You created your own dream life with hard work, determination, dedication, persistence, diligence, and honesty. You kept away from all the traps that many of your peers got caught up in and steered straight ahead in your own direction. Those school days where you did not fit into their system were because you are your own man Jody Stow. That skinny kid who was always in trouble tearing up the place on his MTB and carrying heavy pigs out of the bush with older men had bigger plans than just getting good marks and grades in some stuffy classroom. You are the real deal and already your community is looking up to you with respect and admiration! Rock on son.

Sick vid Jody! Meat animals don't get much handier than that 🤣 looks like cool country even with low numbers. For next time pour some water over the gas canister which should bring it to life a little then heat a some water so you can sit the whole thing in a dish of warm water, works a treat. hope ya ankles come right, looking forward to the next vid!

Much respect. You are a hunter’s hunter. After those hardships, many hunters would have compromised their ethics and shot one of those bigger stags. You let them grow as they should. Great how it turned out with the hinds. Animals seem to have a sixth sense. You aren’t focusing on them, so they weren’t worried about you.

Excellent vid, Jody.

You're a hard thing mate. That positive attitude, and being able to smile, and laugh at all the wee setbacks is a crack up Big respect for anyone going solo in those conditions, especially when ya just a puppy like you lol Maybe one of them spirt burning cookers would be better for altitude and cold temps ..... Coleman make one (or more) and Optimus make one that burns ==> Fuel type: LPG Gas, White gas, Jet Fuel, Diesel, Kerosene Another wicked gritty real hunting video Jody, stay safe and bring on the next one

Your a machine ohhhh to be young and tough ☝☝☝☝

Good mission lad plenty of potential to come back and check out for next season 😎

An older deer culler took me under his wing when I was 15 and changed my life I am now 72 and have had a life of hunting in our South Island wilderness meeting some hard men and seeing some wonderful country. Go hard young man.

Take me for a hunt Jody jodes 😅😁.massive mission bratha💯💙

Another excellent vid Jody so Well Done fella. Maybe those Hinds couldn't hear you above the noise of the stream or perhaps they were just attracted in by your singing lol. Cheers.

I love my crisspi boots their great. Tread is solid ankle support is great. Nice and water tight. Work with crampons too since your a mainlander

Meindl Guffert, awesome boots! Great value for money.

Keep up the good work 👏 it's always good seeing your videos

Excellent work bro, you mad bugger. Keep it up

A we bag of gelatine goes good in the porridge for when you run out of protein. Good effort lad too cold for me out there!

Well done Jody great information threw your vlog guess you were sent on a wild deer chase not a goose chase lols but got something to take home ,boots wise josh reckons lowas are the go and him and Charlie cover sum ruff terrain on the coast in that brand mate dunno what you have? But give them a try he swears by them , cheers , shaneo, nelson, 👍

Great watching thanks for the inspriation to get off the couch , what kind of sleeping setup are you using for this kind of trip?

Lowas. You can’t really beat them. I’ve had a pair on for the last 14 days. Mint boots. I have had about six pairs of them.

Great video, one of your best I think. I was hoping you would get a meat animal earlier so you wouldn't starve. I know that feeling being cold and hungry. I would talk to the guys at gri sport and see if they set you up with a pair of crispi nevada legends. Show them this video and you could get them for free. Great boots that won't let you down Keep up the good work.

Well done mate , glad to hear , you not dropping the F bomb so much

Lowa tibets only boot to go with Jody, takes a couple of outings to get them moulded to your foot but you wont look back. They are a bit more expensive but worth it.

Bestard boots are the best in my opinion I have mine 6 season

keep your boots on. put a plastic bag over them and wear them in your sleeping bag. not my idea I read they do that in places like Alaska

Might be underestimating stag age by a year or 3. Some stop improving early also, like about 5-6, others get better for a few years more. If you were after meat & wanting to leave one for later or others, having a weaner there makes it a no brainer. There's plenty there

Fucking good effort Bro luv what your doing ❤🎉

hope that baldy Pom didn't bore you to death

chur jodz