Another cool video Fred.I had a 3 month culling stint in the Waioeka way back in 1975.Just pure magic.Been back many times since Similarly I never had an interest in collecting antlers.My first deer in Canterbury was a 14 pointer.Sold the antlers to a second hand dealer to help finance an overseas jaunt.Still get out in the bush as often as possible.
Thanks Maurice, Its good to get a nice set of antlers for the wall for sure, but never been a priority of mine, I was just lucky enough to get a nice one in the helis,, But more important to keep the freezer topped up, if we pick n choose too much DOC will step in with the poison n culling and then everybody loses.,
Im 76 now Fred still stalking but look for the easy walks these days. Knocking the body about in your youth comes back to haunt you as you get older just hoping I have a few years left in me. Keep up the goo9d work brings back great memories for me and my life in Gods Own land.
Yea I was warned about the back/knees etc from hunting by my farther when I was young, ,he was right as usual. Great to hear your still doing it, thanks for watching👍
Real hunting, old school rifle, no suppressor or dial up scope, pack in to your hunting area, and do the hard yards, great movie mate, all yours are quite different to what most hunters get up to nowadays, good original bush hunts.
Hey Mate your better than anyone I've watched on here. The family says the same. We deer stalk ourselves. Your the best on RU-vid. Big ups to you mate. You'll out hunt all of the young fellas on here. even myself mate. It's not about how big the head is. it's about putting the food on the table for the family. That's what it's all about. It's what makes your channel good to watch. Keep it up while you can man 👍👍👍
Hey thanks for the comment mate, But na im just average hunter, theres some really top hunters out there, one or two on youtube aswell, But thanks again for watching 👍👍
Great videos mate. It's nice to see some good NZ hunting. I'm an old retired NZ Forest Service culler from the early 1960's now retired on the Sunshine Coast and although totally worn out, relive my youth through videos like this. Cheers mate......
Your videos are great. I've found having the kids help carrying some of the meat out of the bush, gives them a sense of achievement at dinner time, knowing that they helped get the food. Now I'm 60 i want to keep pushing myself as long as i can. Good luck to you and thanks for making good movies.
😊 Great vid sir. Brings back a lot of great memories; and some sadnes too, now am 78 and knees are u.s. and I miss the bush so much. Will forward this vid to couple old mates who will also relate to this real deal. Thanks so much for losting this.
Great work and don't stop. I'm 59 and hunt with a 73 year but both of us spend heaps of time walking before a big hunt especially the southern alps tahr hunts.
Bloody good videos , at 56 I’m still hunting for the freezer down Queenstown way and it’s good to see parts of the country that I haven’t hunted and you give some great info
Great watch as usual Fred , love the honesty and ya content I'm with ya as the bones get older , the time in the hills gets less , but in some ways makes these times more special 👌 Keep doing what ya doing mate 👍
Really enjoyed your trip, a hunt is always an adventure, never easy, you take the good with the bad, part of the fun. Enjoy it while you can, I am always with you on your trips, keep it up.
Its amazing how many older hunters watch your channel and i am one of them .the one thing that we all have in common is old injuries ,i remember hurting myself when i was young and two weeks later i am ready to go again but in the back of my mind wondering if it would catch up with me later in life ,i now know it does i wish i knew then what i know now.
Yea same here mate, those older injuries come back to haunt sometimes aye, I used to race moto x when I was younger but stopped it after feeling slight pain in my knees after big jumps, glad I stopped then and didnt carry on. I was not that good at it but it was cool fun.
Good stuff Fred, I just came out of Koranga Forks today, managed a couple myself. I keep waiting to run into you when I'm in there. Always enjoy the content cheers mate
That's some thick forest canopy and pretty steep. Those streams look like good fishing with that clear water. Compared to north America that looks more like jungle. It's interesting to see different habitat
Thanks for watching, yea a few fisherman fish the main river, not many fish up these side streams though,👍Some beautiful country in North America, a place Iv always wanted to go.
Good shot and great footage Fred. About youtubing egos we are just like you on our Bush escape. Wish I was 55 again😊 losing my fitness since my accident. Love your athos to huntng, Pop
Hi, thanks for the comment , yea fitness gets harder to hold onto as we get older. You do really well getting out there, That was a mean cut you got on your arm.,,hope all is ok.👍👍
Gee, thanks for sharing your video.... We used to hunt up there, late '80's, '90's... I've been to Kotepatu hut.....Koranga Forks too.... You've still got a few more years, im 65 and only now having to slow down.... 🙏👍🇳🇿
@@nzmeateater posted the comment then 5 mins later saw a time lapse, I love the video style, also just seen ur video on the te urewera mission , that's some epic bush been threw there acouple of times bird life is amazing but far to many pigs
Always good to leave some wood for the next person I reckon, might be a life saver when someone who rolls in late some night lost and cold, if there's dry wood it might make the huge difference.
Great vid Fred and a bonus deer for the freezer, good work. Nothing wrong with what you're doing mate, and your vids on RU-vid will always be there for your family to look back on plus it brings us enjoyment watching, and I think it's great being part of the wider hunting community, that's how I see it anyway. You're doing bloody well Fred, just keep going. ps. Thumbs up to Shannon's 2nd shot, Shan the sniper 👌 Phil.
@@nzmeateater aw thanks Fred, that's a shame they disappeared, same has happened to me in the past. Yeah she really lives for and loves the outdoors, bush and hunting, I'm super proud of her. Thanks for watching them mate and making comments 👍 always appreciated.
