Thread: Bush Stalking Advice

Originally Posted by KiwiinSeattle

this might be useful -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsleDZLbJcY

Wondered if that bloke was gonna carry out his deer barefoot - and I wondered that because I ran a tourist boat for a few years and being in and out of the water I just didn't bother with shoes. My feet got as hard as buggery, then one day an old bloke and his 8 year old grandson were late on a walk over Mt Tarawera - so I set off with a torch to look for them. Found them forty minutes up the hill, the old fella carrying the younger one who had clapped out. I took over the carrying duties and by the time I got back to the boat my feet were in poor shape.
Next day I couldn't put weight on them - and they took a while to heal.

And that's why I was curious, but I see he had boots for the carry and that made me wonder how he learned that lesson ?

Originally Posted by SF90

Wondered if that bloke was gonna carry out his deer barefoot - and I wondered that because I ran a tourist boat for a few years and being in and out of the water I just didn't bother with shoes. My feet got as hard as buggery, then one day an old bloke and his 8 year old grandson were late on a walk over Mt Tarawera - so I set off with a torch to look for them. Found them forty minutes up the hill, the old fella carrying the younger one who had clapped out. I took over the carrying duties and by the time I got back to the boat my feet were in poor shape.
Next day I couldn't put weight on them - and they took a while to heal.

And that's why I was curious, but I see he had boots for the carry and that made me wonder how he learned that lesson ?

Shay is a legend in our house. Great bush craft, has been possum trapping for over a decade and successful with bow, rifle and gathering bush tucker.

Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be missed.