Wild Natives - Fiordland Wapiti 2022

Wild Natives Wapiti block - Period 3 2022.
Instagram - @timschulpen
A compilation of footage from our trip into the Wild Natives block to hunt Wapiti/Elk. We were generously given acces via the Worsley by the two parties hunting in there, this allowed us to get into the head of the Bernard burn without pushing up from the coast and around Lake Bernard.
We hope this video helps a few people planning trips into this area in the future, as we found there is very little content or information on the Bernard burn valley or the Worsely Biv where we stayed.

[@mattconnell2866]

Awesome vid. Congrats

[@andrewthompson7288]

well done lads, huge effort very entertaining watching.cheers

[@Smellza]

outstanding effort there chaps. covered some miles in an amazing spot. congrats on the bull. 👊👍

[@baywarra]

Massive exercise . great video . gubba booties 😁

[@loopsoutdoors]

This was awesome. Thanks for sharing

[@IvanMorrinon-bm4hp]

Good stuff.

[@benhealy3401]

Such an awesome video boys, thanks heaps for sharing

[@camerondevos9318]

Bloody awesome video boys!!

[@baraklazza1595]

lmfao while ole mate was trying to get his tent out after the massive walk, he looked cooked asf

[@drzboy69]

Great video, up there with the best hunting action I've seen on youtube

[@mattdeaker129]

great watch boys. well done on the stag

[@baraklazza1595]

Bloody good going. good effort on the walk out i bet ole mate was rooted while carrying all his gear and that rack for 12+ hours. I know how how hard that can be. top effort lads

[@barrettsoutdooradventures4630]

great hunt guys.. top effort :)

[@joelc144]

Nice video lads. What age did the FWF assess his jaw at? Looked like he could have done with another year or two?

[@bendb_wildaboutnz]

Agree mate, body and posture says 5.3 years old.

[@James-rp6mx]

Awesome effort boys. You put in the hard yards, and got rewarded with a great bull, and more importantly great memories that you will treasure forever 👍

[@kingstoncowboy01]

What camera lens did you film the hunt on? Probably who ever told you there were "No deer up there" knew there was a nice bull up there... Thanks for sharing your trip Tim...Well done, both of you. I've never heard of Zoleo ...so thanks for the heads up.

[@timschulpen]

Just on an iPhone 13. Wouldn't surprise me if that was the case.

[@nikmaxwell]

Amazing video, awesome bull. Well done to you both!

[@Gavin_McGregor]

Incredible work boys! What did this bloke measure on his main beams?

[@timschulpen]

Cheers mate! He went just shy of 42"

[@Full_Pack_Adventures]

Gidday , hay what's that camera clip you had on you shoulder strap for you bigger camera ? Cheers

[@timschulpen]

Sorry for the slow response mate! Its a Peak Designs Capture clip.

[@WildNZ]

What an awesome trip! Enjoyed that 🤙🏼

[@JeraldPattison]

Chz boyz im always looking for a deal or what works best

[@highlandhuntersnz7641]

Thats an epic bull! Good job! Once you've headskinned the animal, you can skull cap it getting rid of the weight of skull and brain. I've got a small saw on my skinning knife for skullcapping.

[@NzWapHunter]

Good to meet you boys tonight, cheers for taking time to talk shit - expecting a good video aye!

[@SSRhys]

Great stuff guys! Bet that was one hell of a slog out... well deserved trophy! Cool video, cheers 👍

[@gerhardscholtz]

Camping in that cave with the rain and thunder, oh my soul...

[@huntnheads7945]

Wow guys, I'm rapt for ya. Love yah patience on a animal worth the wait

[@KaigahConservation]

Amazing... Visit Kaigah Conservation for Markhor Hub.

[@Critterltd]

Epic video! That’s a horse alright, trophy of a lifetime.

[@darylmeikle4019]

Sorry I didn’t pick up on the brand name of those rubber over boots you where wearing or who the suppliers of them are? Great video guys. Good to see you out there doing it in Southland,NZ…Fiordland is Tiger Country.

