out alone for once at the old mill site (usually 4-5 other groups of hunters)popular place..went for a wander at a spot I have be3n to a few times Friday morning and 500m from the road I run into this guy..back at the car by 9am…Attachment 214556Attachment 214557

Well done
Whats the cannon?

Awesome. Looks like he's in good nick too

Well done,yr dog looks happy.

I visited there on Saturday as botanising with the missus. Plenty of cars parked up, esp at start of Hinemaiaia where there should have been a man in orange vest directing traffic. Some sign just over the footbridge on rhs by the stream. I was surprised how the bush appeared to have large dry areas, interspersed by wetter underfoot patches.

I was around the hinemaia Thursday, Friday. Bush was dry as, river was clear and low. What cyclone?

Result. :cool:
Going for a wander myself today.

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Originally Posted by Chur Bay

Result. :cool:
Going for a wander myself today.

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I don’t hunt the area, but fwiw, Te Iringa car park had five cars, Hinemaiaia had at least eight including ours. One camp in old mill area, sporadic single park ups between te Iringa and Hinemaiaia.

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Originally Posted by NewbieZAR

Well done
Whats the cannon?

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Rossi 44mag..aka the hammer..

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Originally Posted by Sika Seeker

I was around the hinemaia Thursday, Friday. Bush was dry as, river was clear and low. What cyclone?

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Same I went there Thursday afternoon and it was real dry in many places even after all the crap weather…got squeezed and barked at by a cheeky Sika for 10mins!!!

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Originally Posted by Ingrid 51

I don’t hunt the area, but fwiw, Te Iringa car park had five cars, Hinemaiaia had at least eight including ours. One camp in old mill area, sporadic single park ups between te Iringa and Hinemaiaia.

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Yellow tent at old mill site would have been me,one other husband/wife team turned up late Thursday evening but had the place to myself till then.

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Originally Posted by The bomb

Rossi 44mag..aka the hammer..

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Thought that to be it, i have exactly the same just in stainless. Same red dot too i think. Have only shot fallow and goats with it so far

That place never ceases to amaze me. It gets so much hunting pressure but just keeps producing.

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Originally Posted by Shearer

That place never ceases to amaze me. It gets so much hunting pressure but just keeps producing.

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Like the old East Taupo blocks once held by Air Charter, fully 9 months a year, got a bit of a rest over mid-winter, still plenty of animals

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Always produces. 4th deer for my pup, first sika at 10 months old

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Originally Posted by The bomb

Rossi 44mag..aka the hammer..

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Nice! And the projectile? Load? Barrel length?

Ahh realized a 2013 post from OP. Same question tho...

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Originally Posted by Jhon

Nice! And the projectile? Load? Barrel length?

Ahh realized a 2013 post from OP. Same question tho...

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23g 2205 ,240g xtp,16in barrel.trs25 red dot.

They are not far from the road either,this latest one was a massive 435m according to the gps..was with a hind as well .

Great stuff