Thread: How's the recon going for the roar?

Man that still looks very dry @Sarvo
What’s the conditions like for the rest of the country?

Originally Posted by Sideshow

Man that still looks very dry @Sarvo
What’s the conditions like for the rest of the country?

No - its freshened up a lot actually - hence the animals a drifting back out into the regen crap it is
Its just terrible bush (can't really call it bush - just rubbish)

The farmed stags down the road having been going pretty hard the last two mornings, a definite step up in activity from earlier in the week.

Originally Posted by Cigar

The farmed stags down the road having been going pretty hard the last two mornings, a definite step up in activity from earlier in the week.

A neighbouring farm manager commented today how the farm stags were getting wound up over the last few days, so it's not just my imagination

Took this one today for meat, the head was a bit wonky on the other side so dident bother with that.

Not long got home from a early evening. Heard a good half dozen stags moaning quite early in the evening a 6 ish. Seen at least one that needs closer inspection in the next week. But not as eventful as last night hunt

Sounds like it’s getting ready to go then
Nice animal you got there @bing

Thanks Sideshow, he had some good meat and plenty of fat so all around in good nick, should taste just fine

Should get a few nice knife and walking stick handles from him too

Does it look like an early roar this year?

Originally Posted by Friwi

Does it look like an early roar this year?

Every year is a early roar
It all depends what area of the country you are in. Around the coast and inland gisborne we have had a exceptional year with a abundance of grass/food. Seem to get a bit of rain every now and then to keep the growth going. All animals are in peak condition, hinds are fat as and should of had a good velvet growth. The last couple years its been about the same.
In saying all that it only takes one hind to start cycling and it will kick off, and with hinds been in peak condition like most animals will cycle early. One of the area's i hunt(last couple nights) they are a week early usually kick of around the 24.
In saying all this, this is my personal opinion.
A mature stag i shot on friday night was a bit pissed up, little smelly and fallowing his hinds

Hope so I’m packing now land on Tuesday

Sorry @bigbear but..........."hinds are fat as and should of had a good velvet growth"
Looks like you have some gender neutral deer in your part of country
Go on gives a look at your stalking boots
Again sorry

The first estrus cycle of hinds occurs on or around 20th March. We know this by counting back from when the first fawns appear

Looks like my timing for coming back and hunting the roar is spot on then just need to do my bit hope the fitness holds up