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    Quote Originally Posted by Moa Hunter View Post
    I would walk straight past the cold sour flats in the photo. The only time I would expect to see deer there would be in the last five minutes of light and that would be a dumb spiker just kicked out by mum.
    If you post up the location we can advise where we would look. At this time of year the deer will be on higher scrub / grass faces. Deer are quieter and easier to hunt in the evening so if you can get to a good ridge top ( just off the top) glassing spot two hours before dark it is almost impossible to not see deer at present in the scrubby matagouri faces and screes but dont glass the open, glass the scrubby edges of the open and little openings on ridges. Deer dont like stepping out of the bush directly into the open if they can help it. They would rather transition through scrub and move out once they are quite sure its safe and only in the last half hour of light.
    So would bush stalking be more successful in winter with snow up on them thar hills?

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    Have you taken anyone up on their offer of a hunt yet? Or a you just taking the piss?
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    Quote Originally Posted by gilly View Post
    Have you taken anyone up on their offer of a hunt yet? Or a you just taking the piss?
    Well, I got home yesterday, and today its has been bucketing down, so no. I am yet to go out with any of the kindly persons who offered their assistance. But I have contacted abovementioned Samaritans and hope to arrange something soon.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DCN808T View Post
    Well, I got home yesterday, and today its has been bucketing down, so no. I am yet to go out with any of the kindly persons who offered their assistance. But I have contacted abovementioned Samaritans and hope to arrange something soon.
    I look forward to your trip report.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DCN808T View Post
    So would bush stalking be more successful in winter with snow up on them thar hills?
    Absolutely positively. 2/3rds to 3/4's way up on a warm face in the creek heads and spurs

    So where is the creek that the is the photo from ?
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