Just back from 3 nights away. Had a good trip. Over 40 deer seen and three shot. Charlie has been desperate to shoot his first. To his credit he was adamant it had to be on doc land and not a farm...
Liked On: 28-09-2023, 09:07 AM
I got just over a kilo at the Kakanui river mouth this moring, only been out 3 times this season for over 6kg's so I'm happy.
Liked On: 25-09-2023, 01:39 PM
Ive had a few over the years. 3 that come to mind. 1. I got asked to take a guy out to get a pig. he had a 222. I told him to shoot for the head and he ignored me and shot high shoulder which did...
Liked On: 24-09-2023, 06:40 PM
Cheers for tips guys. I was wondering if it might be a seasonal thing, as i was having bit of success Dec through to about end of feb, but then all of a sudden seemed the animals just disappeared....
Liked On: 23-09-2023, 07:20 PM
It's taken me a lot of leg work to find a couple of spots where I know there are deer, seen 6 in the last 4 months. finally got one on a camera. None shot. I know where at least one other lives but...
Liked On: 23-09-2023, 07:19 PM
Yip the Tongariro is fishing well river mouths still pretty slow. Hooked 3 out of the same pool in 30min. This amateur fly fisherman managed to land one. 233972
Liked On: 23-09-2023, 06:02 PM
Still plenty of fish in the Taupo rivers.60 odd for a few days fishing.233905
Liked On: 23-09-2023, 09:31 AM
Caught this rainbow on the Manawatu River #55 for the year. 233841 On Joe Schmo rig head on the softbait. 233842
Liked On: 22-09-2023, 03:44 PM
that's cool.i just bought some leg holds from outdoor fitters and I'm moving to a regenerating forest/lifestyle block in two weeks can't wait to scope it out.
Liked On: 21-09-2023, 05:37 PM
Anyone got some interesting trapping pics to share? Here's a good sized possum caught on Mt Egmont virtual barrier showing that a good high set in kiwi country still does the business, and a ferret...
Liked On: 21-09-2023, 05:37 PM
Deer still have to eat. If nothings feeding out in open or I’m going crazy with the wind in my ears I use the shit conditions to check out access onto ridges, clearings and spurs I havn’t been...
Liked On: 21-09-2023, 02:01 PM
Keep going out n keep looking.if rain is forecast get out too. The deer are flighty in wind but they have to be there somewhere. I remember shooting a yearling red running towards me to escape my...
Liked On: 21-09-2023, 12:54 PM
Spiderwebs are useful for tracking. You can tell if a deer has been on your game trail by the presence or lack thereof of webs. You can also sometimes tell if pigs have been through based on how...
Liked On: 21-09-2023, 12:52 PM
A townie I took out once didnt like all the spider webs your constantly walking through all the time
Liked On: 20-09-2023, 08:19 PM
Some years ago I took a friend on his first deer hunt. 10 minutes in along a track that ran along a spur I put him in front and told him to drop off the side and sidle along the spur. We dropped...
Liked On: 20-09-2023, 08:19 PM