Thread: Info on Leon Kinvig hut

My understanding is that south of Tamiki and all of the orua catchment are helicopter (WARO) exclusion zones. Always have been, unless things have changed without DOC consulting with me

Originally Posted by Tahr

My understanding is that south of Tamiki and all of the orua catchment are helicopter (WARO) exclusion zones. Always have been, unless things have changed without DOC consulting with me

They're trying hard but have yet to have either the areas or times opened up. I believe you are still correct Tahr

For those that don't where it is
Leon Kinvig Hut: Manawatu backcountry huts

Originally Posted by Tahr

My understanding is that south of Tamiki and all of the orua catchment are helicopter (WARO) exclusion zones. Always have been, unless things have changed without DOC consulting with me

And yet there are OFTEN choppers hunting in there

Yea ive seen and heard chopper,s working down my way but for a very short time every year.Im sure there times have been capped as waro were trying to open up there time frames, and yes they arnt suppose to be down our way but they have been!!!.And next to no bugger flys into Kiritaki hutt.But hey this could go on forever so tonight ill ask my D S pressie to clarify for me.

Heli hunting ban areas are Dry creek to the gorge on our side..........they can still operate the manawatu side of the southern ruahines.

The choppers hunt on the eastern side from the tamaki north , watched a black chopper with green on it last sunday hunting stanfield cattle creek , mid poh right up towards leon kinvig.They finished operations on thursday this week. until may. Oh and by the way as soon as the chopper had passed deer started coming out. There were a few small yearlings lying around that had been shot and left not sure weather they were to small for quota or what the deal was.

Originally Posted by Rich007

I'm looking at going to Leon Kinvig Hut in the Ruahines (via Knights track). Has anyone been there? Whats it like? What's the hunting like?

Rich

It's a nice spot, only been there once and wind was a bugger so no luck. Although saw several deer in leatherwood clearings when dropping down to the hut. Some good clearings on the river itself that a worht a look

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yeh certainly is a nice spot , was alot of sign around the pohangina last week , couldnt figure out why there werent as many deer around until the chopper arrived.id be waiting a few weeks before going in there.