Nice one Mate, people should know, YT is not your fulltime job. Get out there when you can and enjoy it. Fewer missions make the times more special. Cheers.
Hi, Love the channel and always love to watch your hunts. We have alot fellow and reds on oul property if your ever keen on some meat animals, Gisborne area more than happy to take you hunt.
cheers Fred, Dont worry about doing more for utube or thinking you are getting old, gosh Im 68 & with a knee replacement m8, I still get out now & then to fill the freezer, my hunts are more a tad easier but we have fun, the trick is to take a young fella, carry the meat boy....Enjoy Fred..
Thanks for the videos in the bush, sometimes depending on just where we were working in days gone by we could end up flying over some areas of bush, often wondered if maybe we disturbed someone’s shot with the noise.
@nzmeateater Awesome videos.....love your work. Have a small family so rarely get out but would love to join you on a hunt to learn the ropes from yourself to put some meat in the freezer.
I'm 70 still go for a deer or two a year. Just had knee replacement. Not nice. But 9 weeks and the pain is almost over. Our stay is short on our planet. Do what excites YOU the most And good on you. advice is free and you don't have to heed any of it.
HI mate, really digging your vids! Im 54 too, chronic neck ostio, and sometimes terrible anxiety which makes things interesting if hits while in bush. Im hunting alot at the moment to try to get better fitness levels and time to myself. Thanks for the inspiration and heartyness!
Hey thanks for the comment,, yes the fear of fear,, lots of sleep n positive thought training = as a guy I used to know used to keep saying ,even on the bad days= " Things are good" 👍👍
Awesome video Fred. My young fella and I really enjoy your meat hunting missions into the spots we go to. Did you see any Whio? It’d be awesome to have you and Shan along on an Eastern Whio Link weekend some time.
Hey Fred good to see you tipping one over for the table I think your videos are great they portray it as it is Bush hunting for me has to be the most honest form of hunting farmland or long range stuff doesn’t interest me much as you say each to his own eh At 61 I’m just a click ahead of you I just enjoy being out there hot barrels mate
You're in such good shape Fred. Enjoyed your video mate. You put me to shame, I am about your age and have been up the Waioeka lately too with a friend who is 10 yrs my senior who I can barely keep up with even on a short hunt, he still moves up the hills like he is a mountain goat.🤣Another friend I have been up Torere with who is 20 years my senior, and I am barely on par with him. LOL. Keep it up! Authentic as.
Hey thanks for commenting, Im still on the mend after having back surgery, have not been in the bush for 5 months, its a slow process,,good to see you have been out doing it, I should be going for a hunt soon hopefully., miss the bush.👍👍
@@nzmeateater Good on ya! Yep I am on the mend also from a bit of an accident. Getting old. 2nd time in last few years myself. It only takes one momentary Laos of reason these days. I gotta sharpen up. Take care bud.
@@craigedkins Yea I think its easy to get into the mindset where we start chasing the likes /views etc, its ok to do that ,but I think its more important to just be happy with what I have, ,,, Going hard on here with hunting vids is hard work, its for the young. Il still make vids, but probably just not as many.
@@nzmeateater exactly mate and if it wasn't for what you do in taking the time to do it we wouldn't be able to see what your good at. Much appreciated mate that you do this for our viewing.
I think the same . Meat is meat . Whatever stands in my way goes into the freezer . The meat is heavy enough to carry out without taking antlers as well
@@nzmeateater Thanks Fred I’m living in Aus now, really miss my hunting.Too many snakes over here bro. Really loved your video, keep them coming and good luck.
@@nzmeateater love the simplicity of your hunts-- I solo in the Rockies 54 as well. Keep going till the end. 7 08 is all you need good for elk out here as well.
@@nzmeateater I have a 308 I like getting very close to my game more sporting and challenging. Bowhunter as well -- but when you need to put meat in freezer the rifle is the no messing around. Come on over I will show you some good hunts the traditional way the right way. Lol
I’ve always been a massive fan of your videos and your cautiousness around advertising local spots but recently your hunting etiquette has gone out the window. Why the sudden change?
I was in there on Friday and definitely wouldn’t say it’s thrashed in there compared to most spots similar distance walking. Certainly more pressure in the last few years thanks to EWL publicity but thankfully still some of the least foot traffic in that area out of majority of the Waioeka. Would hate to see access closed for us all from increased traffic, vehicle break ins, gates not closed, people disrespecting access and poaching like the rest of the gorge. Just my thoughts mate, have always thoroughly enjoyed your vids but just a little gutted seeing and hearing spots we’ve worked hard to discover on the tube.
@@antonriefler9287 I get what your saying mate, but to be honest I would not worry about it too much, access through there is limited, gotta ask to drive or ride through ,and they have a short list of whos aloud through in or on vehicles, because of disrespect before,,,, They have camera's set up..just for the dick heads. , the gorge has always been thrashed mate, even worse now with the use of thermals,,
Thanks for asking,, yea all good, my back surgery has healed well,, just been catching up on work on the farm which didnt get done while I was recovering from surgery,, go for a hunt soon,👍
Tooo much im from waioweka brou. Next time might want to hit up steve woods(woodsy) get him to fly you right in to the back hills.. good you got a feed though. Im fortunate i cracked me a boaris & a venny 3wks ago up home in the gorge. Best of luck pal hope to bump into ya next time you pop in to opotiki.
@@nzmeateater pop in mate next time your up here get one of the fams to give ya a horse for the time your up here save the legs thats for sure. Keep up the awesome content.