New Zealand Red Stag and Chamois Hunt

This is my first upload for over a year, sit back and enjoy watching this edit.
Join us on our first hunt after lock down, some epic Canterbury high country was hunted in the depths of winter. The lads all managed to take an animal each, unfortunately, as you will see, I missed!
Comment below on what you would like to see me hunt next!

[@allgood6760]

Nice one mate👍🇳🇿

[@truebluekiwihunting9476]

Awesome footage Thomas. Looked like a great trip. Pity about the 2nd stag, but you know where he winters over. Always next year if you don't catch up with him beforehand. Thanks for sharing 👍👍

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Thanks for the comment, it was a shame to miss but as hunters we know it happens and have to live with it, a clean miss is much easier to deal with than wounded animal not found. Hope you are well. Cheers

[@waikarimoana]

Awesome video and great footage, thumbs up Thomas, and best of luck for the next hunt.

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Cheers Tony, was a great trip made better by having some solid mates along.

[@mclauchlanhunting9854]

Awesome Tom, cheers for the edit.

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Cheers mate, was a great trip for the lads.

[@Jim_Lewis_Venni_Vendetta]

How did I miss this one!!! Cool footage, cheers!

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Haha, yeah it’s had a hiding that video. Cheers for the comment man, appreciate it.

[@shauncampbell4662]

Great vid Tom--- great watch

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Thanks Shauno, hell of a trip aye! A bit different to Fiordland!

[@stevowilliams1841]

Great vid mate, beaut footage. I was waiting for the shot on the stag then bang ! it missed by a mile, was expecting a 2nd shot but he was outa there, i felt your pain, ive bungled 2 great stag shots, it hurts for days but ya want to get back out there and try again. Cheerz for the vid. 🤟

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Thanks mate, was an epic trip with some great mates. It was a shame I missed, but glad it was a clean miss all the same. Nobody to blame but myself, so I didn't dwell on it too much.

[@jonathongrice8066]

Loved the video mate! Just moved to NZ from Aus absolutely love watching these vids gets me very excited to go out myself

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Cheers for the comment mate, glad you enjoyed the vid, was a cracker trip that one. After this past week I’m bloody keen to get into the hills too.

[@rangiharrison1122]

Awesome video brother with some wicked footage👌🏾. Unlucky about the stag my bro. I'm sure there will Be plenty more out there for you my bro

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Cheers brother, certainly was an epic trip with some GC's. Always good when there are good animals about. Chur.

[@ScottGiltrap]

Great stuff!!

[@10bubu15]

Awesome big fulla...what a mean trip love the south island 💯💯👌

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Cheers brother, was a hell of a trip for the lads.

[@endlesspursuit-huntingnz9768]

Some magnificent animals and great footage mate. Look forward to the sequel next year when you catch up with that stag. 👍

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Cheers mate, certainly was an epic trip for the lads. Hopefully I'll catch up with him next year, make a great part 2 wouldn't it. Hope you're going well mate.

[@endlesspursuit-huntingnz9768]

@@SouthernAlpsHunter it sure would. Cheers mate, happy hunting 👍

[@chrisriddle6110]

Choice video. Thanks for being upfront and showing your missed shot. A lot of people wouldn't have. On the plus side it should have made him smarten up a bit. Fingers crossed he's still out there

[@Full_Pack_Adventures]

Nice edit mate , good to see yu out there doing it

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Cheers mate, good for the soul this trip!

[@southislandriflewalkers5545]

Absolute thumper of a stag your mate dropped, must be chuffed with that. Hard luck on yours, hope you catch up with him next year, would love to see you nail it!

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Cheers mate, was an epic trip, the lads had a ball in my back yard, haha. Phil was pumped to get a good stag, shame we didnt see more though.

[@stagreapersnz6936]

Bloody good brother! Must have been nice to get back out there after lockdown.....from our convos it sounded like you needed it haha 👌

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Was badly needed mate, you know as well as I do how much hunting does for your mental state of mind. Epic trip and some great animals taken by the lads.

[@WildNZ]

Awesome trip man, bugger about that last stag but at least there’s some positives to take away 👍

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

For sure, lessons learned, but good to see the lads have a successful trip.

[@koozeharrison8471]

awesome footage mate

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Thanks mate, was an epic trip alright.

