Cheers bro! 100% aye gotta do the mahi to get the treats!

Thanks for the feedback Peter! I put a lot of thought into the structure of each film and stoked you enjoyed the film. Hard to beat time in the Southern Alps! All the best mate!

100% its such a humbling place, to which, I wish more people got to experience the life or death nature of being in the mountains. During a couple of those storms I knew with out a shelter its all over. I always laugh when I get back from a tough mission and read or watch people complaining about insignificant 1st world problems. That's a great attitude to have mate, hope the mountains give you plenty more soul enriching experiences and memories.

Cheers bro, I have no doubt you've used the same skills gained from the mountains to help solve urban jungle problems. Hope all is well bro!

Thanks for the feedback mate, we are so lucky in NZ to such amazing backcountry and game animals only a stones throw from home. Yeah agree, the journey is far more important than the destination. Just yesterday I shot a ripper 38" long, heavy timber, old, super even 12 pointer public land stag. Funny how life goes as hunter. From massive miles and consecutive storms to a 2 day trip that produces a ripper stag, gotta love life in the hills! Hope the hills are treating you well mate!

@@bendb_wildaboutnz yep the hills always treat me well ..at age 62 I’m not as fit as I used to be but can still get anywhere I want to go . We really are lucky Well done with the stag mate - that’s the great thing about hunting is that you never know it certainly resonates with me sometimes you put massive effort in for little reward Then along comes a “ too easy one “ - you earn them all in the end hot barrels mate!

Thanks mate appreciate the feedback! Sometimes I don't know where the motivation comes from to make these films as its a lot of time and effort. Being a pretty disciplined person helps but also I want to give back to society in someway, that for me means doing things that don't come with any monetary gains. Hope life and the hills are treating you well mate!

Thanks mate! We are pretty lucky to have the country we do in New Zealand, so many awe-inspiring landscapes! Hopefully a couple young fellas take that advice on board. I really feel for them in this digital world full of so much noise! All the best mate!

100% mate, no better place to help you deal with the complexities and difficulties of life than the mountains. haha yeah there's definitely things you can do to make hard times in the mountains more enjoyable. Big one for me is synthetic down products, would rather be wet and warm than wet and cold. Keep charging mate!

Cheers fellas, awesome to see you young fellas truly getting after life and punching out some solid mission. Good to know there are some solid next generation adventure hunters out there! keep charging fellas!

Cheers mate, glad you enjoy it! Hope the roar treated you well!

Thanks mate, gotta love New Zealand's backcountry! Hope the hills are treating you well!

Thanks mate, appreciate the feedback! Life's never easy but the mountains is great place for recharging all the batteries and gaining clarity/perspective. I really enjoyed not using background music as it had its technical challenges due to the fact I run a super low budget production. The beauty and chance to bag a stag of a lifetime is what draws me to South Westland. The pre 1960's stags are still there but usually get shot by the choppers. This trip had 5 continuous days of storms with some being as intense as you could get! Keep living Southern Alps dream mate!

@@bendb_wildaboutnz nice one yes so true mate, the right song can compliment the footage, i got out of the bush with a red stag that afternoon you dropped this latest production, ive been on a low sugar diet and was sweating profusely thru some absolute windfall vines rubbish, really sapped my energy, and while drinking water and sugar free V not a good choice without the electrolytes i was in the hurt locker zone, multiple muscle leg cramps all of it, anyway was allgood, got eldest sons 5th birthday on saturday then im off on my roar trip monday-sunday, excited is a under statement, havent had a overnight hunt since last roar for 3 nights so im chomping to get after it, running the farm and building a house for us in spare time im pumped for a reset recharge in the alps, getting gear checked prepped, rains set in on the west coast here which is good clears for 4 days and then is looking not ideal for 10 days, hoping it improves over weekend so i can stick with plan A for south westland, like you said thou after the storm bares fruits, shot my biggest bull tahr, buck chamio, red stag down south westland, it will always give you a animal encounter, and with the calibre of your latest red stag that would smooth over any less than ideal adventures, what a impressive specimen, unfortunatly there has been a lot of waro up and down and side to side of the alps, such a waste of a resource, keep up the charge and look forward to whats around that next corner🏕

@@Sako75.7mm08 Yeah mate getting that nutrition right is super important, dehydration is far more crippling than low energy/low food. Muscles rely heavily on electrolytes to contract and release, certainly worth keeping on top off. A good tip is if you start cramping up stop for 30-60 while drinking and and eating because your body struggles to process and replenish energy/fluid stores when on the move. Good luck on the coast that's by far the hardest place to get a mature stag due to the constant waro pressure. Weathers not looking great next week!! Have a great time mate, I'm sure you'll create some awesome memories!! Keep charging!

@@bendb_wildaboutnz cheers mate il let you know how i get on 🏕

Thanks for another great video.Nice stag and chamois. Makes my day when I see you release a new vid. I'm 62 this year and still try to do the hard yards.just come home from a big trip into the Lewis pass area. Knee pain and cramp are my big problems. Will try your tips in a few weeks when I walk in for the sika roar. What doesn't kill you definitely makes you stronger.

Thanks mate! Hope the hills are treating you well!

Hey mate! I shot him right on last light and took a couple of rubbish photos. There will be another photo of the head in the next rod and rifle edition. I didn't take that many photos due to exhaustion and I also didn't want to give the spot away in the slightest with everything so competitive these days. When you read the article you'll see why this mission was a battle. The cast antler had 7 points and about 38-39" long. I actually filmed a clip with it but I didn't do it correctly as it showed exactly where I was. Been meaning to go back and get it but haven't had the time/motivation to get it. The spot blew up on social media only a couple day's after I shot him!! Then it was cleaned out! 100% mate, solo hunting would help everyone in some way or at the very least learn something valuable about yourself. Good to see you enjoying some quality time in the hills!!

Thanks mate, I reckon still shots are easier to digest than motion shots. So I make the effort to set the tripod up as often as possible. haha yeah mate, especially when your cold, wet and got a big day ahead of you! Hope the hills are treating you well!