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From Feathy, Try Boar Bush Gulley, might even see a deer near the ridge.
Tony

There ya go, that'll be ideal for a first gun. Then get into a hut somewhere with a group of hunters who all have the best calibre , listen, sift through the bullshit and save up.
Good luck,
Tony

Rightio, Im probably gonna take a bit of stick for this. I use an ex army .303 have done all my shooting with it.
The type of shot I typically make is pretty close, 15-50 meters.
If I could see a...

Good luck in there and let us know how you get on. Waipakihi is on my radar, looks promising from the Air via WAMS. Gibo mentioned it and he's right.Tony

Didnt mean to be a scaremonger Brodster.
I agree that wild game is probably better.
Your chances of getting sick from anything you shoot is pretty slim as long as you look after your meat and...

G'day, Im a Meat Inspector.
Looks like chronic damage from a bacterial infection. Judgement would be petfood the kidneys and pass carcass for human consumption. Really just a cosmetic defect.
The...

Hi Kiwiman,
did ya go and how did you get on?
Myself and a buddy are going into Oamaru hut for 3 or 4 days at the end of the month. Were in there the same time last year, lotsa sign and a few...

When you say two different legs are they from the same animal. I cant look at u-tube here but will when I get home.
What was the liver and kidneys like.
Were there any signs of old wounds?
If you...

I cant make the trip in January but silent scope and I went in there a couple of weeks ago on a scouting mission. Saw a few deer. Just an idea, if you have bikes then Waikuku lodge might be a good...

Well LifeLust looks like you started something here, lotsa potential buddies. I like the idea of a get together trip soon. Maybe you should earmark a weekend that suits you and we come along if we...

P.S what ya doing this afternoon?

G'day, silent scope and initiaz. Wouldn't mind tagging along if you sort something out. Done most of my hunting on a private block but that has gone now so time to check out a few spots I've had in...

Probably just as well. I dropped into the
Turere from hine road and walked down to the Orongoronga. Waterfall city. Bit of an adventure really. Pretty sure there are deer in there but I didn't see...

Try ovation fielding its a Deer slaughter plant. Can't remember name of the road but its near Manfield. Just ring em up and ask, worst they can do is say no. Good luck, Tony.

Took a detour through Galatea on the way up. Think twoshotkill might have summed it up well.looks like steep shitty country. Am probably going to have a walk Saturday. Decided not to bring the rifle,...

Thanks you guys. Galatea on Saturday was pretty much what I was thinking. I'm used to bush stalking Reds but I guess that doesn't work with Rusa in the scrub. Reckon I'm up to sitting and waiting....

G'day, Im going to be in the BOP for work. Staying over next weekend and thinking of having a crack at Rusa.
Got a rough idea of where I might find one but if any of you locals can give me some...

Well done Camo.we walked in Wednesday and out Friday afternoon. Hut was full of pretty good jokers but didn't need the tent. Didn't see any deer but both of us were whistled at. With the amount of...

Thanks perazzi, good to hear there are enough deer to go around. I'm a bit of an old joker so will take a punt on getting a bed in the hut and tent as a backup plan.

Thanks I think.wasn't going to take a tent but probably will now.

Yeah, been looking at thosee basins on the map and wondering.... Thanks for that Rusky, very encouraging.

Think it tells me the old early bird and worm story. So if I get up early and up the hill, I've got all day to cruise round and check out what's happening

Been reading the frosty morning thread. Lots of advice about hunting between 9am and 11 on the sunny faces. Off for my first sika hunt this week. D'ya reckon this applies to sika. Any other advice on...

Good luck philipgr, hope you have some success. We'll be in Wednesday night. See you then. Tony

Good advice, ta.