Me NZ South Island Trip.

[UPTHETOP]

Well fellas am back from my NZ trip and have a mile of photos to go through so look forward to some over the next week or so being posted. Had a great time and the photos will show it all.

Cheers Wayno

[Gringa Bows]

Nice pic's Wayne,but man you look cold healthy looking stag too

[Stickbow Hunter]

Love that first shot Wayno; I look forward to more.

Jeff

[dmm]

Those photos, are quite the tease. Looking forward to to seeing more.

[gundy]

Awesome mate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey, that Red looks a tad wobbly on his feet....did ya!

[stringnstik]

Loverly place..one day...

[Grunter Hunter 63]

One day Wayno.....I am going to make the trek myself...............

Awsome country, awsome photo's......look forward to more of them.....

[UPTHETOP]

Thanks fellas I thought I would put a few animal photos up first which always seem harder to get then the scenic ones. Jeff have to many to post will try and cutt it down for you.
Rod we had one day it hit double digits the rest of the time 4-5 deg max for the day.
Gundy simply couldnt afford the extra dollars they charge you for a stag but seen heaps and got a few stalks in for practice they where all huge size for reds.
Got a story going for the mag so will have to wait and see what I got.
It is a magic place alright every corner is a postcard picture.

Cheers enjoy.

[Gringa Bows]

[UPTHETOP]

Hey Toni yeh mate beleive it or not there's quiet a few yaks around the South Island mostly pets now though.
The story goes that they where used heavily in the gold rush days due to the bad inaccessible country side. Trails blazzed before the horse and cart where just made for these fellas.

Cheers Wayno

[ole_silver]

Hey Welcome Back Wayno...


great pictures there mate..

good on ya,

best regards,

Steve.................

[stickshooter]

glad you enjoyed your trip over here Wayno,did you have a look at Thar or Chamois
nigel

[Benny Nganabbarru]

Very cool, Wayno!

[Jayson Inglis]

Great pics Wayno. Look forward to seeing more. Looks like a great place. Don''t think winter is my time to go.

[UPTHETOP]

Hey Nigel yes mate have got the run down on the Thar and have a friend who might organise next year at the proper time when they move down the mountain a little in summer. Would be great just to see one in the wild.
The chamois well thats another story Ill leave the hardest until last to acheive I think. Both these animals would be my ultimate on trad gear.
I have a photo for you Nigel no doubt you would have seen it in your travels, I love the westland.

Cheers Wayno

[UPTHETOP]

Hey Darren yes Steve from Doctari told me you and Mick where going over so I left a few goats and pigs for you( he he ) you will love the challange mate.(The Stags are HUGE.)
Jeff these are probably the best 6 out of hundreds I took, I had a little trouble finding good light as most days where overcast.
The scenery shots.
Cheers Wayne

[Gringa Bows]

Good onya Wayno ,i had to put a jumper on after looking at those pics.

[gundy]

Wayno, what was your experience with Doctari?

I am thinking of going over next year. 2011!!! Year of adventure..

Do any flyfishing or was it closed?

[Stickbow Hunter]

Great shots Wayno!! The overcast weather can make landscape shots rather drab alright but you have done well with those.

Jeff

[AndyD]

Wow - great shots and very beautiful, dramatic country.

[ole_silver]

what a great set of shots Wayno...............

lookin forward to a chat with your travels in mind on Wednesday night mate..

do not forget the Trad shoot this weekend, it is open to non members as well.....


catch ya mate,

Steve.............

[UPTHETOP]

Thanks again fellas. Gundy most areas still closed for the trout Stu wasnt home either so didnt catch up with him. Will send a pm about Doc/ when I get a chance.
Darren spent some time on the Turkeys its what I wanted as well seen probably a 100 or so for the day but boy they have good eye sight for a dumb bird. But then I spotted the goats at 200ft strait up and the challenge was to hard to pass up and spent the rest of the day climbing a moutain. It was only a small goat but was a rewarding hunting experience thats for shore. It is good to know The old bones and heart has still got it. Ring anytime mate.
Steve will see you wednesday night if not at the trad shoot on the weekend.

Cheers Wayno

[Stickbow Hunter]

Congrats on the billy mate. I'm glad you like photography so much.

Jeff

[gundy]

Nice Billy Wayno. Ill wait for your PM mate.

I HAVE to get over there...simply stunning.

[stickshooter]

the turkey's are everywhere,it's mating season now, the second youngest and I went out at a mates place & 10 minutes later the
little bugger left me there as he walked off with one over his shoulder.
If ya gotta climb hills to get to them get another property the buggers are everywhere

cheers
Nigel

[Jeffro]

Hey Wayno great photos mate,I went to gore last year ,did you go and check out the hunting shop opposite that giant brown trout monument?I bought some boots in there.heaps of rifles in there hey.
That bowhunting club was it on the west coast rd somewhere around hokitika?
If it was the same one I saw it from the highway but didnt go in.

[UPTHETOP]

Hey Jeff yes thats the bowhunters place alright. They have a great course all in the thick bush. It was like going back 50 years with there bows though they where shooting a lot of those old small wheel bows with the wooden limbs, cant remember the names of them and didnt get a photo as was to busy talking hunting to them.
Thats one thing I miss from NZ nearly every tackle shop or hunting shop has all the top of the range hiking boots something you dont see hear in Aus.
The trout season was closed in the Gore area so didnt get to wet a line.

Truly is a great place to visit.

Cheers Wayno