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Hi first time poster here, i live in Auckland and i am trying to get out for some day hunts with my Dad and a few of my close friends, an area that stuck out to me the Hapuakohe range about an hour drive from auckland. Does anyone know if this could be a good opinion or if anyone has any experience hunting in this area or know what species i would see (goats, pigs deer)?
If I were going for a day hunt I'd head out to the Kaimai's.
Some keen hunters have done the Pureora's in a day, but that's very keen :D
me and sam used to do it all the time.......was a bit younger and fitter thenQuote:
Originally Posted by will.i.em
Yep,
Hunted it a bit 25 odd years ago.
Plenty of goats with the occasional pig and the very odd farm escape deer. Bush is typical filthy tight rubbish and rolling to steep in places. Some real nice goat
skins from out of that block and access from a couple of different locations.
Well worth a wander.
Cant beat the Kaimais or a Woodhill ballot for a venison hunt.
Hey I'm local to that area and know a couple of land owners that back on to the range, so I am going to approach them to see if I can take my lad there and get his first goat. I might go for a scope out first and take a walk within the range to see what's up there. I've never even explored it and I live around here! Fingers crossed! Would be epic if I could find a little pocket of goats. He wants a goat skin for his floor and a big old set of horns for his wall... he's 9. With big plans!Quote:
Originally Posted by 9STAGS
Update. December 2024 saw a massive goat cull carried out by DOC so now next to no goats left... hard yards now. Hopefully a few left to bounce back a bit... bummer.
Yes like most Waikato landlocked public estate blocks they get cullers in every so many years.
The surrounding private land always holds quite a few that will help to repopulate it over time.
Keep going back and you'll eventually get on to a few.