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Thread: Lake Okataina/Tarawera hunting area

  1. 29-05-2013, 10:54 AM #1
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    Lake Okataina/Tarawera hunting area

    hi everyone, want to try this area for a w'end hunt, camping at a road end/campsite 'somewhere'....

    not after anybodies 'spot X' just some decent advice were i can park up and hit the bush, i will not be taking a boat!....ideas please......
    While I might not be as good as I once was, Im as good once as I ever was!

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  3. 29-05-2013, 11:42 AM #2
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    Lots of restricted area on both sides of the road.
    Real guns start with the number 3 or bigger and make two holes, one in and one out
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  4. 29-05-2013, 12:11 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Scouser View Post
    hi everyone, want to try this area for a w'end hunt, camping at a road end/campsite 'somewhere'....

    not after anybodies 'spot X' just some decent advice were i can park up and hit the bush, i will not be taking a boat!....ideas please......
    Gapped Axe is a local down there. I am sure he would put you on the straight and narrow
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    What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
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    If youre driving all the way from Auckland there are much more productive places to drive to in the same time frame
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pointer View Post
    If youre driving all the way from Auckland there are much more productive places to drive to in the same time frame
    Now you are just teasing the man.
    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
    What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
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  7. 29-05-2013, 12:48 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pointer View Post
    If youre driving all the way from Auckland there are much more productive places to drive to in the same time frame
    Im listening Pointer........
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    As am I..
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    Few different tracks head off the road to Okataina
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    This is about 35 mins from my place and even i dont bother with it unless im keen for an avo walk. They are there (deer) but the blody woblies are always scratching round and make it hard because you spend your day sneeking up on another "fulse alarm".

    It is nice country to wander around in tho.

    The best areas i have found are to walk from the boat ramp at Okatina round to the other side of the lake and head up hill from between the two lakes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Twoshotkill View Post
    This is about 35 mins from my place
    Im listening!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gibo View Post
    Im listening!
    Its about 45 mins from your place Gibo!!! See what the weather is doing on sunday aye!!
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    I used to live not far from it 2SK, never bothered either. Much more productive places to be. And if your looking for spot Xs sorry, I was referring to the old favourites everyone know about.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Twoshotkill View Post
    Its about 45 mins from your place Gibo!!! See what the weather is doing on sunday aye!!
    Arghhhh i was hoping you wouldn't say that!!! Got a Snapper comp Sat-Sun.
    If I'm not doing that i will know by Friday night so let ya know.
    Thanks for the offer too mate
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    Would you be better to boat down the lake and go from there? And catch a slimey on the way?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maca49 View Post
    Would you be better to boat down the lake and go from there? And catch a slimey on the way?
    yea it does save a lot of walkin!!
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