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    Quote Originally Posted by erniec View Post
    Have looked at doing
    Poronui
    Oamaru
    Boyd
    Tussock
    Harkness
    Tepuke
    Mangaturutu
    Makino
    Makahu
    Will get around to it one day.
    Allowing a few days buggering around resting in a hut.
    Give us a yell if you want to be dropped off picked up.
    Plenty of options.
    We are getting flown into Boyd walking out Oamaru/Poronui in Nov plenty options like that.
    Family friends of ours managed and part-owned Poronui about 40 years ago. It would be great if they still did, even just to be able to drive to the park boundary!

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    Quick question - can you take dogs thru Poronui?

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    Have seen guys take their dog through.
    Would have to be kiwi trained for the park.
    https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....s-track-65707/

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    Quote Originally Posted by erniec View Post
    Have seen guys take their dog through.
    Would have to be kiwi trained for the park.
    https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....s-track-65707/
    Thanks.
    I'm working on getting the dog her Kiwi aversion certificate. Don't need it for the Kaimanawas, but do for the Kawekas and Ruahines.

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    Lots of dogs are taken through Poronui,meant to be on a lead

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
    I flew into Boyds airstrip and walked from there via the Mangamaire and Mangamingi over the Island range, into the Rangatikei, over the Middle range, into the Waipakahi, over the Umukarikari and met my pick up on the Desert road. Brilliant trip. 3 days but is really a 5 day trip. If I did it again I would start from Te-Puia/Kawekas and take a couple of weeks.

    Ive crossed the Ruahines from Pouranaki to Tiki Tiki and the Tararuas from Shannon through to Putara too. Good trips - the Ruahine one is stella.
    Nice....but suspect the Boyd to Desert Rd walk was some time ago?

    Did something not entirely dissimilar in the early 1990's......Ngapuketerua, into upper Rangitikei, Mangamarire saddle, down river to Mangimingi, and out to Boyd.

    Not quite so easy to cross parts of that route these days.....


    @Cigar ....if you're not that bothered about staying in huts, have a look at MapsPast | Current and historical topographic maps (topomaps) of New Zealand for old routes thru the Kaimanawas.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by 7mmwsm View Post
    Have you got the contact details of the local certifier?
    I have them if needed?
    @Cigar training is done not far from your place.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bobba View Post
    I have them if needed?
    @Cigar training is done not far from your place.
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    When I looked a while back someone was doing the training out Tamahere way I think.
    But when I looked last week, the link on the DOC website didn't have anyone in the Waikato doing it, so the contact details would be appreciated.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 7mmwsm View Post
    Pete Evans?
    Yep. That's the one. He did my boy late last year.

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    I emailed Pete Evans, he is no longer doing the training.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cigar View Post
    I emailed Pete Evans, he is no longer doing the training.
    Bugger. He was really good. Explained what was happening, didn't zap the shit out of my boy.

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    The dog got her kiwi aversion certificate this morning. I had to go to Thames to get it done, but can tick that job off the to-do list now.

    The more I look into where to go, the more it looks like two or more walks (e.g one in Kawekas, one in Ruahines) might be on the cards. So many interesting options! The Ruahines look like flycamping might be the best option, rather than staying in huts.

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    Huts are a good option in ruahines too there. The ruahines is a great place to get out . I've seen deer on tracks 2 mins walk from the huts . Not that I would shoot them on the track but I have seen them. Be careful of some of the kawekas at the moment with your dog as they just dropped 1080 . In the north eastern area of the kawekas . I personally find the hunting much easier in the ruahines as the deer numbers are good . But the deer in the kawekas are tastier haha good luck

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    Ruahine huts are very well placed to hunt from. Plus a couple of bivvies up high to hunt the tops from. Howletts is great. Lots of deer possies close by

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    I have some rough ideas sorted, but everything is subject to change and will be flexible day to day and change based on weather, deer sign etc.

    Ruahines
    Longview, Makaretu, Leon Konvig, Toka biv, Top Gorge, Howletts, Longview

    Kawekas
    Makahu saddle, Dominie biv, Back ridge hut, Back ridge biv, Kiwi Mouth, Manson, Otutu, Rocks Ahead, Venison Tops, North Whetu biv. I did think about heading in & out via the lakes carpark, but now I see that area is getting bombed with 1080 in late November.

 

 

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