Thread: what are people thinking the start date of the roar will be .... ?

just returned from a couple of days up behind Rangi hut in Ruahines, plenty of deer seen, mostly hinds and yearlings but managed to get within 50 yards of an 8pt stag probably 3 or 4 years old , he seemed to be still in summer mode, no sign of a mane or swollen neck, and only interested in filling his belly, so i expect the roar is a few weeks away around here which is about normal .

Photo of said stag, hind and yearling

when the hinds start cycling...

The guys on the salmon farm reported stags last night. Seems like it has started, in Marlborough at least.

Started in north pureora. Anyone heard anything in te urewera?

Great photos @30late

I try and go out slightly pre roar because I take my young son. Absolutely nothing other than a few sika hinds in CNI over the last few days but after the torrential rain we had yesterday a few started firing up late last night. Positive covid test sent us home today so will be missing out this year.

Originally Posted by Chelsea

I try and go out slightly pre roar because I take my young son. Absolutely nothing other than a few sika hinds in CNI over the last few days but after the torrential rain we had yesterday a few started firing up late last night. Positive covid test sent us home today so will be missing out this year.

Cant think of a better place to isolate, not that isolating does sfa

Originally Posted by Gibo

Cant think of a better place to isolate, not that isolating does sfa

Agree we knew our son had been exposed and thought it won’t be too bad isolating and camping but the rain was non stop for 3 days and we decided to go home to finish isolating

Two days ago west of Chch I went to a spot that was holding a few promising stags last roar. Couple of faint moans early on and then nothing heard all day.

Originally Posted by thatguy

Anyone know if they’re roaring around Turangi (national park) area at the moment?

Originally Posted by Strummer

Two days ago west of Chch I went to a spot that was holding a few promising stags last roar. Couple of faint moans early on and then nothing heard all day.

Have also just come out of West of Chch, got out of the tent for a leak at 4am this morning and there were a couple of stags roaring, not going hard and nothing during the day.

Taking my boy out for his first ever roar trip this weekend so for us two, the roars will be hear at 6.30 tomorrow morning as we head up the track! He missed out on his first trip 2 years ago due to lockdown and last year as well, so now as a 8 year old he's super excited to see what all the fuss is about!

Originally Posted by Kimber 7mm-08

Taking my boy out for his first ever roar trip this weekend so for us two, the roars will be hear at 6.30 tomorrow morning as we head up the track! He missed out on his first trip 2 years ago due to lockdown and last year as well, so now as a 8 year old he's super excited to see what all the fuss is about!

Hell yes! Heading in tomorrow morning for the weekend, shake off the cobwebs and I am so unfit its going to be hell

In Te Urewera last weekend, only roar was a Rusa at about 580m elevation. Way early I know, and never heard one before but was no red stag. Kept going for an hour at midday, tried a couple of red moans but no interest.

Anyone know if they’re roaring around Turangi (national park) area at the moment?