Spent the whole day in pureora yesterday, bump into two hinds, but no roaring stags yet in my usual spots.
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Spent the whole day in pureora yesterday, bump into two hinds, but no roaring stags yet in my usual spots.
A mate of mine has been down Piropiro for a couple days and said there's been no action.Quote:
Originally Posted by Friwi
Usually get some action in there late March, not this year.
Same for piropiro.and this does not help because there were at least 4 parties hunting around where I went, and we are all disturbing the area with our scent for the next few days. I saved my best spot and did not venture to fare in.
Went out this morning in the Tararuas. I had two 18 yr olds with me. The stream across to where we wanted to go was UP so rather than teach them to take risks with streams and rivers we went for plan B. To keep them keen I headed up away from the stream via a little gut that used to produce a deer every now and then years ago when I used to hunt there. there was enough sign to stop the little moans about not getting across the stream.
Saw a stoat cross the stream by climbing across the trees above our heads.
Didn't hear any roaring. Found a few thrashed trees and scrub, smelt one a couple of times but the wind was switching from straight down the ridge to straight up every 20 minutes or so.
It turned into more of a show and tell thing, showing them the type of areas to look in and what to look for.
Was still a good trip, like any into the bush.
Theyve started roaring in central
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Nice looking ten you have there:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by kidmac42
Got this boy yesterday.Roaring well.Southern Wairarapa Attachment 47836
Awesome is that 15?Quote:
Originally Posted by Monk
Stick to your end of town ah, that's a cracker, well doneQuote:
Originally Posted by Monk
Hamish
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Bloody well done Monk.
@Rushy did you know a high percentage of the world's successful people are up before 5am?
Sorry to hijack fellas just saw rushys post time. Cracker head monk
Yip 15
Thort I'd see what all the fuss was about down your end Hamish..Quote:
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Did a Kaimai walk yesterday wet underfoot and constant showers through out the day. Hi temperatures and humidity no wonder no moans were heard too hot for stags during the day so its looking to be another typical Kaimai roar
Went in the pissing rain yesterday around the the Nelson region. Nothing roaring, even thou i spooked a stag on a ridge as the bloody wind always kept blowing up my arse no matter which way i went. Spooked another animal later on. Last year on a big wallow got 5 different stags on game cam in the same wallow in the same week. This year it hasnt even been used. Found one wallow that had, prob by the stag i spooked but sign was disappointing and it wqas darn wet!! :D
It is an elite club that I am in then Pointer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pointer
Just got back from a couple of days on my first ever roar hunt. Heard light moans at night and same the next morning. Managed to call one in and got a quick glimpse of him before he got into some think bush and never made another sound! Safe to say that one got away. Awesome hunt for my first roar, I am hooked and cant wait to get out again asap!!
Nice temp drop here today. May mean a ramp up in activity. My couch has the odd moan of agony emitting from it ha ha
Get well Gibo
Im well mate. Just got this silly knee to heal up. I feel like going to the range but cant get there :DQuote:
Originally Posted by 7mmsaum
I know how you feel I had a small knee job done in October and it's still a long way off 100% if it ever will be.
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heard a few roaring from the house the last few nights, going to have to go up the hill and wind them up at some point, just a shame i cant take the rifle
Reds or white tails on Stewart Island !
Not on the island now, in North Canterbury so presume reds. White tail dont roar anyway which makes them boring to some extent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Friwi
got out for a walk, around 6 stags seen, all shitty 6s and 8s no big boys out, no hinds seen so im guessing theyre being held up down below the bush line by a big boy. will inspect closer next week. also saw 3 bull tahr, and one of the was a bloody pearler. he can wait till later tho.
Shot this whopper this morning.
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Was he roaring?Quote:
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More just moaning than roaring.Quote:
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Well you certainly put a stop to that:XD:Quote:
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Sure did.Quote:
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Really f@#ted his day to be honest.
Ruas?Quote:
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YepQuote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
Empty carpark and I reckon every stag in the Ruahines was roaring this morning.
Awesome back drop to mustering sheep.
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Was looking down on your side yesterday Brads, well trying too, bloody easterly mist made it hard. Plenty of stags roaring all day, had plenty of fun chasing them around, wind made the stalks challenging. Only saw one of them, little 4 pt, let him walk. Got bloody drowned though. Will chase the sika nect week.
Busier than the New World car park this arvo so going fishing.
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Just a moan or two yesterday afternoon in pureora , shit they are roaring late this year!
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Originally Posted by Dundee
I thought about Kumeti yesterday but figured it would be the same, plus it is 2 hours drive for me each way which makes turning around a harder decision despite the obvious wisdom of doing so if I had found the same thing.
You could always come fishing;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Puffin
4am tomorrow morning im off for a nosey round for the day, hoping to see/hear some longnecks but also secretly hoping to see a 9"+ chamois buck, theyre lighter to carry :thumbsup:
