A different type of hunting.
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Forum Name: Bow hunting
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Topic: A different type of hunting.
Posted By: RangerPete
Subject: A different type of hunting.
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2023 at 1:40pm
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Took one of my bows out and went for a drive this afternoon. Ended up knee deep in the tail waters of one of the peat lakes that drains into the lower reaches of the Waikato river. The lake level was lower than I’ve seen it in many months, and I ended up hunting in areas I havent been in before. Water was dirty brown and flowing out the lake at quite a rate. Not many fish around, but I got in 3 good stalks. Fish were very skitterish and would turn and dart off just as I got to full draw every time, quite frustrating. What I love about bow fishing is that it’s a combination of hunting and fishing, and depending on where you are (like where I was today, knee deep in water and grass) you really can “walk and stalk” and hunt fish. And for me that’s about as much fun as you can have while still keeping your clothes on. Didnt see too many fish today. Dirty water, barametric pressure, water temp, or just wrong place right time? Who knows. But when you get a good day, man you can have a blast!!! Still better then a day at work 😉 The pic I’ve posted is from a more successfull day 😉   ------------- Walk quietly, but carry a big stick. |
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Posted By: Pauly5
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2023 at 6:48pm
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what kind of fish were those? Certainly looks like a relaxing way to hunt.
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Posted By: nunga
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 4:21pm
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They look like carp ------------- 2nd place HP springer - WFTF World Championships 2014 |
Posted By: RangerPete
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 6:36pm
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Ja they are carp. Folks around here call them koi carp, although they don’t look anything like the exquisite koi that people have in their fishponds, the top ones from Japan that can sell for 100’s of thousands of dollars! They are an introduced species, and are classed as a serious pest in NZ. ------------- Walk quietly, but carry a big stick. |
Posted By: J-S
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2023 at 4:55am
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Nice work! get rid of the dirty bastards. ------------- https://www.instagram.com/js_airguns/" rel="nofollow - J S Airguns Air Arms TX200('s) Theoben Sirocco HW77 FWB 300s Webley Patriot One or two others... Current projects: Too many.. |
Posted By: Pauly5
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2023 at 5:27am
Meant to be spelt crap you reckon?
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J-S wrote:Posted By: kruzaroad
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2023 at 5:48am
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They also can't be returned to the water once you catch one. Must be killed when caught. Can't leave the bank alive. Also a great fish for bow fishing. They do that up Hamilton way. |
Posted By: Billbobnz
Date Posted: 15 Jun 2023 at 4:13am
| wow good on you Pete |