Thread: Whakatipu Whitetail

About 20yrs ago 12ks up the river i shot a white tail buck,number 38 in NZ records at the time.End of May,doc permit an all.I didnt know at the time until 2weeks later Kerry at Pleasant Point told me it was a top trophy.I didnt know much at the time,it was just another deer swimming across the river.About a k befor i seen him,i would walk slowly 10 mtrs and stop,turn slowly 360 degrees and walk another 10 mtrs turn and look around,repeat this for a hr or so.The forest was so still and quiet except for a few birds singing away.I walked right above him,he took off into the river at speed.He didnt know it but i shot hunreds of roos on the hopp with the mozzy 308,so he was a big easy target as he climbed out of the river 70yds away.Bang flop half of him still in the river,i climb down the bank thru the bush,crossed the rivers freezing water and walked up to him.Hmm he s not a red,bloody whitetail.Floated him across the river,cut his head off,my knife couldnt cut thru his 2 inch thick winter coat.Sand flys were eating me,so rolled him under the back and covered him up.Climbed up the bank to the track,pulled a hamstring,fk it.So i hobbled 12 ks slowly back to the truck several hours later and i was buggerd,could hardly walk.I took the next day off work.Ge i got carryed away here with a story.Never mnd, give you guys something to read.