Thread: Any roaring yet?

Busted a hind near a good wallow an hour ago. Every animal size seem to be cooling off in it during the day.
Nothing else.

Was down Wanaka way last week. Hot weather and very dry. Heaps of hinds around. A few roaring, but I wouldn’t say they were “going off” …. I reckon they’ll be bang on say 1 April.

Had a funny moment earlier, I'm hanging out at our family bach north of kaikoura, bush comes to the back of the property.
Just as dark came on I heard a roar bloody near out the back and raced outside.... to see the neighbour in his back yard with a bull horn practicing

Originally Posted by Deanohit

Had a funny moment earlier, I'm hanging out at our family bach north of kaikoura, bush comes to the back of the property.
Just as dark came on I heard a roar bloody near out the back and raced outside.... to see the neighbour in his back yard with a bull horn practicing

he must be on point if he had ya fooled.

Just had 4 days in Westland / Buller
Lots of roaring and hunted in on plenty of them.
Only 2 smaller multi point stags seen but LOTS of silly spikers.
Got into bow range of 3 spikers while bush stalking.

So just a little bit early yet for the big stags to waste their energy on serious roaring.
Also it's been very dry there and it was very warm every day.
I think the heat was making them even more nocturnal than usual

Heard a few in whirinaki over the weekend

Very poorly in Waiotahi Valley, currently like summer up here!

Originally Posted by JesseYoung

Very poorly in Waiotahi Valley, currently like summer up here!

Is that in south Canterbury?

3 days in motu, only heard 1 roar for the trip. Felt like summer in there

Originally Posted by SmokeyJason

Is that in south Canterbury?

Na North Island, Eastern Bay of Plenty

Going hardin Taumaranui this weekend... kept me awake all night!!! Was so cool watching them, just was just out for meat so took 2 hinds. Left the big boys for the trophy hunters in the next few weeks when I stay well away.

yeah starting to round here

Sighted first fallow buck for the yr, just checking the girls, can't wait.

Originally Posted by JesseYoung

Na North Island, Eastern Bay of Plenty

I think I know, Braithwaite country.

On my way home this evening I followed a Ute with a red stag carcass across the back into Kumeu.