Hi guys, can anyone help out with hunting access, goats, deers, pigs anything really.
Willing to pay or trade with with stock food milk powder.
Willing to travel pretty much anywhere in the north island
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Hi guys, can anyone help out with hunting access, goats, deers, pigs anything really.
Willing to pay or trade with with stock food milk powder.
Willing to travel pretty much anywhere in the north island
DOC provide a lot of access in that area.
That is true, just trying my luck as all the DOC places i've tried have even been 1080'd or have foot traffic like being in a town
Check out the Kaimanawas or Kawekas. Or maybe the Ruahines or Tararuas. Heaps of land to explore in any of those areas.
Thanks Shearer, i've been spending a fair bit of time around a few area's in the Kaimanawas. Im only new to hunting so figured the best way to learn would be to target sika, i had no idea how smart and sneaky those little buggers are. The challenge is what makes it so good, anyone can shoot but it takes a lot of skill to hunt
Sounds like you are doing the right thing then. Just keep at it and you will learn as you go and probably meet a few people who can give you some pointers.
Sika are probably not the easiest species to learn to hunt but it is always fun when they let you know you've been busted.
I figure if i can learn to hunt sika other species will be a lot easier after them. Im in it to learn and not just put meat in the freezer, that will come in time.
I know exactly what you mean, i got onto some fresh sign last weekend and tracked it for a while, once i lost the track i walked another hour to a look out over a river with toi toi islands, about 2 hours of glassing and i heard it whistle from where it got my scent from where i went in after it. Had my first sika roar last year and was amazed how vocal they were
you dont need private land mate, I hunt public land and shoot a heap of deer, their out there and in extremely healthy numbers.
Totally agree. The plus sides to public land is you go when you want where you want and shoot what you wantQuote:
Originally Posted by oneshot
No one should be able to tell you what you can and can't shoot. Sure certain times of year you have to think about but asides from that just rip into it
Hamish
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Where are you based?Quote:
Originally Posted by BLR-Bushpig
Might be someone close by that could take you if known where you are.
Hi Shootm, didn't even realise there was that part of the profile to set-up, im from hamilton but and happy to travel anywhere in the north island. I've mostly been in the Kaimanawa's, a few trips into the Ruahines and a few trips into Pureora's both north block and piropiro flatsQuote:
Originally Posted by Shootm
I didn't think of it that way, most of the places i've tried seem to be heavily hunted, i was more so asking about private land to get away from the other hunters than thinking animal numbers.Quote:
Originally Posted by HNTMAD
What your saying about DOC land makes perfect sense though, maybe more of a case of needing to go other places than anything else
I didn't think of it that way, most of the places i've tried seem to be heavily hunted, i was more so asking about private land to get away from the other hunters than thinking animal numbers.Quote:
Originally Posted by oneshot
What your saying about DOC land makes perfect sense though, maybe more of a case of needing to go other places than anything else
You're right about foot traffic in those areas though. Just gotta look at the population base and what areas are handy to the population plus ease of access
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You got that sorted. Hopefully someone up that way can help you out.Quote:
Originally Posted by BLR-Bushpig
Clements Road would be a great place to start. Find a camp site along the road and keep going back. I have found with hunting Sika is that you need to be really really slow. Once you come accross some fresh shit slow right down. I have found using binoculars to be useful in the bush too. Take a couple of steps, stop look all around using the binos. carry on a few more steps. Its painfully slow but it will get you a deer. You might only walk a couple of kms and on the plus side you will have a much shorter walk out. :)
Another thing you can do is walk in for an hour or two and camp, the deer will just a bit less spooky.
Use google Earth and Wams to identify likely spots and get amongst it .
It might take you a while before you have success but if you persevere it will happen. It might just take a few years.
Other places worth looking would be the Ureweras (some good campsites off the Waikaremoana road past Ruatahuna), Pureora (around Piropiro is a good base). Kaimais,
I havent hunted the Ruahines but it sounds like theres a few in there too.
One last thing, get a copy of Saxton and Lentles Red Deer in New Zealand, it was invaluable to me when I was starting out. Your local library may have a copy.
Chur.
Cheers mate, highly appreciatedQuote:
Originally Posted by Shootm
Cheers for that, i've learnt to take "clearings" on google early with a grain of salt hahaha. I'll definately have a read, sounds goodQuote:
Originally Posted by Chur Bay
What do i look for on google earth for likely spots?Quote:
Originally Posted by Chur Bay
Also any good books you would recommend for sika?
Look for clearings, slips, river flats.
How to hunt Sika deer by Alan Simmons is good. Hunting magazines and hunting forums are all bloody useful.
Try the Hunting Spot X book some good info in them.