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

Originally Posted by Smiddy

Been slack this year, will start going out this week for a look


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Shit that’s not good @Smiddy hope it’s nothing serious! Good luck for this year you must be looking to top last years efforts

Not too much recon from me not from want of trying though but with the weather being North of 30 degrees at the moment it limits the willingness to lose copious amounts of fluid I will get out for an overnight hunt very soon

Originally Posted by Bonecrusher

Not too much recon from me not from want of trying though but with the weather being North of 30 degrees at the moment it limits the willingness to lose copious amounts of fluid I will get out for an overnight hunt very soon

Same in our area, in the last month 9 days above 30 degrees and only two days below 20 degrees, the last time it rained was 28 days ago. The grounds like walking on corn flakes in the bush which makes for hard stalking. No animals on the tops except goats, all the deer are in the shade of the hill and down in the creeks so the sound of running water covers our approach. Pigs are going hard in the wollows, a couple of nights ago found a wollow that stunk of stag but pig hair in it. Haven’t seen any big boys yet, a valvety 10 is the biggest so far.
See how nexts weeks recon goes its ment to be 33 degrees on Thursday when I go back in, the dog will be in every creek again. Should hear stags stripping next week and see a few fingers crossed.

Yeh our spot is closed for Extreme Fire Danger, need some rain now.

Ripper stag akaroa 1!

I’ve been out in the Canty high country for the last 4 days looking for a stag like this. It was brutally hot with animals only moving first and last light and I only saw a handful of deer where last year id seen close to 40 for the same circuit. Lots of Chamie around though which are always fun to watch.

Where we are going in the Ruahines there is no chance of a recon. Kids and school holidays have taken all my work leave
I think it will be pretty warm and that means the Ruahine Blowflies will try and steal any meat we get
Will have to hunt a bit smarter

Originally Posted by Smiddy

Been slack this year, will start going out this week for a look


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Shit that’s not good @Smiddy hope it’s nothing serious! Good luck for this year you must be looking to top last years efforts

Good on the rest of you for getting out, or about too! Bugger with the heat! Doesn’t need to be said to be careful with your flames

I am so unfit I am dreading my first hunt for 2019 Too much fishing which means far too much beer!

I do have a hopefull spot where a good red was spotted last season so fingers crossed.

Originally Posted by bigbear

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Mud fat ah

Nice bottoms what were his tops like?

How you getting on guys?
I can't wait packing already

I've been covering a bit of Ground and was able to bump into one stag, looking for one of those hard heavy timbered fellas now with a little more style

mossberg patriot 270w 130gr hornady fctry

@JoshC how’s the prep coming in your neck of the woods?

Anybody hearing them sing yet