No need to have a big kill to count a hunt as successfull

[nztimb]

 

[bruce moulds]

garry,
there is no need to kill anything for a successful hunt.
if you hunt your best that is all you can do, and you know how much you tried.
in fact there is an old saying amongst victorian sambar hunters that nothing ruins a good hunt more than getting one.
being out there on your own is just a good thing.
that is not to denigrate hunting with a friend/friends, as that is good too.
the worst thing is going with a mob of guys who are ignorant about the things they hunt and firearm safety, and who's primary reason to be there is just to have a pissup.
i suppose that a potential negative about being on your own is if you get injured in rough country.
bruce.

 

[CoElkHunter]

Beautiful country! Similar to several areas in Colorado where I’ve hunted. That wind blowing that first day you were hunting would have made any shot very difficult? I’m not that good and wouldn’t have taken a shot in that wind. But, you had an opportunity to get out and hunt, so you were successful in that respect. Any day out hunting is better than any day working.

 

[CoElkHunter]

garry,
there is no need to kill anything for a successful hunt.
if you hunt your best that is all you can do, and you know how much you tried.
in fact there is an old saying amongst victorian sambar hunters that nothing ruins a good hunt more than getting one.
being out there on your own is just a good thing.
that is not to denigrate hunting with a friend/friends, as that is good too.
the worst thing is going with a mob of guys who are ignorant about the things they hunt and firearm safety, and who's primary reason to be there is just to have a pissup.
i suppose that a potential negative about being on your own is if you get injured in rough country.
bruce.

+1. I like the Sambar hunter’s philosophy at times. When you get an animal that size down, the fun and excitement quickly subsides when you realize you now have to pack it out two miles or more to the truck.

 

[BeeMaa]

Some of my best hunts are for Wild Turkey.
I have yet to fill a tag for one.
Been within 15 yard without having a shot on a few occasions.
The sounds and excitement of being that close is amazing.

 

[Tanks]

Well, with no kill wouldn't you describe it as a walk in the woods instead of a hunt?

 

[BourbonTrail]

I came up empty handed on my first elk hunt last year, but it was still the best hunting trip I have been on. I had cow tags, but got within 15 yards of a big bull at first light. That combined with the awesome area and getting to spend time with my dad made it a great hunt or as @Tanks puts it: a backpacking trip with a bow...lol

 

[MMAL]

Elk and deer hunting are like jerking off. Once you pull the trigger you just have a big mess on your hands.

Be really, I read some where and I believe that hunters go through stages. I know I did.

1) must fill the bag limit
2) looking for specific animals but fill the bag.
3) looking for big animals only.
4) looking for big animals only with selective weapons.
4) hunting for the experience not the prize.

Or something like that.

Sorry you didn’t get anything. Good luck next time.

 

[Randy F]

Sights, sounds, smells, the solitude or the companionship, the stalk, the education and re-education, and the challenge of it all...and every once in awhile, passing on a shot because I just don’t feel like doing the work right then because it’s just too peaceful out there at that moment.

 

[Randy F]

Beautiful rough country to hunt. Looks like fun.

Maybe I missed it but what is the elevation?

 

[BeeMaa]

Well, with no kill wouldn't you describe it as a walk in the woods instead of a hunt?

No, because you still learn.
More learning can come from failure than success.

Scouting, tracking, and listening all lead up to the harvest.
Being ready for the moment of truth...being prepared...is being a hunter.

 

[CoElkHunter]

Sights, sounds, smells, the solitude or the companionship, the stalk, the education and re-education, and the challenge of it all...and every once in awhile, passing on a shot because I just don’t feel like doing the work right then because it’s just too peaceful out there at that moment.

A number of years ago, I was rifle hunting elk alone with a COW tag. I had FIVE legal bulls walk out of the forest and towards me standing in the open with my fluorescent orange on. I didn’t move and they didn’t see me. When they got to within about 15 yds, I moved slightly and the lead bull stopped, looked at me, and they all just walked back into the forest. I thought that was so cool, I didn’t care if I shot a cow the rest of the hunt. I did shoot one about an hour later close to the same location.

 

[Thumper Mcgee]

a successful hunt is ending the trip with a good memory, that you never had before, that you will cherish for a lifetime

 

[nztimb]

Beautiful rough country to hunt. Looks like fun.

Maybe I missed it but what is the elevatin

Cromwell itself is 700ft above sea level but not sure of the elevation up in the hills themselves, but have ranged from up on the first set of bluffs down into the creek at 1000 yds and the second part I was on is higher again by at least another 5 or 600 yds.

 

[Tra3]

Beautiful terrain!

 

[Pheroze]

100%. I have been saying that for years...and years....and...er...years

 

[Neil Molendyk]

A video never does justice to the steepness of the terrain. Beautiful country.

 

[CBH Australia]

Well, with no kill wouldn't you describe it as a walk in the woods instead of a hunt?

Yes, but could also use the context of
"Went hunting" Garry went hunting but did not have success or Tanks went hunting but did not get anything (this time)

I hunter Africa. A cull hunt. I got everything on my list. I did not have to "Hunt Hard" there is plenty of game, trophy quality was present but you may have needed to Hunt a little harder to find a specific animal or size.

I used to walk the creek after work pig hunting. Sometimes I got lucky, I usually enjoyed the walk and often cleared my head focussed on looking listening and thinking about "The Hunt" often return ING without firing a shot. Each time I considered the condition s , the shot. The weather or any variable that affect Rd the outcome other than no game sighted. Feral pigs can be seen from 1 to many in mob but may take some finding as the population and distribution varies largely related to available water more so than a habitat type.

Australia is different to South Africa. Our native animals are protected so they are not game and should not shot without a wildlife agency permission. So our natives are common, regularly seen but not hunted. In Africa the native animals are classified as game and hunting is an industry.

I imagine New Zealand has free range game hunting opportunity but the game numbers may be lower requiring a lot more variables to a successful hunt.

 

[nztimb]

I imagine New Zealand has free range game hunting opportunity but the game numbers may be lower requiring a lot more variables to a successful hunt.

In places and at times there are big numbers of goats in this area with multiple animals taken but the wind keeps them down in the lower bluffs and creek bed areas and up there that is a long way down. Generally they will camp down low and climb up to the sunny faces and basins for the day and retreat back down later in the day. Usually there are no sheep up there from november through till about march /april so there is nothing to spook the goats so not sure why they were there this time of year.