Just another walk in the park.

Assuming the streams would still be high in the Ruahine Ranges.

I headed elsewhere.:)

Parked here and headed for the tops.

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Such a cruisy climb.:D
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A few patchy clearings on the way up.
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Looking back to where ute was parked,centre top of picture.
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I sat down to have a snack of some left over venison when I spot another hunter.I made myself known and he just about shit himself.:D;)
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I was sitting well off any track watching that clearing when he came into view,followed shortly by his mate.They had heard a few stags but couldn't coax them out of the bush.Introductions made handshakes and they were on there way.

I finished my steak and watched the clearings with the wind in my face.:cool:
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I moved down a little lower and the hills started roaring with stags.
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Closing in on the roars with cupped hands giving the occasional reply.
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I couldn't get the roars any closer it seemed so I went into the bush but only to get wind of one and it disappeared.:(
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Was awesome hearing them roaring but I had to call it a day so proceded back up the gully and out.
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Back down the track
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Back to the view of the carpark.
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Was a good hike and great to hear them roar but nothing on deck unfortunately. That was a just another walk in the park:) And as I drove closer to the Ruahine Range and home it started pissing down,so I was rather pleased I went here than there. :)

Thought that was you roaring :)

So where were the tops?

Real nice clearings you guys have up there,failed farm land from back in the day?

Good one Dundee, yeah they do sound cool when they go off.......

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So where were the tops?

Real nice clearings you guys have up there,failed farm land from back in the day?

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On the skyline:P But was told to never walk on the skyline;)

Nice spot for a walk mate :thumbsup:

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was told to never walk on the skyline;)

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Good soldier Dundee.

:cool:

I wonder what motivated you to go to that shit hole of a place. :thumbsup:

Looks like pretty tight bush and scrub around those clearings........but I guess that where you find the deer.

Even a grubby south islander like me can recognise that country from the pics Dundee.:oh noes:

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Looks like pretty tight bush and scrub around those clearings........but I guess that where you find the deer.

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The Dannevirke bush hobbits just scurry around underneath it.

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Originally Posted by Tahr

The Dannevirke bush hobbits just scurry around underneath it.

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Should they have their noses ringed to keep twig and tweet happy? :D

looks like a good walk shame you didnt get to shoot anything

I will be back:)

Looks like a good spot there Dundee, get back out there already