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    Arthurs pass overnighter

    Decided it was time to ecplore some new places. This was my 2nd hunt down here since moving down. Plan was to go friday night but didn't end up happening. Saturday rolled round I thought I better do something so ended up leaving chch at 2.00 with a few spots in mind.
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    Didn't take tge cooker as water was going to be an issue
    There were so many people up there and pulled out of my original plan and just found a likely looking spot and hit it from the side of the road.
    After a gutbuster over some sketchy areas I hit the tops at 7pm.

    Saw fark all, wind had picked up and was blowing a gale all night.

    Ended up carrying along the ridge in the morning and saw chamois within 30mins. 1158 yards the geovids read, much further than I have managed previously so I was happy with that.

    Closed the gap to 410yards and polaxed a nanny with the wsm. Very happy with terminal performance from the amax, was quite impressive.

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    Saw maybe 10-12 animals which was good but nothing much in the horn department.

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    Good trip and happy with my first effort in arthurs pass

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    Nice

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    :thumbup: nice one jock :thumbup:
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    Nice work mate if i was fit enough to keep up with ya i would have put my hand up for a look. Its a nice lookn nice Doe? Nanny?


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    Choice one. Off topic a bit, but how long would one of those primer power cookers last for in terms of cooking times? Would it last say 6 hours total on medium-high heat?

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    Yeah might be doe?? She was quite skinny. Took a bit fall from some bluffs as well...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rusky View Post
    Choice one. Off topic a bit, but how long would one of those primer power cookers last for in terms of cooking times? Would it last say 6 hours total on medium-high heat?
    They last a fair while mate don't think they would go 6hrs on one of those tanks tho
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    Well done.
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    Cheese burger...brekkie of champions. Nice one!

    Love it how you just pick any creek of the side of the main road and get into it!

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    Any creek was going to be as good as any other as I had never been up there. Good to find a spot with animals on my first trip
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    Well done !

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    Nice looking little trip there mate we done much the same but got in Friday and would have been 20k from there as the crow Flys seen good numbers of cham but as you say all small still good to see tho

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    Good stuff man!! I cant wait to get back down South.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tui_man2 View Post
    Nice looking little trip there mate we done much the same but got in Friday and would have been 20k from there as the crow Flys seen good numbers of cham but as you say all small still good to see tho

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    Yeah was surprised with the numbers i saw, can't get hammered to much. Spooked a big animal on the way out but didn't get a look at his head, other than that was mainly family groups

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nick.m View Post
    Good stuff man!! I cant wait to get back down South.
    How'd you go in November?

 

 

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