274513 After 19 trips to stewart island, and not even pulling the trigger on most trips, just holding out for a nice buck, I finally pulled it off! Still can't believe it's happened. One of the...
Liked On: Today, 07:13 AM
The thing i like about shooting public land is that its available to everyone anytime, all it costs is a bit of effort and a lot of sweat. And if you happen to shoot something you're proud of it's...
Liked On: 01-05-2025, 10:48 AM
There's so much macho bullshit that goes on about hunting public land. I wish I had never trodden on the stuff. :)
Liked On: 30-04-2025, 08:38 PM
whanahuia This from Cooch: I have been searching through my books for details of the early deer releases in the Western Ruahines and found relevant imformation. The nearest liberation to...
Liked On: 30-04-2025, 06:18 PM
Great story, nice to see reconnecting with the mounted head as well. Kudos to the family for not throwing it out but passing it onto someone who cares. Some one needs to save this stuff ( that’s what...
Liked On: 28-04-2025, 07:02 AM
I remember seeing my grandfather's Otago Acclimatisation Society licence for one stag in the Wilkin from the 1920's (sadly thrown out in the clean-up after his funeral in the 1960's, along with his...
Liked On: 28-04-2025, 07:02 AM
I had a great relationship with Murray Thompson. He was in the first house past the Mangoira stream on the left. Around about 1968/70 we opened up the tracks above his place for meat hunting (above...
Liked On: 27-04-2025, 10:06 PM
Another stag for Spence. Early birthday present before he turned 9 today. Fairly typical Ruahine stag. Pretty exciting for the young fulla as he came charging in roaring his head off. 273838
Liked On: 27-04-2025, 07:07 PM
Bucks Croaking well down Otago as well, got me a mini moose. I'm still away but will post a story when I get back. 273430 273431
Liked On: 27-04-2025, 07:06 PM
Stags dont do to much for me nowadays, so i was guide rangi and took mumsy out for a nosey in native, she's been waiting a long time to get a nice stag as kids and work take up most of her time ...
Liked On: 08-04-2025, 07:53 PM
272167 A 1080 zone special from the Northern Ruahines.
Liked On: 08-04-2025, 07:53 PM
272171 Partner shot this yesterday. Public land north Canterbury. 1000 metres vertical climbing. Measured 34 inches, extremely even. A fantastic first public land deer.
Liked On: 08-04-2025, 07:53 PM
272215 First stag for young Spence this roar. We managed to get another young fulla his first stag the previous evening too which was choice.
Liked On: 08-04-2025, 07:52 PM
One with my daughter this evening, she's stoked. One for her bedroom wall. 272218
Liked On: 08-04-2025, 07:52 PM
272086 big 14 the boy shot after a big stalk in the rain he's still fizzing 2 days later
Liked On: 05-04-2025, 09:40 PM