I took a transfer from work in June 2015 which brought me from Greymouth to New Plymouth. The work was an interesting change but I knew the hunting wasn't to be quite the same. However it would provide a good opportunity to see what the North Island had to offer. Taranaki was quite different to what I was used to – there was very little conservation land that held animals (other than hordes of goats). It also lacked the vast mountains and valleys of the Southern Alps which gave hunters the full wilderness experience.
I got out for a few fallow deer with some local hunters which was good to fill the freezer.
Fallow deer hunting with Dallas not long after moving up
Fallow hunting with Dallas
I soon got interested in getting after a few sika and was pointed in the right direction by a few locals. I had soon done a few trips and managed to get a few sika to my name.
My first sika stag - Kaweka's with Brian Maplesden
Yearling Sika from the Kaweka's in October
Yearling sika handbag in the Kaimanawa's on a trip with Tom - I saw 10 hunters and one deer this long weekend
I took my mate Paddy into the Kaimanawa's and he got his first deer, a nice sika stag
The weather wasn't always nice, but the gear was always up to the task
Amanda's second hunting adventure with me - not quite as successful as the first
High camp in the Kaimanawa's
Hunting high in winter
A pig walked out in front of me when coming out of the Kaweka's which was a poor decision
Silhouette in the Kaimanawa's with Cam
My first sika... well so I thought until I up close. Turns out there's reds in sika country in the Kaimanawa's! Shows how much I know about sika hunting.
I also went on a few red deer hunts in the central North Island which provided relatively successful too, but i tried to concentrate on the sika while I was in the North.
Looking for reds in the Ruahines
Campfire in the Ruahines
Red deer hunting with Scott Giltrap
Young stag taken on the first trip with my girlfriend. She spotted it actually! Freezer filled for winter.
So that ended my time up north. It was enjoyable, but I'm really looking forward to getting back into the Southern Alps. Time to start preparing for my Wapiti block.
Warm barrels.
Willis
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Place the tape measure around the large part of your chest, usually just below the arm pits. Don't stretch the tape too tight. Align this measurement with the table below to help select your size. Outer layers are made larger to accommodate layers underneath.
SIZE
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CHEST CM
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CHEST INCHES
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XXS
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85-90
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33-35
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XS
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90-95
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35-37
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S
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95-100
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37-39
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M
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100-105
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39-41
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L
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105-110
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41-43
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XL
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110-115
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43-45
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2XL
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115-120
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45-47
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3XL
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120-125
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47-49
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4XL
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125-130
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49-51
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5XL
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130-135
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51-53
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SIZE
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CHEST CM | CHEST INCHES |
XXS | 85-90 | 33-35 |
XS | 90-95 | 35-37 |
S | 95-100 | 37-39 |
M | 100-105 | 39-41 |
L | 105-110 | 41-43 |
XL | 110-115 | 43-45 |
2XL | 115-120 | 45-47 |
3XL | 120-125 | 47-49 |
4XL | 125-130 | 49-51 |
5XL | 130-135 | 51-53 |
SIZE
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WAIST CM | WAIST INCHES | INSEAM CM |
XXS | 71-74 | 28-29 | 78 |
XS | 75-79 | 30-31 | 79 |
S | 80-84 | 32-33 | 80 |
M | 85-89 | 34-35 | 81 |
L | 90-94 | 36-37 | 82 |
XL | 95-99 | 38-39 | 83 |
2XL | 100-104 | 40-41 | 84 |
3XL | 105-109 | 42-43 | 84 |
4XL | 110-114 | 44-45 | 85 |
5XL | 115-120 | 46-47 | 85 |
SIZE
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WAIST CM | WAIST INCHES | INSEAM CM |
XS | 83-86 | 33-34 | 79 |
S | 87-90 | 34-35 | 80 |
M | 91-94 | 36-37 | 81 |
L | 95-98 | 37-38 | 82 |
XL | 99-102 | 39-40 | 83 |
2XL | 103-106 | 41-42 | 84 |
3XL | 107-110 | 42-43 | 84 |
4XL | 111-114 | 44-45 | 85 |
Place the tape measure around the largest part of your chest, the narrowest point on your waist and the just above where your pants normally sit on your waist. Don't stretch the tape too tight. Align these measurement with the table below to help select your size. Outer layers are made larger to accommodate layers underneath.
SIZE
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CHEST
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WAIST
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HIPS
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6 | 79cm / 31" | 70cm / 27.5" | 102cm / 40.2" |
8
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84cm / 33"
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74cm / 29.1"
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106cm / 41.7"
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10
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89cm / 35"
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78cm / 30.7"
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110cm / 43.3"
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12
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94cm / 37"
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82cm / 32.3"
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114cm / 44.9"
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14
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99cm / 39"
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86cm / 33.9"
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118cm / 46.4"
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16
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104cm / 41"
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90cm / 35.4"
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122cm / 48"
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18
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109cm / 43"
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94cm / 37"
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126cm / 49.6"
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20
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114cm / 45"
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98cm / 38.6"
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130cm / 51.2"
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All sizes are US men's sizing. Measure from the from the back of your heel to the end of your longest toe. Use your foot measurement to select the closest boot size.
US
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FOOT LENGTH (approximate)
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6 | 9.3 in / 23.6 cm |
7 | 9.6 in / 24.4 cm |
8 | 9.9 in / 25.2 cm |
9 | 10.25 in / 26 cm |
10 | 10.6 in / 26.8 cm |
11 | 10.9 in / 27.8 cm |
12 | 11.25 in / 28.6 cm |
13 | 11.6 in / 29.4 cm |
Measure the circumference of calves at the thickest point. The size on the chart is the largest measurement that will fit in the gaiter. Gaiters can be tightened, but cannot be stretched to fit legs larger than the measurements shown on the chart.
SIZE
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CALF SIZE |
S
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380mm |
M
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410mm |
L
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440mm |
XL
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470mm |
2XL
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500mm |
SIZE
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LENGTH CM | WIDTH CM |
S | 18 | 9 |
M | 19 | 9.5 |
L | 20 | 10 |
XL | 21 | 10.5 |
Nathan Thompson
October 25, 2018
Pretty dam cool I say keep it up PEPs