Big boys seem to always start early but it is a bit of a lottery as to exactly when. They will be going in the high country before the start of April in my experience. Coastal stags will go a bit later.
I have been on the turps in Makarora and heard wild ones going a couple weeks into March.
Doesnt matter if they are roaring or not if you find where one is camped, do your homework and you should get a look at him.
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