Red Deer "Roar" Hunt

Kiwi · Apr 3, 2017

Last weekend I spent a week hunting the near the Waiatoto Valley in South Westland, New Zealand. A very remote and scenic area. Its well known for low deer numbers but a chance of a big stag - and I can confirm both facts are correct! I didn't see a deer all week but noticed some very big stag prints too.

Anyway, as with all hunting trips they are enjoyable for spending time with friends and the wilderness. Here are a few iphone photos.

Solo camp for three nights

Native Falcon

Main Valley we hunted

Spot the chamois

A closer view (52 yards)

View from camp

SFC B · Apr 4, 2017

So the lucky Chamois got to walk?

Southwind · Apr 4, 2017

Very nice, bring on more

Gerald Martin · Apr 4, 2017

*Drooling.

JMG · Apr 4, 2017

Very cool stuff. My wife went to Australia and New Zealand a while ago w/ her mother and stated she enjoyed New Zealand so much she would like to go back there rather than Australia. I might even get to go with next time

. If I do, I would love to see New Zealand from "off the beaten path". Thanks for posting.

Irrelevant · Apr 4, 2017

Steeeeeeeep

theat · Apr 4, 2017

Spectacular! New Zealand is right at the top of my list of places to visit.

teamhoyt · Apr 4, 2017

Awesome! Can't wait to get over there!

Kiwi · Apr 4, 2017

Thanks for the comments guys.

SFC B - yes the chamois walked. I was looking for a 10 inch buck and only saw smaller chamois.

JMG - Glad your wife enjoyed her trip here. I'm sure you'd enjoy a trip here too (especially if you’re planning to hunt).

Teamhoyt - Keep in touch and let me know your plans when you have something confirmed.

kiwi hunter · Apr 5, 2017

amazing how the chamois are spotted in the same terrain most times,,txks for post

Nutria · Apr 6, 2017

Wow! What a landscape!
The falcon looks cool!
Is it a Maori Falcon?

Kiwi · Apr 6, 2017

Yeah, the falcon are very cool to watch. The full name is New Zealand Falcon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_falcon

They are pretty quick and have read they can reach speeds of up to 230km an hour!

AussieHunter · Apr 16, 2017

Nice Pictures Kiwi. I willbe over in late June for Tahr.

For all the blokes wanting to come down and hunt NZed make the airline ticket cost worth it and try and organise a Sambar deer hunt in the Victorian High Country of Australia. A big elusive deer in thick country.

And for a experience you will never forget - being honked by a Sambar. Not my video but shamelessly stolen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTaSEwAQNM0

Kiwi · Apr 16, 2017

Thanks AussieHunter. Where are you tahr hunting?

Very cool honking vid. Sounds a bit like a red deer bark as we call it. Is the honking an alarm / warning call?

AussieHunter · Apr 16, 2017

Kiwi I dont know the exact location yet, that will be upto to the guide, but west coast south island. Hunt will be 6 days based out of a cabin a long helicopter flight in.

Kiwi · Apr 17, 2017

Sounds good aussiehunter, best of luck. I'll be down that way next month too for tahr hunt. One of the best hunts around IMHO.

1_pointer · Apr 17, 2017

Great pics of some stunning country. I hate to keep saying it, but "someday"...

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