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After finally getting around to applying for my firearms licence I was able to go on a deer hunt on private land down timaru way.... We found two fallow grazing away down a valley and up the next face.... The guys were good enough for me to take the shot.. I fired ........miss....doh!!! The two we shot at plus another five just over a bit took off!!
One of the others in the party was able to hit one later on which made it a successful first hunt... Apart from me missing my first shot I loved it! I'm hooked... Being up on the hill for first light and coming back down at last light and everything in between ( including banter between mates.) is something very special for a kiwi eh.....
My second time out was a bomb up on a mates farm spotlighting on a Friday night, I was able to smack over a few wallabies and possums.. It was a great chance to have some time on the trigger...
So then comes my third time.. It was a spur of the moment trip I drove back down to the same farm and we went out that night and once again hit a few possum and wallabies but we were after fallow deer... We got a small one that night.... But that one was significantly superseded by the fallow in the photo the next morning!!!!! Super stoked...great to be on the board..... Can't wait for the next hunt and getting into some knarly back country doc land!
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13-06-2016, 02:22 PM #1Member
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First blood for a newbie
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13-06-2016, 02:28 PM #2Member
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Well done mate, that first one will live with you forever.....
While I might not be as good as I once was, Im as good once as I ever was!
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13-06-2016, 02:30 PM #3Codswallop
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Nice one mate
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Great stuff that's a bloody nice looking fallow.
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Awesome Mate
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13-06-2016, 06:12 PM #6OPCz
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Well done.
It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
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13-06-2016, 07:51 PM #8Almost literate.
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Well done
"Hunting and fishing" fucking over licenced firearms owners since ages ago.
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Good write up, good deer, and good about being honest about missing at least the buck fever may be gone now.
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That's a pretty decent stag for a first fellow. Looks in good nick, bet he tastes good
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13-06-2016, 08:42 PM #11Member
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Next step public land , good on ya mate .
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13-06-2016, 08:44 PM #12Gone.................
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This, It took me years to get my first deer (in the mid eighties) as they were few n far between
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Well doneTrust the dog.........................................ALWAYS Trust the dog!!
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And in bloody good nick, too. Bet he's nice eating. Originally Posted by 25/08IMP
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Mint buck,well done
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