Thread: Freezing meat, advice for first visit

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

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.

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.

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

For my next trip in Feb. 2025 looking for freezer space near Tekapo or Twizel. Would just like to freeze the meat for a few days