Quick question - can you take dogs thru Poronui?
Have seen guys take their dog through.
Would have to be kiwi trained for the park.
https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....s-track-65707/
Lots of dogs are taken through Poronui,meant to be on a lead
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.....
I have them if needed?
@Cigar training is done not far from your place.
@Bobba
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.
I emailed Pete Evans, he is no longer doing the training.
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.
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
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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