Farewell South Island

So tomorrow is my last day in Dunedin because I'm moving to a new job in Palmerston North. I began my big game hunting when I was at uni about 9 years ago by shooting a few goats on public land close to Dunedin. Not having much luck with deer, a couple of mates and I joined the NZDA Otago Branch and did their Safe Hunter Training course, which involved my first hunt in the Blue Mountains. Although i didn't manage a deer on that hunt, it did introduce me to the Blue Mountains and I haven't looked back since... Although I will be back I thought I would share a few memories with you guys from my time in the south. No huge trophies but good times and sorry if you have seen some of these before...


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First Red stag from the Catlins, shot during the roar

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Wee piglet I caught in the Blue Mountains

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Change of light over the Rock and Pillars

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First deer out of the Wainakaruas

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Another Catlins stag

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First rutting "buck" from the Bluies.

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Result of our first fly-in trip on the West Coast - Finding evidence of Recent WARO

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Red hind that woke me up from having a nap...

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First Wallaby thanks to @jakewire with my 257 Roberts.

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Careys Creek Billy.

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Missus first deer.

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Slightly bigger "buck"...

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Club antlered...

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New pup...

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Pups first deer.

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Old hind - estimated at 11 years.

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Best Buck

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Dumb Spiker

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Sunrise in the Blue Mountains

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Doe

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Meat

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Annoying alarm clock gets shot...

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Nelson Lakes chamios...

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A taste of Sika coutry...

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Young Stag

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Ugly Buck

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Greenstone Chamios.

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Testing the winch

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Fiordland camp

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Doe in the tussock.

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First pig

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This years Buck.

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Best Red Stag.

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Smallest ever deer.

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Hind in the snow.

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Wild sheep

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Poled ram

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Small buck.

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Snow.

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Kiwi.

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Whitetail.

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Small Bull.

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Favorite shot.


I'll be back...

Awesome pics :thumbsup: Keep getting booted out when I hit post ?

Awesome
Only difference now is a 1hr plane flight to get you back where you started. Too easy

Great pictorial history there Wildman.....well done mate, and all the best in your new adventure.....

I like your rifle collection.

Hey you South Islanders can't just come up here and start poaching when it suits! Especially in my hunting ground :P

Welcome to Palmerston North:cool:

Sweet looking dog too. Might see you on the hill sometime!

Loving the photo's mate!!

Great photos and welcome to PN. "This years buck" is that a concrete slab in the bush?

Good times :cool: hello ruahines

Have fun up north mate, you've been great company.

Your going to find the Ruahines/Tararua a bit different but you are also only a car drive from the kawekas and central plateau aswell.plus plenty of Fallow in wanganui.There is also a gong shoot up the road from palmy 7th of August:D

bloody shit phone

Bloody Traitor!

Great pics the ones my phone opened.
Good luck with your new life overseas.
NZ is not far to come back to when you feel the need;)

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Bloody Traitor!

Great pics the ones my phone opened.
Good luck with your new life overseas.
NZ is not far to come back to when you feel the need;)

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Egg:p

bloody shit phone

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Originally Posted by Driverman

I like your rifle collection.

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Most have moved in now and replaced with others:D

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Originally Posted by Dundee

Great photos and welcome to PN. "This years buck" is that a concrete slab in the bush?

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Thanks, Nope was mud...