One of your best vids boys, extended format is a winner. That country was the real star, the Elk were a bonus, didn't even know you Kiwis had imported them. Pity the meat appeared to go to waste. Maybe youse should also import some Grizz as well, they'd thrive there and give youse something else to hunt and hunt you back Ha ha.
Venison seems to keep reasonably well for a few days especially if the nights are cooler and you can keep them in the shade during the day. Flies are a bigger problem. We usually cool it down overnight then put it in a bag for the rest of the trip unless there is a meat safe we can hang it
You left some fair animals behind and you should not feel guilty about taking a reasonable trophy. A year or two is not a big issue. Good video and fair hunting.
Thanks James, yes we did leave a lot of animals but we still are disappointed we didn’t get it right with the second bull. It is what it is now though and it was still an amazing trip. Thanks for watching once again.
Epic hunt guys and some nice bulls seen & got even though the last one may have been a little too young. My question is what did you do with all that meat? Happy New Year to you all and your families. How many types of deer are there in N.Z?.
Happy new year! We carry what we can but sometimes on these bigger hunts we do have to leave some behind. In NZ we have wapiti, reds, sika, fallow, rusa, samba and white tail that I can think of off the top of my head. I may have missed one though
Totally enjoy all your posts, hunting, fishing and diving awesome, i understand the remoteness of the area, but such a shame all hunting in the Fiordlands the meat of a remarkable animal is being wasted, showing no respect to their magnificence.
looked like an epic trip. Nice ethical hunting. Looked like really hard work to produce an awesome video in such a beautiful country. Thanks for the effort to bring this scenery back to us all
Thanks for such a great comment. We enjoy making our videos and shrink our adventures but this was a big one and took a lot of editing so I appreciate your comment a lot. Cheers🤙
I don't know how you guys handle those almost vertical slopes. I get dizzy just watching your videos. How do you get the meat back home, or do you leave it. A chopper and sling would be nice. Great video. Pax.
Excellent video, I'm an English hunter, but have hunted Elk in Montana 4 times, public land self guided, managed 2 bulls on my visits, tough country, just like yours!
Firstly thanks for sharing - great video! Loved every minute 👌that looked like a solid trek!! I reckon fly fishing has to be attempted if you want to catch yourself a fish - happy to give you more tips on that if needed 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it, yea I agree fly fishing would be the way to go. We didn’t take the fly rod on this trip because we were mainly just after wapiti. Wouldn’t go back without a fly rod
Do you not take the meat? I understand youtube has anti blood policies in place so it could just be not shown? Elk meat is delicious so I would hope its not wasted.
We stopped showing any butchering of meat because all of our videos were getting age restricted or taken down. It’s so stupid. We don’t take all the meat on these remote hunts but try and take what we can
This fact you very rarely do long videos makes them a treat. Great trip guys, awesome footage and impressive heads no matter the mistake. Looking forward to seeing more.
OK when did elk get put into New Zealand???? i only thought reds where in the high country. then again i am only an Australian so know nothing about sheep breeding. hehe
Yea we originally did it in two seperate vids but wanted to put it all together and also share our message about the second bull now that we have talked to a few people about it’s age
Congrats guys on two nice bulls. Awesome video, I really enjoyed watching and it was definitely the best I've seen from you guys so far. Keep up the great work and I look forward to your next video.
Primo vid once again boys! Thanks for taking us along on your adventure... wicked!👍btw- black insu tape woulda worked better than marker pen Sam 😉
Haha yea very rushed job😂
One of your best vids boys, extended format is a winner. That country was the real star, the Elk were a bonus, didn't even know you Kiwis had imported them. Pity the meat appeared to go to waste. Maybe youse should also import some Grizz as well, they'd thrive there and give youse something else to hunt and hunt you back Ha ha.
Haha thanks! Yea they came over in the early 1900s. I’m ok with not having grizzlies over here though😅
Nice one fellas
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how do you keep meat from going off ,,,,and what cartridges are you using
Venison seems to keep reasonably well for a few days especially if the nights are cooler and you can keep them in the shade during the day. Flies are a bigger problem. We usually cool it down overnight then put it in a bag for the rest of the trip unless there is a meat safe we can hang it
You left some fair animals behind and you should not feel guilty about taking a reasonable trophy. A year or two is not a big issue. Good video and fair hunting.
Thanks James, yes we did leave a lot of animals but we still are disappointed we didn’t get it right with the second bull. It is what it is now though and it was still an amazing trip. Thanks for watching once again.
Epic hunt guys and some nice bulls seen & got even though the last one may have been a little too young. My question is what did you do with all that meat? Happy New Year to you all and your families. How many types of deer are there in N.Z?.
Happy new year! We carry what we can but sometimes on these bigger hunts we do have to leave some behind. In NZ we have wapiti, reds, sika, fallow, rusa, samba and white tail that I can think of off the top of my head. I may have missed one though
Totally enjoy all your posts, hunting, fishing and diving awesome, i understand the remoteness of the area, but such a shame all hunting in the Fiordlands the meat of a remarkable animal is being wasted, showing no respect to their magnificence.
looked like an epic trip. Nice ethical hunting. Looked like really hard work to produce an awesome video in such a beautiful country. Thanks for the effort to bring this scenery back to us all
Thanks for such a great comment. We enjoy making our videos and shrink our adventures but this was a big one and took a lot of editing so I appreciate your comment a lot. Cheers🤙
Gents, thanks for allowing me to enjoy the experience from Spain
Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it!
