A few deer for the freezer

[TOP_PREDATOR]

We flew into the block by Heilcopter.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/pettley/04122006102.jpg
We have very few game laws here in New Zealand,its not illegal to shoot deer from the Heilcopter,if thats what you wan to do.

A yearling Sika hind (doe)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/pettley/sika06005.jpg
Sika Stag
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/pettley/sika06012.jpg
Red Stag and body of the Sika stag ready for butchering.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/pettley/06122006103.jpg

[TOP_PREDATOR]

We have no seasons,TAGs or bag limits on big animals.
Here are a few photos of the block.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/pettley/sika06031.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/pettley/sika06043.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/pettley/sika06030.jpg
Skins we took home.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/pettley/sika06039.jpg

[mainland hunter]

nice country. no tags, seasons, or bag limits, how does that work?

[Mini_Me]

That is so cool

[TOP_PREDATOR]

You can go into the forest and shoot as many deer as you like:mad:

And we don't have to pack any meat if you don't want to.

This was a private block,the own likes hunters to only shoot one deer per day per hunter.

[Tank]

Great pics! I wish I was there!

Just to clarify for those who are unfamiliar....NewZealand has no predators (other than the two-legged variety) and all big game species are introduced. This means that without very aggressive population control programs there would very quickly be a massive number of animals eating everything in sight.:eek:

[mainland hunter]

interesting. man itd be nice to hunt there just to see the country, it looks awesome

[ohno]

TP,

We have just the thing for your deer problem, we have lots and lots of wolves to spare. How about we ship 50 Thousand or so over to you :)
Maybe then we would have some great deer/moose/elk seasons over here.

Sounds like you had a great trip. Congrats.
O.

[Byson]

I would Love to go to NewZealand for a March and April Hunt Hunting Red Stag maybe someday
http://www.nzoutback.co.nz/images/block/recent-stag-shot.jpg