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Just had a week in the Upper Caples. Couldn't of got the weather any better with clear skies no wind and a frost each morning.
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Mint spot huh. We had first period a couple years ago and had deer sleeping on the hut clearing every night. I think I might have a photo of a deer standing around the same place as the one in your fourth photo!
Saw a few reds roaring on the way in, and a couple more up Kay Creek. Also saw some chamois up Kay Creek, one I chased for a day but he got the better of me.
Interesting walking in and out with a large number of trampers around. Most were really good and foreigners were genuinely interested in our hunting adventures. We got rarked up by a couple of old boy trampers (think they were gay vegans) when we told them we'd only shot one deer for meat. Apparently hunters only have ourselves to blame for cullers being sent into cull deer (long time since this happned?) and 1080 being dropped to control numbers. And we are just whinging bastards who want all the access in the world to good hunting areas, but don't shoot the deer that are there, so basically are the cause of the deer problem in NZ, so we should be booted out of the backcountry for not "doing our job". I asked him why he thought trampers had more rights to the back country than us, sarcastically told him he was probably right about not shooting enough deer, then asked if he wanted some venison back steaks so I didn't have to carry them out of the valley and he told me to get F'd! Hahaha. F'n weirdos.
Great photos! Looked like some cracker frost alright!
Fantastic photos - fired up the legs to get fit and walk these beautiful areas. :yaeh am not durnk:
Looks amazing
I showed a couple of the trampers at the hut some of the photos as they said they never saw any deer when walking, they were amazed at how well they blend in. It's a bit embarrassing the number of animals seen for the week in there as you say @JoshC we should be knocking a few more over. Might chopper in there next time ;)
Sounds like you had a awesome trip , thanks for the pic,s iv never been in that area before. the weather has been great here haven't had a frost yet !! clear skys most days , we just tell the weather man to say its always raining so we don't get overrun from north islanders
You'd be wasting your time there's no deer in there anyway :ORLY:Quote:
Originally Posted by Boaraxa
I no rite , they should include that in the forcast as well :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Shootm
So very envious.
Good shit Shootm, really top pix. Thanks for sharing :)
Awesome pics. Looks like an epic trip
Awesome photos, we have the Lower Greenstone in July, can't wait to have a look around in there.
Sure was a great trip and great guys thanks for organising it shootm
Man that is awesome country you were in Shootm Never been in that country myself but sure would like to some day .. good to hear deer numbers are good. Is there a restriction on animals that can be taken, like mature bucks only or can you take anything?
Anything except white fallow.
Yeah mean pics & great trip by the sounds of it :cool:
[QUOTE=Shootm;594895]Anything except white fallow.[/QUOTE
I always suspected doc where Racist bastards , thought it was supposed to be one country :omg:
Beautiful. Love the photo of the Buck walking through the frosted grass. Well done.
Anything you can carry!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mooseman
Great stuff @Shootm awesome photos!
Awesome pics mate!
Great pics. Alex said you guys had a great trip. Suspect some of these photos will get placings on judging night.
Funny as.Quote:
Originally Posted by JoshC
Would have been funny to share a hut with them just to rark them up.
We will have to wait and see. No doubt you have a few goodies, as always.Quote:
Originally Posted by BSA270
Looks like a good trip mate!
Shit hot bro
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Cracker photos of those young bucks, always wanted to go there
Some neat photos there, cheers!
Fantastic photos mate, would give my left swinger to have a crack at that,.......:thumbsup:
Ha they probably need to a chance to catch there breath and that's why they talked to you for so long:DQuote:
Originally Posted by JoshC
I really don't get it your out enjoying your pass time there doing the same and well lets have a go:wtfsmilie: love the back stakes comment though:thumbsup: top man! I wonder if golfers get the same grief? You know wasteing water and land on perfectly good ground that deer could run around on:P
Next time remind them that it's stalkers and cullers that put in most of these tracks ah:ORLY:
The Trampers you bumped into sound typical arrogant pricks,,should have told them to go f*** themselves.
Thanks for the report fella,mighty place.
I spent a lot of time in the valley aways back,actually lived in the old homestead across from the air strip.
sweet ironyQuote:
Originally Posted by doinit
