Thread: Clements Road Recce

I had a few days spare so I decided to have a look up Clements Road. Ive been hunting this area for a while now, Normally I walk in about an hour. camp and hunt from there.
I know there area fairly well and I have had some good success there. I have wondered what the hunting would be like further in.
The weather was looking good for a few days so me and Bea the dog would go for a look.
We got to my campsite with a couple of hours spare so Bea and I went for a wander up the creek. Surprisingly there wasnt a lot of sign, certainly not fresh anyway, although we did have one squeal at us.
That night I regretted my decision to sleep under a fly. The mozzies were a menace and the low irritant repellant was just a dressing for the mozzies. As dawn broke the mozzie night shift was replaced by the Blowfly day shift. No need for an alarm clock.
I had a leasirely start, with the plan to have a look around and check the area out.
Bea was keen as but I have noticed that as she is gaining confidence in what we are doing, she is venturing too far in front. I had to constantly keep calling her back in. I guess I just have to stay consistent and keep her close. Im just trying to slow her down and get her hunting at my pace. Hopefully she will get the message over time. If anyone has any tips on how to get that range right, Im all ears.
There wasnt a lot of fresh sign so I decided to go lower and check out a clearing I had seen on aerial photos.
I was making my way down a crown fern covered ridge and Bea seemed a bit more excited than usual. About 40 or 50 metres in front of me I saw a head and neck of a Deer peering at me from behind a log. I got Bea in behind me and lined it up. I didnt hear it crash off so I was hopeful. I sent the dog forward and she found it.
A small yearling spiker.



Just as well it was a neck shot as there wasnt much meat on it.

Next day I had another look around but only spooked a couple. Just on dark I had a visit from another hunter who was camped not far from where I was. He told me about a bivvy not far from me so I went for a look first thing next morning.
Does anyone know this tree?



Not too far from the biv there is a nice slip. I decided a bit of a poke around up on the terrace just above it. Climbing up was a bit steep and the the last metre I had to pick up the dog and lift here up there. Just as well she is small.
I followed and this is where Bea did a bad thing.
She chased her first Deer. I guess it was inevitable that it would happen. She must have known it was there and she ran up and a couple of seconds a Sika hind can hurtling back towards me with Bea on its heels. I called her off and roundly abused her. Hopefully she got the message. We will see next time. She is only 18 months so hopefully she will settle down in time.


Id forgiven her by this stage.

I got back to camp, packed up and headed out. Its always good to explore some new country so all in all a good trip.
Thanks for reading.

Chur Bay