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As we head in to the roar I understand all the deer go bush. If this is the case long range shooting must not be available. Is this right and do the long long range hunters simply wait until after the roar or have an alternative rifle and resign to bush bashing?
All the stags we shot last roar on the tops where at 300yards +
Roared out into the open:)
Still like two get up close and personal in the bush for a few.
But the options from above the stags are much better, also no chance of mistaken identity when the stags come out two you:)
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As the once-a-year hunters charge off into the bush roaring and bellowing, lighting massive campfires, yahooing at night with a couple of beers, shooting anything that moves, they disturb the deer and they move out onto the open areas for the long range shooters to ping off.
Awesome. That's the type of answers I like to hear.
Its bit of both man. Its great to have a set up that is great for tops but is handy enough to work in the creeks / bush aswel. Heavy bonded bullets will do a huge amount of damage. Just make sure your not going to loose it because your bullet exploded on impact.
Weekends and only a couple of hours from a road end can be a scary place to be in.
Two years ago an 18 point stag on the coast at 265m. Not long range, but not 30m either. Seen a far on the tops, along way from any bush in past years during the roar.
Just a change of projectile to something more suited for closer up. Like a partition, accubond or interbond.
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Bush bashing is what you use to do behind the bike shed in the younger days.its called bush stalking and by having a rig that can shoot from 0 to 500yds you can do both long range andQuote:
Originally Posted by johnino
stalking in more than a few places in NZ.good luck and enjoy it, not every hunter is out there to kill you and were not all yahoo's either
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If you hunt with a mate and you both hang out each others arse in the bush, then take one rifle for the long range and one for the tight stuff...its all about team work when hunting stags. Be familiar with both rifles so you can swap when needed.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnino
Love the description!, lived in the Nth for a while (only because forced by work) , refused to hunt anywhere near road ends or popular hut/hunting areas for pretty much as you poked at, too many desperate nervous triggers fingers up there as they escape to the "wild" desperately shoot at anything that twitches in the hope they can bring back a "body" to prove to their associate office dwellers they are "mighty outdoorsman hunter", maybe we in the South are lucky we get out enough to look animals over and decide if we shoot or not....................... :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Spook
Ive got one rifle that does both jobs. I can be bush hunting one minute then 2 steps later be looking over farm country or tussock.
If I had 2 options I would always choose the wrong one.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg6abyIeRrY
This shows tops being successful
Place where I go for the roar it's difficult to stalk them in the bush because the winds all over the show so we always end up going to the tops and try and roar them out of the bush - quite difficult as they're pretty reluctant to move in some cases but it's also proven quite successful. Hopefully this year will be no different.
This thread actually reminds me, can we get a facepalm smiley please admins? :D
Awesome video. Certainly gets me keen to get out there.
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Originally Posted by sAsLEX
If you'd asked me two years ago I would have said all my own personal stags shot in the roar were within 30m max! But last year I shot one roaring his arse off at 435m and it's one of my favourite hunts ever... So I'm sold on having a rifle and doing the prep work to enable a longer shot if required.
Kj
You forgot; leaving rubbish in car parks, driving around town for two hours with a manky six point head on the back of their trucks and buying up half a hunting store the day before they leave for the bush....Quote:
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Cant watch video. Says copyright block grrrrrQuote:
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14 point public landQuote:
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No issues here - thats weird.Quote:
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Great video
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Wondering if its got something to do with viewing on my phone. Bloody nice animal thereQuote:
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yeah it is. I couldn't watch it through tapatalk but could watch it on my laptop with the direct link to youtube
Is one of those guys you sAsLEX or are they some mates?
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Originally Posted by johnino
They were on the cover story of NZ Hunter magazine a while back -Issue 33 - Feb/Mar 2013 .
Just a cool video I had in favorites.
Yeah cause all North Islander hunters are trigger Happy office workers that dust off the Shooter once a year to go scare the crap out of eachother, must be nice down there in the wooly south with only expert bush man around that only shoot a deer after inspecting every other animal in the catchment, some of you guys have your heads up your arse down there, and no before you ask im not a desk Jocky but do live in the North Island and hunt at least once a week. go figure:ORLY:Quote:
Originally Posted by 257weatherby
Fantastic second post :) Way to keep the N vs S fire going :DQuote:
Originally Posted by X R
Nice. This thread seems to have sparked up a "them vs us" mentality quite nicely. As long as we're all happy and nobody loses an eye.
An 'eye' or an 'I'? :DQuote:
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XR best you stay in the pig island by the look of that.
Aye matey
Always found the first hour in from the road end the scariest...sorry to hear you were forced to work in the North, we have done our best to abolish slavery, but fuck it, someone has to pick the cotton.Quote:
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Ha ha that's cracked me right up !!Quote:
Originally Posted by Spook
The reality is without us northern folk the south island stops so you southern 6 finger bandits shouldn't bite the hand that feeds you:DQuote:
Originally Posted by johnino
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South island stops?
We'll who is going to buy all the power you guys work hard to supply us?:) and all the other stuff which I can't really think off but I'm sure a southern person would be able to fill in the blanksQuote:
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:D:D:D:D:D
I can't sth island bash very we'll I'm old school,still beleive were all in the same team:D:beer::beer:
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Ha ha fuck this thread is off track!
Shall i start a NI vs SI thread? Only concern from me is we will lose on most fronts :D we should win most jaffas hands down but ;)
Yeah I guess I have a bit to do with that, Apologies, don't normally wade in on these sort of threads(long time member of the other Pub) just gets my heckles up when I hear that kind of Righteous BS. Have good friends in both Islands and enjoy hunting both so will leave it at that.
Good luck for the coming month and stay safe, us North boys will be in our Fox holes:D
