Hi mate, great stuff. Did you guys head into the Nitz? If you did do you have any advice on how to negotiate the gorge? cheers
@NzWapHunter Жыл бұрын
Hey mate, secrets on how you manage to pull a block every year?? First time ballot pulled Doon period 1 this year as first pick 🥳🎉hoping to get fully involved over the years 🤙🏼
@nakedeagle38282 жыл бұрын
it's Tahr, not Thar
@KEMENYSEPRO2 жыл бұрын
Hey Bro! we are going to the same block this year, would be happy to give us some tips please? Thanks Matt
@taierileckie2 жыл бұрын
Yep no problem
@KEMENYSEPRO2 жыл бұрын
@@taierileckie Thank you!I would have a few question what would be the best why to contact you?Cheers!
@taierileckie2 жыл бұрын
@@KEMENYSEPRO send me your number and I will contact you
@huntnheads79452 жыл бұрын
In your opinion do you think that someone would see as many stags/bulls outside of the roar?
@huntnheads79452 жыл бұрын
Cool vid. How come you didn't pull the the trigger on the 5 minute bull.?? He looked nice.
@ashharding98833 жыл бұрын
Excellent. It was a sentimental watch having visited the Upper Claisnock early 70s.
@johnward69763 жыл бұрын
Interesting to see the difference that 48 years has made. Do you live down south? Would like to have a chat.
@taierileckie3 жыл бұрын
Hi John yes I live on the Taieri feel free to contact me 027 933 7647 regards Peter
@theamateuradventurer5613 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Looks like the weather was mint. I was drawn for this period this year As well. Stuck in Aus though so couldn’t make it 🙄
@emrysplane73543 жыл бұрын
Sick vid . Looks like you had a awsom time in there . I would love to get over there one day . Thanks fore sharing 👍
@highlandhuntersnz76413 жыл бұрын
Nice 1! Few there that could do with taking out.
@taierileckie3 жыл бұрын
Yeah but I wasn’t there to do a culling job
@highlandhuntersnz76413 жыл бұрын
@@taierileckie yep i get ya!
@taierileckie3 жыл бұрын
With relatively low cow numbers those bulls won’t get a look in
@Jim_Lewis_Venni_Vendetta3 жыл бұрын
Nice one, cheer!
@taierileckie3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@bruce2710853 жыл бұрын
thx for sharing the blueducks sighting
@taierileckie3 жыл бұрын
There were good numbers in this valley considering it has no predator trapping
@tonystewart72873 жыл бұрын
Very 😎😎😎 cheers
@taierileckie3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@stevegarland90633 жыл бұрын
Very good footage thanks heaps.
@taierileckie3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@OutdoorsJourneyman3 жыл бұрын
Great vid mate 🤙
@taierileckie3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@exNZFS3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting Those first 3 should be culled out blatant reds
@Critterltd3 жыл бұрын
Alsome footage, The bull at 5min is a ripper!! How old you think he is?
@taierileckie3 жыл бұрын
Hard to tell from that distance thinking on the more mature side, full neck and shoulders, hump on backline ,sway walk, pedicle height hard to judge, I’m sure others will have an opinion.
@ryanmawdsley4283 жыл бұрын
awesome footage .
@TheBighorn14 жыл бұрын
Great vid with some nice animals left to reach their full potential.well done
@WildNZ4 жыл бұрын
Some choice footage man, awesome to see such good looking bulls hopefully going on to mature into real big old boys
@mikeburkett51664 жыл бұрын
Brilliant footage. Well done.
@HillDogTV4 жыл бұрын
dream livin shit that right there. good hustle fellas!
@dalewoods44054 жыл бұрын
Haven't watched it yet but id bet no trophy bulls are seen or shot like the other 100 youtube wapiti hunts
@taierileckie4 жыл бұрын
Ross Woods thanks for the comments good to see your channel
@elizabethmogridge77114 жыл бұрын
This was a great watch, a real credit to the party to let some good animals become great ones. Simply stunning
@jaspergunnar14393 жыл бұрын
i guess Im kinda off topic but do anybody know a good place to watch new movies online ?