[@timschulpen]

Cheers mate, here's the link to some! www.gubba.co.nz/gubba-silicone-overshoes/?sku=G-GUB-SOVSHOES-L&gclid=CjwKCAjw4ayUBhA4EiwATWyBrj7eXX9FZgHemvaqiNts4HWc-vYLgEUhY2ARESWITDYEvU1nrojhkxoCD14QAvD_BwE

[@Chopnz]

Solid mission glad you lads slayed that monster bull 🙌🏼 epic clip 🤙🏼

[@roarsomehuntingnewzealand6322]

Awesome vid guys kool to see the country above lake bernard. We had the block period before you guys. We hunted up to the bottom edge of lake and attempted to get around for just a day hunt but pin on it. Awesome country amazing trophy well done guys👍

[@serverlan763]

Have you ever had the Kuiu tent smashed by strong winds and rain? If so how did it cope?

[@timschulpen]

Yup its been tested numerous times! Held up extremely well in high wind and rain. Can't fault it.

[@nickjones8032]

Awesome mission. The high resolution video is sweet! Awesome boys. Keep it up! Thanks

[@WildNZOutdoors]

Awesome Edit Tim, Well done on the Bull, Nice to see what the other half of the block looked like :) Unreal country eh!! The Swamps were unreal! Should have my Wild Natives Video up at some point soonish :) Cheers for sharing!!

[@tonystewart7287]

The full Fiordland experience! Well done lads, great video 😎😎 what’s that grey hoody you were wearing?

[@timschulpen]

Cheers mate! Stone glacier hoody.

[@clarkeboyshunting]

Nice vid guys. Congrats on a beautiful trophy👍

[@motboyzie2982]

Great watch thanks lads. Felt your pain at the end there. Bloody tough last day!! You said it tho " we will be there, we will be ready" 👍

[@gigeorge03]

Way to go boys...awesome Vid... well done! 👍

[@TheBighorn1]

Congratulations on a great video of an epic adventure. You really earnt that magnificent bull. Thanks for sharing, well done.

[@floydkaretai4980]

Make some more content that video was good as

[@philipevans4219]

awesome footage and well done, cheers

[@gregoryross.303]

excellent video, very nice bull, a great NZ hunting adventure, well done.

[@abbiegibbs9421]

Well done boys was up Worsley over that ballot and heard mean roars

[@andrewgrant7271]

Well done fellas, and great bull. Got me a little nostalgic. We were a few valleys over in the Edith same period. Was a hell of a storm up on the Edith saddle (which was also a bomb proof camp spot).

[@timschulpen]

Awesome mate! how'd you get on? Hell of a storm aye, that thunder and lightning wasn't enjoyable at all.

[@anthonyheaver5824]

How bloody pathetic….what hero’s!!

[@davejohnstone4926]

The best hunting video l have seen in a long time. Well done keep it up boy's.

[@serverlan763]

Got a couple of question. After you shot that Bull did you fly camp there or hump all the way back to your rock Bivvy in the dark? What model battery banks do you use to keep your gear charged? What model Stone Glacier Pack did you use? Cheers, grt video...

[@timschulpen]

Hey mate! Slogged back to the rock biv after we went down to the bull to get the head skin done and cooling over a bush. Didn’t want it to slip the hair by staying hot on the animal. Power banks are a real mix of brands, nightcore and a couple from Harvey normal. And the packs are Stone glacier Sky Talus 6900 (grey one) and then the gold one is the Evo model.

[@serverlan763]

@@timschulpen Grt thanks heaps for the info. Great hunt and hard core effort

[@HoriandRangisAdventures]

Excellent stuff, just subscribed

[@greghughson7450]

Amazing effort, really enjoyed that.

[@godzonerefections]

Great stuff enjoyed your edit, great head too, nice one.

[@shaunhutson9015]

What an awesome effort lads and a ripper bull at that. Well done

[@HoriandRangisAdventures]

Good to see some more like this :)

[@mclauchlanhunting9854]

Such a sick edit bois. Cheers.

[@pauljohnmichaels9360]

Great mission and great bull

[@lukeseib4667]

Well done boys! great head, hell of a mission.

[@jungleboynz4436]

Fantastic effort and outcome lads 👏👊

[@Jim_Lewis_Venni_Vendetta]

Solid effort lads, cheers!

