Thread: 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...



First Red stag from the Catlins, shot during the roar


Wee piglet I caught in the Blue Mountains


Change of light over the Rock and Pillars


First deer out of the Wainakaruas


Another Catlins stag


First rutting "buck" from the Bluies.


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


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


First Wallaby thanks to @jakewire with my 257 Roberts.


Careys Creek Billy.


Missus first deer.


Slightly bigger "buck"...


Club antlered...


New pup...


Pups first deer.


Old hind - estimated at 11 years.


Best Buck


Dumb Spiker


Sunrise in the Blue Mountains


Doe


Meat


Annoying alarm clock gets shot...


Nelson Lakes chamios...


A taste of Sika coutry...


Young Stag


Ugly Buck


Greenstone Chamios.


Testing the winch


Fiordland camp


Doe in the tussock.


First pig


This years Buck.


Best Red Stag.


Smallest ever deer.


Hind in the snow.


Wild sheep


Poled ram


Small buck.


Snow.


Kiwi.


Whitetail.


Small Bull.


Favorite shot.


I'll be back...