NZ Hunter

OTAGO'S Alpine Stags

On the first trip in 2020 we saw numerous chamois on the first evening, and also the next morning. Spotting a mob of four hinds coming up the hill, I decided that I would like to fill the empty freezer and leave the stags for another time - so after putting in a bit of a stalk I had a very large and fat hind on the ground.

Not wanting to waste any meat made for a very heavy walk (50 kilograms) out that Saturday afternoon.

After that I decided that I would head in the same time the following year- this time though to only put a big stag or chamois on the ground.

In the week leading up to the second trip in 2021 my hunting mate Lennon messaged, asking what I was planning for the weekend. I told him my

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