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New Zealand DIY
« on: February 15, 2019, 09:49:37 AM »
Well, I just booked my ticket for April 8-23 for New Zealand! Anyone on here ever done this before? I’m going with a couple buddies, one went last year for tahr and chamois. He got dropped off by a helicopter for a few days and killed a couple good animals. I think we are planning on doing the same, but id also like to hunt red deer. We are staying around the northwest side of the island.  Anyone have any tips on finding stags? It should be Primetime for the roar. I’ve applied for all the permits to hunt the open ground, and the firearm permit is in the works. Thanks for any tips and I’ll be sure to keep you all posted!
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Re: New Zealand DIY
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2019, 12:03:42 PM »
tag...pretty much my dream hunt. I am curious to hear the information you get and how the trip goes. Good Luck! Take lots of pictures
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Re: New Zealand DIY
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2019, 12:15:20 PM »
Tahr my friend shot last year on this hunt
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Re: New Zealand DIY
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2019, 12:18:09 PM »
Kids bought us a trip in March/April of 17.  Awesome trip.  Took 3 weeks and rented a campervan and saw just about everything and then a Stag hunt at the end.  So Cool.  Would go back in a heartbeat.  South Island?  Mine was not public ground, but the roar was going good.
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Re: New Zealand DIY
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2019, 12:56:24 PM »
Ya we will be on the South Island. We’ve got houses rented in 3 different areas, I think they are all around the northwest side of the South Island.
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Re: New Zealand DIY
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2019, 01:55:21 PM »
I also want to do this and would like to go diy. Excited to see how it got for you. Hope you post up the whole story with pictures!
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Re: New Zealand DIY
« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2019, 06:28:55 AM »
Never done it but interested to hear how your trip goes. I don't much care for exotics but a free range red deer hunt always draws me in a little. Good luck hope you have a great time.
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Re: New Zealand DIY
« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2019, 06:44:46 AM »
Do keep us posted along with lots of pictures  :tup:
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Re: New Zealand DIY
« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2019, 12:26:12 PM »
Ya I’m getting pumped! I’ll be bringing a couple video cameras, so hopefully be able
To put together a good video for my YouTube channel.
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Re: New Zealand DIY
« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2019, 08:03:08 PM »
My dream hunt.  Would love to mix in some fishing too.
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Re: New Zealand DIY
« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2019, 10:50:50 PM »
Good luck, always prefer a DIY "trophy" to guided.
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Re: New Zealand DIY
« Reply #11 on: February 20, 2019, 12:45:37 AM »
Good luck
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Re: New Zealand DIY
« Reply #12 on: February 20, 2019, 12:53:07 AM »
Quote from: Axle on February 19, 2019, 06:44:46 AM
Do keep us posted along with lots of pictures  :tup:
:yeah: Good luck
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Re: New Zealand DIY
« Reply #13 on: February 26, 2019, 11:47:49 PM »
Are you going near Fox Glacier?
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Re: New Zealand DIY
« Reply #14 on: February 26, 2019, 11:49:30 PM »
I heard the DOC was going to do some tahr eradication, be sure you are not in one of those areas.
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