Thread: Kaimanawas on short notice

Have ended up with an extra day-and-a-half this weekend and have got it into my head I'll go and chase Sika around the Kaimanawas. Never been and have been itching to for a while, plus I've got a new pack to put through the wringer. I'm a fairly novice bush hunter most of the time so it will all be new to me.

The plan is only just taking shape so I'm looking for advice. My initial plan was going down Thursday mid-morning, camping at one of the road end sites off Kaimanawa Rd and then heading up Umukarikari for three days of hunting. Trying to identify some likely areas to target. Are the Sika likely to be at the bush edge up high in early Nov. or lower down? Some of my reading seems to indicate river flats and others the bush edge.

Any other advice or guidance appreciated for a Kaimanawa rookie