Quick trip report for those who enjoy yarns in the bullet point style. I'll return to Trip Report 3, one of those epic late-night punishing hikes, but I'm pressed for time so I'll get this one up....
Liked On: 09-03-2025, 08:52 PM
With work starting to wind up a closer-to-home day hunt won the toss over an overnighter for my weekend jaunt. Leaving home at a leisurely 6am had me crunching up through the crisp pre-dawn air and...
Liked On: 26-07-2024, 09:08 PM
Our adventure began at 4:30am on the Sunday as we set off from home in the Manawatu in the Hilux headed for the 8:15am ferry sailing from Wellington. ...
Liked On: 21-07-2024, 06:00 PM
Over the last 11 years I've shot and found 284 deer with a dog helping or a dog with me. For 10 years it was Tilly the wirehair pointer (258). Now it's Bella the Lab. She's 14 months old and we have...
Liked On: 03-05-2024, 04:18 PM
Had a great week with the boy chasing sika in our Clements road spot, he shot is first one in there last roar and was keen to go one better. He definitely did that!! It was a awesome hunt and stocked...
Liked On: 22-04-2024, 03:26 PM
My rut so far, a couple of public land animals. Tahr up next, with a week planned in a west coast ballot block. 247927 247928
Liked On: 15-04-2024, 09:11 AM
Shot this spiker on last day of seven day trip, right on the main divide in South Westland. Thought my stag from the same area in 2022 was going to be hard to beat. Think this is his brother or...
Liked On: 15-04-2024, 09:11 AM
Went for a quick hunt down dannevirke this morning with Hunter and Phil, managed to tip this not bad buy Ruahine standards stag over with the Hunter in the roar was bloody epic for him to experience...
Liked On: 07-04-2024, 08:49 PM
Young fella wanted a trip up the Rakaia for his 11th birthday. 31 January, bit early but stripped nicely. Shot 10 min before last light and back to camp about midnight. 245903
Liked On: 18-03-2024, 08:09 AM
Here is a YouTube video I recently uploaded showcasing the last hunt I had in 2023. Joined by my wife Hannah we set out on a hot summer mission in search of a high country animal. An awesome...
Liked On: 08-02-2024, 09:37 PM
Did a quick mission up to Canterbury in the weekend to look for a spring bull tahr before we all get too busy as the year winds down! A pretty goood leg stretch in the morning stomping our way in,...
Liked On: 18-11-2023, 09:11 AM
sorry but as an ex DOC Manager of goat control - bountys tail cash etc complete waste of tax payers money - why- where did the goats come from - DOC money is targeted to areas that most need it -...
Liked On: 04-10-2023, 09:54 AM
Got a good tag this year in wyoming. Spent a few days scouting / bow hunting. First day saw 250 elk! Opening morning of rifle season stalked in on a group of 25 cows and the herd bull. Took the shot...
Liked On: 04-10-2023, 09:51 AM
I thought I would share some photos from the past 18 months, saw plenty of animals which I just shot with the camera The big stag (14 points) my mate took a shot at it but missed, such is hunting....
Liked On: 29-09-2023, 12:22 PM
Just back from 3 nights away. Had a good trip. Over 40 deer seen and three shot. Charlie has been desperate to shoot his first. To his credit he was adamant it had to be on doc land and not a farm...
Liked On: 28-09-2023, 09:36 AM