New Zealand Hunt ~ Photos
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New Zealand Hunt ~ Photos
Well, no doubt the others will either chime in here with their photos or start separate threads; but here are some of mine. As far as the trip went, it was simply fantastic! I have never enjoyed a hunt so much as this one. Doc was a fantastic host and I would not hesitate to go back and hunt that gorge country again. The four of us all got game on the ground as an added bonus. The legs don't agree however! I did not want to come home. Enjoy...
Oh yeah, customs love me!
Oh yeah, customs love me!
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- The start of the adventure...
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- Gods country...
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- Thick gullies and steep hills - love it....
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- No comment needed - just full of awesomeness! :)
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- There's pigs in there somewhere...
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- I stalked through a mob of smaller billies and nannies to get to this fella - 5m shot. A good head as far as NZ standards apparently...
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- Typical Turkey roost (or results from one)...
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- A little bit of wee came out when this fella stepped out from the scrub!
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- I got to within 15 yards of this lad and took some great video of him fighting with his tree of choice...
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- A couple of stags being tormented by a larger specimen down the gully further...
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- A small billy, who only made it 10m...
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- No shortage of fresh water...
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- Some of the best (and most beautiful) country I have ever hunted...
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- ...as seen in 'goat view'...
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- First billy for the Widow PCH and THE best stalk and hunting scenario I have ever encountered...
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- Another for Phill...
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- Phill's Pronghorn billy...
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- Way over the back!!!! The views are stunning...
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- ...steady as she goes (check out the big bugger)...
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- Phill stalked into shooting range of a small mob and delivered a very well placed arrow...
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- Hunting goats in the gorge country...
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- ...getting closer...
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- Another for the Widow. This was a very memorable stalk/hunt and on the 11th hour!
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- Phill doing his Ninja moves on the Turkeys...
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- The results of Phill's well placed arrow...they are one tough bird!
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- ...yes, I am knackered!
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- The party (from left - right); Jason, Phill, Guy & Ben - our hunting ground as the backdrop...
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- The Grub Table (from left - right); Ben, Guy & Jason - Camp was excellent and better than this lot is use to...
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WOW and WOW again! That is incredible looking country! Great photos, too. I can see why you didn't want to come home, Guy. From the looks of your pics, there is game galore.
Lately, if life were treating me any better, I'd be suspicious of it's motives!
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Top pics Guy,looks like you guys had a ball,was it cold over there?
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Not too bad mate. But Doc did say we had 'out of ordinary' weather. It was quite warm during the day - too warm if I was honest.LB rod 55 wrote:Top pics Guy,looks like you guys had a ball,was it cold over there?
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Fantastic stuff there Lads, looks like you all had a great time and got some game on the ground outstanding!
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Some photos from Jason....Ill upload the others when I can work out how to save them...
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- A Turkey Bird, again, GREAT table fair!
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- Ben's goat. Made a VERY tasty stew!
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- Cracker of a photo! Goats on the horizon...
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- Cheech' billy
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Awesome stuff Gundy,
Great pics, plenty of game around and some fellow trad bowhunters to share it all with.....Perfect.
Memo
Great pics, plenty of game around and some fellow trad bowhunters to share it all with.....Perfect.
Memo
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Hey, what brand of bow is Phil shooting, Guy? Better still what's everybodies equipment?
Lately, if life were treating me any better, I'd be suspicious of it's motives!
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Looks like you guys had a ball
Mick
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Here you go mate (I think I am correct);
Guy - Black Widow PCH / Gold Tip Carbons
Phill - Pronghorn 3pc / Gold Tip Carbons
Jason - Assenheimer 3 pc / Easton Alloys
Ben - Hill Longbow / Easton Alloys
I also took the PSE over (snigger) and took Turkeys, goat, rabbit and cat with that too....
Guy - Black Widow PCH / Gold Tip Carbons
Phill - Pronghorn 3pc / Gold Tip Carbons
Jason - Assenheimer 3 pc / Easton Alloys
Ben - Hill Longbow / Easton Alloys
I also took the PSE over (snigger) and took Turkeys, goat, rabbit and cat with that too....
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What happened mate, did customs take all your wooden arras ?
Great photos and congrats on the game to all. Thanks.
Cheers, Rod
Great photos and congrats on the game to all. Thanks.
Cheers, Rod
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i was thinking the same thing Rod
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Well-done, all you blokes! Happy for ya!
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Sounds like a ripper of a trip The country looks very demanding on the body, that is for sure
Awesome photo's mate I certainly enjoyed them
Awesome photo's mate I certainly enjoyed them
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Congrats fellas!!! It looks like it was a great hunt and top photos as well!!!
