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

Originally Posted by R93

Did 2 hrs in the machine looking over good country. Even went and flew around the Canterbury side.
Checked some wallows etc.
Very quiet. Not much sign in head basins or hanging valleys.

Seen 3 deer 1 reasonable stag and around 20 Thar. Deer were all standing 50m from a hut door so I assume no one was there.
Only wallow we seen that was used was about 3 km from the hoki airport.
Not the best evening for it as there was a decent front approaching. Pretty bumpy up high.

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Originally Posted by R93

Did 2 hrs in the machine looking over good country. Even went and flew around the Canterbury side.
Checked some wallows etc.
Very quiet. Not much sign in head basins or hanging valleys.

Seen 3 deer 1 reasonable stag and around 20 Thar. Deer were all standing 50m from a hut door so I assume no one was there.
Only wallow we seen that was used was about 3 km from the hoki airport.
Not the best evening for it as there was a decent front approaching. Pretty bumpy up high.

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That's bugger all for 2hrs air time. Nothing on the Canterbury side aye

I went for a bit of a reccy on the block I'll be hunting this roar, saw plenty of sign but not many deer, 1 hind and fawn and 1 decent stag,
the wallow that we know about hasn't seen any action yet but plenty of sign around it, saw a few pigs but to far away to bother with and they were on the move into thick scrub, hell even the goats skunked us and buggered off before we had a chance to catch up with them.
I guess that's how it goes sometimes......

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

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 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)

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?

Hope so I’m packing now land on Tuesday

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

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