Thread: Kaimai- the sequel

The alarm went, 3am or was it 2am? This was going to be an epic but long day, as I had several cups of coffee to add to the excitement of what would be a good hunt. I arrived at my hunting area around 8am, with the wind howling from the west. Straight away I was into an area I had seen a deer before, and I had soon found the tale tale signs of fresh prints. Quietly step by step I progressed on-wards with the wind in my face. On rounding a small bend in a gully, I came to an immediate stop. A hind 10m away with its head down towards me fed totally oblivious to the danger she was/wasn't in? I raised the rifle, bolt closed gently, cross-hairs on the base of the head, at the same time she raised her head and looked at me. This presented a chest front on shot. Oh the dilemma, do i shoot high for the base of the neck or low for vitals as I had never taken both shots before? Well she decided her fate and leaped like a gazelle and off she went with her friend in tow. A few whistles was not going to stop her in her tracks. Deer 1, idiot 0.

The day was getting on, and even though I had found some nice gullys out of the wind with wallows, it was feeling like it was going to be one of those days. I normally round up my days hunting around 3pm, and the clock had just gone 2pm. I was walking a ridge, (fark did I tell you how windy it was? 30kts at times I reckon), and to my left in my peripheral 15m away was a hind side on. I turned, she hesitated, I aimed for the engine room (a first for me as its always a neck shot) and let rip. Deer then erupted all around me, possible yearling too. She ran, she RAN? Knowing well and truly I had hit her, I went about 15m in the direction I had last seen her. I came to a wall of supplejack and a empty gully below. No blood, no deer? Was I missing something? I tried to listen for any crashing of a struggling animal, but the wind was relentless. I decided to head back and retrace those steps, and as I turned got a surprise to see her dead as a door nail under the only few ferns next to my feet. Woooohoooo! Deer 1, idiot 1, the score was even.

Learnt a few things on that trip, deer don't mind a bit of wind on ridges, it's ok to let an animal go in fear of a bad shot, and trust your gut instinct.



Sorry for the blurred image, phone camera not the best

Fantastic mate!!!

Gotta love the Kaimais for close.

Nice one Rusky, well done. See any other peeps around on this trip?

No other hunters seen. Is your name Steve/Steven per chance Pengy?

Mate you're doing awesome! Kaimais hunting is hard

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No mate. Real name is Tim. Why do you ask ?

Way to go Rusky

Met a teacher in Kaimais from Whitianga once and thought it might be you.

Well done Rusky,shes a fatty.

Awesome well done:thumbup:

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Good story mate, well done.

Well done Rusky

Good shit Rusky! Your becoming quite the Kaimai ninja.

Your gonna have to get a bigger freezer soon.

Cheers fullas. Not a Ninja yet, as I have had a few failed attempts before my second kaimai deer this time. I must admit, it's not easy getting onto them, but highly rewarding when you do.