New Zealand Hunt ~ Photos

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gundy · #1 Post by **gundy** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 2:46 pm

Well, no doubt the others will either chime in here with their photos or start separate threads; but here are some of mine. As far as the trip went, it was simply fantastic! I have never enjoyed a hunt so much as this one. Doc was a fantastic host and I would not hesitate to go back and hunt that gorge country again. The four of us all got game on the ground as an added bonus. The legs don't agree however! I did not want to come home. Enjoy...

Oh yeah, customs love me!

Nephew · #2 Post by **Nephew** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:01 pm

WOW and WOW again! That is incredible looking country! Great photos, too. I can see why you didn't want to come home, Guy. From the looks of your pics, there is game galore.

Gringa Bows · #3 Post by **Gringa Bows** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:24 pm

Top pics Guy,looks like you guys had a ball,was it cold over there?

gundy · #4 Post by **gundy** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:25 pm

LB rod 55 wrote:Top pics Guy,looks like you guys had a ball,was it cold over there?

Not too bad mate. But Doc did say we had 'out of ordinary' weather. It was quite warm during the day - too warm if I was honest.

piggy · #5 Post by **piggy** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:27 pm

Fantastic stuff there Lads, looks like you all had a great time and got some game on the ground outstanding!

gundy · #6 Post by **gundy** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:41 pm

Some photos from Jason....Ill upload the others when I can work out how to save them...

memo · #7 Post by **memo** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:47 pm

Awesome stuff Gundy,
Great pics, plenty of game around and some fellow trad bowhunters to share it all with.....Perfect.
Memo

Nephew · #8 Post by **Nephew** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:48 pm

Hey, what brand of bow is Phil shooting, Guy? Better still what's everybodies equipment?

jindydiver · #9 Post by **jindydiver** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:49 pm

Looks like you guys had a ball

gundy · #10 Post by **gundy** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:52 pm

Here you go mate (I think I am correct);

Guy - Black Widow PCH / Gold Tip Carbons
Phill - Pronghorn 3pc / Gold Tip Carbons
Jason - Assenheimer 3 pc / Easton Alloys
Ben - Hill Longbow / Easton Alloys

I also took the PSE over (snigger) and took Turkeys, goat, rabbit and cat with that too....

rodlonq · #11 Post by **rodlonq** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 4:25 pm

What happened mate, did customs take all your wooden arras

?

Great photos and congrats on the game to all. Thanks.

Cheers, Rod

Gringa Bows · #12 Post by **Gringa Bows** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 4:51 pm

i was thinking the same thing Rod

Benny Nganabbarru · #13 Post by **Benny Nganabbarru** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 7:40 pm

Well-done, all you blokes! Happy for ya!

Nutgrass · #14 Post by **Nutgrass** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:34 am

Sounds like a ripper of a trip

The country looks very demanding on the body, that is for sure

Awesome photo's mate

I certainly enjoyed them

#15 Post by **Stickbow Hunter** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 9:34 am

Congrats fellas!!! It looks like it was a great hunt and top photos as well!!!

Jeff

gundy · #16 Post by **gundy** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:04 am

Darren, yep, fixed the floor...

Agree on the Turkeys. I reckon they are like Ninjas. I was spotted from 600 yards away with one mob, proceeded to follow them up after they went over a rise and upon reaching the spot I had last seen them, they were nowhere to be seen...I spent 10 minutes glassing the back side grassy flats looking for them, and then went to move off when 8 or so Turkey Ninja Birds erupted from every bush around me scattering in every direction making these 'cluck - cluck' sounds...

Ever seen a sweaty 40 year old scramble for an arrow from his quiver whilst doing an Irish tap dance at the same time? I am sure it would have looked very funny....

Similar experience with customs...NZ end was a full unpack and show n tell, but the copper was a hunter and showed a lot of interest - he even got us a taxi. The wee little customs bio man was good enough to clean my very muddy boots for me... ooops! Never gave it a thought....he was ok however...

Coming back into to Brissy, we struck a trainee customs girl who went through all the paces. Her Supervisor watched and was more than interested in our Turkey stories. Overall, a great trip and I will definitely be back after those Ninja birds with the Trad gear...

piggy · #17 Post by **piggy** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:59 am

Were you able to keep the feathers?

gundy · #18 Post by **gundy** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:25 am

I did not try Paul. Jason did and they went through no problems I believe...

I have just figured out that my focus settings on my camera adjusted half way through the trip...so I have around 50 out of 200 photos that did not work out. Not happy...

piggy · #19 Post by **piggy** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 11:51 am

That's a bummer hey

excelpoint · #20 Post by **excelpoint** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 1:24 pm

Looks awesome guys. Looking forward to more pics.

jedwards · #21 Post by **jedwards** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 1:34 pm

i brought home 8 flight feathers from my turkey that i'm going to fletch up a footed shaft with to hang on the wall .
customs did not even bother looking at them in melbourne they just looked at my boots and bow then told me to have a good day.
i will be flying air new zealand both ways next time archery equipment is not restricted you get a meal and a movie it was so much easier than the change over going via bissy.
if i can figure out how to done size my photos i will put more up.

gundy · #22 Post by **gundy** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 1:41 pm

Cheech, download Google Picasa - its free and you can export your photos to a smaller size, then upload them after that. Or email to me and I can do.

Air New Zealand all the way next time for me too!!!!!

jedwards · #23 Post by **jedwards** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 1:50 pm

i'm getting there fellas had my camera set on 10 mega pixel so a lot of photos won't down size enough

TomMcDonald · #24 Post by **TomMcDonald** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 1:54 pm

Holy Moly. What an awesome adventure. Well done!

excelpoint · #25 Post by **excelpoint** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 1:55 pm

Jase. That is a cracker of a Red. Bet that got the heartbeat going.

jedwards · #26 Post by **jedwards** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 1:59 pm

ninja turkey

jedwards · #27 Post by **jedwards** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 2:04 pm

if you look close you will see there throwing knives and nungchucks ninja turkeys

jedwards · #28 Post by **jedwards** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 2:08 pm

doe and fawn

jedwards · #29 Post by **jedwards** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 2:12 pm

yeh he was a good stag except his right antler is broken off i got a good sequence of shots of him he was about 45 yards away for 1-2 mins

gundy · #30 Post by **gundy** » Sun Mar 27, 2011 3:28 pm

Hinds (& fallow does) were fine but no stags were to be shot on the property. There was a 1500 acre fenced area and I would hate to think of how much the stags were in there (monsters!).

I had a red hind pull up 15 yards in front of me, broadside and looking away - but I was stalking turkeys, so did not shoot. I have no real interest in shooting deer where the meat would not end up in my freezer!

Ozbow

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