@jamesbrycen79773 жыл бұрын
@Jasper Gunnar Try Flixzone. You can find it on google =)
@haroldnickolas46383 жыл бұрын
@James Brycen Definitely, have been watching on FlixZone for years myself :)
@jaspergunnar14393 жыл бұрын
@James Brycen thanks, signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there =) I appreciate it!!
@jamesbrycen79773 жыл бұрын
@Jasper Gunnar glad I could help :)
@henrywiggins-crowe244 жыл бұрын
he's got good genetics that first bull, developing the American throw backs aye
@taierileckie4 жыл бұрын
H&R hunting adventures ya show’s the genetic are still there if only we let them develop. The classic strong royal tine with throw backs is a trait we would all like to see back in the Fiordland Wapiti herd it the one that differentiates between reds and waps.
@truebluekiwihunting94764 жыл бұрын
Great work guys, awesome footage and some really nice looking bulls. Well done for not putting them on the deck. They will be awesome animals in a year or two. Thanks for sharing your trip.👍👍👍
@howardegan72074 жыл бұрын
Great video, wonderful trip.
@taierileckie4 жыл бұрын
Howard Egan thanks Grandad pleased you in joyed it
@tonysilverfox28284 жыл бұрын
What a great video, loved the music too! Some really nice bulls coming along.
@drumsandstix1284 жыл бұрын
Some fantastic footage there guys! Thank you for sharing!
@kentlaurent68364 жыл бұрын
I would have been satisfied with any of them bulls. Makes my little 11 point white tail look small. 🤣
@taierileckie4 жыл бұрын
Kent Laurent I’d be pleased with a 11 point white tail is it from the Island or Glenorchy would love to see a photo?
@kentlaurent68364 жыл бұрын
taierileckie back when I was living in Washington State. Taken down with my Matthew bow
@jarrodmclauchlan15544 жыл бұрын
Epic mate.
@taierileckie4 жыл бұрын
Jarrod Mclauchlan thanks Jarrod
@kingstoncowboy014 жыл бұрын
How do you manage to get a Wapiti block every year?
@taierileckie4 жыл бұрын
AvidHunter had a good run there for a while but if I don’t get a block I just plan for the 4th period. Was supposed to be heading in today !! This year’s trip was as a hitchhiker on a mates ballot party as a Camera man
@warwickgibbs63034 жыл бұрын
Nic vid! We’re you tempted to shoot either of the bigger two? 🦌🦌
@taierileckie4 жыл бұрын
No these bulls still have some growing to do to reach full maturity, if we can keep leaving them they will get bigger
@warwickgibbs63034 жыл бұрын
taierileckie What about the fact that the earlier shown stag / bull was missing a bey tine? It probably will never grow it?
@taierileckie4 жыл бұрын
I agree the bez tine will probably never grow he still needs age to mature and get more mass on his head. And we are there to get a trophy, leaving the culling to FWF. I still except this bull to grow into a substantial trophy if left to reach his full potential which just requires age, he won’t be a classic trophy but fully mature in a couple of year’s could make someone day.
@warwickgibbs63034 жыл бұрын
taierileckie Agreed. Every year we read the stories, showing how all the stags / bulls need another ‘year or two’, to grow to their potential (& rightly so). However, this recurring theme has been the same for many years. Therefore where are all these stags / bulls that should now be massive, (having reached their maturity). They just don’t seem to be eventuating from the annual stories.
@taierileckie4 жыл бұрын
Warwick Gibbs Great question Warwick where are all these massive bulls? If I knew the answer to that my trophy room would be big, that’s why I keep going back to try and fine one! I know a lot of bulls come out of the wapiti blocks that are not published as there has been to much criticism in the past and judgements made on what constitutes a trophy Fiordland Wapiti Bull. The FWF have put together some very good guidelines and recommendations has to what to look for which a lot of hunters are sticking to hence some good looking Bulls are being left for another year or 2 but a lot are being shot and hidden away through fear of criticism. I say when you make that decision to pull the trigger be proud of your achievement and don’t be judged by other. Your trophy in your eyes should be celebrated and if you can’t do that them don’t pull the trigger. Just remember for you to have a trophy to hunt many other hunter have made that decision before you to let it get a couple of year’s older.
@aaronharwood20214 жыл бұрын
Wicked looking bull!
@taierileckie4 жыл бұрын
Aaron Harwood cheers Aaron
@700sniperwolf84 жыл бұрын
Are they elk cross red stage ?
