Thread: Guided Hunting

Well as someone in whangari I can't get to deer country often enough to learn where they are or are not Plus when i take my sons away I want them to get something.
I have done private land free range bordering DOC in 4 locations and the only time I have been unsuccessful was with a couple of mates when we did not hire a guide. Only located where the animals where on our last morning and it was regularly hunted
Have done 1 unguided behind the wire meat hunt with my sons. ( they trusted me not to shoot stags) Saw a number of animals which was great. 2x 2000 ah blocks with fallow and reds. Pricing was very reasonable.

As some one with limited time it makes sense to me.
Up here i have good private access to goats and I have learned their travel patterns so if i miss at one end i can intercept them on the other side of the valley.
Lots of people tell me about deer in northland but there are no available herds for the recreational hunter.
(possibly some fellow made it across the Kaipara to Potu peninsula and people talk about some in Russell forest but I have never meet anyone with first hand experience)
Zane