Thread: Help out a begginer

There are tracks like this all through the area of bush just next to the river, and in areas where the the ground is wet i can clearly see deer tracks but cant seem to spot anything even when i have the wind right.

Here's another one of the trails...

Originally Posted by Dawg

There are tracks like this all through the area of bush just next to the river, and in areas where the the ground is wet i can clearly see deer tracks but cant seem to spot anything even when i have the wind right.

Here's another one of the trails...
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Looks like a highway set up a road block

Yea was being a smart arse.

Just keep goin back and following those trails trying not to have the wind up your Arse.
You will bump into one or work out where they are going to/from soon enough.

Ok thanks guys, the only problem i am having is that i lose the trails after awhile and they just seem to cris cross the river so i cant find any particular bedding sites or anything so was thinking i might just stake out a open ish part of the track with good visibility and solid back stop??

The other thing i was going to ask about is roughly how long your scent will stay in a certain area, and how soon you could look at coming back and checking the area again for animals??

No hard and fast rules on that one.
If the area gets a lot of human traffic deer can get pretty bloody cunning and sneak off at first wif of human scent and be back 5 mins later.

Don't wear deodorant.

I think I have that red door book by saxton or a similar one, or is it the bush craft one?
What sort of gun your carrying Dawg? Is it properly sighted in?

Hey Dawg - I'm not a bushstalkers arsehole, so I just find clearings and slips, and wait for them to come to me (got to be at first light or last light). Beats crashing around in crumbly rock and crackling bush like a draught horse. I get the odd one in the bush, but shit I scare a lot doing that. I think the key is to get to know your area, and the only way to do that is to get off the track. If you are like me when I started, I was too scared to wander too far in case I got lost. Get familiar with using a map and compass (with a backup GPS), and explore. I'm still learning too, but I was lucky to have a mate show me around, and put me onto some spots. Sorry Dawg - sworn to secrecy on those spots.

Savageshooter i am carrying a Remington 700 chambered in 7mm08 i have sighted it in for 100 meters which i figure is good enough for the bush. Rifle shoots pretty well, i am no marksmen but i can hit clay birds out to 100 meters 5 times out of 6 so i figured i should be accurate enough, but always trying to get better...

Haha thanks Lentil, i will try your tactic's off staying and one place at dawn and dusk because i imagine that i sound something like a herd of elephants crashing through the bush when i am in "stalking mode".

Hi Dawg,
just wondering how you have got on? I have recently started hunting the Akatarawa area and are having the same issues you were.

Are you guys seeing any sign to start with? Deer poo/prints?

Yeh,, need to find fresh sign, prints and poo, otherwise it will be tough

There it is.

Difficult shot though Dundee"