Thread: Whats your Roar 2024 plans, and goals?

I hunt deer all year round. The roar/bugle is nothing special to me these days though I wouldn't mind going into Fiordland one more time before the body packs up. Been there, done that. I tend to ease back on hunting over the roar, too many 'once a year hunters' and general half-wits out there for my liking at that time of year. Don't care what anyone else thinks but stag meat tastes shit at that time of year when they're all hyped up.

Originally Posted by Billbob

Thank you sir, but if you do see a decent stag can you shoot it for me

i dont do whole deer,just legs n steaks,you can have antlers as well.

Originally Posted by Trout

i dont do whole deer,just legs n steaks,you can have antlers as well.

Deal

3-4 trips planned. Not super motivated by antlers, so taking inspiration from Trout, unless a monster trots past, I'll be more than happy to be out in the green stuff, and maybe thin a few hinds out of the population.

Flying into the main divide for a week with a couple mates to chase big reds

I'll add I've filled my freezer up as of Waitangi day. Shot one on Waitangi day, and shot one the fortnight before. So I'm not rushing around in April to shoot just anything and I can avoid all the halfwits who come from all and sundry to go up the dead end road.

What does make me laugh is you hear them putting up stuff on social media stuff like; mmm some fresh stag in the roar good eating here. I mean who doesn't like a bit of fresh stinky stagy meat.

yes many an innocent townie put of venison for life after being given some manky roar stag meat by idjit hunter - fallow buck especially bad in roar

Just had some backsteaks(vac packed whole) yesterday from the stag I shot last roar and suprisingly was good. Not yearling good but very edible. It's sat there for so long because I thought it'd be shit. Guess they're not all bad ay

Just getting out there is still the goal for me , stuffed my back again pre- Xmas , shooting stags is off the radar for me and possibly permanently …. Just being out there wandering around will be a step in the right direction .

Originally Posted by charliehorse

Just had some backsteaks(vac packed whole) yesterday from the stag I shot last roar and suprisingly was good. Not yearling good but very edible. It's sat there for so long because I thought it'd be shit. Guess they're not all bad ay

you are right I have had red stag from roar that was fat and not to bad eating - but the nose test is the must - I open up the back steak and have a good whiff - manky leave it to feed the piggys - but some fat on back steak and just a venison smell yup all go - but sooner a nice fat hind- fallow buck seems to be another matter - they just smell bad in roar

Will get out for a few weekends and possibly a couple 3 - 4 day hunts. Would be great to get my son onto his first deer or at least get him close as possible to the action.

work to earn $$$ to live on...might poke head out during off days if mid week....looking forward to may june july this year,will do a lot more time on hill this season....

Try get the kids onto a stag each the young fella missed one last roar 😔 but I get more enjoyment of getting them or a mate onto a stag than shooting them myself. Always load up on hinds if seen.

Day hunts with a workmate week after Easter.
Just local should be able to get him onto something.

Only goal this year is to get my daughter in the bush (safely) to hear them going off. Secretly I hope they are quiet all day and fire up at night when we are in the tent she will shit her pants