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Title: New Zealand Mountains & Medows
Post by: Al Kidner on June 08, 2007, 02:54:00 AM

Thought I'd post up my first of many to come hunts in the South Island of New Zealand.

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Longbow_lad/IMG_0941.jpg)

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Title: Re: New Zealand Mountains & Medows
Post by: Al Kidner on June 08, 2007, 02:55:00 AM

And some more...

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Longbow_lad/IMG_0949.jpg)

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Longbow_lad/IMG_0869.jpg)


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 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v504/Longbow_lad/IMG_0959.jpg)

 Hope you enjoy the show!

Title: Re: New Zealand Mountains & Medows
Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on June 08, 2007, 03:25:00 AM

Al, great photos there, mate, especially the bee shot!

Title: Re: New Zealand Mountains & Medows
Post by: downunder on June 08, 2007, 03:48:00 AM

Wonderful pictures.
These lands are private lands or a park ?
I was in New Zealand for 3 months.I enjoyed it .
I was in North and south islands .I went in many parks to bowhunt.I didn't see many game.Hunting there is tough but it's great.
Do you have a good place for red deer in south island (without rifle hunters with dogs)?
I am next to NZ so I am suppose to come back often and soon  ;)

Laurent from New Caledonia

Title: Re: New Zealand Mountains & Medows
Post by: downunder on June 08, 2007, 04:24:00 AM

I will post some pics too. ;)

Title: Re: New Zealand Mountains & Medows
Post by: Al Kidner on June 08, 2007, 05:18:00 AM

G'day Downunder,

 This land was a private freehold land and all the animals in it are free and wild. No high fence hunting here.

 New cal, must be real good Rusa in your area?

Title: Re: New Zealand Mountains & Medows
Post by: Stykbowslim on June 08, 2007, 07:08:00 AM

Great pics Al... was thinking about hunting New Zealand, maybe someday in the future. Sure is beautiful country !!

Title: Re: New Zealand Mountains & Medows
Post by: AnointedArcher on June 08, 2007, 12:55:00 PM

Excellent pictures and awesome looking time spent afield!

Title: Re: New Zealand Mountains & Medows
Post by: Al Kidner on June 09, 2007, 12:19:00 AM

Here is the whole thread on PowWow...

 http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=044224;p=1

 Only eight pages long!

Title: Re: New Zealand Mountains & Medows
Post by: Leland on June 09, 2007, 09:00:00 PM

Love the picture with the dog sitting with the hunters. Thanks-Leland

Title: Re: New Zealand Mountains & Medows
Post by: NorthernArcher on June 29, 2007, 01:31:00 AM

That is some beautiful coutry!  Thanks for the pics.

Title: Re: New Zealand Mountains & Medows
Post by: gover don on June 29, 2007, 01:06:00 PM

Great pictures.  Al, could you please tell me about your bow and arrows.  Beautiful bow and arrows.

Title: Re: New Zealand Mountains & Medows
Post by: gover don on June 29, 2007, 01:07:00 PM

Great pictures.  Al, could you please tell me about your bow and arrows.  Beautiful bow and arrows.

Title: Re: New Zealand Mountains & Medows
Post by: Al Kidner on July 02, 2007, 11:37:00 PM

Don,

 Mate the bow was my Black widow PSAX KingWood, 63# @ 30". My arrows where made by me, Douglas Fir, breasted tapered, average weight 623 grains (from my gold fish memory!) and up front leading the charge was Woodsmans heads. Best deer broadhead ever IMHO.

 Hope that helps, later. al