Short film of Tahr Hunting, New Zealand. Enjoy!
http://youtu.be/gQuMloJOXGc
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Short film of Tahr Hunting, New Zealand. Enjoy!
http://youtu.be/gQuMloJOXGc
Great video it had all the things I love, I must admit to being a bit jealous of where you live at. Whats it like there as far as hunting laws and guns? I also have heard there is nothing poisonous there at all?
Very cool, thanks for sharing it.
Excellent hunt and scenery, really enjoyed it.
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Originally Posted by ICANHITHIMMAN
Hunting laws are pretty good - year round. No seasons (everything is an introduced/"pest" animally legally), lots of public land, no bag limits etc.
Gun laws are okay - similar to Canada I guess. Not great, but not Australia levels of terrible.
Nothing poisonous except one species of very rare spider. It's nice and safe. Bring some bears over if you come, I want those.
Everything is imported? No shit? I really had no idea, there must not be a lot of hunters?Quote:
Originally Posted by PathfilmsNZ
Is military service mandatory there?
Well we have large local populations of introduced animals.
40% of the South Island is public land. 20some % in the North Island I think.
There aren't a lot of people here fullstop.
Military service isn't mandatory, our military isn't much use - who's going to invade us? Tiny island in the middle of the pacific.
LOL come on, I served with some of you guys, I cant say a bad thing at all, you guys had Bamina when I was in Astan! Same said for the Aussies good people both of you. Thanks for indulging my questions. I hope to some day visit your country, had a foreign exchange student in my high school from NZ she was HOT redhead WOW! Love the voice probably not as sexy on a guy! Thanks again for the info.Quote:
Originally Posted by PathfilmsNZ
It's not that our military is bad, it's just that it's not really an essential for us, so mandatory service isn't a thing. We're not like some European countries etc where there is a historical precedent of having been invaded or a theoretical future thread of it. We're very isolated.
I hope that some day you can make it over here. It's a hunter's paradise for free-range public land hunting.
What are the sights to see there besides hunting? The wife has not been anywhere at all. I'm on a Google hunt as we speak.
Excellent vid! Looks like great country.. I've got a little Sony shortwave radio (SW7600GR) and I pick up NZ on the 19 meter band (15720KHZ) quite often.. And I'm in Ohio! Would love to visit someday..
Sounds like quite the improvement over NY eh? lolQuote:
Originally Posted by ICANHITHIMMAN
Got any Chukar? Pheasant? How about huns or quail? If so, I think I just found paradise...Quote:
Originally Posted by PathfilmsNZ
Heck ya, we got rattle snakes and shit, plus there I can do the Haka and its normal, I can act the way I want and the wife cant say "your retarded" cause everyone does it.Quote:
Originally Posted by jpmuscle
We have Chukar (there's one in the video!), Pheasant and Californian Quail.Quote:
Originally Posted by J-Dub
There are seasons on gamebirds though.
HA! Went back and rewatched it....sure enough I missed the chukar sighting the first time. Must've stepped away from the computer.
NZ seems like a good place to live as a hunter, I'm jealous!
How do you feel about wild boar? Almost as dangerous and twice as tasty. I got a mess load of them, for trade on a "all expense paid trip":D.Quote:
Originally Posted by PathfilmsNZ
It looks like the suppressor helped keep the animals around for follow up shots!
We've got wild pigs already, can always use some new genetics I suppose. It's a deal if you throw in some Bobcats or Coyotes.Quote:
Originally Posted by lunchbox
It's definitely nice for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by VLODPG
Will throw in the bobcats and coyotes for free. As far as the boar you were not kidding, did a google search. It seems ya'll boys like 'em as big as ya'll can get'em too! Some big ones from South East U.S. https://www.google.com/search?q=larg...w=1280&bih=574Quote:
Originally Posted by PathfilmsNZ
These are more my preferred size:
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...s/P9260021.jpg
better eating that way
Will you guys take my mother in law up there an leave her?
BACON!Quote:
Originally Posted by PathfilmsNZ
One of my dream hunts for sure!! That and Red Stag of course! I've see quite a few hunting shows and fishing shows on NZ. I drool every time one comes on. I've deer hunted in Canada and did a combined duck and dove hunt in Agentina and loved both places. NZ, someday will be on my list for sure.
The more I think about NZ, the more I'm interested....
So is public access abundant?
Absolutely, I do almost all of my hunting on public land. About 40% of the South Island is public land, and most of that can be hunted on. Hunting permits are free from your local Department of Conservation office or online.Quote:
Originally Posted by J-Dub
The most frustrating thing about being a hunter/shooter here is US export regulations.
Exporting what? Meat? Capes?Quote:
Originally Posted by PathfilmsNZ
I think he is referring too ITAR.Quote:
Originally Posted by J-Dub
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Yes, that is what I was referring to. Makes it very hard to get fun stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by gun71530
I need more awesome NZ photos!!!!
I did watch a two part episode on Meateater that was filmed in NZ and it looked like a utopia to me.....
Stay tuned on the youtube channel... I've been flat-out working in Australia recently but I hope to be home and hunting in the next month.Quote:
Originally Posted by J-Dub
Pretty cool NZ hunts seen here....
http://blog.kuiu.com/2013/06/24/new-...-alps-part-ii/
You mentioned the NZ armed forces. Im not a vet, but I am pretty sure NZ and Australian troops have fought alongside the US in every conflict since WWI. Just a thought to keep in mind when you decide where to spend your vaction dollars. Theyalso have great beer in NZ. Australia, not so much. YMMV
Keeping this alive! I need to talk my wife into a vacation....
Our beer is pretty excellent.Quote:
Originally Posted by bosshoff
Monteith's was the happening beer when I was there, almost 10 years ago, Speight's had some decent stuff too. I did fly in some Arrogant Bastard, which was kind of a big deal at the time ha.Quote:
Originally Posted by PathfilmsNZ
Also, I don't know if it's true, but one of my favorite South Island story goes that, back in the day, when drink driving was more "socially acceptable", beer was used as a measure of distance.
As in: "How far is Wanaka?"
"Oh, about three beers."