Got this big 6 point sika stag this morning, big brows and plenty of length, 35 inches! Shame he didn’t have a couple of extra points. Pretty happy with him anyway. 273978
Liked On: 04-05-2025, 12:41 PM
Yep Hey 30late..... l had to laugh, I've never seen a dog snuggled up so close in a fireplace before :D And good skills on the deer front :).... it's not the easiest of places to hunt.
Liked On: 04-05-2025, 08:08 AM
Ahh... many thanks for the memories of that smokey old fireplace :D Doing a stock take of the food cupboard 1990 with the odd hunt snuck in 274421 274424
Liked On: 04-05-2025, 08:08 AM
My youngest on the board with his first stag. 273509
Liked On: 27-04-2025, 02:13 PM
Just some footage I threw together of the last couple of days chasing Sika, I'm no videographer but enjoy. James https://youtu.be/Eg2zW6ak9Rk?si=gdAHH56IuGNKN76B
Liked On: 27-04-2025, 08:44 AM
I use a load shelf pack it was a kuiu now Stone Glacier they are awesome your meat stays separate from your gear. I try to take out back legs while with skin on if I can but if I have a couple I'll...
Liked On: 18-04-2025, 11:29 AM
I hear you Grandpamac, and I'm pacing around like a caged lion thanks to the Tropical Cyclone forecast. But disregard all the young fellas that are claiming success in foul weather. Who the hell...
Liked On: 18-04-2025, 11:18 AM
55 this year and feeling it in the mornings ,had manual labour job all my life , once moving about. Not too bad but morning and evenings suck..bourbon helps though..
Liked On: 18-04-2025, 11:16 AM
Mob of Sika hinds, photo taken through the binos. 272144
Liked On: 18-04-2025, 08:55 AM
Evening team A mate of mine at work is from the states and is a dead keen hunter so we decided last minute to try make the most of a weather window, please with the boss for the day off and head...
Liked On: 18-04-2025, 08:38 AM
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Liked On: 18-04-2025, 08:35 AM
It would certainly improve Roar hunting if hind numbers were culled back, the stags don't exactly need to fight over hinds with the shear numbers of them. Part of the problem, particularly in the...
Liked On: 16-04-2025, 05:45 PM
Same spot 40 odd years ago (the gully this side of the track ridge). Used to go over into there from Rangi quite often. As said, it's a grunt back up with a load. A good roar spot used to be down...
Liked On: 05-04-2025, 08:54 AM
Went for a wander in the ruahines yesterday in apiti area was all quiet but I sent a few roars out and got 2 stags going pretty well in 2 different catchments, got to within 20 yards of both but made...
Liked On: 23-03-2025, 07:07 PM
Heard a few hee haws, single calls and a red roar yesterday morning. Managed to knock this guy over with my 7mm SAUM when he popped out at 645metres.
Liked On: 16-03-2025, 04:25 PM