If you were given (or had) the opportunity to do any (legal) hunt you liked in the South Pacific, what would it be? Not necessarily a 'trophy' hunt.

Personally - I would very much like to do a really good sika hunt in the rut... private land maybe......but not necessarily?? They are cool looking deer and country I have not seen before. Either that or a private land hog deer hunt in Australia. Private land hog deer is ridiculously expensive to do ... might have to 'tweek' a few contacts down there... Have done a banteng hunt for myself - even though I didnt come home with one (long story) - so there is that too but that one can wait.

For me it would also be sika..... and whitetail and banteng. Then my personal "slam" would be complete.

I know, that's three hunts.

Cheers,
Mark.

Tiger in Indonesia.

One animal Matt? that's like one rifle

A friends photo,very cool little deer.

So long as they are in order Mark!!

Sorry TP - Indonesia isnt in the South Pacific and the tiger hunt isnt legal!!

Nice piccy though!!

Indonesia is island of Australia isn't it

Australia and New Zealand wildlife is a very sad case of what could have been,just think Blue Sheep,Ibex,Gaur,African plains game and Roe deer just to start with.

Because I live in NZ my initial thoughts were for something in Australia , like Buffalo or Banteng or wild bulls.

But the reality is if I was able I think a true Wapiti out of Fiordland , during the bugle would probably be my pick .

I have a chamois , and a tahr , and dont much care for red deer , have some fallow heads , a hoggie with a naughty tale attached , a rusa and a chital, and am getting to the stage were I would rather help my son get some nice hunting adventures than have something else of mine to hang on the wall.

""Tiger in Indonesia"" TP I did that hunt back in 82 , it was legal then , well it wasn't illegal any way !

Very hard place to hunt & not that enjoyable
I did not get one , but there were a lot around in those days , did see a Sun Bear & monster python !

I do like to hunt Banteng & a Big Hog stag would be nice !

Imagine Markhor/Ibex instead of Thar in NZ & Gaur/Tiger in the far North of Aussie

Banteng or Hog deer without a doubt. Nice thought!

blacks

Bantang and a BIG scrub bull. I'd like to have all the Australian bovines over my bar

I am going with TP for a tiger.

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Originally posted by TOP_PREDATOR:
Indonesia is island of Australia isn't it

Australia and New Zealand wildlife is a very sad case of what could have been,just think Blue Sheep,Ibex,Gaur,African plains game and Roe deer just to start with.

The African plains game, as a rule dont do all that well here mate - I believe the browse is just too different. Gaur and Ibex.... now you're talking!!! Gaur on Cape York and Ibex in my backyard (Northern Tablelands) - mmmm hmmm now that woukd be something.

Well I've already got banteng and hog deer, but not a sambar stag.

I would also love to hunt wapiti, free range, and wild fair chase, in Fiordland. A real adventurous wilderness hunt that still exists today.

Also chamois and tahr free range, fair chase.

Saltwater crocodile while not such a big deal would also be nice, but probably a boring hunt.

Tiger if possible, without a doubt, plus Gaur or Seladang. Rogue Asian wild elephant ...

Tassie Tiger or Australian panther . Now they would be worth serious bragging rights.

A 2 buff Aussie buff hunt. I just haven't been able to find time to fit it in...

Will do half of my "dream" south Pacific hunt in 6 months.. 2 big Aussie buff with an old English double in hand.
Will return one day to hunt the banteng.. Thus the dream will be comepleted.

Shot heaps of stags (lived in NZ) and a handful of tahr and chamois..
Will repeat the tahr/chamois hunts. Have no interest in shooting another stag.

At more than seventy years of age, any hunt I can complete is a dream hunt.

Wapiti - in Fiordland - without a doubt.