New Zealand Hunt 2008

[ruger2506]

Well, my 2008 hunting is off to a great start. We had an excellent trip in New Zealand. Managed to harvest almost all the trophies we were after. Here are a few of the pics.

Red Stag
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l97/ruger8mm/NZ.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l97/ruger8mm/NZ1.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l97/ruger8mm/NZ4.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l97/ruger8mm/NZ3.jpg

Arapawa Ram
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l97/ruger8mm/NZ2.jpg

Fallow Deer
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l97/ruger8mm/NZ5.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l97/ruger8mm/NZ6.jpg

Himalayan Tahr
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l97/ruger8mm/NZ7.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l97/ruger8mm/NZ8.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l97/ruger8mm/NZ9.jpg



Also got our Paradise Ducks. Can't wait to see them in the trophy room.

[ruger2506]

Sorry guys, I guess this would go better in the big game hunting forum.

[Jeremy McIntyre]

Congrts....I bet that would be a fun trip. Do you have any pics of the Paradise Ducks?

[ruger2506]

Not any that I shot.

Ducks in the city park
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l97/ruger8mm/nz15.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l97/ruger8mm/nz16.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l97/ruger8mm/nz17.jpg
Ducks while we were hunting
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l97/ruger8mm/nz18.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l97/ruger8mm/nz20.jpg
http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l97/ruger8mm/nz19.jpg

[Alex Bowe]

awesome shots man! my wall would be full if i killed all those things.

[John Walls]

man thats awesome, great job!

[MNBandCollector_22]

Man that would be one heck of a taxidermy bill!!! Congrats on all of the trophies!

[Breda]

Congrts....I bet that would be a fun trip. Do you have any pics of the Paradise Ducks?

Jeremy, not sure if you have something specific in mind, but Ill post a couple in my latest goose thread, there are plenty of others on my previous threads feel free to have a look.

Ruger, you had a carve up, well done. Did you get the Fallow Douglas Scored by chance. I've seen a couple of crackers that were shot this year, and yours is up there. Those Reds are mad as too. Awsome.

[waterfowler24]

thats awesome!

[ruger2506]

Breda, I have not had the Fallow scored yet. He was the 2nd biggest Fallow I saw. We saw a bigger one first thing on the first day and I passed on him. Never saw him again the rest of the week and I saw this fellow with 5 hours left in the hunt. We went in for lunch and at lunch I decided I'd better go have a look at this guy again, since I couldn't find the bigger one. I'm very happy with this Fallow.

The stags rough scoured 296, 343, and 313 respectively.

I'm probably most proud of the Tahr. He certainly isn't a trophy by book standards. However Breda can confirm that a Tahr taken while hunting on foot is truely a trophy! That was a challenging and rewarding hunt.

[goosehunter16]

oh man awesome pics. i am going to hunt in new zealand before i die! haha

[Jeremiah Harston]

That looks like it was a ton of fun. Congrats on the great trip!!

Jeremiah

[Breda]

Ruger I haven't hunted Thar yet, but plan to in the near future. I am a firm believer that the hunt makes the trophy.

I am so pleased your trip down here went so well.

[Can-man]

Great hunt guys. I love those paradise ducks.