Thread: Spot x

Originally Posted by Pengy

WTF do you eat when you are hunting

Shit paper obviously.

Im going to north south track sunday morning from old kaimai rd. might see you there if your early. identify your target.

Originally Posted by outinabout

Im going to north south track sunday morning from old kaimai rd. might see you there if your early. identify your target.

I will be there on friday. I got archery club to go on sunday morning
Identify your target!!
Is there many hunters around there?
I should wear something bright so I don't get shot

Camo is highly over rated.
Some decent boots and any colour clothing will do ya fine.
layer up and stay away from cotton.

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Originally Posted by Dundee

Wow Gnar you are polite just don't taint your mouth with that 'Waikato' piss and you will be right

Listen you I am gonna come down to Dannevirke and twist your nipples if you keep slandering the King of beers.

Well @GNAR, I hope you have fun in your adventures into the Kaimai's. I just hope you don't think you can enter the park via the summit on the Tauranga/Hamilton highway and fish in the Whaitawheta stream as they are a five day walk apart. If you are going to hunt the tracks, then be mindful of other users of the park as not all will be happy with your presence. Keep in mind that if you do stick an arrow into an animal, it is going to run away to die...it ain't gunna drop on the spot...so you will need to learn tracking skills, like, real fast. That deer is going to go deep into the shit at a remarkable speed.

Originally Posted by Spook

Well @GNAR, I hope you have fun in your adventures into the Kaimai's. I just hope you don't think you can enter the park via the summit on the Tauranga/Hamilton highway and fish in the Whaitawheta stream as they are a five day walk apart. If you are going to hunt the tracks, then be mindful of other users of the park as not all will be happy with your presence. Keep in mind that if you do stick an arrow into an animal, it is going to run away to die...it ain't gunna drop on the spot...so you will need to learn tracking skills, like, real fast. That deer is going to go deep into the shit at a remarkable speed.

Without nav skills, I see only SAR doing any "tracking" - Should be joining up with deerstalkers and getting a mentor pronto.

Everyone has too start somewhere.
I get the feeling this guy should do just fine , alot of us are self taught and the kaimais have taught a few know it alls a thing or too in the past aswell.

Originally Posted by mohawk

Everyone has too start somewhere.
I get the feeling this guy should do just fine , alot of us are self taught and the kaimais have taught a few know it alls a thing or too in the past aswell.

+1 i agree, just get out there Gnar, the only way to learn is by making mistakes, lets all hope its not a 'biggie'......

take the sensible approach, if you go in by yourself tell 'someone' the area your going to hunt and expected time you will be back!!!!!

enjoy it mate, its what its all about....go slay em tiger!!!!!

I went to Kaimai today.
I found some deer dropping after 10 minutes going up, but after that I didn't see any signs.
I saw two fresh human foot prints who seems to be hunters, I followed it and one ended after 20 minutes and the other disappeared after 1 hour of going up.
Which tells me they went off track not very far from entrance.
I was trying to follow the deer droppings but the vegetation was too thick and it was pretty hard to go through with bow in one hand.
Also it was so hard to find the way back when I go off the track.
I heard a few roars(?) but I wasn't sure if it was a buck, a hunter or a sheep around there.
So after going up for like 1hour and 30 minutes, I came to stream that I couldn't jump over. I wasn't prepared for this and I didn't want my shoes wet when I have 1 and a half hour to walk more. So decided to just head back.
I saw some chickens on the way back down. Am I allowed to shoot them?
Is hand held gps useful for finding way back to track?
I saw about 4 puddles around track. Do deer come to the puddles for bath or drink often around track? That is where I found deer droppings.
The mountain was great, I will be going back next week.

I will be back shortly...just need to check on my chooks. And I must get something to suppress this cough...don't want an arrow through me.

Take your shoes off ya bloody girl..."didn't want my feet wet"... FFS

Originally Posted by Spook

Take your shoes off ya bloody girl..."didn't want my feet wet"... FFS

Oh... man I should have done that.......
I will get a pair of gumboots next time.
Is there good way to find way back to the track?
I got lost twice today after following the signs that seems to be deer signs.

Gumboots!!!...you are supposed to be a bow hunter...you know, super stealth mode...not glosh glosh glosh.
Which track did you go up today?

good on you for getting up there! hand held gps unit, topo map compatible is a good piece of kit to make sure you can get yourself back to the track. Did alot for my confidence when I got one and learned how to use it properly.
Especially in the kaimai where navigation can be difficult, dont forget to pack the good ol compass as well though. wouldnt expect to hear too many roars at this time of year tho.
maybe a chicken with stags attiude??