@taierileckie4 жыл бұрын
700 sniper wolf hi yes all NZ Wapiti are hybrids with NZ Red Deer which are all hybridised from many strains, but they are the only wild Wapiti based herd in the Southern Hemisphere and we are proud of them.
@700sniperwolf84 жыл бұрын
@@taierileckie they are suck a interesting breed
@MikeJones-iy3hf3 жыл бұрын
They are not hybrids ?? They are same species and produce fertile offspring. Wapiti bulls have been used to infuse size and quality into red deer herds . The NZ “Wapiti” appear to be red deer that have been improved by Wapiti blood. .... If they look like reds and sound like reds , they are reds ! You Kiwis have every right to be proud of them . You have fantastic hunting and a beautiful country . Greeting from Wales !
@bradrooke772 жыл бұрын
@@MikeJones-iy3hf Red deer and elk have beer determined to be closely related but separate species and have separate latin names as a result.
@700sniperwolf84 жыл бұрын
65% American elk and the rest red stage ?
@richardcrowe42075 жыл бұрын
Wow. That was awesome! I must go back there. Cheers Rich
@bevansmith28365 жыл бұрын
Mainly red type animals seen ? They were all red deer, cant class them as anything else.
@taierileckie5 жыл бұрын
There are no true pure Wapiti in Fiordland but I would also say there are no pure Red deer also!
@tonysilverfox28285 жыл бұрын
Always enjoy your Wapiti block videos, cheers
@taierileckie5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment looking forward to next year already
@cococharliematenga48295 жыл бұрын
Nice footage and animals
@taierileckie5 жыл бұрын
Cheers
@beyondthewireproductionshu48415 жыл бұрын
Great footage guys well done
@taierileckie5 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@sharonwilson25755 жыл бұрын
That last stag looked fairly mature??
@taierileckie5 жыл бұрын
He has a bit of growing to do yet est 4 - 5 at the most
@MenCanNotBeWomen5 жыл бұрын
no such thing as wapiti in the wilds on nz.... they are cross breed deer...
@taierileckie5 жыл бұрын
There are good cross breeds and even better cross breeds that we keep looking for
@truebluekiwihunting94765 жыл бұрын
Excellent footage, easy to watch. Thanks for sharing.
@taierileckie5 жыл бұрын
Thanks TBKH
@lesparkes53953 жыл бұрын
Excellent footage with background music, 👍
@HuntingCreed6 жыл бұрын
Familiar places and nice to see the animals out and about. Cheers.
@africanbornadventures6 жыл бұрын
Great video! Is the block open with a normal permit year round for hunting. And the ballet only applies for a few weeks over the Rut? .. you guys have any names of boat taxis to the mouth. Cheers
@taierileckie6 жыл бұрын
Hi yes there is an open block system in place out side the Ballot period see NZ Dept of Conservation web site and Fiordland Wapiti foundation web for closed period, I think next year they are going to close it from December on after the debarkel we had in there this January.Water Taxi see Fiordland outdoor co.Beware of severe weather condition in winter for fiordlandIf you know where your heading contact me for routes etc.
@africanbornadventures6 жыл бұрын
taierileckie fantastic thanks for the feedback. Yes, certainly makes sense to close the block for the lead up to the ballot, that would make the hunting much better in the rut, if hunters hadn't been in there for a few months! Thanks for the water taxi info!
@HillDogTV6 жыл бұрын
that was sweet- some good footage an some nicer animals! they actually do look right at home in the tussock, their colouring is on point. cheers!
@truebluekiwihunting94766 жыл бұрын
Stunning footage, looks like you guys had a great trip. Thanks for sharing, really enjoyed watching 👌🦌
@exNZFS6 жыл бұрын
great vid boys been a while since I was last in there good bull at 2.38 just needs another year or 2 and that bull at 3.08 - really promising young animal that head of the george/ pitt and dreambull basin area is just magic isnt it?
@taierileckie6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for comment, there are some good quality young Bulls around if only they can be left to show there full potential. George / Pitt was the only blue day we had, so great to be in that area.
@dhfactory6 жыл бұрын
I had the wild natives for the 3rd this year, was all under snow when we were up there. Looks like you guys had some much better weather. Good to be seeing some animals.