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   TakaRat liked post by Nathanhough On thread : Spotting deer in Kaimai Bush

   They are there mate you just gotta put the hours in to figure out what good bush looks like and where the sign is. Took me 4months to get my first in the Kaimais. I'm hunting it atleast once a...

   Liked On: 20-03-2025, 10:29 PM

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   TakaRat liked post by Trout On thread : Thinking About a Thermal Monocular – Worth It for the Kaimai's?

   INFIRAY FH35 V2 35mm objective,wide fov and pick up deer out to 2k on 4x mag.Range finder works out to 1200yds on a good clear night,PnP,vid and photos.You never regret buy it.WIFI to yr phone.Good...

   Liked On: 19-03-2025, 09:02 PM

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   TakaRat liked post by Liquidasset On thread : Thinking About a Thermal Monocular – Worth It for the Kaimai's?

   I have the little NOCPIX one, works mint in the bush. Have tested it from home and can see cattle in a farm at about 1100M

   Liked On: 19-03-2025, 02:28 PM

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   TakaRat liked post by earplay On thread : Spotting deer in Kaimai Bush

   I recall hearing similar stories from an old hunting mentor who used to be involved with some helicopter hunting around Thompson's way. Probably back in the 90's from recollection though.

   Liked On: 13-03-2025, 03:14 PM

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   TakaRat liked post by No.3 On thread : Spotting deer in Kaimai Bush

   I was following another hunter a few years back who sighted up on an animal, and chose not to take the shot. Asked him what happened, he reckoned he wasn't going to shoot that thing with a .243. ...

   Liked On: 13-03-2025, 03:13 PM

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   TakaRat liked post by DavidGunn On thread : Spotting deer in Kaimai Bush

   Back when there was a deer processing works up on the Kaimai's I knew the stockman and on two occasions WapX stags escaped into the bush...several years later I shot what would have been one of their...

   Liked On: 13-03-2025, 03:13 PM

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   TakaRat liked post by Friwi On thread : Spotting deer in Kaimai Bush

   When I started in the kaimais 18 years ago, it took me 10 outings to kill one deer. Then progressively I started to get down to 5 trips for one deer. Now I am between 3 and 4 . Two and half years...

   Liked On: 13-03-2025, 03:13 PM

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   TakaRat liked post by The bomb On thread : Spotting deer in Kaimai Bush

   Shot my first 5 deer in the kaimais about 35 yrs ago!they are there for sure ,find openish areas with sign and concentrate on them early morning and evening.big animals with shit heads though from...

   Liked On: 13-03-2025, 03:12 PM

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   TakaRat liked post by Rusky On thread : Spotting deer in Kaimai Bush

   It's a difficult place to hunt. Find the feeding areas and open areas you can actually hunt and keep going back. I spent a lot of years in there, and got to a success rate of about a deer on every...

   Liked On: 12-03-2025, 07:28 PM

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    TakaRat liked post by inglishill On thread : Spotting deer in Kaimai Bush

    Take a dog, my dog has taken more deer in the Kaimais than me, I just kind of go for a walk and then he starts up with his 'Hey Dad, I've got one of those things you always pat me for and then I get...

    Liked On: 12-03-2025, 07:28 PM

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    TakaRat liked post by Twodiffs On thread : Spotting deer in Kaimai Bush

    That's a statement of endurance definitely No.3

    Liked On: 12-03-2025, 07:27 PM

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    TakaRat liked post by No.3 On thread : Spotting deer in Kaimai Bush

    This is a truth right here... 4 hours to travel about 1000m was a lesson in the value of secateurs for me. I had a silky saw, but supplejack (or c***-vine in the local lingo) doesn't cut well with...

    Liked On: 12-03-2025, 07:27 PM

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    TakaRat liked post by dantheman On thread : Spotting deer in Kaimai Bush

    Also just got back from a pre-roar hunt myself. Apart from what I'm sure was a deer sniffing around my tent, I saw and heard nothing. I was certain that I was within 500m of a deer the entire time...

    Liked On: 12-03-2025, 07:27 PM

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    TakaRat liked post by thatguy On thread : Stags and Bucks 2025

    I’m gonna get scolded for this, but one of these years I’d like to see a thread exclusively for public land Stags… sorry.

    Liked On: 11-03-2025, 07:24 PM

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    TakaRat liked post by DavidGunn On thread : Spotting deer in Kaimai Bush

    The drop in temperature forecast for the 19th of this month will start them roaring in the Kaimai's

    Liked On: 11-03-2025, 07:23 PM

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