Thread: Stags of 2013 roar, show em!

I don't have a rifle with me today. Plotting trees.

The joys of being half deaf, didn't even hear the fecker walk up to me. Last thing I expected was a stag to come for a look.

Originally Posted by JoshC

I don't have a rifle with me today. Plotting trees.

The joys of being half deaf, didn't even hear the fecker walk up to me. Last thing I expected was a stag to come for a look.

Oh Josh it sounds as though it was close enough for you to rip its throat out with your little pinky finger.

I am very surprised at how close he got without me hearing him.

It's one of my favourite things with my job. Run into deer all the time. But never had one come that close (when I haven't been hunting)

he knew you didn't have your rifle. They do it to me when I'm running the (non-hunting) dogs.

I'm hoping that fella you mentioned is in the Catlins where I'll be . . . . . . .

Yeah probably! Haha. Nope, northern southland. You got a ballot block?

Originally Posted by JoshC

I am very surprised at how close he got without me hearing him.

It's one of my favourite things with my job. Run into deer all the time. But never had one come that close (when I haven't been hunting)

Sounds like you've got a cool job, Josh, mind if I ask what you do?

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Originally Posted by phillipgr

Sounds like you've got a cool job, Josh, mind if I ask what you do?

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Phillip he obviously sits down til deer come around..... and gets paid for it

Originally Posted by Rushy

Phillip he obviously sits down til deer come around..... and gets paid for it

Rushy strikes again!

Originally Posted by JoshC

Yeah probably! Haha. Nope, northern southland. You got a ballot block?

no - truthfully I'll need to re-read the paperwork to make sure where I usually go is 'legal' duringthe roar - thanks for the reminder, I don't want to upset any other hunter by ending up in their balloted patch.

Originally Posted by Rushy

Phillip he obviously sits down til deer come around..... and gets paid for it

I used to get paid for sitting down. But I had to go find the deer.
Josh's way is better. Ya can bludge on the forum and stags cruise in, wanting to be in on the action.

The weather was pretty mint, conditions were good so went for a surf cast mission. After teaching my baits to swim from 530 til midnight with not even a bite I went home.
I randomly pulled over on the road, south of Gisborne. Turned the truck off and gave a roar...and got a reply! We had a few roars at each other then I left. Looks like they might be firing up. Esp since the temp has dropped.

Originally Posted by Gibo

Looks to much like a back paddock to be public???

Guess away. It doesn't devalue the meat.
What I will say though is that he was within 100 yards of both public and private with no fence in between.

Originally Posted by phillipgr

Sounds like you've got a cool job, Josh, mind if I ask what you do?

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Hes a tree pimp

Originally Posted by Tahr

Guess away. It doesn't devalue the meat.
What I will say though is that he was within 100 yards of both public and private with no fence in between.

What difference does private vs public make? Its still a wild animal! Its just available in a much less pressured habitat!!!
People that scoff at peoples experiences on the former are just jelous they dont have those rights!!!! Ah the joys of the oceans currency

Originally Posted by Tahr

Guess away. It doesn't devalue the meat.
What I will say though is that he was within 100 yards of both public and private with no fence in between.

Sure was a guess Tahr didnt mean any offense. Thought I saw some cow pooh is all.