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Forum: Big Game Hunting

04-16-2003, 08:25 PM

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Wapiti Hunting Photos from last week

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Posted By Tim Buma

RE: Wapiti Hunting Photos from last week

The chopper is an awesome way to get around.
Expensive but you can lift a lot of gear. The " Squirrel" that we used had a payload of 1,000 KG (2,200 ponds) inclusive of passengers. We had her...

Forum: Big Game Hunting

04-15-2003, 06:09 PM

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Wapiti Hunting Photos from last week

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Posted By Tim Buma

RE: Wapiti Hunting Photos from last week

This is a pictire of the remote lake mentioned above, this is where we heard our first Wapiti Bugles. This photo was taken from one of the small terrace areas where the Big Bulls lived. At the time...

Forum: Big Game Hunting

04-15-2003, 06:00 PM

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Wapiti Hunting Photos from last week

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Posted By Tim Buma

RE: Wapiti Hunting Photos from last week

This is an aerial shot of the sound, our base camp was about directly below the chopper when the photo was taken. The water you see is the sea, this is where we fished, the open sea is about 8 miles...

Forum: Big Game Hunting

04-15-2003, 05:54 PM

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Wapiti Hunting Photos from last week

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Posted By Tim Buma

RE: Wapiti Hunting Photos from last week

In reply to the question about terrain, I' ve attached a few photos.
The vallies are " U" shaped and formed by glaciers. The sides are very steep often sheer rock faces for 2,000 feet (Hard...

Forum: Big Game Hunting

04-12-2003, 04:43 PM

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Wapiti Hunting Photos from last week

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Posted By Tim Buma

RE: Wapiti Hunting Photos from last week

Man I' ll go back at the drop of a hat.
The area is subject to a ballot draw, there are 23 blocks split into 2 X 2week hunting periods. So 46 opportunities. Only about 10 of the blocks are good,...

Forum: Big Game Hunting

04-11-2003, 02:55 PM

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Wapiti Hunting Photos from last week

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Posted By Tim Buma

RE: Wapiti Hunting Photos from last week

My guess is the dressed weight with head on would have been around 250 -300 pounds. Only a guess though. The Bull that was near full Wapiti would have been about 20% heavier. They are big beasts....

Forum: Big Game Hunting

04-11-2003, 12:03 AM

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Wapiti Hunting Photos from last week

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Posted By Tim Buma

RE: Wapiti Hunting Photos from last week

My hunting Buddy Kevin and his 11 point Bull/Stag.
This animal is showing a high percentage of Red characteristics.
A big body size and was also looking for a fight.
It sure got one when it...

Forum: Big Game Hunting

04-10-2003, 11:54 PM

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Wapiti Hunting Photos from last week

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Posted By Tim Buma

RE: Wapiti Hunting Photos from last week

Three of the four heads we took.
In the foreground is an old 6 Point Bull (Antlers on decline.) The other heads are a 11 point (Back) and my 13 point.

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Forum: Big Game Hunting

04-10-2003, 11:49 PM

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Wapiti Hunting Photos from last week

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Posted By Tim Buma

RE: Wapiti Hunting Photos from last week

A picture of the rack form the animal above.

http://forum.hunting.net/asppg/upfiles/10564/Ge96575.jpg

Forum: Big Game Hunting

04-10-2003, 11:30 PM

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Wapiti Hunting Photos from last week

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Posted By Tim Buma

Wapiti Hunting Photos from last week

Attached a few photos of our hunt that only ended a few days ago.
I' m interested in your comments on the purity of the Wapiti/Hybrids down here.
Wapiti were released in NZ about 100 years ago as...

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