Thread: Public Land Roar Predictions?

Originally Posted by Tahr

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

Haha nope dont think it was. Was his last though!

On another note was he fat? its hard to tell in the photo but he looks a bit lean which would surprising this time of year. Maybe its just how hes laying.

Originally Posted by Stocky

Haha nope dont think it was. Was his last though!

On another note was he fat? its hard to tell in the photo but he looks a bit lean which would surprising this time of year. Maybe its just how hes laying.

Was out on Saturday in part of the St James, plenty of fresh prints were I went but saw no deer and heard no stags roaring.

Originally Posted by The bomb

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.

Never hunted Clements. Try heading a wee bit further south and getting onto the Tops from the SH1 side

Originally Posted by The bomb

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.

We just got back from a week long trip down there, didn’t hear a single roar, seen a tonne of hinds but we were a bit unlucky, Seen one 2-3yo with a stuffed front leg so took him for the freezer.

Seems way early for sika to be making noise to me - usually the peak of the rut I find to be around the 14th of april in the kawekas & kaimanawas

Was in there last week im picking will be the same this year, no scrapes or wallows so still early days yet

Your on the money mate... love it, people say already they herd one last week... all they herd was an early hunter trying their best

There were three or four going well overnight (13-14th) - in the same place as every year at this time - as I passed through to my usual spot, Ruahine. They quietened down at first light around 6:15AM, but in a weeks time will be lively all through the day. Good luck to anyone who wants to climb down to them.
A few hundred metres away and the change in altitude pushes things back to the start of April. I've seen very little variation to the pattern of roaring for date and location for this roadend over the past 8 years, less than ± a weeks change. As always it is helpful to get to know your area for scheduling trips.

I was standing on the lawn last night listening to a couple roaring, usually a week or two early here though.

My niece shot this grand daddy 20 pointer last week.If you know where this is area, dont mention it on here.

i would say the roar will peak around 6-7 on public land around here, be hard hunting in places because its been so dry. The feed has been ok in places so animals should be and good condition.
It will be crazy around Gisborne with that Easter hunting comp on

Originally Posted by Double_massive

Your on the money mate... love it, people say already they herd one last week... all they herd was an early hunter trying their best

So a video of a stag moaning is another hunter? No ones saying it's the peak but have heard stags roar earlier than this before and as late as early June.

Just came out of the kawekas and quite a few stags were still in velvet. Did hear one heehaw

Heard half a dozen roaring in the Wainakarua today two pairs fighting

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stags are immmature for 1 year until first spikes, then are deemed Mature... ohh ok.

well its nice to see so many mature deer being shot in nz past few years, loven the velvet matures too

certainly looks young an immature