Jeff
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Darren, yep, fixed the floor...
Agree on the Turkeys. I reckon they are like Ninjas. I was spotted from 600 yards away with one mob, proceeded to follow them up after they went over a rise and upon reaching the spot I had last seen them, they were nowhere to be seen...I spent 10 minutes glassing the back side grassy flats looking for them, and then went to move off when 8 or so Turkey Ninja Birds erupted from every bush around me scattering in every direction making these 'cluck - cluck' sounds...
Ever seen a sweaty 40 year old scramble for an arrow from his quiver whilst doing an Irish tap dance at the same time? I am sure it would have looked very funny....
Similar experience with customs...NZ end was a full unpack and show n tell, but the copper was a hunter and showed a lot of interest - he even got us a taxi. The wee little customs bio man was good enough to clean my very muddy boots for me... ooops! Never gave it a thought....he was ok however...
Coming back into to Brissy, we struck a trainee customs girl who went through all the paces. Her Supervisor watched and was more than interested in our Turkey stories. Overall, a great trip and I will definitely be back after those Ninja birds with the Trad gear...
Agree on the Turkeys. I reckon they are like Ninjas. I was spotted from 600 yards away with one mob, proceeded to follow them up after they went over a rise and upon reaching the spot I had last seen them, they were nowhere to be seen...I spent 10 minutes glassing the back side grassy flats looking for them, and then went to move off when 8 or so Turkey Ninja Birds erupted from every bush around me scattering in every direction making these 'cluck - cluck' sounds...
Ever seen a sweaty 40 year old scramble for an arrow from his quiver whilst doing an Irish tap dance at the same time? I am sure it would have looked very funny....
Similar experience with customs...NZ end was a full unpack and show n tell, but the copper was a hunter and showed a lot of interest - he even got us a taxi. The wee little customs bio man was good enough to clean my very muddy boots for me... ooops! Never gave it a thought....he was ok however...
Coming back into to Brissy, we struck a trainee customs girl who went through all the paces. Her Supervisor watched and was more than interested in our Turkey stories. Overall, a great trip and I will definitely be back after those Ninja birds with the Trad gear...
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Were you able to keep the feathers?
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I did not try Paul. Jason did and they went through no problems I believe...
I have just figured out that my focus settings on my camera adjusted half way through the trip...so I have around 50 out of 200 photos that did not work out. Not happy...
I have just figured out that my focus settings on my camera adjusted half way through the trip...so I have around 50 out of 200 photos that did not work out. Not happy...
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That's a bummer hey
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Looks awesome guys. Looking forward to more pics.
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i brought home 8 flight feathers from my turkey that i'm going to fletch up a footed shaft with to hang on the wall .
customs did not even bother looking at them in melbourne they just looked at my boots and bow then told me to have a good day.
i will be flying air new zealand both ways next time archery equipment is not restricted you get a meal and a movie it was so much easier than the change over going via bissy.
if i can figure out how to done size my photos i will put more up.
customs did not even bother looking at them in melbourne they just looked at my boots and bow then told me to have a good day.
i will be flying air new zealand both ways next time archery equipment is not restricted you get a meal and a movie it was so much easier than the change over going via bissy.
if i can figure out how to done size my photos i will put more up.
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Cheech, download Google Picasa - its free and you can export your photos to a smaller size, then upload them after that. Or email to me and I can do.
Air New Zealand all the way next time for me too!!!!!
Air New Zealand all the way next time for me too!!!!!
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i'm getting there fellas had my camera set on 10 mega pixel so a lot of photos won't down size enough
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Holy Moly. What an awesome adventure. Well done!
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Jase. That is a cracker of a Red. Bet that got the heartbeat going.
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if you look close you will see there throwing knives and nungchucks ninja turkeys
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doe and fawn
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yeh he was a good stag except his right antler is broken off i got a good sequence of shots of him he was about 45 yards away for 1-2 mins
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Hinds (& fallow does) were fine but no stags were to be shot on the property. There was a 1500 acre fenced area and I would hate to think of how much the stags were in there (monsters!).
I had a red hind pull up 15 yards in front of me, broadside and looking away - but I was stalking turkeys, so did not shoot. I have no real interest in shooting deer where the meat would not end up in my freezer!
I had a red hind pull up 15 yards in front of me, broadside and looking away - but I was stalking turkeys, so did not shoot. I have no real interest in shooting deer where the meat would not end up in my freezer!