just returned from NZ [ with pics ...

[Whip]

Beautiful stuff Ben!  That is the stuff of dreams right there.  Thanks for sharing mate!

[Mudd]

Thank you for sharing!!

Beautiful country!!

God bless,Mudd

[misfire]

Thanks for shareing some of your trip with us. That is some beautiful country there.

NZ is definitely near the top of my bucket list! Congrsts on a great trip.

Bisch

[coaster500]

Great hunt, beautiful country!!! Some day  

Thanks for the pics and story ...


 

[KentuckyTJ]

You have lived my dream hunt Sir. Very nice.

[GRINCH]

With scenery like that I amagine it was hard to leave,thanks for posting,Larry.

[bohuntr]

Very cool, thanks for sharing!!!

[maineac]

Nice.  Beautiful country!

[DannyBows]

Excellent! Thanks for sharing.

[LONGSTYKES]

Beautiful country Ben, Thanks for the report and Pics.

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Thanks for the pics, now on with the story          

[EL Mejor]

VERY NICE,,,CONGRATS,,,BEAUTIFUL PICS

[Guru]

Awesome Ben!  Congrats bud    

What a beautiful place!

[seven crows]

beautiful country, lucky you.

[Ben Maher]

A bit of a story behind the goat .
I had actually been stalking  a mob pof larger Billies up in the high rocks as seen in the photo's of the georges . After a few swirling winds had sent them scurring yonder I had decided to return to camp . As i climbed down what was a very large steep mountain that i nearly fell off a couple of times lol i saw this fella and his mates a few hundred yards ahead of me .
Wind in my face I dashed foward to jockey position in some low flat scrubby hills to ambush them as they walked past.
I mistakenly set up on the wrong game trail only to find them a further 70 yards ahead . Down on all fours , through Matagauri spikes [ ouch ] and sheep , i crawled and crawled to get into shooting position only to pop my head up with a nanny goat 3 yards in front of me staring at me .
Off they took around a small hill, myself rising to run to the top to catch them as the departed . Having no idea where they were running to I reached the top of the small hill to find the Goats only 15 yards off running right to left in front of me .
now I'd love to tell you all about my solid anchor , great back tension etc ..... I just remember my bow arm swining with the goats , picking the best coat amidst a sea of white and watchinfg the goat pile up 30 yards away .My shot was 'further back' than i am comfortable with but the sharp Stos 160 seemed to have done its job... On approach I loosed a 2nd shaft , quartering through his vitals, ending the days hunt  and leaving me both remorsefull and excited ... also  leaving me in a ball of shaking sweat !

[JJB]

Great story and photos.  That is some beautiful country. Congratulations!

[paperenginner]

Incredible photos.  Thank you for sharing.

[DesertDude]

Sweet........

[eddings220]

Great Trip! Wow what a beautiful country.