birddogg21 Report post Posted July 20, 2012 My good friend and hunting partner Wes and I set our sights on NZ to hunt red deer in the heat of the roar. While we were there it was decided red deer was just the start of the fun to be had while abroad. After 20 plus hours of travel we were looking forward to a break but were meet in Christchurch by our guide. Two days ahead of Schedule only to inform us of the three hour drive ahead. Bitter sweet, but WTH if someone's say lets hunt the answer should be let's go. We hunted the south island north of Queenstown. Which later on in the trip Queenstown was discovered by us and we found it dangerous! For some reason everytime we left at night for diner we never made it back before sun rise. Anyways the first day Wes and I both took red stag, then in the days to come chamois,Thar, and wild boar. The boar hunting was a once in a lifetime experience and encourage anyone heading that way to find out for them selfs. This is where it started note the depart and arrival dates! No messing around in NZ and thanks CW member Ilene for saving us money by making us a where of the clean boot policy My stag Wes stag My chamois above the clouds and at the top of the mt.s Wes Thar This crap is no good! I'm glad it's no longer used in the US. Bad for the water ways Ilene was dead serious when she said it was steep. Every single hill was like the salt river canyon! The only way to rest is to kinda lean on the mt. Boar hunting with dogs and a knife! Not for the faint of heart. Price of petro per liter!!!! 3.8 liter/gal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted July 20, 2012 Congratulations to the both of you. You both took some awesome animals and thanks for sharing your hunt and pictures. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birddogg21 Report post Posted July 20, 2012 Wes Stark chamois Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WildHeritageTaxidermy Report post Posted July 20, 2012 Congratulations on some awesome animals!, Red Stag is on my Bucket list!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted July 20, 2012 Sounds and looks like a good time. Those stags are nice looking, congrats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucky2hunt Report post Posted July 21, 2012 Awesome!!! I'm so glad you guys had a good trip! Your trophies are fantastic, I love the picture of your two stags together. Queenstown was also one of our favorites of the trip, we actually stayed an extra day there... Couldn't seem to stay away from the Irish Pub One of the most beautiful cities I've ever seen! Congrats to you both! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chase Report post Posted August 4, 2012 Nice pics Shane! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted August 4, 2012 Awesome! Thanks for sharing your adventures! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoor Writer Report post Posted August 4, 2012 Good job, guys. NZ is a magical place. It ranks as one of my favorite hunts, even OVER South Africa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted August 4, 2012 Awseome pics, and great trophy's. New Zealand is one of the places on my bucket list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
