Thread: Spot x

At least the chicken went up there Good on ya GNAR

Originally Posted by GNAR

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.

Methinks I smell a Troll around here somewhere.......

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

Methinks I smell a Troll around here somewhere.......

You?

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

Methinks I smell a Troll around here somewhere.......

Don't be too hasty to judge. The pm s I have received don't suggest it

Originally Posted by Gibo

You?

Negative son,

I don't bring a rod to this forum, but I could........ What bait do you like?

Pilchards....definitely Pilchards

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

Negative son,

I don't bring a rod to this forum, but I could........ What bait do you like?

Normally tikka hate

Originally Posted by Spook

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?

I went to North South track.
I only went up a bit but there is definitely deers there.
I heard red deer make sounds like human walking around bush, so I guess some branch breaking sounds wouldn't hurt me.

Originally Posted by outinabout

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??

Yeah Compass was so useful!
If I didn't have compass today I might not be righting here right now.
I think it was the other hunters who roared.

Originally Posted by GNAR

I went to North South track.
I only went up a bit but there is definitely deers there.

And where did you access the North / South track from?

Originally Posted by Spook

And where did you access the North / South track from?

Either from the North or South I guess Spook. Ha ha ha ha

I got access from sth 29 before old kaimai road

Originally Posted by Rushy

Either from the North or South I guess Sppok. Ha ha ha ha

Thank you @Rushy, I am having a hard enough time extracting information as it is...of course he could have come from the East or West.

Me being me if I saw chickens in a block around here I'd smack one over and eat it

Originally Posted by Toby

Me being me if I saw chickens in a block around here I'd smack one over and eat it

I am sure there are a few of us that could whip up a good soup in a camp oven Toby.