Hunting New Zealand, Part 1: Free-Range Tahr & Fallow Deer
Backcountry Hunting Podcast
Joseph von Benedikt
4.9 • 1.1K Ratings
🗓️ 26 April 2024
⏱️ 77 minutes
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Summary
Kiwi Country! This episode we're in the field in New Zealand, hunting with Adam and Brenda Weatherby and their cameraman Koby Owens. Outfitter is Same Caley, who specializes in authentic, free-range hunts. Halfway through our hunt we paused to dry out, do laundry, and record a podcast about the two bull Tahr and Fallow deer we'd taken so far.
Plus, our group experienced a mountain-hunting accident that should have resulted in death or at least catestrophic injury. We relate that story in this episode, and you can still hear the shock in the voices of those involved.
We wrap up with a discussion of logistics: How to plan travel, rifle importation, physical training, and so forth for a free-range hunt in beautiful New Zealand. ENJOY!
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Imagine you're sitting in a little valley in New Zealand with a spotting scope beside you, |
| 0:05.7 | clouds overhead, a little bit of rain, pattering off of your rain gear, and watching through your |
| 0:12.1 | spotting scope above, far above, is some friends |
| 0:16.7 | stock a group of tar bulls, called a mob of bulls over here in New Zealand, by folks like our good friend Sam here and |
| 0:26.7 | Dave our chef and as you watch you get a little bored. |
| 0:33.0 | You've been filming, but it's just going on and on, |
| 0:35.4 | because it's so high, right? |
| 0:37.6 | And so eventually you get a little distracted, |
| 0:40.5 | you turn off the phone scope, suddenly above you hear crashing like a giant rock |
| 0:45.9 | coming down the mountain and then accompanied and punctuating those crashes you |
| 0:52.4 | hear some fervent cussing. |
| 0:56.6 | Crash. |
| 0:57.6 | Leap, leap, leap, crash. |
| 1:00.4 | And this goes on for much longer than it should be. |
| 1:03.0 | Well, folks, this happened today. |
| 1:05.0 | We have some incredible stories to share with you. |
| 1:08.0 | I'm here with Adam Weatherby and his lovely wife, Brenda, |
| 1:11.0 | in New Zealand with their cameraman the stalwart Kobe |
| 1:15.4 | guide Sam what's your outfit called Sam Sam |
| 1:19.7 | Sam Cayley Trophy hunting Sam Cayley Trophy Hunting and Dave the Chef. |
| 1:25.0 | Yes you. |
| 1:26.0 | He's kind of been the hero of the week so far. |
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