Hi there, well the 2025 roar is upon us again yahoo!!! how’s the roaring going on in your neck of the woods? Word across the South Island is it still seems to be quite quiet ( roaring wise) in the hills? How are they going in your neck of the woods?
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Hi there, well the 2025 roar is upon us again yahoo!!! how’s the roaring going on in your neck of the woods? Word across the South Island is it still seems to be quite quiet ( roaring wise) in the hills? How are they going in your neck of the woods?
Stags been making a bit of noise around here for the last week or so. Was in Westport last weekend, couple of locals reckoned they’d started over that way.
I'm told they're underway in northern Southland
Yep, Reds roaring in Gwavas/front of Ruahine's. Called a few stags up at work today but were Roaring earlier in the week too.
Few roaring are the back of Fairlie and Kakahu.
Heard the first Lazy moan yesterday about 3pm here.
Heard some moaning near Onekaka, Golden Bay an hour ago.
Don't know the area so not sure if there's deer on a farm up the back
Went for a wander in the ruahines yesterday in apiti area was all quiet but I sent a few roars out and got 2 stags going pretty well in 2 different catchments, got to within 20 yards of both but made a couple of mistakes and the wind caught me out.managed to bush stalk one on my way out but this one wasn't roaring.Attachment 271059
Going mad in fiordland
Ryan, what ya talking about Sass mate
I went for a fly around the Canterbury hills yesterday, didn’t see any stags holding hinds but the stags have split up from there buddy’s, did come across a chopper doing waro and watched him bang over a couple deer on the tussock tops.
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Going off on the coast.
Starting to make a bit of noise in Te Urewera this morning
Had one moaning at us at Roger’s hut last weekend, on change of light as the sun was going down and temp droppingQuote:
Originally Posted by Bush Basher
Couple roaring In Canterbury today all still half arsed though ,lots of hinds still unoccupied and younger stags still grouped up . Old boys definitely on there own roaming around
Both sika and red been going for a week.
A few stags going off in Hope Valley Lewis Pass. Mainly way down in the valley bottoms. Lots of hinds around not being harassed so early days yet.
Stags going mental up around Wairoa
And the front of the ruahines has come to life in the last few days
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It all sounds pretty normal to me for the Ruahines, went for a look in a local spot in the southern ruahines yesterday and no roars heard but sounds like they are roaring in other catchments.Quote:
Originally Posted by BRADS
Yesterday morning was a lot of noise in the north eastern ruahines. Went for a walk further south today and didn’t hear a thing
The reds are roaring up at the main divide as of the weekend just been.
dead quiet no1 line Pohangina today.i saw a stag on a small slip in the head gully before it drops off to kiritaki track.roared at him he didn't even bother looking at me just kept feeding.i shot him,wasnt pissed up in the slightest.
I was in the same area last weekend , shot a hind but no sign of any stags and two wallows i purposely went passed for a look had no sign of any wallowing in them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yesmate
3 days ago hunters on the Arawhata told us they were all pissed up but not roaring yet. Yesterday morning was brisk and clear, so that may help things along. But it's now grey warm and drizzly so could delay them again.
Were going good here last Thursday morning. Even had 2 run into my 143grainersQuote:
Originally Posted by woods223
Going for a look in Ureweras this weekend.
Very little noise in the Snowdon forest yet. Stags still mobbed up. Hopefully they burst into life this weekend.
Have the moose started up yet?
Nothing talking in peel forest yet...stags in paddocks yes,in the bush,silence.
Quiet in Nelson Lakes as yet...
I had a bit of a look around to the north of there (across the river) last Tuesday MD and saw two stags together with a group of hinds just feeding. We shot a yearling in a different gully and watched one of the stags depart with the hinds. Strange thing was he had a broken antler and appeared to be limping but had the girls, and saw the other stag a bit later and he was a better animal. Maybe he was gay.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
Again, no noise other than on the surrounding farms.
I hope everyone has a good roar last few roars been terrible where I go - just to warm- hunting in summer shirt- only roaring at night -- not great
Overnighted in Pureora Nth blk last night, Didn't hear any roaring. Met a hunter on his way out on my way in, he had only heard one moan for the day.
Farm stags are roaring every second night or so.
As a matter of fact, yes they are. Snuck up on one making that strange chuffing noise that they do, just along from Rainbow Reach. Was a bit small so left him to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ned
tararuas farm edge Eketāhuna area just starting, a couple of moans,saw a mob of around 15 half stags half hinds feeding together.
Come on , you know the rules, no proof without that photo.:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Mararoa
Just got back from pureora- can confirm no roars. Called it quits early.
I think it’s still to warm.
Nothing making noise yesterday wallows being used plenty of rubbings very hot cornflake country in bush. Kahurangi area
If it wasn't enough to have to chase the cat round 3 times last night to get mice off her before she frees them in the house two stags in the forest over the river started up about 3 am. Honestly what does it take to get a quiet night.