[@TheWeekendMish]

Good stuff fellas

[@danbell7569]

Wicked video lads !job tidy

[@ronjeremy6128]

Good mission fallas. Well done

[@OutdoorMadNewZealand]

great video . where did you buy ya Stone glacier pack from .

[@timschulpen]

Cheers! Bought it from their website. Awesome packs!

[@OutdoorMadNewZealand]

@@timschulpen so you imported it in?

[@sandgroper4788]

Fantastic. well done.

[@shaunmcaloon8278]

Awesome work!

[@willumverberne9663]

Can't believe you left all the prime meat What a waste of animal

[@adamchristo3082]

Not a waist. A waist would be if guys like this could not go into that wilderness and that the Deer are shot by helicopter as a pest. This is some of the most extreme hunting available in the world and has been kept as such by people like these guys

[@willumverberne9663]

@@adamchristo3082Wow there is so much poverty in this country You could of packed out the back steaks and done some family a real treat In Alaska you can't hunt unless you take the whole animal out with you

[@adamchristo3082]

@@willumverberne9663 That is not Alaska and that country simply could not be hunted for meat recovery.

[@willumverberne9663]

@@adamchristo3082 Mate I've had the opportunity to hunt in Alaska and all over New Zealand and taken meat out from all those hunting trips including Native Wilds Which the difference being its alot more muddy under foot and thick dense bush So I'm not feeling your response

[@joelc144]

It is a waste, but simply not practical to pack meat out when you're on a long range trip like this.

[@adamchristo3082]

Outstanding hunt! Well done. No chance to reduce the final distance on the bull?

[@timschulpen]

Being pushed for time with the sun setting and the bush edge right in front of where we set up we didn't want to take any more chances. We would have tried to get closer if it was possible 👍

[@serverlan763]

Did you use the Zoleo for Weather reports? How were they?

[@timschulpen]

The forecast through the Zoleo was pretty average but just flicking a message out to someone who knows their stuff on getting a solid forecast was definitely the way to go. The Zoleo weather forecast is for the area, not for the localised spot I believe.

[@dave9.3]

Hey fellas - great hunt the hard way. Dont reckon I could do that myself. Great head there, I wondered why you didnt take any meat from that beast eh?

[@timschulpen]

Hey mate! Appreciate the comment. Packs going in were 32kg, we covered well over 70km over the trip in some of the hardest country you can find. Head skin would have been around 12kg and head around 15kg it doesn't take long before your lugging around 50kg+ through a swamp!

[@dave9.3]

@@timschulpen wholly fuckolly, thats heavy, I get that - and thats without carrying water in. Pitty you couldnt chopper it out- heaps meat for the both of ya?

[@samuelraha8675]

Yea such a waste of meat, hard to justify killing such an animal just for a trophy

[@ccctindy]

Well done, big brave effort, respect!

[@RaptorNZ]

Awesome video guys! What Stone Glacier packs were you both running out of interest? Thanks

[@timschulpen]

Cheers mate! Sky Talus 6900 (Grey pack) and Evo 6900 (Gold)

[@RaptorNZ]

@@timschulpen thought so, did you find them big enough for the trip/ comfortable? Running Kuiu Pro 6000 at the moment and have been doing a bit of research on those Stone Glacier packs and trying to find some reviews on them from local guys. Thanks

[@timschulpen]

@@RaptorNZ Plenty of space and super comfortable. Given its a seriously good run over the last year and I'm seriously impressed with it. The whole design beats anything else on the market in my opinion.

[@joebloggs6556]

Please slow down on your panning shot.

[@timschulpen]

Cheers Joe

[@The250wtf]

Not eating it? Just a trophy hunt?

[@jungleboynz4436]

@ocean view! Fiordland has broken many man mentally and physically! Half the ballot winners wouldn't have even attempted what these boys achieved! Never mind the quantity of gear, km covered and weight they carried to navigate that country to get back out safely. Sadly sometimes its the way it goes...

[@deebee5214]

A magnificent Bull fellas. Thoroughly deserved after putting in the hard yards. Great vid. Cheers