I don't know how you guys handle those almost vertical slopes. I get dizzy just watching your videos. How do you get the meat back home, or do you leave it. A chopper and sling would be nice. Great video. Pax.
On these big hunts we sometimes don’t take all the meat depending on where we are. We try and carry what we can but some does get left behind.
Excellent video, I'm an English hunter, but have hunted Elk in Montana 4 times, public land self guided, managed 2 bulls on my visits, tough country, just like yours!
Awesome. They are an awesome animal to hunt
Beautiful, thanks for putting all this effort into your wonderful videos!
Thanks for enjoying them and letting us know you appreciate it. Means a lot👍
Your videos should be for the New Zealand tourist board they’re next level. Well done guys have a great 2023
Haha thanks Adrian, appreciate the support👍
do u reckon most of these bulls have some red stag in them?
Yea id say they all have some interbreeding but I couldn’t say for sure.
Awesome hunt bro's, you don't need to go to the gym after that trip lol
You got that right!
what type of leupold scope were u using?
Vx5
good stuff boys
Cheers mr Kerr🤙
Great work . Awesome trip for sure boys 👍👍
Thanks, yea it was awesome. Appreciate you taking the time to watch it and leave us a comment👍
Firstly thanks for sharing - great video! Loved every minute 👌that looked like a solid trek!! I reckon fly fishing has to be attempted if you want to catch yourself a fish - happy to give you more tips on that if needed 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it, yea I agree fly fishing would be the way to go. We didn’t take the fly rod on this trip because we were mainly just after wapiti. Wouldn’t go back without a fly rod
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Hey lads
Got 5 minutes in a looks familiar isn't this ya 2 part serious from earlier in the year
Yea we put it all together in 1 vid for everyone
Do you not take the meat? I understand youtube has anti blood policies in place so it could just be not shown? Elk meat is delicious so I would hope its not wasted.
We stopped showing any butchering of meat because all of our videos were getting age restricted or taken down. It’s so stupid. We don’t take all the meat on these remote hunts but try and take what we can
This fact you very rarely do long videos makes them a treat. Great trip guys, awesome footage and impressive heads no matter the mistake. Looking forward to seeing more.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed coming along with us👍
OK when did elk get put into New Zealand???? i only thought reds where in the high country. then again i am only an Australian so know nothing about sheep breeding. hehe
Haha they were released in the early 1900’s so been around for a while.
Thanks for such an awesome video of your Fiordland hunt. Excellent footage boys!
I can't wait to be drawn in the ballot one day. ⛰ 🦌
Thanks for taking the time to watch it and leave a comment. We are glad you enjoyed it and hope you get a ballot sometime soon🤙
Great hunt boys! Nice bulls eh. How do you rate the eliminator scope ?
Cheers
It’s good because of how quick and easy it is to use but the optics aren’t the best. Good for long range shooting but not for close up bush hunting.
It's hard to hear the speech bits because of the river noise. Is it possible to filter it out?
Maybe if we were better at editing but we are just amateurs haha
Love the videos could do without the background music
Thanks, yea we are always trying to improve our editing. Appreciate the feedback👍
ive got a mate in hawkes bay who farms elk cross with reds and they are massive
Yea they are huge animals alright!
What did ya shoot the 1st bull with? And what cartridge please?
.308 with a 180gr reloaded bullet
What did you do it the meat on the elk? Did you just take the heads?
We carry what we can but do have to leave some behind unfortunately
Who saw the trout shoot through in the bottom left of screen at 3.35
Haha yea someone else said that as well😂
Woah that was an awesome trip. Love your guys content. 👍👍👍
Thanks for watching👍
That was quality guy's 👍🏴
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Re-upload boys? Anyways good stuff.
Yea we originally did it in two seperate vids but wanted to put it all together and also share our message about the second bull now that we have talked to a few people about it’s age
So good lads. Pity dad didn’t go and hunt the flats
I think he would have does of a heart attach trying to keep up. Would still have been worth it to hang at the hut though
Someone had to milk the cows
do u boys ever go hunting around whangarei
Nah not really. We usually hunt from the coromandel down
What an experience, congratulations 👏
Thanks, yea it was amazing
Good vid guys keep up the content
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cool vid brothers
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What did y'all do with the meat
We carry what we can but can’t carry it all unfortunately
Bucket list Boyz! Well done
Thanks mate, yea it was awesome
Great video. Cheers guys!
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Bloody good 👍 love the vids
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Awesome video guys 😎👍
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Nice one. Aloha
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chur the clarke boys
Chur🤙
Awesome video boys!
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Great vid
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Congrats guys on two nice bulls.
Awesome video, I really enjoyed watching and it was definitely the best I've seen from you guys so far. Keep up the great work and I look forward to your next video.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Hopefully we can get some more vids out soon
Great vid
Thanks, god you enjoyed it👍
Great vid ,
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Wow cool
Yep it was an amazing place