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    Taras solo overnight

    Got a mid-week leave pass from the Mrs, so decided to check out a new spot in the Tararuas.

    Dougie was going to join me, but picked up a couple of last-minute shifts at work, so it became a solo trip.

    Set up camp next to the river, had an early dinner, and then went looking for bambi
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    HUNTS course has paid off in huge amounts. Once I had reached the intended area, it did not take me long to find sign.
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    Glassed the more likely areas, no luck. Once it got a bit darker, I decided to start heading back to camp. On my way, I wanted to have a look thru my scope to see what it looks like in low light. Blow me over, silly spiker trots out 80 yards in front of me Only presented a texas heartshot, so he got to live another day.

    Practised some fire-lighting with damp wood, nice to be out in the boonies
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    Cool Ebf
    Close aye, next time youll get him

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    Good on ya ebf
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    Looks like a nice campsite and that grass starting to come away

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    Looks bloody magic. With my six months off work I'll be setting a lot of similar looking camps, can't wait.
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    Your teasing me EBF... I want to be out there!!....

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    Wairarapa or otaki side? Spend a bit of my younger days in the mt holesworth, mikimiki, wiohine totara flats areas, and a few more of the foot hills
    Boom, cough,cough,cough

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    Quote Originally Posted by Twoshotkill View Post
    Your teasing me EBF... I want to be out there!!....
    That will be us next weekend tsk

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    Mount Dagg was another area we used to go in from the end of the Kiatuna rd or off the Opaki straights at Mikimiki
    Boom, cough,cough,cough

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    Good stuff, at least ya seen one

    Lesson learned watch the good spots till you cant see and walk in the dark.
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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    Good stuff, at least ya seen one

    Lesson learned watch the good spots till you cant see and walk in the dark.
    Absolutely +1. That's were the good quality glass comes in to play too.
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    That looks familiar, but maybe not. I love the Tarra's
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    Was waiting for this report cheers EBF
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    A spiker at 80 yds? You should have stopped it with one in the jacksie ! Send it too the chiller. My motto anyway

    Better luck next time.
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