Thread: Freezing meat, advice for first visit

I haven't done anything on the West Coast tops, but the weather is worse there, a lot more fogged out days and rain than the East Coast. Our weather mainly comes from the West.

I always used to grab a few bigmacs and take them on the plane with me if we were going to south America so I could munch away on them during the flight, the one time we went through Australia (sydney) the bastards took them off me, bloody thieving aussies

That's right, I read about those exploding big macs bringing down airliners.

Thanks again for the information.That is what I suspected.

I hope you enjoy your trip and hope you found a freezer.

Thanks, nothing definant yet for freezer

@Docsbinocs you wont have any trouble getting onto good animals if you get flown into public land and then hunt on foot, if you can afford to fly in then do it. You could ring some of the heli operators and ask them where is a good area to get dropped off, they know where the good animals are. Oh and you have a good attitude towards hunting, nice one.

Thanks again for the input.
The public gland above Glazebrook on the Waihopai is land locked by private land so it seemed like a really good opportunity to fly in there. Unfortunately I have heard that the chopper pilot found out the same plan and the area gets hammered now with helicopter transport hunters.
Stronvar turned me down flat re request for foot access although the WAMS shows public access along the river.
Glazebrook never replied to my request.
Does anyone have any personal experience hunting this area in the last couple of years?
Maps show a "back door "access from the Leitham River. Looks like a long hike to get to the tops.

I look at hunting as a lifestyle, not just a hobby.
I rarely eat any store-bought meat. Today for lunch I had a delicious pressure cooked hindquarter from a 30 pound pig which my dogs caught.

Originally Posted by berg243

cheaper and easier to feed a quad than a nag and the quad never complains when you fire over its head.

I love riding my horse and this post made me lol - so true

If there's public access then you can just go on it. As long as you stick to the public road. And if you don't intend on returning any thing they try to do is moot anyway.

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Thanks for the advice. I'd prefer not to have any confrontations with you Kiwis during my trip as I'm anticipating good hunting and would like to return and stay out of jail and all of that.
The whole concept that people can own the land is a recent invention by Europeans. Land areas were always viewed as belonging to a tribe in the old days. The elders would make important decisions about how to use the land.
Today anyone with a lot of money can purchase her own "Kingdom" and exclude everyone from "their" land. I think this is why poaching is oftentimes seen as an honorable profession however I'm trying to keep on the right side of the law.

Hello again Stug,

I had a great trip last April, got 2 stags. I wound up purchasing a freezer which is at my friend's house in Little River.
I'm headed back to the South Island, South Westland in February. I plan to hunt 2 locations and after the first hunt I was wondering if anyone in South Westland could help me with freezing meat around February 7? Would probably need freezer space February 7-17 for a tahr and chamois.
I can donate meat to the freezer owner/trade.

Next time take a run at Sika in the roar. They are a lot of fun to hunt and have a much longer rut.

We brought back meat through Auckland to LAX and then Alaska with minimal issues. A friend also brought his to the Big Island Hawaii. NZ is the only country other than Canada that we can bring back meat to the USA. Just need to check ahead with Customs/USFWS for possible inspection. Must be a direct flight from NZ to the USA however.

Thank you for the advice. I did bring back meat last April. The red stag was really delicious. Where did you freeze your meat in New Zealand?
I am headed back to New Zealand in February and again April if you are interested in joining me for public land hunting.