Hi guys! Close to a year as forum member and well over a year working on this trip. I have my Plan A-B-C... of where I want to try my hunt. truck is rent, plane ticket, hotel, etc. I'm at...
Liked On: 02-02-2025, 06:49 PM
I'm 100% with you. It may not kill anyone, but the insidious effects, especially on still developing kids, are not positive. To knowingly add an avoidable disadvantage to a kid's already challenging...
Liked On: 02-02-2025, 06:46 PM
https://youtu.be/nGhKnwE45OE?si=5liOXARG4cpvNlXO This is a video where the guy X-rays deer to see where the lead fragments end up in a deer. It’s a bit long but you can fast forward to the X-ray...
Liked On: 02-02-2025, 06:45 PM
Second that above, contact a heli operation on both sides of the mountains and have a chat with them about were they can put you for your east west split weather wise. I don't know which areas they...
Liked On: 15-03-2024, 05:47 AM
In all honesty best bet would be to speak with a heli operator to get firm information. You can’t be just dropped anywhere even if they could land there. Generally, no landing in national...
Liked On: 14-03-2024, 07:19 AM
Update on this thread. Hugshe had a horror start too his trip with the airline stuffing up his flights and costing him two days in travel, then they lost his bow. Luckily we managed to salvage a plan...
Liked On: 13-03-2024, 08:50 AM
Talcum powder . Buy a massive tub of it and a little squeeze bottle from the 2 dollar shop. Poor man's smoke in a bottle..plus you can slap a bit on your pits after a sweaty summer hunt😁
Liked On: 07-03-2024, 07:37 PM
timber doodle -dont know if you can access via internet but NZ hunting shows like "red stag timber hunters club" show some very good footage of alpine hunts on both animals with bow and...
Liked On: 07-03-2024, 11:19 AM
Others covering your questions quite well. But I’ll just add in don’t have the expectation that using a helicopter is getting you off the beaten path- more so on the West Coast. Once you exclude...
Liked On: 07-03-2024, 06:07 AM
Put it in a sealed plastic bag with a splash of water and sit it outside for a while, horns will come off easy as and doesn’t damage them. Submerging horns in boiling water always causes...
Liked On: 07-03-2024, 05:08 AM
Hi Timberdoodle, its nice to see someone come along who has obviously already done some good research into conditions, dates and locations and DOC before asking questions. I can't help you much...
Liked On: 07-03-2024, 04:27 AM
I've just been through the process of lending a young guy with a visitors permit a rifle and would be happy to do so again. If possible I'd try and be flexible on return dates, it'll cost more...
Liked On: 06-03-2024, 07:34 AM
Given the criteria you have set out, here's my thoughts. all else aside the Tahr ballot is your best option for a fly in bull tahr. the core blocks with highest returns will see you with really good...
Liked On: 06-03-2024, 07:34 AM
I'm definitely no expert but happy to answer what I can: There are bow hunters in NZ who regularily get onto Tahr - I think more in the west coast though (more scrub to stalk in with) follow...
Liked On: 05-03-2024, 08:14 PM
there are official guides...and unofficial ones,eg fellas doing it as a side hussle so they earn a bit of pocket money and get out and about still. there are a few fellas on here who fall into...
Liked On: 05-03-2024, 08:12 PM