Thread: A EAST COAST TAHR TRIP ADVICE PLEASE

Hi All,

The two old buggers - maybe 3- (60+ club) are looking to do a quick late planned week long hunt for Tahr - last year we were in the Lawrence (Lawrence Bivvy which was tight for 2 - as I said there may be 3 this year) in early October 2020 - great trip wish i was 20 years younger again!

Due to my leave being rostered I can only go early September this year, so need to pluck some brains please.

Looking at recent DOC Tahr density maps from Autumn 2021, and there appears to be good numbers around Mt McMillan and Little Spur in the Upper Havelock/Macauly MU.

We would plan to Helicopter with Station Air (really like Malcolm ) and are looking at or considering Forbes, Carneys or Murphys Bivvy or Mistake Flat or St Winifreds hut (bit put off these by being 4wd accessible) then there is also McCoy Hut too. The other option would be Reischek or Lyall Hut at the top of the Rakaia but have similar 4wd access reservations

So anyone been there ??? Anyone say/recommend this is great hut for a week - realise it is not the perfect time to be doing it - not looking for your SPOT X (happy for you to pm GPS position of that 16 inch Bull you saw last week ) just some advice so we don't waste a couple of grand .

thanks in advance