Thread: What a rush!

Originally Posted by Eat Meater

I bivvied up in the Tararuas last night. Never shot a deer or anything other than rabbits.
I woke up at 5 this morning out of a dream where a cow was mooing. Then I realised it was a stag when the roar repeated quite close! The most adrenaline I remember feeling. I could barely tie my bootlaces for trembling and had this overwhelming urge to pee! Haven't hear a roar in a while and last one sounded further away. Maybe it was a youngun looking for a fight.
But what a rush! 1 hour 45 later and I'm still a bit trembly. I understand what buck fever must feel like. This could get addictive.

Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be missed.

there is nothing like being kept awake all night by stags going at it all night - just a bit of a let down when they bloody well shut up all day only to start again about 7 next evening - lol

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

there is nothing like being kept awake all night by stags going at it all night - just a bit of a let down when they bloody well shut up all day only to start again about 7 next evening - lol

Stags are behaving a bit different around Mt. Patriarch area here. Bugger all noise overnight, start making noise about 1-2 hours after daybreak. We’re doing the same last week. 9 different animals heard Friday morning, 2x less now. Nothing quite like hearing them going to town and figuring how the fk to get down to them and then get them back up hill.

Originally Posted by woods223

Stags are behaving a bit different around Mt. Patriarch area here. Bugger all noise overnight, start making noise about 1-2 hours after daybreak. We’re doing the same last week. 9 different animals heard Friday morning, 2x less now. Nothing quite like hearing them going to town and figuring how the fk to get down to them and then get them back up hill.

they were doing the same the other day in the ruahines,8 am went good for a few minutes then went quiet and then about 2pm again for a couple of minutes.i believe they do this establish their dominance again when their hinds get up and go for a short graze during the day.I have noticed this is usually early of peak roar time when the hinds are just starting to cycle as opposed to full noise roaring when the bulk of the hinds are on.