Thread: This what its all about...

Oh to live out of auckland and have private land

Originally Posted by warrior

Oh to live out of auckland and have private land

It's not all doom and gloom. Just have to spend the time and money to find good spots. I have found heaps and usually see deer.

Can always move out of Auckland.

Originally Posted by warrior

Oh to live out of auckland and have private land

Yeah, I hear a lot of that. Ive done my hard yards of commercial hunting on public land and still hunt it. Ive also got some good farms that I have access to. You build your own relationships and make your own luck. It takes a life time. For me, nearly 71 years.

This particular deer was shot on a private scrub block with my son. We carried three sets of hind quarters and six back steaks for an hour or. It was well earned by anyones money.

Ive never paid to hunt deer in my life.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Yeah, I hear a lot of that. Ive done my hard yards of commercial hunting on public land and still hunt it. Ive also got some good farms that I have access to. You build your own relationships and make your own luck. It takes a life time. For me, nearly 71 years.

This particular deer was shot on a private scrub block with my son. We carried three sets of hind quarters and six back steaks for an hour or. It was well earned by anyones money.

Ive never paid to hunt deer in my life.

Were the private land access family friends etc or chance encounters with approachable people? I have had good luck with goat shooting but haven't tried to get access to deer yet.

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

Were the private land access family friends etc or chance encounters with approachable people? I have had good luck with goat shooting but haven't tried to get access to deer yet.

I farmed in the area for 20 years.
The odd other contact through friends and mutual sharing.

I have never door knocked or directly asked for access. Its just not me. Works for others and that's ok.

Originally Posted by warrior

Oh to live out of auckland and have private land

I'm somewhat sympathetic to that, but...

Originally Posted by Tahr

You build your own relationships and make your own luck.

I agree. I moved my family to Northland for the fishing and diving opportunities despite it being a bad career move (more to life than working!?). My interest in hunting was rekindled after the move

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

Mate. I have to drive 3.5 hours minimum to get to my spots and I am yet to shoot a deer.

I add 2.5 hours to that!

Originally Posted by MB

I'm somewhat sympathetic to that, but...



I agree. I moved my family to Northland for the fishing and diving opportunities despite it being a bad career move (more to life than working!?). My interest in hunting was rekindled after the move



I add 2.5 hours to that!

Yeah sorry bout that. Taking you to a spot where the goats are on an easy track was just the thing to get you going hahaha.

Originally Posted by MB

I'm somewhat sympathetic to that, but...



I agree. I moved my family to Northland for the fishing and diving opportunities despite it being a bad career move (more to life than working!?). My interest in hunting was rekindled after the move



I add 2.5 hours to that!

same

Thar, I'm liking your enthusiasm but for god sakes shoot them at a respectable time of day when there is still enough light to butcher and carry out.