Thread: Dumped 17 pointer

Originally Posted by woods223

Have to agree with comments made by Wingman and 300wsm for life. We were all beginners at some stage and we've all made mistakes, life is about learning. Personally I've left some good heads behind meaning to recover at some time,getting meat out is my priority. Its amusing how some of these heads have been taken by others before I've managed to get back to them.

Yup, me too. I hunt on my own mostly and I'm 51 and not up to massive carries by any means. There are two proper good heads secreted away, one in each island, that I will retrieve in time with the help of my young 'uns. Faced with the prospect of leaving meat for a head, I'll take the max load of meat I can handle every time, because the head will still be there in 2 years time. Well, not if Eagle Eye @Tahr and his Dawg are around.

Good attitude, presentation and awareness are all a young person needs, any person, when it comes to asking for help. I try and set it up beforehand, create an expectation in advance. Has worked very well for me in the past. I've recovered several deer out of the Raukumaras with the help of a local cockie, who I think was glad of the company and a bit of adventure. Twice on the quad and trailer, once with the little jetboat. I'll say this though, the quad bike rides over the river cobbles was the worst and most scary brown trouser rides on any kind of machinery I've ever had.... never ever again. All the way I'm thinking I'm gonna get bounced off this, no helmet.... oh the wife is gonna be SO CROSS.

Oh well, still here.