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.
Some of the crap I took
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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.

Few pics
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Good trip and happy with my first effort in arthurs pass

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Nice

:thumbup::cool: nice one jock :thumbup:

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?

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

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Originally Posted by Rusky

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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They last a fair while mate don't think they would go 6hrs on one of those tanks tho

Well done.

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!

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

Well done !

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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Originally Posted by tui_man2

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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Originally Posted by Nick.m

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

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How'd you go in November?

Should also mention I saw 3 stouts/ferrets up there. One almost got it but the little fucker was to fast

Good stuff mate!!

how did you pick the spot?? just google earth or something?

I did have some spots from google earth but to many people were there when I rolled up some just used the binos to spot a likely looking place from the road and somewhere I new I would be able to get to the tops without getting stuck. Plus had a good look at the topo map on my gps

sweet as
spent hours looking at doc maps to figure out where i could go
need to just man up get in truck and go i reckon

I would have drunk the stout ;)

Good stuff.

Well done Perazzi, like your attitude of 'just do it'....great reward for you efforts....some steep shit there mate!

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Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

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.
Some of the crap I took
Attachment 19196
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.

Attachment 19191

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

Few pics
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Good trip and happy with my first effort in arthurs pass

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whats ya scope? looks like a beast

You deserved that, for hauling arse. Good lesson to others here. :cool:

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Originally Posted by JP100

whats ya scope? looks like a beast

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Burris xtr 4-16x50. Very happy with it and has taken a beating and still goes strong, dials well. Only complaint is size of the turrets, huge.

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Originally Posted by Tahr

You deserved that, for hauling arse. Good lesson to others here. :cool:

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Cheers tahr

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Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

Burris xtr 4-16x50. Very happy with it and has taken a beating and still goes strong, dials well. Only complaint is size of the turrets, huge.

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nice. yea its a pretty big scope aswell. wish I had one of them on me .308

I know the spot you were in; nice effort on the climb up there!