Thread: Nz hunter

I thought that there was a lot of risk if the wind came up or some of those snow sheets were to move. Dont think my Kahunas are big enough

Originally Posted by Cigar

Pity about the helicopter poaching, seems to be getting more and more common.

On the rare occasions I need reminding how pathetic I am I now know that all I gotta do is watch a show like this one!

I got the impression that the 'poaching' was in fact ground hunters dropped in a no-fly zone?

Originally Posted by Maxx

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I got the impression that the 'poaching' was in fact ground hunters dropped in a no-fly zone?

Yep, but I didn't know what else to call it. They are there illegally so I guess that counts as poaching

It was more the shit and shit paper on the ground that i didn't like, plenty of rocks down there to cover it up

Originally Posted by bigbear

It was more the shit and shit paper on the ground that i didn't like, plenty of rocks down there to cover it up

or if flying in (as it suggests they did fly in) bring a bloody small shovel

Awesome adventure, they do it very well.

As for climbing, I wouldn’t have the nerve for it.

Good show,just hope they dont do too much high risk climbing for our sake.Id be happy just with ground level hunting on tv instead of mountain top hunting.

I think this is the best hunting show out at the moment by a long shot. The missions /adventures that team gets up to is hard to believe and pretty inspiring (I will never climb anything like they did in that last episode haha).

Hats off to that team, what an extreme episode! In all aspects! Emil is a weapon!

Should the helicopter pilots know where the no-fly zones are?
I'd have thought that that they should - much like restricted fly zones.

I'm disappointed that a charter pilot would willingly violate a restricted air space.

An excellent double episode.

Originally Posted by Cyclops

Should the helicopter pilots know where the no-fly zones are?
I'd have thought that that they should - much like restricted fly zones.

I'm disappointed that a charter pilot would willingly violate a restricted air space.

An excellent double episode.

The pilots will know.
They will also know that to land on conservation land you need a concession from DOC, and you can only land at designated landing sites.

The pilots all know where they can and cannot go, read the early heli hunting books and they all deem poaching as fine if not caught, just like a certain current neighbour of mine.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

Cool show again.
I like the way there's no "rah rah I'm the man" bullshit with their programme.
What model was that spotter they were using? Seemed very compact.

I’ve got one in my Ute, it’s very compact, which means you can go down in tripod size without compromising stability.


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Watched last night’s episode - what a big body that bull had, a shame about the broken tines.
I noticed they now use a suppressor instead of a brake?

Originally Posted by Finnwolf

Watched last night’s episode - what a big body that bull had, a shame about the broken tines.
I noticed they now use a suppressor instead of a brake?

I think it depends on what rifle they’re using for the trip. The big wildcat 7s (Fatmax, etc) wear brakes, but 284s, 270 and 7Rem mag use suppressor. I think it was a 7RM they were shooting in last night episode.

Bloody impressive effort for a day hunt….. BIG country is an understatement