Thread: Big Bush reserve south of Milton

https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-re...hunt/big-bush/

Being close to Dunedin, this area seemed like a great area to pop into and have a nose around for goats, or a pig if i was to be lucky.
Ive been in before a couple years prior with no luck. Very little fresh sign. Decided to give it another go this year to check different areas for sign.

Yet again, very little sign even after 10 hours of climbing around all over the place. The only pile of goat poop I found appeared to be at least two weeks old. There were plenty of areas with uneaten young broadleaf.

There was a little more pig sign including fresh tracks and upturned earth but it was still few and far between, and probably not worth going for unless a pig dog is involved.

This area would be a possum trappers dream as there was fresh possum shit absolutely everywhere.

The area is surrounded by gorse, and the main southernmost trail was completely overgrown by gorse just 20 m in or so. The other two trails/roads were locked by a gate for some reason. Forestry gates?

Has anyone else gotten better luck than I have in this place? After my two sessions ive decided that I am never going back haha. Here are some photos.