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Thread: First Sika Hunt, First Fly Trip

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    First Sika Hunt, First Fly Trip

    So last Sunday I had a date with Korihi Biv for my first fly in trip to chase these sneaky little Sika I had been told about.

    After picking up @Alonzo early morning and heading down to Taupo to meet up with some of the other boys for breakfast we headed over to Heli Sika. I scoured the car park for uncle B's (@shift14) F-Gay to sabotage as he had headed in the morning before, but the sneaky bugger had taken another car.

    Flew in through the rain and clag to our home away from home for the week and was a lot flasher than I was expecting.
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    Once beds had been dibbed and a few things unpacked we headed into the bush. The others that took me in had hunted the area before gave me and Alonzo a few pointers on areas to go and so with the first of many cold wet river crossings under our belt we went in search with cold wet boots.
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    Not an hour and a half into the walk a yearling hind was spotted happily feeding within 30m of us but due to some dicking around she survived and eventual meandered off. The rest of the afternoon was spent stalking around and getting to know some of the area.

    Next morning, another cold river crossing and back into it. Quick look at the GPS and some terraces noted that we thought worth checking out, sure enough and another hour in we spook a furry critter from a well used wollow, spent the day trying to find it again but with no luck so a plan was hatched for the next day.

    First light we were sitting waiting for the owner of said wollow to come by but after an hour or so and with no sign of anyone we decided to start chasing the roars we could hear emanating from not far away. We decided to come back via the wollow and sure enough the cheeky bugger had been by when we were away.

    That night after a few ports I was quoted saying "fuck this, I'm going to shoot him in the face even if I have to wait all day!"

    ......well I didn't shoot him in the face.....

    Early that morning I went solo while the others headed for the tops. As I tried to slowly climb the steep hill up to the terrace with the wollow I heard him roar a few times and thought, "fuck! I've left it too late!". But having said what I had I decided to persevere and found a nice tree to sit against 12m away from his hole. As I sat there freezing in my wet boots resisting the distant roars, watching the sun slowly work its way down the trees I caught the sight of my furry friend entering from his well used trail. As slowly and quietly as I could a cocked the blaser, CLICK! Never have I felt it that loud, he stopped dead in his tracks and stared straight into my soul. Not moving a muscle I waited hopefully, and then watched as he made his way into his wollow and started scraping. I slowly shouldered the blaser as he stopped to look and try and work out what I was, CRACK! It was done and dusted, 140gr AMAX straight through the heart.

    First comment through the radio I heard was "so, did you shoot him in the face??"
    "Na mate I saw he had some things growing out his head so thought best not too."
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    The next day saw a massive hike up the tops and a few photos taken and me a broken man on the return to the hut.
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    All in all an amazing time with a great bunch of blokes.
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    Great write up bro and congrats on your first Sika

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    Well done. Helisika have some pretty cool huts.

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    Between the party we saw around 16 animals.

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    Good skills mate....nice work on waiting it out at the wallow.

    I scoured the carpark for your Landcrusher, lol.....was going to draw something with a honeyed finger on a window....you'd gone,
    bugger !!

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    Good shit Nibblet. I bet you are still grinning from ear to ear.
    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
    What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
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    Fun times, great crew, great yarns around the fire. Can't wait for the next one. Thanks @Nibblet!

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    This guy was gutted he couldn't come




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    One more of you @Nibblet, you earnt your ration that night.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Savage1 View Post
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    One more of you @Nibblet, you earnt your ration that night.
    So you made it there then.
    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
    What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
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    I was a broken man by the end of that day.

    Not only did he make it rushy but the tin ass got his own private Hughes in and out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rushy View Post
    So you made it there then.
    Sure did, had a great trip with some real good bastards.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nibblet View Post
    I was a broken man by the end of that day.

    Not only did he make it rushy but the tin ass got his own private Hughes in and out.

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    I seem to recall you having a personal Sherpa that day too. Don't worry, @Alonzo was almost broken after his trip up there too.

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    It is about time you two came shooting again. I was blasting away with shotgun, AR and long range today. Then just to prove the weather forecasters wrong, it pissed down.
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    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
    What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
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