Nelson hunting

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06-12-2016, 01:08 PM
akaroa1

Nelson hunting

A good hunting mate has recently moved to Nelson for first posting as a police officer.
He's finally able to have a few days off and start checking out the local hunting.
He's well tooled up with gear, experienced, mainly a meat hunter, fit and strong, easy going and also a serious spear fisher.

Im unable to get up and spend time with him pre Christmas and only know a few spots that are fairly serious and probably not ideal for a solo trip.

Can anyone local give a little advice for a couple of 2 or 3 days hunts local.
Or pm and I will get him to contact directly.
06-12-2016, 06:12 PM
Shearer

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Originally Posted by akaroa1

A good hunting mate has recently moved to Nelson for first posting as a police officer.
He's finally able to have a few days off and start checking out the local hunting.
He's well tooled up with gear, experienced, mainly a meat hunter, fit and strong, easy going and also a serious spear fisher.

Im unable to get up and spend time with him pre Christmas and only know a few spots that are fairly serious and probably not ideal for a solo trip.

Can anyone local give a little advice for a couple of 2 or 3 days hunts local.
Or pm and I will get him to contact directly.

@deer243?
06-12-2016, 06:16 PM
veitnamcam

Travers/Sabine loop?

Lee's creek/ Leatham?
06-12-2016, 06:19 PM
Shearer

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Travers/Sabine loop?

Probably see more foreign tourists up there than deer.
06-12-2016, 06:21 PM
veitnamcam

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Originally Posted by Shearer

Probably see more foreign tourists up there than deer.

hmm yes at this time of year probably true tho they tend to stay to marked routes.
06-12-2016, 06:32 PM
Shearer

Yeah. That's true. Seen many a deer just off popular tracks.
Lee's is a beautiful place but I think "officially" all the DOC huts in the area are closed.
06-12-2016, 06:34 PM
veitnamcam

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Originally Posted by Shearer

Yeah. That's true. Seen many a deer just off popular tracks.
Lee's is a beautiful place but I think "officially" all the DOC huts in the area are closed.

Oh I hadent heard......why is that?
06-12-2016, 06:58 PM
craigc

There's a cop from Nelson on the other forum. Good bloke too...
06-12-2016, 07:02 PM
Shearer

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Oh I hadent heard......why is that?

Don't think they have cleared them since the earthquake. Told by DOC staff in Saint Arnaud n Saturday.
06-12-2016, 07:15 PM
deer243

I can prob sort something out for him. I pm you akaroa .
06-12-2016, 08:49 PM
veitnamcam

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Originally Posted by Shearer

Don't think they have cleared them since the earthquake. Told by DOC staff in Saint Arnaud n Saturday.

FFS
06-12-2016, 08:50 PM
veitnamcam

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Originally Posted by craigc

There's a cop from Nelson on the other forum. Good bloke too...

There is at least one on here too.
07-12-2016, 06:52 AM
Ham280

Plenty of great doc land around murch. Bush or tops. Just a good mission to the tops down that way. But plenty if animals. Jump on google earth then consult the doc website or the public walking map for access.
12-12-2016, 09:04 PM
akaroa1

He did get away and saw one yearling hind and heaps of goats.
Didn't get a shot away at the hind but hes happy to be out and about in a new location.

He should have driven up and joined me in Ikamatua where we saw saw a lot of deer.
Shot one huge spiker and a nice boar around 40kg killed out.
Just checking out the stag numbers for the roar.
13-12-2016, 05:58 AM
Ryan_Songhurst

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Originally Posted by Ham280

Plenty of great doc land around murch. Bush or tops. Just a good mission to the tops down that way. But plenty if animals. Jump on google earth then consult the doc website or the public walking map for access.

Check pesticide summary before hunting anywhere between Nelson and North Canterbury, we came back from Motueka the other evening and I kept stopping to let my dog stretch his legs and grab a drink but everywhere we stopped had 1080 signs all the way back down and through the Lewis so the poor bugger had to wait until we got home
13-12-2016, 07:35 AM
deer243

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Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Check pesticide summary before hunting anywhere between Nelson and North Canterbury, we came back from Motueka the other evening and I kept stopping to let my dog stretch his legs and grab a drink but everywhere we stopped had 1080 signs all the way back down and through the Lewis so the poor bugger had to wait until we got home

Let it be known that 1080 isnt too bad around locally at the moment. Past murchison etc its had a share but all the places i hunt havent had 1080 this year. Its a sad fact that people are removing signs and putting them up in non 1080 areas. Doc informed me that they have removed at least 4 signs i know of in areas that werent 1080 but had a 1080 sign. They believe its dope growers trying to keep people out.
Prob but could even be hunters putting up signs and keeping people out.
Check with DOC if you unsure. Seen a few deer around but havnt shot any recently.
13-12-2016, 09:23 PM
ROKTOY

Speaking with a tramper at the Hackett Hut on the weekend, he says he saw three deer the day earlier, above Browning Hut. I found good sign around the Hackett but only got the scope onto goats in the area.
I really need to get out more and find better spots too
14-12-2016, 12:16 AM
veitnamcam

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Originally Posted by ROKTOY

Speaking with a tramper at the Hackett Hut on the weekend, he says he saw three deer the day earlier, above Browning Hut. I found good sign around the Hackett but only got the scope onto goats in the area.
I really need to get out more and find better spots too

Fuck you want a 360degree flashing orange light and constant reverse beeper to be hunting up there at this time of year!!! it is bad enough in winter!
14-12-2016, 08:49 AM
deer243

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Fuck you want a 360degree flashing orange light and constant reverse beeper to be hunting up there at this time of year!!! it is bad enough in winter!

Yeah, its a busy place. When i used to hunt it every weekend i be the first there. Never ever saw anyone in the bush etc but used to run into a couple of hunters or trampers on the track on the way out. Get to the car park and there be around 10-15 cars there, many of them hunters and you wonder where the fu k they all are . Good frosts up there in the winter;)
14-12-2016, 09:57 PM
ROKTOY

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Fuck you want a 360degree flashing orange light and constant reverse beeper to be hunting up there at this time of year!!! it is bad enough in winter!

Can't disagree, Headed in at 4am Sat, so certain no one else was in there, had Hackett hut to myself Sat night. Passed 2 hunters on the walk out at lunch time Sunday. With the shit weather Saturday I didn't see a soul other than a Norwegian fella towing a metric shit load of food on his back doing 7 days, Pelorus to St Arnaud. mad bugger