Thread: Hunting in the Kaimai ranges

Anyone keen for a hunt on Sunday the 1st?
Just a morning hunt, Whaka, Te Puke?

Originally Posted by Happy

You don't mean Springs Rd I hope ??

Na I think he will be Hot Springs Road, Katikati.

Originally Posted by Muel

Hi All,

Me and two of my mates are hunting the kaimai's this weekend we're heading up towards Te Rereatukahia Hut has anyone hunted this general area before any tips advice?

Cheers.

Did you head out Muel ? Any luck ?

I went out at 5.30am this morning, Weather was mint at home, By the time I got to the Te Tuhi parking area the weather really turned to sh*t .......... Big down pour with massive gusts of wind's = Me heading home haha.

Originally Posted by Sniper

Anyone keen for a hunt on Sunday the 1st?
Just a morning hunt, Whaka, Te Puke?

I would but cant sorry dude.

Secateurs were a life saver! Saw some fresh sign on the track about 2hrs in and managed to track what looked like a reasonable sized stag along a ridge on the Waikato side for about a km or so until the thick stuff got the better of us and we couldn't go on without making too much noise. I wasn't expecting to see much, so I was stoked to get on to something so soon into the hike. Went out Sunday morning and checked out some clearings to the west of the hut, visibility was bad so we headed of at about 9am down the Wharawhara rd track got soaked! cant wait to get back out there. Thanks again for all the advice.

We got soaked coming out, was a mint trip though I've never hunted the Kaimais so I'm keen to get back out there and familiarize myself with the place a bit more.

Originally Posted by Sniper

Anyone keen for a hunt on Sunday the 1st?
Just a morning hunt, Whaka, Te Puke?

chur I'll be keen if you know those areas well, I'm a Thomps track an wairere falls hunter

Originally Posted by Shaneo

chur I'll be keen if you know those areas well, I'm a Thomps track an wairere falls hunter

Whats the hike like (time wise) to the top of the wairere falls from the carpark?

Originally Posted by Rusky

Whats the hike like (time wise) to the top of the wairere falls from the carpark?

Ive only done it twice, About 2hrs to the top for me, Hate those stairs haha.

haha you must hate them alright, I get up in about 1 hour. Its a steep climb

Last time I went up the falls I was overtaken on the stairs by friggin joggers.....mad bstards the lot of em

I have seen a guy in the kaimais running around in jeans . I then passed him some 30 minutes later on the road cycling to somewhere? Mad doesn't begin to describe them.

funny what some people do for fun aye... I guess they think hunting is for weridos, Still, I wont be donning the lycra and doing time trials it through the kaimai anytime soon!

I was up thompson track/north south track over to the kauritatahi hut over the last weekend, didnt see bugger all of anything and certanly no deer

Originally Posted by Bill999

I was up thompson track/north south track over to the kauritatahi hut over the last weekend, didnt see bugger all of anything and certanly no deer

I wouldn't hunt that high at this time of year. Spring growth is only just showing around the 200 metre [asl] at the moment. Plenty of deer seen at this time of year grazing with the calving cows. If you hunt the bush/farm edge just make sure you spook them enough that they jump the fence back into the native before you ping them.