Thread: Any roaring yet?

Tararua foothills they're going. Was outsmarted by one this morning.

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Originally Posted by Yesmate

he must be on point if he had ya fooled.

Ex West Coast culler, old enough that he's got many roars under his belt.
Definitely had me going

Kaimais have been roaring since the weekend. Only from 0630-0930 then it gets too hot. Anything over 15 degrees and they’re quiet.
Cornflakes under foot doesn’t help at all. Would post a video of some roaring but can’t on here


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Another buck out checking this morning at just on daybreak, bit aggressive with the girls so they raced off into the bush.

A few heehaws over night but quiet during the day, lots of fresh scrapes around- Kaimanawas

Was up Kakaho rd in the Pureora weekend before last, no roars. Ohakune area last weekend still nothing.

Drizzly rain at 01:00 up by mt hutt this morning and still 12 degrees. Not surprised they aren't going nuts,too warm for vigorous exercise.

Finally heard some roaring at the local.

Heard one stag let out a couple of quiet moans at dawn yesterday just north of Haast. Only one heard in 4 days. Saw a reasonable number holding hinds, just weren’t making any noise yet.

Originally Posted by Sauer

Heard one stag let out a couple of quiet moans at dawn yesterday just north of Haast. Only one heard in 4 days. Saw a reasonable number holding hinds, just weren’t making any noise yet.

Same again yesterday (Wednesday) @ Lake Paringa. Couple half-hearted single moans. Still too warm I guess. Rained out now anyway.

Originally Posted by luckey

Same again yesterday (Wednesday) @ Lake Paringa. Couple half-hearted single moans. Still too warm I guess. Rained out now anyway.

Maybe the rain will change their attitude
Bunker down it looks like it might be a bit !

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SE Ruahines going ok yesterday evening, 6 or so different stags moaning in this catchment but not full swing. Roared up a spiker let him go, got another one going but ran out of light.

Belt of warm rain for the next few days in the Kaimais. Went out for a morning hunt and they aren’t liking the heat. Few moans but nothing like a week ago. I’d say mid next week they’ll be humming!


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Just spent 4 days up on Pourangaki tops Ruahines and very quiet not much roaring heard , except for in one gully there were a couple of 6ptrs but they weren't showing much interest in the 6 or so hinds in the same gully. Met a guy camped by Maungamahue that said much the same , seen a few stags but nothing worth shooting.
Maungamahue was one of the spots guys flew into on the recent Management /cull hunt organized i think by wellington NZDA and DOC . I did think that was an odd place to go because it does get hunted regularly as its not that hard to get too, but apparently they shot 19 hinds from the area.

Originally Posted by 30late

Just spent 4 days up on Pourangaki tops Ruahines and very quiet not much roaring heard , except for in one gully there were a couple of 6ptrs but they weren't showing much interest in the 6 or so hinds in the same gully. Met a guy camped by Maungamahue that said much the same , seen a few stags but nothing worth shooting.
Maungamahue was one of the spots guys flew into on the recent Management /cull hunt organized i think by wellington NZDA and DOC . I did think that was an odd place to go because it does get hunted regularly as its not that hard to get too, but apparently they shot 19 hinds from the area.

A mate is trying to convince me into heading into Pourangaki hut dropping in via Maungamahue via Rangi hut, I often camp at the Tarn but have never actually been into that catchment before but suspect it wouldn't get a lot of pressure?