[@nzmarkm]

Boom, been waiting for this!

[@nzmarkm]

Yeah great vid Thomas! Hopefully he’s still there next year but bigger. M

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

@@nzmarkm cheers mate, kinda been dragging my ass doing vids lately. Bloody good trip this one though, had to do a vid.

[@Jay-zm3bx]

Awsum vid brother 😎👌💪

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Glad you enjoyed it my bro! Epic trip

[@suffolkdutch7797]

Your shooting up hill, always going high 👍

[@zachines5010]

Im sure he dialed for tbr bro hahaha

[@erichuntter2437]

Awesome hunting video mate 👍. Everyone misses mate

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Agreed, if you haven't missed you haven't hunted enough.

[@erichuntter2437]

@@SouthernAlpsHunter your stop on there mate 👍👍👍

[@TheBighorn1]

Great vid.great country.pity about that last stag but at least he will live for another day.

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Thanks mate, yeah it was a shame but that's hunting sometimes. Let's hope he's bigger next time round.

[@MountainMan_NZ]

Bugger tomo, it happens mate, especially to anyone spending as much time on the hill as you. Do your range finders accomodate for angle - at 325 on that angle I’d have thought it was about a 200m shot?

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Cheers Jamie, yes you're right there, if you've never missed an animal you haven't hunted enough. Yeah I work off TBR for my range finder, so easy with my CDS dial on my Leupy scope. The range was good, dial was good, but rifle not sighted in for me was the failure! Lesson learned! Hope you're all good over the ditch mate, you'll be itching for some time in the hills I'm sure?

[@MountainMan_NZ]

Southern Alps Hunter Canterbury red stag hunt 2021 if possible

[@SuperLooseunit]

Bugger about the stag . Did you sort the rifle out?

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Yeah mate, it was shooting 3" high and 2" to the right. Not ideal, rookie error on my part, I always shoot my rifle before a big trip, this time I didn't! Lesson learned!

[@sandcontour]

Gutted. I’d still be sulking! Great video though.

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Cheers Craig, yeah I sulked for a few days, haha. Seeing the other lads succeed softened it a bit, haha.

[@pakhomovdmutro]

Mutual subscription))

[@502nickster]

I have to ask. Has the COVID-19 situation affected hunting periods significantly? If yes, in what ways?

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Yeah it did, we completely missed the rut this year, with the entire country being in lockdown, they banned all hunting on public land while we were in level 3 and 4. We also had a delayed start to our game bird season as well.

[@Beardandgun]

hey mr! when ya gonna take me and the other north island boys out xoxo ps great vid big fella

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Yeah if you NI blokes start shooting proper sized deer I might take you out. Fallow and Sika are just a touch small mate!

[@Beardandgun]

Southern Alps Hunter I guess wouldn’t that make hitting a bigger deer easier? Like if I’m used to shooting a deer that’s a foot smaller...... maybe you could take me to where ya missed that one??

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

@@Beardandgun Too soon! Still too soon 😭😭

[@Beardandgun]

Southern Alps Hunter sorry babes... xoxox

[@shfr1747]

Wicked. In in oz at a restaurant just flicking thru latest posts. Top animals can't wait to get out of here and watch it properly. Shit hot! Kiwi Sam

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Haha, good on ya mate, hope you enjoyed it.

[@huntinginaust.6463]

😬 oops we’ve all had the captain shit shot trophy at one time or another! Nice vid fellas decent trip. Out of curiosity what length did the Chams go? I love those dark winter coats 👌 cheers!

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Hey bud, yeah missing the odd deer is actually good for you, keeps you on your toes. The Chams weren’t massive, both around that 9” mark from memory. Cheers, Tom

[@huntinginaust.6463]

@@SouthernAlpsHunter exactly Tom too true! Nice work I’d love to get back to NZ again it’s a dream hunting those mountains to us Victorians bar the footwork 😂

[@HillDogTV]

oopsa daisy! what cals that with? noice stags

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Dead stag 7mm rem mag, missed stag 300 win mag. Cham was with with 7mm SAUM.

[@HillDogTV]

@@SouthernAlpsHunter sweet as cheers from au

[@daynehazelden3748]

Put it on the deck a yeah right

[@SouthernAlpsHunter]

Haha, yeah got a bit ahead of myself there aye.