Thread: Best peaks/slips/flats parks for glassing? (keen to try this out over bush stalking)

Originally Posted by stug

There have probably never been more deer in NZ than now. Most places will have deer. Just pick a spot and go. If no deer first time, give it a couple more goes then try elsewhere if no luck. Make sure you stay right till dark or get there before first light if hunting the morning

Thanks mate, still remember the basics. Its a lot like fishing in some ways with the twilight hours etc.

I guess what Im trying to do, given Im in Auck, is narrow down where Red deer and Sika are in their largest numbers where there are peaks that I can climb with open areas like Tongariro that I can glass. ie if there are closer spots with this type of hunting Id be much obliged the general areas. I look at some of the east central areas and they just look like bush everywhere, so they dont looks suitable for what I want to be doing. ie not a lot of tussock areas at the tops of the peaks. Although the Kiawmanawa's and parts of the Kaweka have what Im lookin for. Would be super keen to meet some middle aged gents and ladies into similar hunting as well.

Ironically I use to work on a deer farm bahaha ;-p. Was much easier back then.

Currently just getting everything sorted including the fitness. I might miss the roar, but thats ok, catch it next year. Fitness is incredibly important imo.