It’s the hunter’s favourite time of the year – the Roar. A couple of mates and I hatched a plan to fly into an area we hadn’t been to before and spend a week hunting red stags. I hadn’t shot a red stag before this trip, so I was keen to get going.
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In late March 2024, my dad and I headed into Te Urewera for an early Roar trip – four days hunting in one of our favourite spots. It’s the kind of place that makes you feel like you’re the last person on Earth, with a special kind of magic that’s hard to describe.
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With a leisurely start Friday morning after Easter weekend, we didn’t put tyres to pavement until after 9am. Around midday, we finally arrived at the hut after a quick stop at the Renwick butchers for a pie or two.
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The itch to grab our Crispi boots and escape into the bush had been growing for weeks. So, when the weekend forecast promised at least one pearler day, we didn’t hesitate. It was time for a long-overdue chamois hunt.
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The farmer called Mat and me with a problem: his paddocks were being torn apart by wild pigs, and he needed it sorted. These weren’t just a nuisance; they were ripping up the land, destroying crops and costing him money.
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I received a call from Clint, owner of SEA Fiordland and MV Tasman Explorer, the 22.5m liveaboard vessel that cruises Fiordland, Stewart Island and beyond.
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It was nearing the end of the Roar, and Riley and I had found a four-day window to head out and have one last go at tracking down a mature red stag.
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On the first day, I was faced with a solid South Westland bush-bash for around six hours. Shortly into the climb, a stag out of nowhere roared several times.
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One deer species in New Zealand that holds something special for many hunters, and gains some of the highest respect for the challenge it brings to harvest, is the rusa.
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I recently embarked on an unforgettable hunting trip in the stunning landscapes of New Zealand’s South Island.
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If you’re not careful, life can sneak by without leaving any prints. Family commitments, work stuff and the rest of the must-dos stack up until January bleeds into December.
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An epic adventure down south always seems to start the same way: with a rough ferry crossing.
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