Awsome picks I went to the North Island this year and got a nice 8 point Sika. That country you were in looks like where I go on the west coast.I had a 3 trips to find a good spot and have taken some grate trophys on two of those trips,The second trip was 10 days 8 of them spent in my tent because of rain. Thats what you get for hunting the west coast of New Zealand self giuded and on your own.