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As per title. I was going to go do a weeks hunting near the Oamaru hut but the bloke I was going with can't go anymore.
Was curious if anyone is going to go to the kaimanawa and wouldn't mind a Jafa who's new to hunting tag along.
Right now I'm planning on going to go to the back ridge hut and parking the car at the puketitiri road end.
Cheers
Ive been to the puketitri museum years ago, is that the same road
Back ridge hut is in Kawekas and yeah @Martin358 same road, musem long gone now though, the place sold earlier this year after been up for sale for ages
Just go it alone, can’t beat time by yourself in the bush.
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Originally Posted by Paddy79
I will go somewhere with the dog bug unsure where. Have till mid Jan off
Looks like a fair old slogQuote:
Originally Posted by Russian 22.
I am going back to work on the 9th. And going camping with my girlfriend for the few days before then with my girlfriend.Quote:
Originally Posted by superdiver
Yeah it does. It looks like a fair few hours walk. Quite steep. Could always try Oamaru hut. Seems like a lot more closer to the road end hahahQuote:
Originally Posted by Nick-D
the walk thru poronui is a relaxing one . .... cos you cant hunt whille you walk you have plenty of time to "get your eyes on"after spending too much time working in the city always see deer and know what colours and movements and sounds to be on the lookout for when you do get to the oamaru. over the te iringi is a harder slog (have they fixed it yet?) but well worth it with good hunting off either side of the track and good fly camp spots along the way. can be hit and miss as far as hunter numbers go the few times ive done it weve had the place almost to ourselves but heard sometimes its busier than a gunshop a few days before duck season. (your 308 took a young spiker at around 400 yds on the private block at the oamaru one year )Quote:
Originally Posted by Russian 22.
Heard that there's heaps of deer through poronui.Quote:
Originally Posted by scotty
That sounds good as I've never seen a deer other than at a deer farm. Know what they smell like.
Might be bust as lots on annual leave.
That's awesome. Never shot that far. So might have to sneak up on them haha.
Thanks for the advice.
Camp at Littles Clearing ( on the roadintowards Makahu hut )
Hunt back towards Black Birch bivvy, or over the road from the clearing, on th clay pans.
I’d be there, but I’m stuck in hospital
oh and if you do head to oamaru thru poronui ...... leave your bolt in your pack , it is a paper road but its just a common courtesy to the land owners they have had trouble with poachers in the past . wish i could get down there but holidays are short and lots a fencing to do closest i will get will be the rifle range for a bit of stress relief. if your confident the tiki tiki area is always productive ..... one of my favorite spots to fly camp. even if you intend on staying at the oamaru take a fly just in case all the bunks are taken......wouldnt want you to have to share with some young german tourist tramper..... or a grizzled old hunter hahahahaQuote:
Originally Posted by Russian 22.
Thanks. I'll have a look at it on Google Earth. Sounds like a good way to spend a couple of days.Quote:
Originally Posted by Frogfeatures
Depends on if it's a young German lady. I flatted with one. She was nice to say the least.. hahah. I will be sure to take a fly or tarp.Quote:
Originally Posted by scotty
What rifles will you be shooting? Did your old man end up selling that lovely browning bar? Was a very smooth lever action and trigger.Quote:
Originally Posted by scotty
got a 7.62 x39 ive just made some subs for so want to see how they go......if im really stressed i will take the 8mm mauser (bigger the bang better the stress relief).......the old boy still has his browning , the markets just not there for what he wants for it so hes happy to keep it but hes using a rossi single shot now
Are you going for maximum quietness?Quote:
Originally Posted by scotty
What's the 8mm recoil like compared with 308??
just trying to get it quiet enough...the 8mm doesn't kick that bad mates howa 308 has a bigger kick.
Went to middle hill hut. Trip turned out as well as I had hoped considering the quarry and the forecasted weather.
Spooked 3 and tried to stalk in on one in a steep valley.
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Not the best pictures I know but there was a slip which I can kind of say with certainty that there is no sika that I could see during the day.
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Nice beech forest without supple jack was nice. Bush lawyer wasn't.
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Found this weird bug.
In all a good trip. Met some funny buggers on the way out.
they will be out in droves once the storm has passed........Quote:
Originally Posted by Russian 22.
someone needs to have a word with management , storms are only acceptable during working hours!
I know! I considered waiting it out but it is a huge low pressure system and I didn't have heaps of food left and then the ford had risen quite a bit for my little car to get across easily.Quote:
Originally Posted by scotty
I had bugger all to do and 2 weeks of leave. Should have read the forum earlier and given you a yell...
I am going hunting hopefully this month or Feb. And then a couple of nzda party hunts. Always welcome to come along.Quote:
Originally Posted by Petros_mk
Sounds good. Will drop you a PM, I'm sure we'll hatch a plan, I'm itching to get out of Auckland and get into deer hunting more.Quote:
Originally Posted by Russian 22.
Sounds good. There are a couple of places I go to depending on how far I want to drive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Petros_mk