Thread: Kelly Knight hut hunting

Hey team, I'm planning on heading into the Kelly Knight hut once the track is open again. Has anyone spent time up that way?

Looking at aerial photos there's a pretty large open tops area and a few slips to hunt not too far from the hut. Am I on the right track or am I better off bush hunting along the creek and up ridges?

Never been there before so any Intel greatly appreciated.

THis is one of the biggest issues for animal management in the Ruahines. DoC have dragged their arse in obtaining permanent access (land corridor purchase) or official easement for much of the western side of the Ruahines. There's very few 365 days of the year access points, so those few get hammered.
Having said that, if you take a rifle into Kelly Knight for a couple of days you will get to point it at deer plenty of times both in the bush and on the tops. Its loaded.

Since when is the track opening again? News to me.

yea don't think that track is re opening, can get to it via the river but ya need to know what's what or go with someone that does.

Change of management and no fronting up and have a chat over a cup of tea by DOC.If you get up WAMS Site Public Access Areas.Pourangaki Rd,leave vehicle at cockies,down track,up river to blue line and look around for old stock access groove which takes you up to just about the fence stile. Used it when Bayfield were shut up for break feeding.PDF not showing sort something else.

How long does it take to walk to the fence stile going up the river.

I know it's a while since this thread was used but where is cookies, cheers

@danialr, give me a PM, can put you in touch with farmer at end of road to get upto Kelly Knight.

@Double_massive i have only started using this forum and i belive i have to wait a bit before i can PM people on here, but you can email me danialridzuan101@gmail.com, cheers

Originally Posted by danialr

@Double_massive i have only started using this forum and i belive i have to wait a bit before i can PM people on here, but you can email me danialridzuan101@gmail.com, cheers

danialr I've sent you an email in regards to trying to get access cheers mate

@danialr hae mate tried sending a email in regards to getting in touch with the farmer any chance it could be in your spam or somewhere will try again today cheers mate

Here ya go GPS 39/50/28S & 176/01/59E

Try this

Don't be lazy. Go over the top from Rangi. Thats how we used to do it, although I don't ever recall going too far down onto the Pouranaki faces before getting one. Up the Pari was always good too.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Don't be lazy. Go over the top from Rangi. Thats how we used to do it, although I don't ever recall going too far down onto the Pouranaki faces before getting one. Up the Pari was always good too.

I have just returned from doing exactly this, and yes theirs a few deer around up there !