Thread: YouTube star "Rogee" the great New Zealand hunting 'n' shooting ambassador.

Sometimes I wish we would just all agree to post no public hunting media, good, bad or indifferent. Just kind of feels like the safest option for the longevity of our hobbie.
If we highly edit what we post, cutting out the occasional but inevitable wound loss and gory bits, we risk being eventually called out as dishonest. If we show that stuff, well, we know how that'll go down, so it seems to me we could just quietly get on with it and share amoung people we know will appreciate it, friends, family and fellow hunters we actually know.
I also have to wonder how much trying to turn a hunt into film content would suck all the damn fun out it. Kind of seems like it would make it a whole lot more difficult to live in the moment.

Just to clarify, I am part of the reason people do post stuff up, as I often consume and enjoy it.

I thought the Forum ambassador was... Tahr but then again he does not beat his chest but just does it admirably by current posts. LOL. Saw a few deer earlier this morning dispelling the adage they dont come out in the full moon which was completely clouded over. Got a couple of hares so the job got done for the Taupo trout fisherman. Is hunting solely tallys or the intrinsic element of enjoyment whether you pull the trigger or not.

Yeah I’ve got a couple stories from
When I used to kick around in those circles, but they are campfire yarns not for the internet.


Anyone notice how quickly he changes hunting partners? Might be something too that

Watched a few vids - couple of things stick out.
Shooting off/over Doc tracks ?
Doing recovery's but where's there rifles??
I hope not just hidden on the hill?? That's defo not what a ex military guy would do surly.

As for Rogee I'm not much to watch on the trips of his I've seen. Don't think meat harvesting makes for great TV unless there's a unique story or adventure but that's personal. I do seem to see a lot of wounded gear in the small bits I have seen. I guess it's not my personal taste and I'm not completely about the long range focus but he seems an alright bloke just not one I agree with a lot of the time but that's nearly everyone so can't hold that against him.

Enjoy watching all nz hunting content on youtube but a couple of things ive always wondered while watching rogee are, How many $ worth of gear/clothing is this fulla walking around with/in? Who is cutting the native to form his shooting "blinds" and what happens to his rifle while retrieving game.

Originally Posted by Scotts

Enjoy watching all nz hunting content on youtube but a couple of things ive always wondered while watching rogee are, How many $ worth of gear/clothing is this fulla walking around with/in? Who is cutting the native to form his shooting "blinds" and what happens to his rifle while retrieving game.

We would stash rifles and carry the bolts.

Some more comments from me. i feel the need to try answer what I can as I have moved around in the LR hunting circles a bit although now i'm more of a bush hobbit when not on private land.

Where is the rifle and pack when recovering gear? Its stashed in the bush, quite common amongst some hunters to stash all but the minimum when doing a big recovery. not saying ive done it and not saying i agree/disagree with it.

Shooting off doc tracks? Cant 100% tell but i remember talking to a few Doc and Firearms officers a few years back about the definition of "shooting from the road/track" and quite a few said to me as long as you are next to the road/track shooting away from it into an area that you have a permit to hunt it then you are all good. but some said 200m away from the track/road and some were not sure. so I guess depends who you ask, my go to is to ask the local who will likely be the one that you have to explain yourself to. i dont know the law's definition which i was trying to find out.

Shooting over doc tracks? Haven't seen any videos like that, but yeah not allowed I'm pretty sure.

Who cuts the shooting blinds? I'm sure he might have done a few himself, however I've found many a shooting blind that has been there for many years and obviously well used in various forests up on the tops or across slips even in the kaimais, so i geuss we cant `100% tell who did what, just like guys who cut down natives around campsites and huts for firewood. again not saying i do it or agree/disagree, its just what i observe

I was impressed with his trip to Stewart Island in that little boat of his.

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

It's not a hunting trip if he doesn't bust out the mincer in the middle of nowhere

How tough is he? Like no one else I’ve ever seen. Certainly has started the umbrella club too. :-)

Seen Tasman carry out a 80kgs+ pack about 4k up n down to his car.I know the hills he was hunting on,big hills show no mercy.Fit n strong Tasman is.

Managed to find Rogee on YouTube, if you were like me struggling to work out who this chap was he runs by the handle Rogee Productions.

Just watched his latest Tahr hunting trip in a familiar valley. To be honest I thought it was a great vid, well put together and a nice flavour of heritage. If the gut shot on the nanny is what people are up and arms about, then it surprises me. I call Pinocchio if you have never done that before, if not…. The old saying,,,you haven’t shot many if that hasn’t happened before.

Go hard Rogee!

I didnt read everthing cause it seemed messy but ill.say ive watched a lot of his stuff and found nothing wrong with it , no it doesnt always go exactly to plan but fuck thats hunting. Ive seen plenty of people fuck it up at 40 yards. Myself included. Dude gets out there and does it puts in the yards and chooses to shoot long range. Puts in the recovery time. As for the counting down thing its fairly simple , they both shoot one animal at the same time to maximise the kill opportunity. Didnt really seem wanky to me or stupid. And yes he is ex military. But really its pretty easy to go to another channel if its that upsetting.

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Farken classic thread goin on here...
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Originally Posted by Rees

Farken classic thread goin on here...
Wonder how many posts were deleted in this comment section ������

None. Or obviously at least one of yours wouldn't be there (about grooming - wtf).