Thread: First ever deer hunt....

Originally Posted by Scouser

Cheers Matt, i took your advice on the traffic cone, actually found one in a skip that had been damaged....who's a greenie recycler then!!!!!!

They work surprisingly well...my hunting buddy substituted his cow horn for my traffic cone on our hunt on Saturday morning with very good results! ;-)

Christchurch has no shortage of traffic cones at the moment!

Scouser, I have been meaning to ask how you found the time to get out as I thought you were full on tied up for 12 weeks.

Originally Posted by Rushy

Scouser, I have been meaning to ask how you found the time to get out as I thought you were full on tied up for 12 weeks.

I am Rushy, trying to balance my 'home life' with hunting, boozing, tramping....Duck season starts next month, trying to keep 'the boss' happy as!

Good for you Scouser,like your approach. The Ninja bit had me coughing on my coffee lol. The way you described the fresh prints tells me your a quick learner.

Don't be so hard on yourself with the farm hunt. You would probably have learned a fair bit as well as getting to see deer. A good learning curve that a lot of newbies could well do with that show you stuff that books don't.
You know where they are so is only a matter of time - both deer and Doc

Originally Posted by sako75

Don't be so hard on yourself with the farm hunt. You would probably have learned a fair bit as well as getting to see deer. A good learning curve that a lot of newbies could well do with that show you stuff that books don't.
You know where they are so is only a matter of time - both deer and Doc

Cheers sako, im not that hard on myself, just dont consider it a 'real hunt'....learnt a shit load on the guided hunt, that was why i did it, was fed up being a 'keyboard hunter' and wanted some first hand, gritty, get your knife & hands bloodied
and stop 'talking about it, and fukn do it'!!!!!!.....know what i mean....

Keep at it Scouser, it took me ages to find the buggers on doc land, and they still elude me most trips. Just makes success that much sweeter!!!

I started hunting in the early 90’s with no idea what a deer look like. We even did a chopper trip into the Boyd in the month of September not even thinking that fine weather in Auckland could mean snow in the hills. After a dozen or so trips with not seeing anything, including 1 week in the Ureweras, threw it in.
In 2004 a mate said “lets go for a roar hunt” so we did and shot my first deer, a spiker.
I have been back every year since except for 1 year and a trip to Fiordland.
I have done a couple of “behind the fence hunts” not just for the easy meat but also a bit of fun and good to watch the deer move about. Always learning
If I had done a farm hunt (or a HUNTS course) when I first started all the years ago, I would not have thrown it in for a few years and missed out on all the good times in the bush.
In my books, doing a farm hunt the way you did should be encouraged if not compulsory for all newcomers. It puts you in the “square” as far as recognition and familiarity goes and may well reduce the chance of Buck Fever.

I’m pretty screwed for time now-a-days (preggy wife) but if I can get a bit of time off from home, I will be more than happy to get out there with you for a weekend

Originally Posted by sako75

I started hunting in the early 90’s with no idea what a deer look like. We even did a chopper trip into the Boyd in the month of September not even thinking that fine weather in Auckland could mean snow in the hills. After a dozen or so trips with not seeing anything, including 1 week in the Ureweras, threw it in.
In 2004 a mate said “lets go for a roar hunt” so we did and shot my first deer, a spiker.
I have been back every year since except for 1 year and a trip to Fiordland.
I have done a couple of “behind the fence hunts” not just for the easy meat but also a bit of fun and good to watch the deer move about. Always learning
If I had done a farm hunt (or a HUNTS course) when I first started all the years ago, I would not have thrown it in for a few years and missed out on all the good times in the bush.
In my books, doing a farm hunt the way you did should be encouraged if not compulsory for all newcomers. It puts you in the “square” as far as recognition and familiarity goes and may well reduce the chance of Buck Fever.

I’m pretty screwed for time now-a-days (preggy wife) but if I can get a bit of time off from home, I will be more than happy to get out there with you for a weekend

Hi sako, huge thanks for the invite mate, i will defo look forward to going on a trip with you when time & family matters are convenient, experience is what i need the most right now......

cheers scouser

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