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Thread: Moved too the south island two days ago. Can report Im on the board.

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    Moved too the south island two days ago. Can report Im on the board.

    Went out last night and got a couple of ducks, The flight seems to be much earlier than up the king country.

    Then this morning I thought Id go look for a deer. Imagine my surprise when I stalked in on a popping noise to find this guy eating hard berries. 70 yards across the gully and he rolled down the hill immediately at the shot. Ive come to the conclusion that they follow me.



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    Bloody good to see youre straight into it and having no troubles finding where the game is.

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    great going..... welcome to the sunny south LOL...hope you packed the winter woolies
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    Straight into it!!

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    your going to love the different bush lawyer in that bit of the country..small rounded leaves just like the beech its under..and monkey puzzle scrub further up the slope will really give you a workout.with luck you will find goats close by (I actually miss having them nearby) fallow and reds close by too...hopefully you can locate them....
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    Things are a little different in the south but you do realize that's a pig and not a deer I hope😂
    Bloody good "work"
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    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    your going to love the different bush lawyer in that bit of the country..small rounded leaves just like the beech its under..and monkey puzzle scrub further up the slope will really give you a workout.with luck you will find goats close by (I actually miss having them nearby) fallow and reds close by too...hopefully you can locate them....
    Located a Fallow yesterday. She was on too me and I rushed a shot at her neck at 120 meters and clean missed. We didnt bring down any meat and I was quite keen to get some hanging..... So you could say I took a pot shot.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Marty Henry View Post
    Things are a little different in the south but you do realize that's a pig and not a deer I hope��
    Bloody good "work"
    I thought it was one of those famous, and rare, South Island Hog Deer !
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    You were considering a new gun. Did you get one?
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    Wifes god daughter and husband live in Ikamatua he works for a dairy farm down there.
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    Well done Craig.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
    You were considering a new gun. Did you get one?
    Yep. Got the Barret Fieldcraft I was thinking of. So far its doing well.
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    Looking forward to a visit mate, looks like another piece of paradise.
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    Yep, It has the making of one.
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    Nice. Good work dropping the ducks with a 270, that Barrett is humming - you did shoot them on the wing eh?

 

 

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