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@@joshbrown5722 thanks man. I probably should have changed forests but there was just enough sign on the ground and evidence on my cameras to keep me coming back. I go out each time with a really low expectation, I just love being out in the forests walking around, if something happens and I shoot a deer, it’s a bonus. Hopefully have another vid out soon

@@dtbadventures passion and dedication mate, need to learn to be more like you when I go out

@@joshbrown5722 dedication definitely helps in the state forest game. As long as you’re willing to work harder and walk further than the next guy, it will usually reward you…. Eventually! 🤣👍

Yeah, the billies I take stink!! Im very careful when I dress the animal, I constantly change gloves and make sure I don’t touch the fur and the meat with the same gloves. I’ll also clean the knife after skinning it. I find if I do this the meat is milder than lamb, even with the stinking billies. Cheers for watching it mate.

Hadn’t heard that one. Love those old farmers sayings, a ring around the moon means rain, horses tail cloud pointing at you means a storm. Ill remember the Robin one , thats a great one!

I hunt for meat firstly, I only actively look for big bucks for the rut period. Really interesting question though, Im not sure you could manage the genetics in a public forest, it would take every hunter who goes there to be on the same page. I can see this being a much bigger discussion. Have you asked that on any FB hunting pages? Well worth a post.

Thanks for all the advice mate 👍

Thanks mate, my thoughts exactly. Each to their own but for me it’s about the total experience while out there.

It was a hell of a rut mate, not sure I’ll be that lucky again!

Cheers mate, thats good of you to say 👍

I always take the meat, it makes up most of our protein at home. Nothing wrong with the meat on a rutty buck, butcher it correctly and it’s delicious.

Cheers 👍

Gday Michael, as far as I could see and what I was told, that rule wasn’t in place this year, but if I did mess up, I’ll cop it and wear the consequences. No one to blame but myself.

Not on this one mate, most of my hunts I usually go alone. Cheers for the cheers 👍

Thanks man! Loving the NZ stuff you’ve been putting up lately. Looked like a hell of a trip.

Yeah, I got lucky with the ballot and the dates. Cheers for watching it

NSW Dpi send out an email prior to the rut to enter the ballot around Feb I think. If you have an R license, you should get the email.

Cheer mate, appreciated the comment 👍

Thanks mate, had to make a video of it. Not many of us will ever get a chance to hunt that forest at the peak of the rut. The hunting gods were smiling on me, thats for sure.

Def faults with the camera but its ok, the zoom makes up for its faults and thanks, was extremely lucky with the ballot draw!

@@dtbadventures I have seen a lot of good reviews on the SONY DSC-RX10 IV I believe that is what you purchased what are the issues you are having.

@@michaelhourican7211 focus throws out in manual of its own accord every so often. SLog2 is rubbish to use and color correct and the chip cant process Slog3 apparently. Also the native color profile always needs adjusting. The camera was released 7 yrs ago and they have stopped firmware updates so you are buying an old tech camera. Sony are not making an Rx5 which is a shame. Still a good camera for its weight. I use to shoot Canon 5d with 400 L series lens but bugger carrying that around with everything else 🤣

@@dtbadventures yes I am currently running a Z9 with a 100-400 for the long stuff and a Panasonic 4K video camera for long hikes it’s a lot to haul a round but I’m a photographer first hunter second.

Thats the state forest hunting motto 🤣👍

Thanks Tony

Trying mate, trying 👍

Thanks mate. And yeah, best sound in the forest 😁👍

Thanks Steve

100%. I did a recce start of March. Deer were in opposite end of the forest and 90% were does. A few weeks changes everything!!

Cheers

Cheers

Glad you enjoyed it 👍

Thanks Huon

As close as public gets to private 😁👍

Thanks mate

Its a Sony RX10 24-600 optical zoom with x 2 digital zoom at 600

Hi Michael, central west state forest. I find most of them in that area have most species.

Sony RX10

Cheers Gavin, we were pretty lucky for our first trip. Hows the Chamois hunting over your way?

Thanks mate, how good is it over there!!!!

Thanks, glad you like them 👍

Cheers mate

Cheers mate, heres hoping this year is as good for everyone!!!

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Anywhere from 5-25kms on average. I drive a Subaru so my access is already limited but I find the extra walking can be very productive with the areas that most people drive past.

Thanks Harrison, it was one hell of an initiation to NZ, thats for sure!

Creative editing mate. I assure you it wasn't 👍😂

Cheers mate, hope life’s been treating you well 👍

It has mate! Cheers

Cheers Michael, appreciate the comment.

Thanks mate

Thanks for noticing mate. I try to put more into them than just footage of shooting something. Sometimes that doesn’t even happen but thats hunting, right?

Thanks mate. Pack is an Alpz Outdoors Hybrid X. Not a bad pack, 40ltrs, has great features and packs out a whole fallow easily but its a bit pricey.

Thanks mate! I find goats really hit and miss. The general rule I follow is... Steep and dry with good rocky outcrops for them to stand on and look out over everything. In saying that Ive also found goats in areas that defy all those rules. Generally they dont like their feet wet so they stick to the drier forests. Once in good country, ill sit and listen for an hr or so in the morn, once the sun gets up and they start moving, the kids with start making a racket if they get left behind. Biggest tip I got told is DONT SHOOT THE WHITE GOATS! Make the heard easier to find the next time 😂 Unless there are multiple whites, then go for it!! Hope some of that helps.

@@dtbadventures Thanks heaps for all that!! Thats awesome, do you find they will stick around if they catch you on the wind?

@@JoniLenOutdoors Not generally. Even when Ive been able to hunt them on private they spook on scent. They aren’t deer but they are still pretty switched on. My priority of care is scent, movement then sound on any animal.

@@dtbadventures thats awesome and Ill keep that in mind, thanks again!