Thread: Mid Storm meat hunting

With how bad the weather has been the last couple of days I wasn’t the only one desperate to get out in the hills, I have always had good success hunting the fine breaks in the weather directly after a bad storm. Deer will make the most of the opportunities to feed and stretch their legs after bedding up in horrendous downpours.

I was up at 04:00 this morning to be greeted by clear and calm skies. I knew my window of opportunity was slim as the bad weather was coming back through again.
I decided on a bush hunt looking up into some creek beds and open guts where there is a bit of fern and grass scattered about. I sneaked up to a likely area and immediately saw movement. With the sun not quite rising yet it was still fairly dark but I could clearly see a yearling sized deer broadside walking slowly, I was unsure if it was a hind or spiker but it didn’t really matter either way.
I took aim on the front should and let fly with the 7mm-08. Mr (or Miss) red skin hit the ground like it had been hit by a bus. Definitely a yearling as it wasn’t huge, and a spiker, the antler spikes were very small and stubby, consistent with first year growth.

A nice easy carry back out, got to love those yearling deer on the shoulders!

I found an old leg hold trap nailed to a tree on the way in as well, one that was got forgotten about I’d say. It looked to have been there a very long time (years). It was still in working condition despite how rusty it was, I left it where it was, yah never know, someone may find it again one day, and I have a heap of nice shiny ones at home anyway.

Nice one, can't shoot them sitting at home.

Too easy

Tasty looking youngster well worth the effort.

Good work, was driving back to Upper Hutt around mid-day today and it looked pretty cold and miserable up in the hills.

You got the better weather, I hit the hills about 4:10pm. The wind was cold and persistent, only two deer were brave enough to be out and I left them unharmed.

Well done mate, the early bird gets the worm!

good stuff,enjoy the venni

Originally Posted by craigc

You got the better weather, I hit the hills about 4:10pm. The wind was cold and persistent, only two deer were brave enough to be out and I left them unharmed.

Well done mate, the early bird gets the worm!

You're keen, the weather turned shit house alright. I will probably be out again a couple of times next week weather permitting but I wont be shooting anything, just more research.