Thread: Late Winter - Early Spring hunt

I managed to get a free weekend so conned a mate into going back to an area I hadn't been in to in years. Walking in to the hut on Friday night reminded me why I hadn't been back in 5 years! I am definitely not as fit as I use to be.
For some reason I didn't hear my alarm go in the morning so we were a bit late up. We eventually got around to the gully we were aiming for, and as planned a deer was moving across the manuka face. I quickly got the rifle ready and had to take the shot as she was walking slowly through the manuka. I hit her and she ran off. An hour and a half later we hadn't found her or any blood, just some hair. The rocky face didn't leave many footprints either. I was annoyed at myself for losing her.
Later that evening on another clearing I redeemed myself by dropping a red spiker, one shot and it was done.



The walk out the next day was another reminder why I han't been back in a while. All in all good weekend.

https://youtu.be/y7TdB-l29E8

Originally Posted by stug

I managed to get a free weekend so conned a mate into going back to an area I hadn't been in to in years. Walking in to the hut on Friday night reminded me why I hadn't been back in 5 years! I am definitely not as fit as I use to be.
For some reason I didn't hear my alarm go in the morning so we were a bit late up. We eventually got around to the gully we were aiming for, and as planned a deer was moving across the manuka face. I quickly got the rifle ready and had to take the shot as she was walking slowly through the manuka. I hit her and she ran off. An hour and a half later we hadn't found her or any blood, just some hair. The rocky face didn't leave many footprints either. I was annoyed at myself for losing her.
Later that evening on another clearing I redeemed myself by dropping a red spiker, one shot and it was done.

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The walk out the next day was another reminder why I han't been back in a while. All in all good weekend.

https://youtu.be/y7TdB-l29E8

One shot
Yes makes you shoot straight
Blaser - not Baikal
Sorry I too poor for one of those :-)

Good to meet you guys up there even though you got the jump on us
Nice animal

Good to see the 7x61 getting exercise too. Well done

Good work stu
need to get you back down here for one of my guided hunts again

Nice work men.

Nice work Stu.

I'm heading past your dad's place on Friday - shall I drop some venison off?

Originally Posted by craigc

Nice work Stu.

I'm heading past your dad's place on Friday - shall I drop some venison off?

Nice idea.

Originally Posted by craigc

Nice work Stu.

I'm heading past your dad's place on Friday - shall I drop some venison off?

He would love that, thanks Craig.

Nice looking meat animal, shame about the hind but it happens to all of us from time to time.