Thread: Public Land Roar Predictions?

Recken its going to be a little earlier this year. Its all on when the hinds cycle, been a good winter. hinds in good nick tend to cycle earlier. Always been bit average around here in Doc land.
a;lways some action from 17march thru to 1st week of april then they just shut up. (areas i hunt anyway)
Always heard some around the 20th, and tends to go off for a 2-4 day window at end of march. recken this year its going off around 23-28th .
Hope to get another like this one

Yeah im going to completely avoid open doc land and focus on restricted land if possible for the roar period (may not get a spot in the end). Not keen on running into other hunters, some probably non sober.

Last year during the roar and lockdown my grandson stayed with us as part of our 'bubble' and he was trapping possums for their fur, he told me of the stags roaring near his trap line, went with him one morning and he had three stags going for it on a scrub face...as I cant hear them clearly I had him point in the stag's direction each time it roared...I was so tempted to send him in with the lever gun but didn't want the headlines in the media if it turned to shit...there was also the difficulty in getting it out and processing it.

Originally Posted by The bomb

Bugger the reds I’m going for a look for a Sika over the weekend..

Went for a looksie during the week. They're everywhere!!!

Originally Posted by Tahr

Shot a mature stag last night. He wasn't pizzled up and no roaring. Nth Wairarapa.

Here 'tis. Shot him in close proximity to where I chased a roaroaing stag around a couple of years ago. Maybe the same stag.



Shot him in the creek about 2 thirds down in this pic, looking back from carrying him out.

Got 23rd-29th off then 3 weeks off from 6th April. Can't wait. Will be in Lower Greenstone early April then a couple weeks to poke around a few other spots.

Heard one roaring this morning on a private forestry block. :-)

Originally Posted by Tahr

Here 'tis. Shot him in close proximity to where I chased a roaroaing stag around a couple of years ago. Maybe the same stag.

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Shot him in the creek about 2 thirds down in this pic, looking back from carrying him out.

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What makes you call that a mature stag out of interest? Not condemning you in anyway, I'm not worried what you shoot but wondered what made you call it mature?

Originally Posted by Stocky

What makes you call that a mature stag out of interest? Not condemning you in anyway, I'm not worried what you shoot but wondered what made you call it mature?

its balls have dropped...its more than 2 years old...more likely 3-4 so its mature...not old and past prime mature but its definately an adult....

Originally Posted by XR500

Went for a looksie during the week. They're everywhere!!!

Must be looking in a different spot than me!!hunted 3times in 3 days at Clements,saw 1 deer each time but they were quick off the mark and one on the road!no scrapes or roars where I went either.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Here 'tis. Shot him in close proximity to where I chased a roaroaing stag around a couple of years ago. Maybe the same stag.

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Shot him in the creek about 2 thirds down in this pic, looking back from carrying him out.

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Nice work. What are those numbers on the stock, a cheat sheet of some kind? And do people usually carry the entire gutted deer carcass out of the bush? I tried that once over a couple of kms and wrecked one of my knees. Still hurts 6 years later.

Originally Posted by JessicaChen

Nice work. What are those numbers on the stock, a cheat sheet of some kind? And do people usually carry the entire gutted deer carcass out of the bush? I tried that once over a couple of kms and wrecked one of my knees. Still hurts 6 years later.

that i can answer...yes its a cheat sheet...projectile drops at given ranges and the amount he needs to dial into scope to compensate for it....

My niece just shot a 20 pointer last week,a real grand daddy of a stag.Not a nice set of antlers,not a wall hanger.Photo on face book somewhere.

Originally Posted by Stocky

What makes you call that a mature stag out of interest? Not condemning you in anyway, I'm not worried what you shoot but wondered what made you call it mature?

Mature as in not a spiker and not his first rodeo.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

its balls have dropped...its more than 2 years old...more likely 3-4 so its mature...not old and past prime mature but its definately an adult....

Interesting use of mature considering usually mature in hunting terms is usually used interchangeably with old. I wouldn't describe a teen with balls dropped mature never mind 95% of 30 year old. But no argument he's sexually mature or an adult.